The Valparaiso softball team earned its first NCAA Tournament victory in program history Saturday afternoon, defeating Central Michigan 7-4 in an elimination game in Ann Arbor, Mich.  By virtue of the win, the Crusaders lived to play another elimination game, but Valpo fell in the final game of the day to #18/22 California 6-0, as Jolene Henderson tossed a no-hitter.

The victory was the first by a Horizon League team in the NCAA Tournament since Wright State went 1-2 in the 2010 tournament.

The 2013 regular season concluded on Saturday as the final seeds were determined for next week’s Horizon League tournament in Niles, Ohio. 

Green Bay student-athlete Paige Newtols describes her unique post-graduation plans. 

Milwaukee baseball clinched the one seed and finished its home schedule undefeated. Hear what head coach Scott Doffek has to say about his team approaching the tournament. 

CHICAGO -- UIC women’s tennis head coach Shannon Tully has been named the Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year for the Midwest Region, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). This marks the first such accolade of Tully’s career.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Milwaukee seniors Will Fadness and Cale Tassi, along with UIC sophomore Tomas Michelson have been named Horizon League Baseball Players of the Week for the period of May 6-12.

The Valparaiso Crusaders repeat as softball champions after beating Youngstown State twice on Saturday. 

Making its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, the Valparaiso softball team will head to Michigan for the Ann Arbor Regional of the 2013 NCAA Softball Tournament.  Valpo will open regional play against the host Wolverines, the eighth seed nationally, at 6 p.m. CT on Friday, live on ESPN3.com.

Oakland University has accepted an invitation to join the Horizon League. The excitement of the athletics program is evident. 

On Tuesday, March 7, the Oakland University Board of Trustees accepted an invitation from the Horizon League to join the conference. The Golden Grizzlies will join the conference offically on July 1 and all 18 of Oakland's athletic teams will compete in the Horizon League beginning in the fall.