Valparaiso director of athletics Mark LaBarbera joins the pod to discuss a litany of topics, including reactions to the football and volleyball seasons, student attendance issues and whether or not Valparaiso is moving away from the Crusader nickname. 

Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren reviews the George Washington game and looks ahead to the Ball State contest on Monday, Dec. 17.

Valparaiso director of athletics Mark LaBarbera joins the pod to discuss a litany of topics, including reactions to the football and volleyball seasons, student attendance issues and whether or not Valparaiso is moving away from the Crusader nickname. Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren reviews the George Washington game and looks ahead to the Ball State contest on Monday, Dec. 17.

Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference. Hosted by Paul Oren.

Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference. Hosted by Paul Oren.

Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference.

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TBT stands for Throwback Thursday, but it also stands for The Basketball Tournament. Former Valparaiso basketball players Jason Karys and Lexus Williams join Union Street Hoops for a throwback episode as they announce the formation of The CRU, Valparaiso's entry in the 2022 TBT. 

Karys is currently raising funds for TBT at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/valpo-alumni-team-tbt

Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren touches on Valparaiso's recent victories over Eastern Michigan and William & Mary along with a few Missouri Valley Conference nuggets. 

Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on ApplePods, Spotify,iHeart, Stitcher, and NWI.com.

TBT stands for Throwback Thursday, but it also stands for The Basketball Tournament. Former Valparaiso basketball players Jason Karys and Lexus Williams join Union Street Hoops for a throwback episode as they announce the formation of The CRU, Valparaiso's entry in the 2022 TBT.&nbsp; Karys is currently raising funds for TBT at: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/valpo-alumni-team-tbt">https://www.gofundme.com/f/valpo-alumni-team-tbt</a>
Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren touches on Valparaiso's recent victories over Eastern Michigan and William &amp; Mary along with a few Missouri Valley Conference nuggets.&nbsp;
Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/valpobasketball">Valparaiso basketball</a>&nbsp;and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/union-street-hoops/id1173352781?mt=2">ApplePods</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5HimkHUZRLe1LrWYPr9Qzb">Spotify,</a> <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-union-street-hoops-31033793/">iHeart</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/union-street-hoops">Stitcher</a>, and <a href="https://www.nwitimes.com/digital/audio/union-street-hoops/">NWI.com</a>.

TBT: The CRU

Valparaiso University President Jose Padilla joins Union Street Hoops!

Padilla talks about his upbringing in sports and how that has translated to Valparaiso. He covers a handful of topics such as the change from Crusaders to Beacons and his vision for athletic facility changes at Valparaiso. 

Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren begins the podcast with a look at the Valparaiso volleyball team and the run to the NIVC championship. Oren also examines Valpo's 68-67 loss to Charlotte. 

Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on ApplePods, Spotify,iHeart, Stitcher, and NWI.com.

Valparaiso University President Jose Padilla joins Union Street Hoops! Padilla talks about his upbringing in sports and how that has translated to Valparaiso. He covers a handful of topics such as the change from Crusaders to Beacons and his vision for athletic facility changes at Valparaiso.&nbsp;
Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren begins the podcast with a look at the Valparaiso volleyball team and the run to the NIVC championship. Oren also examines Valpo's 68-67 loss to Charlotte.&nbsp;
Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/valpobasketball">Valparaiso basketball</a>&nbsp;and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/union-street-hoops/id1173352781?mt=2">ApplePods</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5HimkHUZRLe1LrWYPr9Qzb">Spotify,</a> <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-union-street-hoops-31033793/">iHeart</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/union-street-hoops">Stitcher</a>, and <a href="https://www.nwitimes.com/digital/audio/union-street-hoops/">NWI.com</a>.

The Jose Padilla Episode

The first quarter of Valparaiso's season is in the books and the Beacons are 3-5 overall and 0-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. There are still more questions than answers about a team that is one game away from getting Kobe King on the active roster. 

Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren takes an overview of the first eight games of Valparaiso's season before being joined by Missouri State beat report Wyatt Wheeler. Paul and Wyatt discuss the first round of Valley games, including Missouri State's shocking overtime loss to Illinois State that has Twitter on fire in Springfield. 

Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on ApplePods, Spotify and NWI.com.

 

The first quarter of Valparaiso's season is in the books and the Beacons are 3-5 overall and 0-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. There are still more questions than answers about a team that is one game away from getting Kobe King on the active roster.&nbsp;
Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren takes an overview of the first eight games of Valparaiso's season before being joined by Missouri State beat report Wyatt Wheeler. Paul and Wyatt discuss the first round of Valley games, including Missouri State's shocking overtime loss to Illinois State that has Twitter on fire in Springfield.&nbsp;
Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/valpobasketball">Valparaiso basketball</a>&nbsp;and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/union-street-hoops/id1173352781?mt=2">ApplePods</a>, Spotify and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nwitimes.com/digital/audio/union-street-hoops/">NWI.com</a>.
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