The Victory Bell: The Podcast (Paul Oren)
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| 01 Feb 2023 | The National Signing Day Episode | 00:49:33 | |
It’s National Signing Day and The Victory Bell: The Podcast is here with an episode breaking down Valparaiso’s recruiting class. Valpo Hall of Fame offensive lineman and current ESPN color commentator Tom Byrne joins the pod along with former defensive lineman Nick Scoville. Scoville has been all over Valparaiso’s recruiting efforts with his work on Twitter. The Victory Bell: The Podcast is free to all and is available on a variety of podcast platforms. In order to access all of the articles on TheVictoryBell.com, please become a paid subscriber. There are options at $5/month or $49.99/year. Host: Paul Oren Guests: Tom Byrne and Nick Scoville For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 07 Feb 2023 | Breaking down Valpo/Drake | 00:51:00 | |
The Valparaiso men’s basketball team came oh-so-close to knocking off first-place Drake at the Athletics-Recreation Center on Feb. 4. Former Valpo player Trevor Anderson joins the pod to analyze the final minutes of regulation and some key plays from double overtime. The Victory Bell: The Podcast is free to all and is available on a variety of podcast platforms. In order to access all of the articles on TheVictoryBell.com, please become a paid subscriber. There are options at $5/month or $49.99/year. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Trevor Anderson For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com (Photo by Eliot Aust) Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 01 Mar 2023 | Drive to the Arch | 00:32:36 | |
Todd Ickow, the Voice of Valparaiso Athletics, joins The Victory Bell: The Podcast to discuss Arch Madness as well as Ben Krikke’s place in Valparaiso history. Ickow and host Paul Oren recorded a portion of this episode while driving to St. Louis on Wednesday morning. There were no traffic accidents, despite what it might sound like during the pod. Oren also spends the beginning of the pod discussing his Missouri Valley Conference All-League ballot. The conference awards will be announced on Wednesday night. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Todd Ickow For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 13 Mar 2023 | The Shot at 20: Five Years Later | 01:28:36 | |
March 13, 1998. If you’re a Valparaiso fan of a certain age, you remember exactly where you were the moment Bryce Drew hit “The Shot.” This year marks 25 years since that magical moment and The Victory Bell: The Podcast is celebrating by sharing a throwback episode of Union Street Hoops. In 2018, Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren was joined by former Northwest Indiana Times reporters Sean Hayden and Paul Jankowski as well as The Voice of Valparaiso, Todd Ickow for a media roundtable discussion looking back on the 20th anniversary of The Shot. There are great stories that take you behind the scenes of one of the most celebrated moments in Valparaiso history. Enjoy this look back at the look back. Host: Paul Oren Guests: Sean Hayden, Todd Ickow, Paul Jankowski For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 01 Apr 2023 | The Ken LaVicka Episode | 00:47:42 | |
Florida Atlantic play-by-play announcer and Valparaiso graduate Ken LaVicka (‘06) joins The Victory Bell: The Podcast to discuss FAU’s dream run to the Final Four. LaVicka shares stories of cutting his broadcast teeth at WVUR and how those experiences helped prepare him for when his broadcast dropped with 18.6 seconds left in last weekend’s Elite Eight game against Kansas State. LaVicka and FAU isn’t the only story taking place at the Final Four this weekend. Valparaiso has an opening atop the men’s basketball program and athletic director Charles Small will be in Houston taking meetings and leading interviews. TVB host Paul Oren touches on Small and Lottich as well as the news that Ben Krikke has hit the portal. A reminder that all TVB: The Podcast episodes are free to all listeners. For more information on the Valpo coaching search, please subscribe to TheVictoryBell.com. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Ken LaVicka For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 07 Apr 2023 | Revved up | 00:19:53 | |
Roger Powell is coming back to Valparaiso. In the latest episode of The Victory Bell: The Podcast, host Paul Oren goes inside the reporting of Powell’s hiring as the new Valparaiso men’s basketball coach and shares the agony of getting beat on the story by a college football reporter. TVB: The Podcast is free to all listeners. There will be plenty of stories coming in the days to come and this is a reminder that The Victory Bell is $5/month or $49.99 for the entire year. Host: Paul Oren For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 15 Apr 2023 | The Luke Gore Episode | 01:01:42 | |
Longtime Valparaiso coach Luke Gore joined The Victory Bell: The Podcast to look back on the last 21 years as a member of the men’s basketball program. Gore shares some of his favorite memories while talking through the emotions of the last month. Gore ends the podcast by announcing where he’s headed next. A reminder that TVB: The Podcast is free to all listeners. For full access to all of the stories at TheVictoryBell.com, subscriptions are $5/month or $49.99/year. (Photo provided by Lachlan Streeter) Host: Paul Oren Guest: Luke Gore For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 27 Apr 2023 | The Liv Off Court Episode | 00:32:20 | |
The latest episode of The Victory Bell: The Podcast involves a little cross-promotion as Olivia Brown and Olivia Sims, two members of the Valparaiso women’s basketball team, join the show to discuss their own podcast, Liv Off Court. Brown and Sims share some of their experiences as student-athletes who balance live on and off the court. In addition to featuring Liv Off Court, TVB host Paul Oren discusses the challenges in covering recruiting at the mid-major level, especially as it pertains to the Valparaiso men’s basketball program. Host: Paul Oren Guests: Olivia Brown, Olivia Sims For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 09 May 2023 | The Ben Krikke Episode | 00:55:21 | |
Valparaiso men’s basketball star Ben Krikke joins The Victory Bell: The Podcast to look back on his decorated career with the Beacons. Krikke shares some of his favorite memories of his four years at Valpo before discussing his decision to transfer, what he was looking for in a new program and the impact of NIL on college athletics. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Ben Krikke For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 29 May 2023 | The 2022-23 Season Wrap-Up Episode | 01:06:23 | |
The 2022-23 season has come to an end for Valparaiso athletics. What better way to look back on the last 10 months of competition than to bring in the Voice of Valparaiso Athletics, Todd Ickow? Ickow and Paul Oren share some stories from a variety of Valparaiso sports before turning their attention to the men’s basketball program. Ickow talks about the future of Valpo basketball and the pair go through the best and worst moments of the Matt Lottich Era. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Todd Ickow For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 09 Sep 2023 | The 2023-24 Welcome Back Episode | 00:52:04 | |
We’re back! I’m thrilled to launch another year of podcasts at The Victory Bell and the first episode of the 2023-24 athletic season is loaded. Former Valparaiso football player and new men’s basketball walk-on Anthony Sciarroni joins the pod. Then we’ve got new Valpo men’s basketball assistant coach Matt Gordon on the pod to analyze the 2023-24 nonconference slate. In addition to the guests, I’ll spend some time talking about the legendary Coach William Koch as well as the start of the fall sports seasons. I’m excited to be back and I appreciate your continued support. Host: Paul Oren Guests: Anthony Sciarroni, Matt Gordon For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 19 Sep 2023 | Valparaiso's Greatest Year? | 00:42:43 | |
It’s Homecoming Week at Valparaiso University! The Victory Bell: The Podcast is celebrating by taking a look back in time to one of the greatest athletic years in Valparaiso history. The football and volleyball teams will be celebrating a pair of 20-year anniversaries this weekend. Couple the Pioneer Football League title and a NCAA tournament appearance for the volleyball team with a pair of trips to the Big Dance for the men’s and women’s basketball teams and one can argue that 2003-04 was the greatest year in Valpo history. Aaron Leavitt, Valparaiso’s longtime assistant athletic director for Media Relations, joins the pod to discuss the 2003-04 seasons and what it was like to be on campus on Nov. 22, 2003, the day when football won the PFL title game and volleyball won the Mid-Continent Conference tournament. Host: Paul Oren Guests: Aaron Leavitt For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 25 Sep 2023 | The Roger Powell Episode | 00:45:53 | |
Homecoming is in the books and while the fall sport seasons are in full bloom, it’s tempting to look toward the future. Valparaiso men’s basketball coach Roger Powell joins the pod on the first day of practice to talk about the official start of the 2023-24 season. Powell talks about his first few months on the job and what he likes about his roster for the upcoming season. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Roger Powell For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 11 Oct 2023 | Is this heaven? Not even close. | 00:28:54 | |
According to Field of Dreams, Iowa is heaven. According to The Victory Bell, Iowa is where perfectly good cars go to die. The Victory Bell: The Podcast is back with another episode as host Paul Oren explains the travel woes that put a bow around a miserable weekend for Valparaiso athletics. Host: Paul Oren For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 02 Nov 2023 | The 2023-24 Over/Under Episode | 00:51:37 | |
The highly-anticipated 2023-24 Valparaiso Men’s Basketball Over/Under Episode is now live! In what might have been the toughest year to set the lines, The Victory Bell founder Paul Oren puts down the numbers and The Voice of Valparaiso Athletics, Todd Ickow, makes the picks. Feel free to make your own picks at home or tell Paul how absolutely terrible he was at setting the lines. As always, The Victory Bell: The Podcast is open to all listeners. Click below to become a paid subscriber at $5.99/month or $59.99 per year and gain full access to the site. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Todd Ickow For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 06 Nov 2023 | The Women's Soccer Selection Show Episode | 00:30:23 | |
The Valparaiso women’s soccer team is heading to South Bend to take on Notre Dame in the 2023 NCAA tournament. The latest episode of The Victory Bell: The Podcast features interviews with a host of the Valpo women’s soccer players as well as longtime coach John Marovich and director of athletics Charles Small. Topics include potential opponents before the bracket was revealed and a look at the best and worst dancers on the team as Valparaiso prepares to go dancing in South Bend. Host: Paul Oren Guests: Molly O’Rear, Addy Joiner, Aubrey Ramey, John Marovich, Lindsey DuSatko, Charles Small, Allie Anderson, Cara Crompton, Nikki Coryell For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 22 May 2024 | The 2023-24 Season Wrap-Up Episode | 01:32:44 | |
Valparaiso’s 2023-24 season started with a trip to the NCAA tournament and ended with a national championship. If only everything in the middle had been so fruitful. The Voice of Valparaiso Athletics, Todd Ickow, joins the pod to discuss the previous 10 months with The Victory Bell editor Paul Oren. The pair attempt to navigate what went right and what went wrong for Valparaiso during the 2023-24 campaign. The pair end the pod discussing Name, Image and Likeness and how NIL is massively shifting the college athletics landscape, particularly for mid-major programs. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Todd Ickow For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 07 Nov 2024 | The 2024-25 Over/Under Episode | 00:49:39 | |
It’s Christmas morning at The Victory Bell as the annual Valparaiso men’s basketball Over/Under podcast is here! TVB founder Paul Oren is joined by The Voice of Valparaiso Athletics, Todd Ickow, to discuss a series of metrics surrounding the upcoming men’s basketball season. How many assists will Darius DeAveiro have this season? Will Cooper Schwieger take a big jump in his sophomore season? How many wins Valley wins will Valpo collect this year? All these topics and more are discussed in the return of The Victory Bell: The Podcast! As always, The Victory Bell: The Podcast is open to all listeners. Click below to become a paid subscriber at $5.99/month or $59.99 per year and gain full access to the site. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Todd Ickow For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 23 Sep 2022 | Welcome to The Victory Bell: The Podcast | 00:25:59 | |
Welcome to The Victory Bell: The Podcast! This podcast is dedicated to Valparaiso University Athletics and is available now on TheVictoryBell.com. (Hoping to make the pod available on plenty of other platforms in the coming days and weeks) The Victory Bell: The Podcast will be hosted by longtime Valparaiso beat reporter Paul Oren. Episodes will contain fun stories, intriguing commentary and plenty of entertaining guests. The first guest to join The Victory Bell: The Podcast is Valparaiso University President José Padilla. President Padilla discusses the recently-released strategic plan and what it means for the future of Valparaiso athletics. Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 27 Sep 2022 | The 2022-23 MBB Nonconference Schedule Episode | 00:53:00 | |
Valparaiso men’s basketball associate head coach Luke Gore joins The Victory Bell: The Podcast to breakdown the 2022-23 nonconference schedule. For more information, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 12 Oct 2022 | The Hoosier Helmet | 00:58:51 | |
The Team Down South is coming to Brown Field as Valparaiso and Butler are set for another Battle for the Hoosier Helmet on Saturday afternoon. The latest episode of The Victory Bell: The Podcast takes a look back at Valparaiso’s 17-3 win over Butler in 2014. That victory snapped a six-game losing streak to the Bulldogs and allowed Valpo to return the Hoosier Helmet to the trophy case. Joining the pod to discuss the 2014 battle are quarterback Ben Lehman, receiver Tony Taibi, defensive lineman John Giovenco and defensive back J.J. Nunes. All four players made key contributions in the game, with Lehman throwing a pair of touchdowns, including a 24-yard strike to Taibi. Nunes led the defense with 10 tackles while Giovenco had a key fumble recovery. Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 21 Oct 2022 | A Peek at the Valley | 00:42:36 | |
Three Man Weave co-founder and The Almanac contributor Ky McKeon joins The Victory Bell: The Podcast to preview the 2022-23 Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball season. McKeon wrote a brilliant Valley season preview for The Almanac in which he nailed 10 of the 12 preseason projections in exact order. McKeon interviewed every coach in the Valley and wrote at least 1,300 words on each team. The Almanac is an 814-page season preview guide put together by Rob Dauster and his crew at The Field of 68. McKeon’s work can also be found at Three Man Weave and on Twitter at @Ky_3MW. (Photo courtesy of The Almanac) Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | Bend it like the Beacons | 00:53:59 | |
The Victory Bell’s Paul Oren takes a look back at the Valparaiso men’s basketball exhibition victory over Cedarville. Then, Paul is joined by four members of the Valparaiso soccer team to discuss winning the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title and the upcoming conference tournament (28:20). Host: Paul Oren Guests: Nicole Norfolk, Nikki Coryell, Addy Joiner, Molly O’Rear For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 04 Nov 2022 | The 2022-23 Over/Under Episode | 00:58:57 | |
Todd Ickow, the Voice of Valparaiso Athletics, joins The Victory Bell: The Podcast to share his thoughts around the upcoming Valparaiso men’s basketball season. The Victory Bell’s Paul Oren will set a statistical over/under for every scholarship member of the roster and Ickow will make his selections. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Todd Ickow For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 11 Nov 2022 | The Mike Avery Episode | 01:06:59 | |
Mike Avery has held a variety of titles during his career. He was the Valparaiso men’s soccer coach for 13 seasons and is now the Head Coach and Sporting Director for the Fort Wayne Football Club. He’s the husband to Valparaiso volleyball coach Carin Avery and the father to Alex and K.J. He’s also the latest guest on The Victory Bell: The Podcast! Avery joins the pod to discuss a handful of topics, including his company Center Circle Influencers and the work he has done around team building and culture, specifically as to how it relates to the Valparaiso volleyball and men’s basketball teams. Avery also discusses how the #OneValpo pledge came and how the impact of those words are felt all around the country today. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Mike Avery For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 26 Nov 2022 | The John Marovich Episode | 00:30:36 | |
Valparaiso women’s soccer coach John Marovich joins The Victory Bell: The Podcast to discuss winning the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title. Marovich will also discuss not winning the conference tournament and how he, along with the Beacons, are handling that disappointment. Marovich will also touch on what the future of the program looks like, including which three seniors are coming back for an additional season of eligibility. Host: Paul Oren Guest: John Marovich For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 09 Dec 2022 | The Jason Hawkins Episode | 00:31:50 | |
Jason Hawkins has done just about everything with the Valparaiso men’s basketball program. He was a walk-on (1999-2003), the Director of Basketball Operations (2003-04) and an assistant coach from (2006-07). Hawkins has also led his Trinity Christian team into the Athletics-Recreation Center several times, including last Tuesday. Hawkins joins The Victory Bell: The Podcast to discuss his basketball journey as it relates to Valparaiso and the numerous other coaching jobs he’s had along the way. This episode of the podcast also includes the first details of the 12 Days of Victory Bell giveaways that will be starting next week. Be sure you’re subscribed to TheVictoryBell.com for the best chance to win. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Jason Hawkins For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 20 Dec 2022 | The Charles Small Episode | 00:50:50 | |
We’ve got a special holiday edition of The Victory Bell: The Podcast as Valparaiso director of athletics Charles Small joins the pod to discuss his first six months on the job. Topics range from the success of the fall sports to the financial impact of the football trip to New Mexico State as well as his take on the start of the 2022-23 men’s basketball season and his expectations for success at Valparaiso. Charles hits on all this and much more in a wide-ranging interview. Host Paul Oren also provides an update on the 12 Days of Victory Bell giveaway celebration. There are still six more daily drawings. If you’d like an entry into the grand prize drawing, all you need to do is become a new paid subscriber or purchase a gift subscription for a friend. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Charles Small For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||
| 21 Jan 2023 | The Dave Redmon Episode | 00:36:19 | |
Valparaiso Hall of Fame inductee Dave Redmon passed away this week. Redmon was a star at Valparaiso High School before beginning his collegiate career at Arkansas-Little Rock. Redmon came back home to Valparaiso University and helped lay the groundwork for Valpo’s dominant success in the Mid-Continent Conference. Former high school and college teammates Casey Schmidt and Rob Cavanaugh join The Victory Bell: The Podcast to discuss their friend. The pair share some stories about Dave and lasting memories of one of the best to ever put on a Valparaiso uniform. Host: Paul Oren Guests: Rob Cavanaugh and Casey Schmidt For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com Get full access to The Victory Bell at www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe | |||