He decided on Purdue University, joining Robbie Hummel (Valpo), Scott Martin (Valpo) and JaJuan Johnson as part of the nation's fifth- and sixth-ranked recruiting class, according to Scout.com and Rivals.com, respectively. But he signed that contract in June, and fall camp didnt begin until October, so when asked what he would do all summer, Reed said he would like to play baseball. 2022 Softball. She has a website of her art work, mostly done in the medium of painting, at cassinovastudios.com. he led the Big Nine (now the Big Ten) in rushing in 1947 and again in 1948 with 989 yards. Please subscribe to keep reading. He taught at the university level for a number of years before retiring and launching a career in motivational speaking. Positively Promoting the Student Athlete Since 1992, by Paul Condry | Sep 21, 2022 | Headlines, Soccer Blogs | 0 comments, Meaggan Pettipiece Hired as Valpo Softball Head Coach. Chevigny served as an assistant football coach under Rockne from 1929 to 1931. Bob Kuechenberg (67), a Hobart native, departs a stage in Miami with several of his 1972 Dolphins teammates following a ceremony honoring the undefeated team in 2007. The 6-foot-10 Mitch McGary attended high school there as a freshman and a sophomore, but left for Brewster Academy, a prep school basketball factory in New Hampshire, where he developed his raw, but vast, talents and became one of the top recruits in the nation for his class. San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker talks to Spurs head coach and Merrillville grad Gregg Popovich during the first half of a game against the Atlanta Hawks. He lost Jim "Catfish" Hunter to free agency for not fulfilling part of his contract. The questions surrounding his death led some officials to question whether he should be inducted into the Indiana Sports Hall of Fame. That season saw staff ace Karina Atanacio drop over six-tenths of a run off her overall season ERA and finish the year with a 2.69 ERA and a .240 opponents batting average in conference play. The lights came on. Privacy Policy
Seattle Mariner's manager Lloyd McClendon shares a laugh with his coaches before the start of their game against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago in July 2014. He pitched in the 1979 World Series with Baltimore, winning game four and becoming the first player to drive in a run in his first World Series at-bat. Thur, Feb 9 Softball at DePaul L 7-1 Thur, Feb 9 Softball vs Saint Louis . Once a 190-pound string bean, he now weighs 245 and throws 97. Hes put up numbers everywhere hes gone, Hannon said. Lake Central High School football standout Jared Tomich followed his success on the local gridiron with two national championships at the University of Nebraska, before an NFL career that included playing for the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers. Staff Directory, 2023 Valparaiso University Athletics. She appeared in 91 games for the Huskies, playing 423 minutes and scoring 68 points. In 1976, he became the first commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference, a position he held for 14 years until he retired. He even did something pops never could: Win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Tomich earned a degree in communications from Nebraska. On February 18, 2011, the Texans released Wilson. Morris hit .304 over his career with the Yankees, Reds, Royals and Tigers, and also made it onto a Wheaties cereal box. Pettipiece mentored a pair of All-MAC outfielders and helped the programs offense and fielding reach new heights. He won the championship in 1996. Throughout Northwest Indiana, there were banners, posters and pep rallies throughout the city in support of the E.C. Softball - Coaches - Official Website of Valpo Athletics Thur, Feb 9 Softball at DePaul L 7-1 Thur, Feb 9 Softball vs Saint Louis L 11-0 Fri, Feb 10 Softball vs Western Illinois W 1-0 Sat, Feb 11 Softball vs Bowling Green L 7-2 Sat, Feb 11 Softball vs Eastern Kentucky L 9-2 Fri, Feb 24 Softball vs Siena L 8-4 Fri, Feb 24 Softball vs FIU L 6-1 In season two, the left-hander is taking the ball every five days as a steady rotation pitcher for the AL West club. Participants will learn and improve upon the correct fundamentals of throwing, catching, fielding, hitting, and pitching. After the war, Harmon played two seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, then began a broadcasting career in 1948 that included coverage of more than 10,000 sporting events for ABC, CBS and NBC. Bradley was quickly touted as the next Magic Johnson and made the cover of Sports Illustrated. Ted told The Times in an April interview how the fight game was. Daggett ranks fifth in program history in the indoor 200 meters (22.53 seconds, 2020), third in the indoor 400 (48.96, 2020) and tied for third in the outdoor 400 (48.80, 2021). He has that funky three-quarters delivery where the ball comes out of nowhere.. The following season, the Bruins captured the national championship, finishing 30-0 in 1973. While continuing his training in Los Angeles with fellow world-class sprinters, Neville worked as a personal trainer and gave individual lessons to area prep athletes. He also starred in Original Gangstas, a 1996 movie filmed and set in Gary. Valparaiso University Softball Clinics & Camps South Central's Lauren Bowmar takes over pitching dutiesin the Class A state final on Friday. 4 against EIU. Started by bbtds. Eberhart enjoyed a successful 2021 campaign at the helm of the Mavericks, guiding Omaha to a second-place finish in Summit League regular season play and a runner-up placement at the Summit League Tournament as the Mavs reached the tournament championship game for the first time since joining the league. A three-time first-team All Big Ten selection, Moore was chosen in the second round (55th overall) of the NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. His moms never been to California.. Archibald McKinlay, a former Times columnist, wrote in 1990, Don Larsen was born in Michigan City Aug. 7, 1929. Andrew Prevost. Athletics-Recreation Center (ARC)
Prior to joining Omaha, Eberhart spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons as an assistant coach at Purdue. Jackson Smith. Riv is a student-athlete centered coach who embodies high character, strong connection and a passion for the game. He thought his baseball days were over and went to work in the steel mills as an ironworkers' apprentice. she said in a Valpo news release. Pete Trgovich played for 1971 state champion E.C. Bridget Pettis with the Indiana Fever in 2003. I had a vision and a dream to be where I am today, Short said. He completed his undergraduate work and earned a degree in Music Education from the Jacobs School of Music in 2007. The future NBA star was born in Gary on Oct. 2, 1936 and attended Gary Roosevelt High School. A two-time All-State choice in hoops, she was named Indiana Gatorade High School Player of the Year. "We had a good group of coaches all over the city," Szulborski said. Athletics-Recreation Center (ARC) 1009 Union Street Valparaiso, IN 46383 Staff Directory Riv is a student-athlete centered coach who embodies high character, strong connection and a passion for the game. His family soon moved, and he was raised in Louisiana and Terre Haute, where he attended North Vigo High School. She finished her Notre Dame career with 1,148 points and 549 rebounds. Finley, who also owned for a short period the California Golden Seals of the NHL, also threatened Oakland officials to move the team to Toronto and Denver. He joined the University of Nebraska football team as a walk-on for legendary coach Tom Osborne. Bob Kuechenberg played offensive and defensive line at the University of Notre Dame, and was a member of the 1966 championship team. Hall of Famer Dick Sheridan Passes Away A national coach of the year at both the FBS and FCS levels, Dick Sheridan won 69.4% of his games. Staff Directory, 2023 Valparaiso University Athletics. Hal Morris, a 1983 Munster product, may have been best known for his unusual hitting technique, where his feet continuously moved until the pitcher threw the ball, but it certainly served the spray-hitting lefty well. He registered a strikeout for the final out of the game, a Yankee win. A 2005 graduate from UIC, she was inducted into the UIC Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013. He signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, but decided to retire shortly after. He left Purdue as the third highest scorer in program history, trailing only Rick Mount and Joe Barry Carroll. Director of Golf/Head Women's Golf Coach 574.807.7236 574.807.7236: WOMEN'S GOLF; Christopher Hess: Director of Golf/Head Women's Golf Coach . Before there was Coach K at Duke, there was Coach B. Vic Bubas, a 1944 graduate of Lew Wallace High School, attended the University of Illinois for a year before transferring to North Carolina State. Pettipiece served as head coach for 10 seasons (2007-2016) at Northwood University. Softball Softball Softball. Instructors At Triple Crown Valparaiso Baseball & Softball Training He paid the 1972 players to grow mustaches. He jumped in velocity real quick, Pishkur said. Former Mr. Basketball Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson is pictured with all the individual and national team awards he earned in 1994 while re-writing the Purdue record book. Roosevelt won the state championship in 1991, when Robinson won the prestigious Mr. Basketball award and was named to the McDonald's All-American team. Chesterton native and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Mitch McGary grabs a rebound in front of Dallas Mavericks center Tyson Chandler in a game last season. Amanda Eberhart named softball coach at Valparaiso He went on to play basketball at Lew Wallace High School where he was a standout on the 1983 team that made it to the semistate championships. His wider fame had its start in the major role he played in George Plimpton's book "Paper Lion," chronicling the writer's experience as an amateur quarterback for the Lions. The son of former basketball star Glenn Robinson has made a name for himself in the same sport as his father. Morris attended Michigan, where the Wolverines won the Big 10 championship in 1984 and 1986, advancing to the College World Series in 1984. Wilson bounced around in 2008, signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 14 before being released Sept. 1 that same year. At Munster, Morris captained the tennis, basketball and baseball teams in his senior season. We are excited to welcome her to the Valpo Athletics family., I'd like to thank Mark LaBarbera, Sarah Pruess and everyone involved in the search process for the opportunity to lead the Valpo Softball program, Eberhart said. Beckemeyer, who played last season as a freshman at Parkland College, will be immediately eligible for the Brown and Gold in 2020 and has three seasons of eligibility remaining. After a second year with Detroit as a forward, Reed decided a career in baseball would give him a longer sports career. Upon his return from Europe, Frank began his coaching career, which included stints as an assistant coach for the Harlem Globetrotters, at Hampton University in Virginia and at the high school level in California. The future power-hitter spent his freshman year at Andrean High School before transferring to Wirt High School where he played baseball for legendary coach Jerry Troxel. According to Wikipedia, When Paul Newman (playing Graziano) and he were sparring prior to filming, Newman got rough and Zale knocked him out. Zale was a two-time world middleweight champion and made the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. Her 15.2 career scoring average ranks sixth in Florida history. 2023 Coaching Staff. Next week, we're in Iowa, off and running again.". Eberhart enjoyed a successful 2021 campaign at the helm of the Mavericks, guiding Omaha to a second-place finish in Summit League regular season play and a runner-up placement at the Summit League Tournament as the Mavs reached the tournament championship game for the first time since joining the league. He went on to play for George Steinbrenner's Cleveland Pipers in the American Basketball League, Steinbrenner's first professional sports team. He then moved on to Valparaiso University, playing ball for the Crusaders and twice earning all conference honors. After he retired from baseball, Kittle went on to manage the Schaumburg Fliers nonaffiliated minor league team from 1998 to 2001. Prior to her arrival at Frostburg State, Shock spent the 2019 season as an assistant coach at West Virginia Tech. Pettipiece brings over a decade of experience as a collegiate head coach, most recently at the Division I level as head coach at Akron. East Chicago Washington graduate Tim Stoddard is the answer to some serious sports trivia questions. Robinson received the John R. Wooden and Naismith awards, becoming Purdue's first national player of year since Wooden won it as a Boilermaker in 1932. A two-time All-American and two-time Academic All-American, Pettipiece played collegiately at California University of Pennsylvania, helping the Vulcans win the Division II national championship in 1998. Robinson entered the starting lineup in 2016, then became a national star in February when he claimed the NBA Slam Dunk championship. Prior to Eberharts arrival in Indianapolis, the Jaguars had made just two Mid-Continent Conference/Summit League Tournaments in 14 years, including none in the previous seven seasons. "He's just a teenager, so your heart breaks because you know where that life can lead. After an 11-win season for the Sox, Samardzija became a free agent and was picked up by the San Francisco Giants in December in a five-year, $90 million contract. She won 217 games over her 10 years at the helm of the Timberwolves program, including 138 wins in GLIAC play a program record for conference wins by a head coach. He died at age 77 on Oct. 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, suffering from kidney failure, cancer and dementia. Lloyd McClendon was born to be a team player. |
In so doing, he continued to bring light and inspiration to the lives of those around him and, in fact, to so many people who had never had the pleasure of meeting him. Roundtree never walked again, but as recently as Monday posted a video on Twitter of himself working to stand with assistance in a rehab facility. He now owns his own television production company, FilmPool Inc. Larry Bigbie's Major League Baseball career included stops in Baltimore, Colorado and St. Louis. Started by valpotx. Neville was a certified fitness trainer and a member of International Sports Sciences Association. He was redshirted in 2001, then played the next four years, finishing his college career in 2005 as Illinois' all-time leader in punting average. A 2005 graduate from UIC, she was inducted into the UIC Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013. In the summer of 2016, Moore signed with New Orleans as a free agent, where he's spent the past four seasons. Mario Hernandez Joins Valpo U Softball Coaching Staff Zale was a 1991 inductee in the Boxing Hall of Fame. A four-time NFCA All-Region honoree and four-time All-Horizon League performer, Eberhart still holds the UIC program record for career home runs and ranks second in Flames history in RBIs and walks. Travel Softball Coach (2016 - Present) Head Coach for 16U Travel Softball Program (2018 - Present) Softball Instructor (2018 - Present) . Tomich was a member of the Green Bay Packers in 2002, though he played only two games. He ran on the gold-medal 1,600-meter relay team that posted a record time of 2 minutes, 55.39 seconds. But the 1971 E.C. Weatherford also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets, before finding a home with the Giants. In April 2016, Neville participated in a reality competition series on FOX called "American Grit" with host John Cena and 15 other contestants. He was 23. He had 11.5 sacks in his two seasons. Four Mavs earned All-Summit League accolades, while they also boasted an NFCA All-Midwest Region selection. Manaea debuted April 29, 2016, and picked up his first win three weeks later, allowing one run to Texas over 6 2/3 innings. Tomich sat out the 1992 season and was red-shirted for the 1993 season. His father Ed and mother Anita were East Chicago Roosevelt graduates. Lofton had three tours of duty with the Indians and played single seasons with the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angels Dodgers; the White Sox, the San Francisco Giants, the Cubs, The Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers. Thus, until Casey McGehee in 2014, Morris was the last player to be leading his league in hits at the All-Star break and not make the team. The 76ers didn't make him a qualifying offer and Robinson became a free agent. Williamson has played the tough guy, has taken on action roles and has even shown off comedic chops over the years. Larsens family moved to San Diego during World War II. "Her ability to relate to our athletes is unmatched! He was born Anthony Florian Zaleski on May 29, 1913, when Gary was in its infancy as a city. He was then drafted at age 36. And when you do, they gladly jump on board and support you 100 percent.. Valparaiso High School graduate Cassie Kerns with the UConn Huskies. Its a win-win for the city because it went viral on social media. Valpo Softball is in a great position both as a member of a strong mid-major conference in the Valley and with its location in a softball hotbed and I'm looking forward to building positive momentum within the program over the coming years. He spent two season in Chicago, starting in 22 games in 2015-16 while averaging 7.5 points and shooting .452 from 3-point land. "Many guys today fight only once or twice every two years," Ted Zale said. She continued her basketball career at the University of Iowa, where she was an All Big-Ten player and earned Big Ten Tournament MVP honors her junior year. He won the 2002 state title in 46.99, a mark that still stands 15 years later. Morris compiled a 32-game hitting streak from Aug. 26, 1996 to April 3, 1997, the longest by a first baseman in the modern era of Major League baseball.