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Tag: Vashil Fernandez

Horizon League Awards: Handing out all-conference honors

  • Posted onFebruary 29, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

The Horizon League season ended Sunday, and now all 10 teams are looking forward to the conference tournament this weekend. The conference will be announcing awards this week, and here is the ballot I submitted. The voting system works by ranking players, so the No. 1…

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Rapid Reaction: Valparaiso 73, UIC 55

  • Posted onFebruary 6, 2016February 6, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

CHICAGO — Seven Valparaiso players scored six or more points Saturday as the Crusaders dominated UIC for a 73-55 win. The Crusaders came in as heavy favorites, and here’s how they avoided any chance of a major upset.   22 second-chance points for Valparaiso. Valparaiso is one…

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Vashil Fernandez breaks Valparaiso blocks record

  • Posted onFebruary 6, 2016February 6, 2016
  • Horizon

CHICAGO — With an emphatic rejection into the seats of the UIC Pavilion, Valparaiso center Vashil Fernandez set a new program record for career blocks. The fifth-year senior dominated UIC in the paint Saturday for six blocks and now has 233 for his career, surpassing former center Raitis…

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2015-16 Horizon League Preview: Valpo the favorite to repeat as champs

  • Posted onOctober 13, 2015November 4, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

College basketball’s first games of the 2015-16 season are just one month away. With preseason in full swing, here is a look at how the Horizon League shapes up.   1. Valparaiso Notable departures: None Projected starters: Lexus Williams, Tevonn Walker, Darien Walker, Alec Peters, Vashil Fernandez Valparaiso…

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Ultra Early Horizon League Preview for the 2015-16 Season

  • Posted onApril 14, 2015May 11, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

Updated May 11, 1:00 p.m. The 2014-15 season was a thriller in the Horizon League. First and fourth place were separated by only two games as Valparaiso took the conference title and eventually the tournament title as well. While the conference will not be as good one…

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Horizon League Season Awards: All-Conference Team, Coach of the Year, and more

  • Posted onMarch 1, 2015March 3, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

The Horizon League regular season wrapped up yesterday, and the conference will be announcing season awards this week. Here is how The Catch and Shoot voted, along with the addition of some of its own awards that the Horizon League does not officially give out.…

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Valparaiso takes home Horizon League title, No. 1 seed with win at Cleveland State

  • Posted onFebruary 28, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

Sloppy play late in the second half made the final minutes interesting, but in the end Valparaiso pulled out a 56-53 win Friday at Cleveland State to secure its third regular season Horizon League title in four seasons under coach Bryce Drew. Valparaiso (26-5, 13-3 Horizon)…

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Wright State gives Valparaiso a scare on senior night

  • Posted onFebruary 21, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

Valparaiso (25-4, 12-2 Horizon) gutted out a tough, 55-48 win Saturday against Wright State (11-17, 3-11). Junior guard Keith Carter, who had been absent for a month, had a breakout game against the Raiders. Carter finished with 9 points on 3-of-6 shooting. “I felt better,” Carter…

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Valpo grabs first place in Horizon League with win against Green Bay

  • Posted onFebruary 14, 2015February 17, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Valparaiso missed five out of seven free throws in the last two minutes Friday but still earned a crucial win against Green Bay. With Green Bay star Keifer Sykes on the bench with thumb injury and the Crusaders struggling from the charity stripe, Phoenix…

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Valpo survives against Oakland to stay atop Horizon League standings

  • Posted onFebruary 8, 2015February 8, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

The ARC morphed into a heavyweight boxing arena Sunday as Valparaiso and Oakland battled for positioning in the Horizon League standings. The lead changed 16 times, and each swap came in the middle of the second half. The Crusaders were able to get the last punch and…

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