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Valpo Football Adds 37 Recruits

Thursday, June 03, 2004

Valparaiso University head football coach Tom Horne announced the addition of 37 recruits for the 2004 season. Among the recruits are eight linebackers, seven defensive linemen, seven defensive backs, six wide receivers, five offensive linemen, two quarterbacks, one tight end and one kicker. One of the wide receivers also specializes as a punter.

The following is the 2004 recruiting class:

Ryan Aliff, LB, Roaming Shores, Ohio/Jefferson

DeMarquis Battle, DB, Ypsilanti, Mich./Ypsilanti

Joe Blahowicz, WR/P, Alden, N.Y./Central/Erie CC

Curtis Coleman, DB, Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso

Sean Dillon, LB, Oak Lawn, Ill./Mt. Carmel

Matt Dorow, WR/TE, Fond du Lac, Wis./HS

Joshua Gilbert, LB, Indianapolis,IN/Northwest

James Gregait, DB, Geneva, Ill./Geneva

Jason Grunewald, DB, Munster, Ind./Munster

Jeffrey Hall, WR, Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young

Michael Herbert, DL, Steamboat Springs, CO/HS

Reginald Hicks, DB, O'Fallon, Mo./Ft. Zumwalt West

Douglas Howard, DL, Cudahy, Wis./Cudahy

Ryan Koepke, LB, Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead

Tyler Kramer, QB, Maplewood, MN/Concordia

Josh Little , TE, Neenah, Wis./Neenah

Stephen Lyons, WR, Clinton, MI/Chippewa Vall.

Matthew Mancl, LB, Neenah, Wis./Neenah

Alfonso Martinez, LB , Lake Station, IN/River Forest

Brett Maynard, DL, Pawcatuck, CT/Stonington

Angelo Mirando, QB, Jefferson, Ohio/Jefferson

Tomothy Oestmann, OL, Prairie Vill., Kan./Shawnee Mission East

Steven Ogden, WR, Wauwatosa, Wis./West

Wade Overton, WR, Indianapolis, IN/Lawrence North

Jeffrey Prange, LB, Greenbush, Wis./Plymouth

Joshua Regent-Smith, LB, Brookfield, Wis./Milwaukee Pius XI

Seung Hwan Ro, DB, Palatine, Ill./Fremd

Brad Schaum, OL, Naperville, Ill./North

Evan Schlegelmilch, OL, Galveston, Ind./Lewis Cass

Noah Schroeder, DL, Scottville, Mich/Mason County Central

John Schuetz, PK, Burbank, Ill./Reavis

Chris Sima, DL, Addison, Ill./Addison Trail

Ed Teare, DL, Independence, Ohio/HS

Brian Walsh, OL, Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth

Matt Watkins, DB, Mason, Ohio/Mason

Justin Wiler, OL, Lowell, Ind./Lowell

David Wright, DL, Merrillville, Ind./Merrillville
W Track Hillsdale Classic Hillsdale, Mich.
May 8 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 1 Chicago, Ill.
May 8 Youngstown State 9
Softball Valpo 3 Chicago, Ill.
May 9 UIC 1
M Track Dr. Keeler Invitational Naperville, Ill.
May 10 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 4 8 inn.
May 10 Cleveland State 3
Softball Valpo 10 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 Wright State 2
Baseball Valpo 0 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 UIC 3
W Track GVSU Last Chance Allendale, Mich.
May 11 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 1
Softball Valpo 11 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 9
Baseball Valpo 5 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 UIC 12
Baseball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 12 UIC 5
Baseball Toledo 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 14 Valpo 6
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 16 13th/13 (309)
Baseball Youngstown State 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 16 Valpo 4
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 17 13th/13 (617)
Baseball Youngstown State 4 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17 Valpo 7
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 17 #7/8 Michigan 5
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 18 13th/13 (927)
Baseball Youngstown State 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 18 Valpo 3
Softball Valpo 7 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 Central Michigan 4
Softball Valpo Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18, 4:30 p.m. California
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 23, 4:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 24, 4:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 25, 4:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 26, 4:30 p.m. Horizon League Championship