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The Women’s Hospital Is Your Ticket To USI Softball

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Softball fans will be able to attend all 2023 spring games at USI Softball Field for free courtesy of The Women’s Hospital.

Free admission, courtesy of The Women’s Hospital, is offered for all USI Softball home games.

“We are very excited that The Women’s Hospital has agreed to help us once again with the promotion of Division I Athletics at USI,” USI Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall said. “The Women’s Hospital sponsorship of tickets for home softball games will allow families and individuals to come see high quality softball at no cost.”

“This initiative also aligns with our continued celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Title IX. We have seen the growth of popularity of softball in this area, as well as the entire country, and The Women’s Hospital hopes that this will encourage youth softball players, their families, and other softball fans to come to campus and enjoy this popular sport.”

The special admission deal for the 2023 season starts March 18-19 against Lindenwood University, which also serves as USI Softball’s home-opening series in Ohio Valley Conference play.

Other USI Softball home dates include March 22, April 1-2, April 4, April 12, April 15-16, and May 6-7.

The 2023 season is the first season for USI Softball as an NCAA Division I program. USI is coming off a 2022 season that saw the Screaming Eagles capture their third NCAA II Midwest Region title since 2017 and another Great Lakes Valley Conference championship season.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

 

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORTFOOTNOTE:  EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT  information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

Oakland City Man Arrested after Brief Foot Chase

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Gibson County – Friday morning, February 24, at approximately 9:46 a.m., Senior Trooper John Davis was obtaining gas at the Chuckles gas station on Morton Street in Oakland City when he spotted Homer Dersch, 50, of Oakland City, sitting in another vehicle on the lot.  Dersch was wanted out of Gibson County on two outstanding felony warrants for failure to appear. Dersch exited the vehicle and fled on foot from the gas station. Trooper Davis ordered Dersch to stop, but he continued to flee. After a brief chase, Dersch was apprehended without further incident. He was taken to the Gibson County Jail where he is currently being held without bond.

Arrested and Charges:

  • Homer W. Dersch, 50, Oakland City, IN
  1. Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor
  2. Warrant – Failure to Appear for Possession of Meth, Level 6 Felony
  3. Warrant – Failure to Appear for Unlawful Possession of a Syringe, Level 6 Felony

Arresting Officer: Senior Trooper John Davis, Indiana State Police

Assisting Agency: Oakland City Police

Hufnagel sits atop the podium at OVC Indoor Championship

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Eagles finish 6th in OVC Indoor Championship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior Noah Hufnagel (Santa Claus, Indiana) was crowned champion in the 3,000 meters at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championship Thursday afternoon at the Birmingham CrossPlex. The Screaming Eagles earned a sixth-place team finish after totaling 33 points.
 
Hufnagel finished the championship with a 3,000-meter time of eight minutes, 21.06 seconds to cap off USI’s first-ever conference championship appearance. He also secured a second-place finish in the 5,000 meters with a 14:25.16 mark.
 
Junior Mitchell Hopf (Santa Claus, Indiana) earned a pair of top-five performances, nabbing fourth in the 3,000 meters before placing fifth in the 5,000 meters. Hopf crossed the line in 8:25.36 in the 3,000 meters and secured a personal-best time of 14:40.05 in the 5,000 meters. Also finding the top five were sophomores Dylan Bland (Holland, Indiana) and Brady Terry (Philpot, Kentucky) with Bland earning 10th in the 5,000 meters (15:01.85)  and Terry placing ninth in the mile (4:17.42).
 
Two USI relays earned top-10 marks in the championship with the distance medley relay group finishing in fourth while the 4×400 relay nabbed eighth. The distance medley relay team consisted of Terry, junior Ethan Goddard (Avon, Indiana), senior Tyler Garrett (Martinsville, Indiana), and sophomore Trace Manzi (Evansville, Indiana) rallied to finish the relay in 10:29.01. The 4×400 relay team consisting of Terry, Garrett, sophomore Rick Pflanz (Huntingburg, Indiana), and sophomore Luke Heinemann (Georgetown, Kentucky) earned a point for the Eagles with a time of 3:29.51.
 
Making some noise in the field was junior Josh Kaminski (Lafayette, Indiana) who tossed an 11th-best 45 feet, seven inches in the shot put. Junior Kyle Crone (Maryville, Illinois) had a 6′ 00″ performance in the high jump, placing 12th.

EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

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EVANSVILLE POLICE MERIT COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, February 27th, 2023

4:00 p.m.  Room 307, Civic Center Complex

  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
  1. An executive session will be held prior to the open session.
  1. The executive session is closed as provided by:
  1. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(5): To receive information about and interview prospective employees.
  2. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(6)(A): With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction to receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct.
  3. I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(9): To discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees.  This subdivision does not apply to a discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget process.
  1. OPEN SESSION:
  1. CALL TO ORDER:
  1. ACKNOWLEDGE GUESTS:
  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
    1. February 13th,2023 (Sutton, Johnson-Kincaid)
  1. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:
  1. PROBATIONARY OFFICER UPDATE:
    1. Officers in the Field Training Program
    2. Officers in the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy

Greiwe Crowned Champion In Eagles’ OVC Indoor Championship Debut

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Eagles finish 6th in OVC Indoor Championship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Junior Lauren Greiwe (West Harrison, Indiana) sat atop the podium after winning the 5,000 meters at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championship Thursday afternoon at the Birmingham CrossPlex. The Screaming Eagles ended the two-day event in sixth place after accumulating 65 points in their first-ever appearance.
 
Greiwe earned USI’s first OVC individual title after winning the 5,000 meters, crossing the line in 17 minutes, 29.46 seconds. She also secured a personal-best time of 9:49.27 in the 3,000 meters to earn fourth.
 
Two-time co-OVC Track Athlete of the Week winner junior McKenna Cavanaugh (New Albany, Indiana) placed second in the 3,000 meters and the mile. Cavanaugh’s mile time of 4:55.20 was 0.06 seconds behind the first-place finisher. She was able to finish the 3,000 meters in 9:47.48 to gain eight points for the Eagles.
 
After earning a personal-best mark in the 800 meters, sophomore Audrey Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) paced a 2:14.77 performance to earn second in the event. Comastri secured a third-place finish in the preliminaries to move on to the finals. Also finishing in the top five were senior Kara Martin (Herrin, Illinois) and junior Aubrey Swart (Noblesville, Indiana). Martin reached the podium with a third-place finish in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:47.90 while Swart nabbed fifth place in the 5,000 meters with an 18:09.77 mark.
 
The Eagles’ distance medley relay team was able to tally a second-place performance. Martin, Comastri, Cavanaugh, and junior Emma Brown (Evansville, Indiana) crossed the line in 11:54.64 to add to USI’s point total.
 

U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD AND INSPECTION REPORT

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PRODUCT RECALL
PRODUCT RECALL

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for New Seasons Pizza Sauce Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that fully cooked, ready-to-eat (RTE) pasta sauce labeled as pizza sauce contains anchovies and milk, known allergens, as well as ground beef and sulfites, which are not declared on the product label. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.

BASEBALL ACES OPEN UP HOME SEASON THIS WEEKEND AGAINST EASTERN MICHIGAN

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team will return home to German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium this weekend to open up its home slate, as the Purple Aces will host Eastern Michigan in a three-game series.  The series will begin Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. and continue on both Saturday (2 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.) afternoon.

Evansville (0-4) will be looking for its first win of the 2023 campaign after dropping a three-game series at Troy and a 6-3 decision at Kentucky on Tuesday.  Since German American Bank Field was constructed at Braun Stadium in February 2020, UE has posted a 38-23 overall record at GAB Field.  UE went 17-9 a season ago at home, and the Purple Aces have lost only four of 16 series played at the renovated facility.

UE’s middle infield combo of junior shortstop Simon Scherry (Santa Claus, Ind./Heritage Hills) and junior second baseman Kip Fougerousse (Linton, Ind./Linton-Stockton) currently lead the Purple Aces’ offense.  Scherry is hitting a team-best .375 (6-for-16) through four games, while also boasting a team-best .474 on-base percentage.  Fougerousse, meanwhile, is second on the team in hitting at .350 (7-for-20) and he ranks eighth nationally in home runs with three.  He enters this weekend’s action just two home runs shy of the national lead.

Eastern Michigan will bring a 1-2 overall record to Evansville after a season-opening series against Northern Kentucky that was played in Hoover, Alabama.  The Eagles rallied for five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning of the series finale to earn a 13-9 victory.  Reigning Mid-American Conference Player of the Year Matt Kirk currently lead the EMU offense, as the fifth-year outfielder is hitting .500 (5-for-10) with a home run and two runs driven in.  Fifth-year shortstop Taylor Hopkins (.400/1/8) and senior third baseman Glenn Miller (.364/0/0) also hit above .350 this year for the Eagles.

Evansville and Eastern Michigan have met only once on the baseball diamond – the 1999 UE Diamond Classic hosted at Evansville’s old Carson Center Field.  The Purple Aces picked up a 10-2 victory that day behind a 3-for-4 effort by then-sophomore and current head coach Wes Carroll.  The next day, Eastern Michigan was supposed to face Dayton, but that EMU game never happened, as UE and Memphis played to a 4-4 tie in 21 innings that day, which is still the longest collegiate baseball game ever played in Indiana.  The old Carson Center Field did not have lights, and EMU and Dayton were never able to take the field, as the game was called at 4 p.m. local time to allow Evansville to catch a flight to Florida to take part in the Rollins College Baseball Challenge.

Evansville will send junior RHP Nick Smith (0-1, 13.50 ERA) to the mound for Friday’s opener looking for UE’s first victory of the year.  He will be opposed by EMU RHP Thomas House (0-1, 8.31 ERA).  Friday’s game can be seen live on ESPN+.

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Softball back home for weekend tournament

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Aces stand at 8-1 on the season

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Another home tournament is on the slate for this weekend as the University of Evansville softball team is back at Tri-State Orthopaedics Field at James & Dorothy Cooper Stadium.  A total of 10 games will be played with the Purple Aces taking part in five contests.  Live stats for each game will be available by clicking here.

Friday, February 24th

10 a.m.            Bowling Green vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

12:30 p.m.       Evansville vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

3 p.m.              St. Thomas vs. Bowling Green

5:30 p.m.         Evansville vs. St. Thomas

Saturday, February 25th

10 a.m.            Purdue Fort Wayne vs. St. Thomas

12:30 p.m.       Evansville vs. Bowling Green

3 p.m.              Evansville vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

5:30 p.m.         Bowling Green vs. St. Thomas

Sunday, February 26th

10 a.m.            Purdue Fort Wayne vs. St. Thomas

12:30 p.m.       Evansville vs. Bowling Green

UE enters the weekend with a record of 8-1 following a 4-0 performance last weekend.  The Aces picked up victories over USI and Green Bay while defeating Kansas City in two contests.  Hannah Hood is the reigning Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week.  Hood batted .571 with six runs, five walks, five RBI, four stolen bases and two home runs to lead the Purple Aces to a perfect 4-0 mark.

Megan Brenton did not allow a single earned run in six frames of work over the last week.  Her first appearance came in Sunday’s win over Kansas City.  She gave up one hit while fanning three batters in two frames.  Brenton’s efforts against USI were pivotal in keeping her team in the game.  Over four innings, she allowed an unearned run on three hits while striking out four.

Mikayla Jolly finished with a 1.50 ERA in six innings of work over the last week.  On Sunday, she made the start against Kansas City and allowed two runs, one earned, in four innings.  She allowed four hits while striking out three on her way to the win.

Shafford posts fifth double-double, USI falls to Tennessee Tech

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball sophomore guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana) picked up her fifth double-double of the season on Thursday night, but the Screaming Eagles could not overcome an early deficit to Tennessee Tech University, as USI fell in the home finale, 78-57.
 
Shafford led USI with 21 points and 11 rebounds to post her fifth double-double this season. Thursday also marked the fourth time this season that Shafford reached the 20-point plateau in a game.
 
A slow start hurt USI early, as Tennessee Tech jumped out to an 8-0 lead. The Golden Eagles’ lead climbed to 20-2 in the first quarter. The Screaming Eagles’ combination of senior forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) and sophomore guard Takiya Howard (Chicago, Illinois) combined for six USI points in the last couple of minutes of the first quarter. Tennessee Tech led 23-8 after the opening 10 minutes.
 
In the early minutes of the second quarter, Tennessee Tech knocked down a pair of three-pointers. Meanwhile, USI senior forward Tara Robbe (Wildwood, Missouri) scored twice on a couple of layups in the middle minutes of the second. After her second layup, Haithcock found room at the basket for another score for USI, making the score 30-14 Tennessee Tech at the halfway point of the second period. A few minutes later, Southern Indiana got back on the scoreboard off the first tally of the game for Shafford. Late first-half scoring for both sides led to a 40-20 halftime score in favor of the Golden Eagles.
 
At the start of the second half, Tennessee Tech continued its hot shooting, including from beyond the arc. In the middle of the third quarter, Shafford found a little more breathing room amid the Golden Eagles’ tight defense. The sophomore canned a three-pointer with 4:38 left in the third, as USI trailed 55-29. With two minutes left in the third, Haithcock went to work in the post for a basket. Inside the last 20 seconds of the third period, Shafford cashed in on a three-point play. The score was 63-37 Tennessee Tech heading to the fourth quarter.
 
The Screaming Eagles started the fourth quarter with some rhythm. Shafford and fellow sophomore guard Aubrey Burgess (Linton, Indiana) each buried a triple in the first two minutes of the fourth. Seconds later, Robbe scored on a transition layup, trimming the score down to 65-45 with 7:15 remaining. Shafford drained another two triples during the fourth quarter, but Southern Indiana could not muster a big enough run at Tennessee Tech in the end.
 
In her double-double effort, Shafford was 8-15 from the field and 4-7 from three. Haithcock also reached double figures, scoring 10 points on 3-8 shooting and 4-6 at the line with five rebounds in the contest. Southern Indiana went 21-50 for 42 percent overall and 10-17 for 58.8 percent at the stripe with five three-pointers. USI outrebounded Tennessee Tech 35-28.
 
Tennessee Tech senior guard Maaliya Owens, who scored 29 points in the first meeting between the two schools in early February, recorded 28 points on Thursday night. Owens was 10-18 overall and 6-12 from three. Junior guard Peyton Carter registered 14 points for the Golden Eagles. Tennessee Tech shot 27-57 for 47.4 percent from the floor, 11-25 for 44 percent from beyond the arc, and 13-17 for 76.5 percent at the free-throw line.
 
With Thursday’s results, USI’s record moved to 11-17 overall and 5-12 in the Ohio Valley Conference, which puts USI in ninth place in the standings. Tennessee Tech, who is locked in third place, improved its record to 18-9 this season and 12-5 in the OVC.
 
The Screaming Eagles will conclude the 2022-23 regular season Saturday at Tennessee State University at 1 p.m. The game can be seen live on ESPN3 and heard on 95.7 FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).

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