Crusaders head to Horizon League softball title series

VALPARAISO | Hayley Bridwell sat on the bench for the first four games of the Horizon League softball tournament, but when Valparaiso University coach Jordan Stevens called her number, she was ready.

Butler bolts Horizon League for Atlantic 10

VALPARAISO | The most widely known secret regarding the Horizon League came to fruition on Wednesday morning when Butler finally announced its intentions to leave the conference for the Atlantic 10.

Broekhoff leads Valpo rout of Butler to reach Horizon championship game

VALPARAISO | Stopping Ryan Broekhoff has proved difficult for all Horizon League teams this season.

So much for the double bye: Titans upset No. 2 Cleveland State

VALPARAISO | After Friday's win over Youngstown State, Detroit's Ray McCallum Jr. talked about his team finally playing better defense.

Valparaiso gives Butler a taste of own medicine in blowout victory

VALPARAISO | After watching Butler pound the ball inside continuously against Milwaukee on Friday night, come Saturday the Valparaiso men's basketball team gave the Bulldogs a taste of their own medicine.

Butler uses lob passes to demoralize Milwaukee in Horizon tourney

VALPARAISO | Butler is known for a lot of things, but one of them is not being a high-flying above-the-rim team.

Smith leads Butler over Wright State

Andrew Smith had 25 points and seven rebounds and Roosevelt Jones added 11 points to lead host Butler to a 70-52 victory against Wright State on Tuesday night in the opening round of the Horizon League tournament.

Van Wijk shines in VU's regular-season finale

VALPARAISO | In what is fast becoming Indiana's best college basketball rivalry, Kevin Van Wijk showed Friday night just how much a difference his health means to the Valparaiso University basketball team.

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Valparaiso University fans cheer Feb. 24 during the Crusaders' 71-59 win over Butler's Bulldogs at the Athletics-Recreation Center at VU.

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Valparaiso's Ryan Broekhoff runs into the bleachers with the Crusaders' newly won Horizon League men's basketball championship plaque after VU beat Butler 71-59 at the Athletics-Recreation Center at VU.

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Valparaiso's Ryan Broekhoff runs into the bleachers last season after the Crusaders won the Horizon League men's basketball championship by beating Butler 71-59 at the Athletics-Recreation Center.

Valparaiso University's Kevin Van Wijk

Valparaiso University's Kevin Van Wijk sinks a layup while Butler's Kameron Woods defends and Chrishawn Hopkins looks on during the Crusaders' 71-59 victory Friday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center.

Butler handles Indiana State

INDIANAPOLIS | Butler had five players score in double figure en route to a dismantling of Indiana State 75-54 on Saturday.

VU women win at Hinkle for first time since 1983

If Laura Richards had her way, the Valparaiso women's basketball team would play a schedule full of schools from Indiana.

Smith's late tip-in lifts Butler past Purdue men's basketball team

INDIANAPOLIS | Just as Butler threatened to fade from the national spotlight, Andrew Smith returned things to normal.

Crusaders fall to Butler in penalty kicks

VALPARAISO | In a scene eerily reminiscent of a postseason loss three years ago, the Valparaiso women's soccer team saw its season end on penalty kicks against Butler in the Horizon League tournament Tuesday afternoon.

Crusaders lose Hoosier Helmet to Butler

The Valparaiso offense generated more yards than Butler on Saturday and the defense played better then they have all season, but it was still not enough to snap a losing streak that swelled to 26 games.