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Vikings beef up schedule with eyes on March

Cleveland State announced its full 2023-24 schedule on Tuesday afternoon, but to fully understand what the Vikings will be doing starting in November, it’s important to jump a couple months in the opposite direction. Most probably don’t need (or...

Record-breaking Norse post signs first pro hoops contract

Europe-bound, Brandon looks to “Finnish” what he started Whoever said you need to play for a high-major college basketball program in order to break into the pro hoops ranks…was dead wrong.  Former Northern Kentucky University players are putting this...

Cleveland State locks up two big wings to open 2024 recruiting class

Destiny Leo is Cleveland State’s superstar of course, and an outsized portion of the Vikings’ identity. However, a less-heralded but also-vital part of what has made CSU so good in recent years has been what often seems like an unending assembly line...

#HLWBB Starting Five: Smart Cookies Edition

Welcome to the Starting Five, your rundown of the key stories in #HLWBB from the past…however long it took to come up with five stories since the previous Starting Five. 1. HL sets the grading curve

Vikings reload staff by hiring former Akron coach Jackson, promoting Zoeckler

When Cleveland State abruptly lost two assistant coaches at the end of June, much later in the offseason than is typical for such changes, it put the program in a tough position. Fortunately for the Vikings, most of what they needed to...

Guerreiro, Portugal stumble early but finish strong for ninth place at World University Games

For Cleveland State senior Sara Guerreiro and her Portugal teammates, medal contention at the World University Games in Chengdu, China lasted about as long as a malfunctioning firework, thanks to a pair of group stage losses to open the tournament on July...

From the desk of Bob McDonald: The Next Evolution

As I stare out the window at my undisclosed location during the beginning of my 50th year, I think about all that has been accomplished at the HoriZone Roundtable and the future that it holds. Then I consider what...

#HLWBB Starting Five: Doin’ It Our Way Edition

Welcome to the Starting Five, your rundown of the key stories in #HLWBB from the past…however long it took to come up with five stories since the previous Starting Five. 1. OHOW sweet it is Way...

Former Viking Gradwell signs professional contract in Greece

Cleveland State graduate Isabelle Gradwell has signed with Greece’s PAS Giannina, the team announced on July 20th, making the versatile 6-1 wing the most recent former Viking to break into professional basketball. PAS Giannina competes in the top-division A1...

Guerreiro selected for final roster as Portugal heads to the World University Games this week

It's official: Sara Guerreiro is headed to China. The Cleveland State senior guard, a native of Seixal, Portugal, has been named to her home country's final 12-player roster for the 2021 World University Games in Chengdu, the Federação Académica...