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MUNCIE — With a sea of green-clad fans behind them and it being St. Patrick’s Day, you’d think luck would have been on the side of the Valparaiso gymnasts at Saturday’s IHSAA state finals at Ball State University. Instead, the Vikings were green with envy after failing to add to their record four straight state titles and nine overall. Well, only a … ]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:59:53 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/11371778-393/valparaisos-luck-runs-out-in-state-final-but-morgan-algozine-takes-all-around.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/11371778-393/valparaisos-luck-runs-out-in-state-final-but-morgan-algozine-takes-all-around.html
VALPARAISO — This was bound to happen. An underrated Crown Point team — with eight losses, five of them fairly close — was going to find an unsuspecting victim and send it home exasperated and frustrated. The Bulldogs laid the proverbial wood to Valparaiso on Friday with a not-so-shocking 48-41 victory — at least, from their perspective. It was their first victory … ]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:38:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/10283176-393/boys-basketball-crown-point-breaks-through-with-win-over-valparaiso.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/10283176-393/boys-basketball-crown-point-breaks-through-with-win-over-valparaiso.html PORTAGE — Valparaiso’s recent success against Portage continued Friday as the Vikings won their ninth straight game over the Indians, sweeping the season series for the fourth straight year with a 62-32 win. “I think we were really consistent offensively tonight,” said Valparaiso (9-2, 6-2 DAC) coach Joe Otis. “We did a really good job of spreading the wealth. When you have … ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:20:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/10002646-393/boys-basketball-vikings-roll-over-indians-again.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/10002646-393/boys-basketball-vikings-roll-over-indians-again.html MICHIGAN CITY — The Duneland Athletic Conference is a grab bag. Even Lake Central, thought to be clearly better than the rest of the league, went down earlier this week against Michigan City in a huge surprise. Which is precisely why the Wolves seemed like they should’ve beaten up on Valparaiso after the Vikings lost badly on Tuesday against Merrillville at home. … ]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:28:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/9863952-393/boys-basketball-drew-boetel-blows-up-in-valparaiso-victory.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/9863952-393/boys-basketball-drew-boetel-blows-up-in-valparaiso-victory.html
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VALPARAISO — The game planning was there for Valparaiso. Plenty of switching defenses — a little man-to-man and some full court zone traps. For the most part, the execution was pretty good, but not great. All the strategy for Valparaiso was still like shooting rubber bullets at an armored car. Lake Central broke a sweat, but not much of one, in a … ]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 10:04:45 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/9214873-393/boys-basketball-lake-central-wears-down-vikings.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/9214873-393/boys-basketball-lake-central-wears-down-vikings.html
VALPARAISO — This game had moral victory written all over it. A valiant effort against a quality club in the face of adversity. Another near miss. After all, there were so many reasons for Valparaiso to lose this game. The 0-of-14 performance from the 3-point line. The 14 missed free throws. The 17 turnovers. The 10-point first-half deficit. The roster featuring just eight … ]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:32:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/8936386-393/story.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/8936386-393/story.html
It’s starting to look more and more likely that Brandon Wood’s career at Valparaiso is nearing its end. Wood, the all-Horizon League first-team guard and Valparaiso’s leading scorer each of the past two seasons, visited Michigan State with his family on Monday. Wood, who graduates this month and therefore wouldn’t have to sit out a year if he transferred, is weighing whether … ]]> Fri, 06 May 2011 14:40:33 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/5174980-393/story.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/5174980-393/story.html
I’m a proponent of just letting them play in high school basketball. I don’t know if that really is working anymore, though. There were 559 unsporting behavior reports by the IHSAA (not just in basketball) through Feb. 25, according to a report from its Executive Committee meeting. The number was up slightly in March from the previous year, though the totals weren’t … ]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:26:10 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/5041094-393/hutton-time-to-clean-up-high-school-hoops.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/5041094-393/hutton-time-to-clean-up-high-school-hoops.html Despite enterting Saturday night's showdown against Valparaiso ranked 4th in Class 2A, Bishop Noll coach Drew Trost knew Class 4A Valparaiso would give his team all it could handle. The Vikings did just that in the first quarter, holding the hosts to five field goals, forcing seven turnovers and grabbing a three-point advantage at halftime. But the Warriors found their form in … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:30:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4435122-393/filer-leads-noll-past-valparaiso.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4435122-393/filer-leads-noll-past-valparaiso.html Valparaiso's home court is quickly becoming one of the toughest tests for region basketball offenses. Five days after Lake Central scored 78 points on EC Central-including 39 by junior Glenn Robinson III-Valparaiso's suffocating defense helped the Vikings maintain their unblemished home record with a 48-34 victory over their DAC rivals. Moving from its traditional man-to-man defense into a 2-3 zone was the … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:26:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4434964-393/vikings-d-clamps-down-on-robinson.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4434964-393/vikings-d-clamps-down-on-robinson.html It's one of those inexplicable moments that can't be explained away rationally. John Clymer, a 78.6 percent free-throw shooter, was at the line for Valparaiso High school with four seconds left. Game was tied. He's got to be good for at least one, right? Both free throws were long - the second one bouncing off the back of the rim. With the second … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:22:00 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4434636-393/missed-free-throws-doom-vikings.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4434636-393/missed-free-throws-doom-vikings.html Senior point guard Shereff Knight made two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining as Michigan City survived a last-second shot attempt to defeat Valparaiso 55-54 on Friday night. It was a senior night to remember for the host Wolves as the Duneland Conference season came to a close. Valparaiso's Jerrick Suiter almost spoiled it, however. Suiter, who scored a game-high 28 points, … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:16:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4434329-393/knights-free-throws-clinch-thrilling-finale.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4434329-393/knights-free-throws-clinch-thrilling-finale.html Any nervous energy Merrillville had from facing a potentially dangerous Michigan City team dissipated in about the first four minutes The Pirates opened in a 2-3 zone and smothered the Wolves 70-51 Friday in the semifinals of the Michigan City Sectional, proving the Wolves aren't yet ready for prime time after an impressive win over LaPorte in the opening round. Valparaiso defeated … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:46:02 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4434065-393/pirates-vikings-move-on.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4434065-393/pirates-vikings-move-on.html Adam Butterfield had a stretch of games most opponents knew he was capable of having. The Valparaiso senior can shoot it, and he can take it to the basket. And during the Class 4A Michigan City Sectional last week, he did both, and he did them well. Butterfield scored 59 points in three games, including a career-high 28 points in an opening-round … ]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:48:01 CST http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4433895-393/valpo-rising-to-the-occasion.html http://highschoolsports.suntimes.com/schools/valparaiso/boys_basketball/4433895-393/valpo-rising-to-the-occasion.html