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...

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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...

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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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Cleveland State has hired Steve Lanpher, a man with more than 30 years of coaching experience - most of it as a head coach - to fill Chris Kielsmeier's remaining staff vacancy. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/07/17/v...

Cleveland State graduate Sara Guerreiro will continue her basketball career in Germany's top professional division, thanks to a new contract with BC Pharmaserv Marburg. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/07/08/g...

For the third time this summer, news of a 2024-25 Purdue Fort Wayne starter becoming a coach leads the #HLWBB Starting Five. However, the latest installment also looks to the HL's future, including recruiting news and schedule leaks. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/07/06/h...

Yes, the new #HLWBB Starting Five gets into Monday's WNBA expansion news. However, Green Bay, Northern Kentucky, and Oakland fans will also find something useful inside. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/06/30/h...

Two more former Horizon League stars recently joined the already-pretty-long list of conference graduates seeking to initiate coaching careers. That, and plenty more, in the latest #HLWBB Starting Five. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/06/26/h...

As Cleveland State's summer workouts brought an unofficial end to possibly the most chaotic offseason in program history, the Vikings have found that both returners and newcomers are primed for the challenges ahead. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/06/22/a...

Seven of #HLWBB's 11 teams are mentioned in the latest Starting Five, headlined by new assistant coach jobs for two former HL stars. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/06/14/h...

At one point in April, Cleveland State's roster included only three returning players and one signed freshman. However, on Tuesday, the Vikings announced ten newcomers - including a couple surprises - to unofficially close a chaotic offseason. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/06/10/v...

Chris Kielsmeier received a modest raise in his latest contract extension, announced on Friday, though that's not the most interesting thing about the deal. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/06/10/i...

The latest #HLWBB Starting Five includes a new commit at Green Bay, the status of several Cleveland Staters whose teams were discontinued, and an important career development award for a pair of Horizon Leaguers. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/06/08/h...

Cleveland State's roster might have turned over a ton this offseason, but athletic director Kelsie Gory Harkey saw to it that the Vikings' head coach wouldn't go anywhere, inking Chris Kielsmeier to a two-year extension. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/06/06/c...

Cleveland State's projected 2025-26 roster is now up to 12 players, thanks to an intriguing prospect: Abilene Christian transfer Paula Piqué. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/06/02/v...

Which former #HLWBB player, who was on the floor for a grand total of 18 minutes in the conference, got the spotlight in the newest Starting Five? You'll have to click to find out. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/05/28/h...

Cleveland State filled two lingering staff vacancies on Wednesday by adding former NIU assistant coach Jenna Bolstad, as well as former Baldwin Wallace guard Carolyn Wochele, who will serve as the Vikings' video coordinator. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/05/21/v...

In the 2025 debut of the #HLWBB Starting Five, we cover an intriguing addition at UDM that can help the Titans on and off the court, Izzy Geraci's second act as a flag football superstar, and the follow-up to a bowling national title for three YSU alumnae. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/05/21/h...

Former Oakland guard Madison Royal-Davis committed to Cleveland State on Thursday, giving the Vikings an elite defender capable of altering the trajectory of games. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/05/16/v...

In Queen Ruffin, Cleveland State has added a player who was called "a hidden gem" by her last coach - and, crucially, someone to wear the 0 jersey. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/05/06/v...

Cleveland State has added portal guard Jada Leonard, who missed this past season at Bryant with a knee injury, but starred at Saint Peter's for two years prior to that. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/05/05/v...

As promised, Episode 300 is now up!!! Thanks to Kyle Rossi, Jimmy Lemke, Matt Dudek, Karic Jones, Jim Sarow, Kyle Craven and Horizon Boy for joining on this momentous occasion! Listen here or where podcasts are available!

La Salle transfer Ayisse Magassa will bring a deep toolbox to the 2025-26 Vikings, as Cleveland State continues to replenish its roster. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/05/02/v...

A few days ago, Cleveland State didn't have anyone to play in the post. Now, with the transfer commitment of former Montana and Iowa State pivot Izzi Zingaro, the Vikings once again have a full-on rotation. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/05/01/z...

On Sunday, grad transfer center Laurel Rockwood, formerly of UC Santa Barbara, announced her commitment to Cleveland State - an important addition for a team that saw all three of its 2024-25 post players depart. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/04/28/r...

Cleveland State, after losing nine players through the transfer portal, finally got one back last week: Northern Colorado's Ella Van Weelden, who offers an intriguing blend of size and shooting ability. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/04/25/v...

With the transfer portal now closed to new entrants, so it seemed like a good time to take a look at five #HLWBB teams that, so far, have been the most impacted by this spring's player movement. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/04/24/t...

Chris Kielsmeier has meticulously built Cleveland State's program with a series of relationships and experiences, including just about everyone in the Vikings' orbit. Then, each March, the transfer portal attempts to tear down years of work within hours. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/04/10/c...

After Cleveland State was hit with seven transfer portal departures during the first five days of the Vikings' offseason, the sixth day brought news of a different sort: the return of HL Player of the Year Mickayla Perdue. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/04/08/o...

Cleveland State's outbound transfer portal list is now up to seven, following the recent entries of Brenae Jones-Grant and Jannah Eissa. horizoneroundtable.com/2025/04/07/v...