Cleveland State looked like Cleveland State again on Saturday afternoon, during a controlling win at Oakland. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/12/06/c...

In its Horizon League opener, Cleveland State was "outplayed, outcoached, and outexecuted" by a hungry Detroit Mercy on Thursday. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/12/05/v...

In the latest edition of CSU Courtside, I recap the Vikings' weekly radio show with Chris Kielsmeier's reaction to the NET, Sarah Hurley's sudden emergence, and DOBO Hanna Zerr's tales from the road. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/12/02/c...

The new #HLWBB Power Rankings are now posted! horizoneroundtable.com/2025/12/01/h...

Cleveland State completed a sweep of the CSU Invitational field on Saturday, rallying past Radford in overtime to improve to 7-1 overall. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/29/c...

Cleveland State cruised past Valparaiso 80-41 on Friday, improving to 6-1 overall, and 2-0 at this week's CSU Invitational. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/28/v...

Despite a rash of early turnovers and some consistent foul issues, Cleveland State put things together in time to beat St. Bonaventure at the CSU Invitational and improve to 5-1. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/26/c...

In my latest recap of Cleveland State's weekly radio show, I run down a dilemma with scouting an upcoming opponent, a new wrinkle in the Vikings' offense, and plenty more. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/25/c...

Most teams wish they could clone their best players. But when it comes to Cleveland State and Paula Pique, the Vikings were able to do the next best thing. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/24/c...

The first #HLWBB power rankings of the season are here! horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/24/h...

At Northwestern on Friday, Cleveland State came close to its first victory over a Big Ten team since 2012-13. However, enough went wrong for the Vikings to keep them on the wrong side of the result, in falling to 4-1. Here's what stood out. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/22/c...

Cleveland State's historic men's soccer season reached the end of the line at Marshall on Thursday, as the Vikings fell 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/20/c...

In the latest Vikings Notebook, we take a look at Jada Leonard's prodigious steal totals, the Horizon League's performance against high majors, and CSU's unlikely connection with a former Cleveland Cavaliers player. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/18/v...

On Monday afternoon, Cleveland State's Horizon League champion men's soccer program learned its NCAA Tournament fate: a Thursday trip to visit powerhouse Marshall in the first round. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/17/c...

Thanks largely to Jada Leonard's career-best effort - including 27 points and nine steals - Cleveland State started quickly and sent Akron back down I-77 with a 21-point loss on Sunday. Here's what stood out, as the Vikings improved to 4-0. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/16/c...

Matteo Correia's header midway through the second overtime period delivered Cleveland State men's soccer its third Horizon League tournament title on Saturday, launching a frenzy at Krenzler Field. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/16/c...

After 35 years of coaching, most of it spent leading a program, Steve Lanpher left a great situation at Division III Randolph College to join Chris Kielsmeier's staff in July. Why? The alignment was simply too good to pass up. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/14/l...

Tom Mertz did what he does best on Wednesday: provide big moments against Robert Morris. As a result, Cleveland State men's soccer is headed to its third HL final in the last five years. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/13/c...

Cleveland State returned home from the west coast and found a soft landing in the form of Division II squad Pitt-Johnstown. Here are five things that stood out from a blowout win. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/13/c...

The magic of airports lies in their near-limitless destinations and the near-limitless work involved with getting people to them. The same is true of college basketball seasons. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/11/d...

Given that Cleveland State committed 32 turnovers and allowed 37 Fullerton free throw attempts, the Vikings probably shouldn't have won on Sunday. Yet CSU did, improving to 2-0, and here's what stood out. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/09/c...

Cleveland State's new-look roster passed its first test of the season, downing Chicago State at the Wolstein Center last night. Here's what stood out about the effort. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/04/v...

Cleveland State men's soccer - the newly-crowned HL regular-season champion - is still playing important matches in miserable weather. But that's exactly how coach Sinisa Ubiparipovic knows the team is where it needs to be. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/11/03/a...

With the season premiere of Cleveland State's women's basketball radio show on Monday, I figured it was a good time to also bring back the notebook posts that typically feature the show's highlights and select other items. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/10/28/v...

Uzman Ramees' first career goal - scored just 47 seconds after the freshman entered Saturday night's match - helped Cleveland State men's soccer extend its unbeaten streak to 11 with a dominant win over Purdue Fort Wayne. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/10/26/a...

Negotiations are underway to redevelop the Wolstein Center into a soccer stadium for a new USL franchise. Here's a look at how we got here - and what it might mean going forward. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/10/19/l...

When Detroit Mercy coach Kate Achter left for WMU in the spring, the Titans' program could have disintegrated like so many others. Instead, the school moved quickly to retain its hard-won progress, with the hope to take things even further this season. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/10/16/h...

In just her second season at the helm of Robert Morris, Chandler McCabe has transformed the Colonials from a downtrodden team with no true geographic tether into an HL championship contender with a decidedly Pittsburgh flavor. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/10/11/h...

Even with some critical departures, Cleveland State looks to remain in the same place it's been during the Chris Kielsmeier era: Near the top of the #HLWBB standings. Kyle Rossi has the preview.

Milwaukee finds itself rebuilding after a last-place finish in 2024-25. The Panthers will rely on some key holdovers and new faces to turn things around this year. Kyle Rossi has the preview. #HLWBB

Green Bay's Maddy Skorupski is our pick for #HLWBB Player of the Year. Read here for all of our other All-League picks, compiled by Kyle Rossi.

Our top #HLWBB team this preseason is...Green Bay! Where did you favorite team place on our preseason poll? Read Kyle Rossi's story!

With Jordana Reisma now at Missouri, Cleveland State will rely on a new post rotation of Laurel Rockwood and Izzi Zingaro this season. The duo offers complementary skills and a competitive spirit. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/10/03/r...

Colbi Maples, recently cleared for action after an ACL tear wiped out her 2024-25 season, hopes she can contribute an elite edge that the Vikings were decidedly missing last year. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/10/02/g...

Cleveland State formally initiated its 2026 freshman class in a big way on Thursday morning. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/09/18/v...

On August 17th, Cleveland State tennis players Ella Franz and Laura Tapia enjoyed the chance to compete in a WTA event, Cleveland's Tennis in the Land tournament. Here's the story of how that unlikely opportunity came together. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/09/02/c...

In the final #HLWBB Starting Five of the summer, we run down Detroit Mercy's ever-growing 2026 freshman class, Wright State's creative revenue-sharing ideas, and some of the unconventional paths that former Horizon Leaguers take to the Olympics. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/08/26/h...

For $5, you can get @kylehzrt.horizoneroundtable.com's four-part series on the history of Fenn College. No subscription necessary! www.patreon.com/collection/1...

The Horizon League has updated its tournament format for the first time since UIC's 2022 departure from the conference, a move highlighted by a larger number of invitations to Indianapolis. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/08/20/h...

Our latest feature is up, and it's Part 2 of @kylehzrt.horizoneroundtable.com's history of Fenn College hockey! Patrons get EXCLUSIVE access, so don't miss out on the read! Sign up now for as little as $1! patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

In the latest #HLWBB Starting Five, I have possibly the first piece of NIU news that has nothing to do with the MAC. Also: RMU's new jerseys, Jewel Watkins' new team, and the HL's new (???) tournament site. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/08/12/h...

After attending four of Cleveland State's Hoops & Scoops events this summer, I think the school might be on to something. My column: horizoneroundtable.com/2025/08/07/b...

Back in April, I was on Wikipedia and saw the image below, and went on a mission to learn as much as I possibly could about it. I ended up with a story that got to the essence of Fenn College itself, a legacy that CSU carries forward to this day.

Through the magic of @bobmcdonaldwrites.com's nerdiness, Kyle has a new Bluesky handle: @kylehzrt.horizoneroundtable.com. Follow and/or bookmark accordingly.

The latest #HLWBB Starting Five includes a pair of recent schedule drops, yet another HL graduate grabbing a coaching job, and the conference's elite academic performance last season. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/07/31/h...

Two Cleveland State-connected athletes competed at the World University Games in Germany this month, including basketball graduate Sara Guerreiro and rising fencing junior Rayllen Prafil Capaccio. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/07/28/g...

Which #HLWBB portal additions will help define the league in 2025-26? Here's a guess at the answer in the second annual (?) conference transfer rankings. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/07/24/h...

Cleveland State announced its 2025-26 non-conference schedule on Tuesday, highlighted by three notable road trips, as well as a return of the Viking Invitational. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/07/23/v...

In the latest #HLWBB Starting Five: one arrival, one departure, and one that's a little of both (hence the post's title). horizoneroundtable.com/2025/07/18/h...

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