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USI loses 2nd half lead, falls 80-76

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball could not hold onto a 12-point second half lead and fell to Tennessee State University, 80-76, Thursday evening at Screaming Eagles Arena. The Eagles go to 13-11 overall and 6-5 in the OVC, while the Tigers are 13-11, 5-6 OVC.    
 
With the loss, USI falls into a three-way tie for fourth in the OVC standings and two games out of first.
   
USI and TSU traded baskets and leads through the first six minutes before USI went on a 6-0 run to take a five-point lead, 13-8, on pair of buckets by sophomore guard Isaiah Swope (Newburgh, Indiana) and a basket by junior guard Gary Solomon (Detroit, Michigan). The Tigers responded with a burst of their own to retake the lead, 17-16, on a 9-3 dash.
 
A 9-2 surge by the Eagles would match the earlier five-point lead, 30-25, with 3:23 left in the opening half. Junior guard Tyler Henry (Brooklyn, New York) led run with six of the nine points.
 
The Tigers bounced back for a second time and used an 8-0 run to get their largest lead of the half, 33-30, with 50 second left before the intermission. Swope, who had 12 first half points, would get the Eagles back to within a point, 33-32, with the final bucket of the first half.  
 
The second half started in the Eagles favor as USI regained the lead, and largest to that point, 39-33 on a 7-0 run. USI’s defense was the star of the second half opening run, holding TSU scoreless for the first 3:51 of the final stanza.
 
USI’s overall run to start the second half was 16-5 and gave the Eagles a 10-points advantage, 48-38, with 13:23 to play. The Eagles pushed the lead to as many as 12, 54-42, on a Swope three-pointer with 11:38 to play.
 
TSU would once again rally to re-take the lead, 67-66, with a 25-12 wave and 5:42 to play in the contest.
 
The Tigers would expand their new lead to as many as five points, 71-66, before USI came back to knot the game, 73-73, on a pair of buckets and a free throw by Swope. TSU, however, would score seven of the final 10 points of the game, for the 80-76 final, holding USI to one-of-five from the field in final three minutes.
 
USI had four players score in double-digits for the game, led by Swope, who had 24 points and six assists. Swope was nine-of-18 from the field, four-of-nine from beyond the arc, and two-of-three from the line.
 
Senior guard Jelani Simmons (Columbus, Ohio) continued his march to becoming the 23rd Eagle to reach 1,000 points at USI by posting 14 points. Simmons, who has 1,370 career in his career at USI and Youngstown State University, has 940 points in his three seasons as an Eagle.
 
Henry and graduate forward Trevor Lakes (Lebanon, Indiana) rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points and 10 points, respectively.
  
Next Up For USI:   
USI concludes the homestand Saturday when it hosts Morehead State University for the Homecoming game at Screaming Eagles Arena. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m.  
 
The game, which is slated for a 3:30 p.m. tip, will be streamed on ESPN+ in addition to being heard on ESPN 97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin.   
  
Morehead watched its season go to 15-9 overall and 8-3 in the OVC after defeating Tennessee Tech University, 64-45, this evening at home. The Morehead Eagles, who maintained at least a share of first in the OVC standings, were led by senior guard Mark Freeman with 18 points.  
 
USI lost the first ever meeting with Morehead, 84-80, January 5 in Morehead, Kentucky. The USI Eagles were led by Swope with a 25-point, four assists game, while the Morehead Eagles were paced by 24 points by Freeman and 22 points by senior guard Jake Wolfe. 
 

Raley matches career-high 23 points, USI drops close contest

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball had another Ohio Valley Conference contest come down to the final seconds on Thursday, but Tennessee State University came away with a 59-55 win against USI.
 
Thursday’s game at Screaming Eagles Arena was the sixth OVC game for USI that was determined by single digits. Unfortunately, the scoreboard has been unkind to Southern Indiana in each of those six outings.
 
The game started with a tightly contested first quarter. The score was tied at 10 with 3:35 left in the opening period. Over the course of the next two minutes, Southern Indiana received a solid stretch of play from graduate forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio). A layup by Brown put USI ahead, 12-10, and then Brown cashed in on a three-point play off an offensive putback to give USI a 15-10 lead.
 
Brown tallied nine first-quarter points, as USI took a 17-14 advantage into the second period. The Screaming Eagles established an inside presence in the opening quarter with 12 points in the paint and were plus-six on the glass.
 
Both teams’ pressuring defense in the first quarter continued in the second period. Each team also showed zone defense at times. The game remained a close battle.
 
Inside four and a half minutes in the second quarter, USI got two passes inside to senior forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio), who put both receptions up and in the basket. Her second layup pushed USI ahead, 26-20, with 3:23 remaining until halftime. With under 1:45 left on the first-half clock, junior forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) converted a layup and then a straightaway triple a couple of possessions later. The three-pointer gave Raley 10 points in the first half, as USI went into the intermission in front, 31-27.
 
Out of halftime, both teams came out with high energy and tried to push the tempo. Southern Indiana went inside repeatedly, and despite the hard effort and hustle plays, the basket became unfriendly to USI. In the middle minutes of the third quarter, each side went scoreless for three-plus minutes. Haithcock snapped USI’s scoreless run with a layup at the four-minute mark, giving USI a 39-33 lead. The Screaming Eagles led 41-37 entering the fourth quarter.
 
Just over two minutes into the fourth period, Tennessee State jumped ahead by one. As the battle went on, Raley caught fire for Southern Indiana. After an early basket in the fourth, Raley splashed down back-to-back threes within a minute to give her 20 points and put USI back in front, 49-47, with 6:37 left. Near the halfway point of the quarter, Raley scored another bucket to give USI a five-point advantage.
 
Tennessee State continued to fight, bringing USI’s edge down to one, 54-43, and 1:40 remaining in the fourth. After a free throw by Raley gave USI a two-point lead, the Tigers tied the game at 55 with a minute left. TSU went on to get the go-ahead score on a three-pointer with nine seconds left, as Southern Indiana’s equalizing attempts from outside did not fall.
 
The Screaming Eagles were led on the evening by Raley, who matched a career high with 23 points. The junior forward was 9-15 from the field and 3-5 from outside. Raley also claimed six rebounds. Brown finished with 12 points after a 3-for-3 effort from the floor and a 6-for-7 night at the foul line. USI was 22-for-60 for 36.7 percent overall and 8-for-11 for 72.7 percent at the stripe with three triples. USI outrebounded TSU 40-28 with 15 offensive rebounds that led to 10 second-chance points. Southern Indiana also had 36 points in the paint compared to 24 for Tennessee State.
 
Graduate guard Erica Haynes-Overton led Tennessee State with 15 points, while two other Tigers players scored in double figures. TSU was 22-for-50 for 44 percent shooting and 8-for-12 at the free-throw line with seven three-pointers.
 
Thursday’s result moved Southern Indiana’s record to 9-13 overall and 3-8 in the OVC. The win gave Tennessee State an 8-13 overall record and a 4-7 mark in conference play, moving ahead of USI in the OVC standings.
 
The Screaming Eagles continue the homestand Saturday against Morehead State at 1 p.m. USI will be celebrating Homecoming and Family Weekend on the USI campus.
 
The matchup can be seen live with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on 95.7 FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com). Tickets to the games can be purchased online at usi.universitytickets.com.

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Mandela Social Justice Day keynote to explore values of equity in reproductive health

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The University of Southern Indiana Nelson Mandela Social Justice Commemoration Committee will host Dr. Rachel Hardeman, reproductive health equity researcher, for the annual Mandela Social Justice Day. The presentation, “Black Reproductive Health: Getting at the Root Cause of Inequity,” will begin at 4:30 p.m. Monday, February 27 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West on campus. The event is open to the public at no charge.

Hardeman says structural racism puts Black birthing people at a disadvantage before, during and after pregnancy, leading to heartbreaking health inequities for themselves and their babies. Relationship centered and culturally centered care models provide needed support to Black birthing people, making strides on the path towards racial birth equity.

Hardeman is a tenured Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health, the Blue Cross Endowed Professor in Health and Racial Equity and the Founding Director of the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity.

USI has sponsored the Nelson Mandela Social Justice Day and Speaker Series since 2014. “It has been a pleasure serving with my colleagues to support the legacy of Nelson Mandela,” says Dr. Veronica Huggins, Associate Professor of Social Work and Co-Chair of the Nelson Mandela Social Justice Committee. “The committee allows us to intentionally seek out social justice warriors to share insight on the importance of inclusivity, equality and equity.”

The goal of this event is to raise dialogue at USI around current issues of human and civil rights, public service and activism through diverse, dynamic, nationally and internationally known public intellectuals and academics. Previous speakers include authors Manisha Sinha, Tim Wise, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, community organizer Tia Oso, and academics and activists such as Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Angela Davis.

“The annual Mandela Day at USI gives students, faculty, staff, and community members an opportunity to learn, reflect and determine action steps needed to address social injustice,” adds Dr. Elissa Mitchell, Associate Professor of Social Work, and Co-Chair of the Nelson Mandela Social Justice Committee. “We look forward to welcoming Dr. Hardeman and learning how structural racism affects reproductive health outcomes.”

The 2023 Mandela Social Justice Day is sponsored by the Nelson Mandela Social Justice Committee and the College of Liberal Arts, in partnership with the Center for Social Justice Education; Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education; College of Nursing and Health Professions; Romain College of Business; Multicultural Center; Housing and Residence Life; and the Provost’s Office.

IDOE seeks organizations to serve summer meals to children

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The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is looking for schools and other organizations interested in serving students meals during the summer months when school is out of session.

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The 2023 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) reimburses sponsors that serve meals to students 18 and younger. Last year, sponsors served over 2 million meals to children.

Sponsors can be nonprofit groups, summer camps, religious organizations, or private and public groups. Those interested can also partner with pre-existing sponsors such as school corporations. They can also offer activities for students in addition to serving meals.

SFSP is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by individual states. Applications for new sponsors are due by April 30. Those interested in applying can go to portal here.

—Ashlyn Myers

 

USI Softball selected 5th in OVC

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Newman named to 2023 OVC Softball Players to Watch List

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Softball is projected to place fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference in a vote submitted by the league’s head coaches and communication directors. USI heads into its first season as an OVC member and NCAA Division I program.
 
The nine-team OVC will feature a schedule with each team playing each other in one three-game series for a 24-game conference schedule from March 11 through May 7. The conference’s season concludes with the OVC Softball Championship Tournament taking place in Oxford, Alabama March 10-14.
 
The University of Tennessee at Martin was projected first in the OVC preseason poll with 123 points and 11 first-place votes. Southeast Missouri State University was selected second with 119 points and seven first-place votes. Tennessee Tech University rounded out the top three with 91 points.
 
Eastern Illinois University was picked fourth with 86 points ahead of Southern Indiana in fifth with 70 points. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earned 61 points for a projected sixth-place finish. Lindenwood University was picked seventh with 45 points while Tennessee State University (30) and Morehead State University (23) round out the preseason poll.
 
As part of the OVC’s preseason announcement, sophomore pitcher Josie Newman (Indianapolis, Indiana) represented USI on the 2023 OVC Softball Preseason Players to Watch List. Coming off a standout, freshman season in the circle in 2022, Newman went 17-3 with a 1.74 ERA and 185 strikeouts in 144.2 innings pitched. Newman made 21 starts in 31 appearances, recording 12 complete games and six shutouts with one no-hitter. The right-hander held opposing batters to a .171 batting average.
 
Newman’s 185 strikeouts were third in the NCAA II Great Lakes Valley Conference and 29th in the nation. Plus, her four saves last season ranked first in the GLVC and 14th nationally. Additionally, Newman was a Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II Freshman of the Year finalist, named second-team All-GLVC, voted second-team All-Region by D2CCA, and earned Academic All-GLVC laurels.
 
The 2023 USI squad features 19 players – 12 returning players and seven newcomers, beginning its 22nd season under the leadership of Head Coach Sue Kunkle, who has a 628-420-1 career record. The 2022 GLVC Coach of the Year has her squad primed to make the jump, however, as her squad is coming off a historic 2022 season that saw the Eagles go 49-13 overall and 26-2 in GLVC play. Her staff was named NCAA II Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year for the third time after the Eagles won the GLVC regular-season, GLVC Tournament, and NCAA II Midwest Region titles, marking the first time in program history USI has won all three championships in the same season.

Additionally, Kunkle’s Eagles set numerous records including the most wins in a single season, the most GLVC wins in a single season, and the best start to GLVC play (16-0). USI, which had its best 40-game stretch (37-3) in program history, tied the program record for consecutive wins (18) and set program records for triples (28), runs (353), RBI (327), and doubles (96).
 
Alongside Newman in the circle, USI also returns sophomore pitcher Hailey Gotshall (Lucerne, Indiana) and senior utility pitcher Allie Goodin (Evansville, Indiana). Gotshall was 8-1 with 38 strikeouts last season, posting a 2.96 ERA in 68.2 innings pitched. Gotshall made 10 starts in 20 appearances. Goodin tallied a 16-4 record with a 2.03 ERA in 144.2 innings, striking out 96 hitters. Goodin made 26 starts in 30 appearances, going the distance in 11 games. Goodin earned second-team All-Midwest Region honors from both the D2CCA and the NFCA and was a unanimous first-team All-GLVC selection last year.
 
Goodin was just as good in the box, batting .350 with eight home runs and 37 RBIs. The senior posted a 1.030 OPS in her junior season. Also, back in the Screaming Eagles’ lineup with Goodin is junior infielder Lexi Fair (Greenwood, Indiana). Fair recorded a .389 batting average with a team-best 13 home runs and 56 RBIs. Fair also scored 41 runs, hit 20 doubles and three triples, and posted a 1.230 OPS while starting all 62 games in 2022. The Greenwood, Indiana native collected second-team All-Region by D2CCA, second-team All-GLVC, and Academic All-GLVC last season.
 
Opening day for the Screaming Eagles in 2023 will be February 10 at the Elon Softball Classic when USI opens against Winthrop University. USI will play five games from Elon, North Carolina to begin the 2023 campaign. Southern Indiana will start conference play March 11-12 at Morehead State before hosting its home-opening series from USI Softball Field March 18-19 against Lindenwood University.
 
2023 OVC Softball Predicted Order of Finish
(as voted on by the league’s head coaches and communication directors)

  1. UT Martin (11 first-place votes) – 123
  2. Southeast Missouri (Seven first-place votes) – 119
  3. Tennessee Tech – 91
  4. Eastern Illinois – 86
  5. Southern Indiana – 70
  6. SIUE – 61
  7. Lindenwood – 45
  8. Tennessee State – 30
  9. Morehead State – 23

 
2023 OVC Softball Players to Watch
Morgan Lewis, Eastern Illinois
Amanda Weyh, Lindenwood
Madeline Gailor, Morehead State
Paige Halliwill, Southeast Missouri
Lauren Yslava, SIUE
Josie Newman, Southern Indiana
Maria Mauroschadt, Tennessee State
Haeli Bryson, Tennessee Tech
Kallie Pickens, UT Martin

EPA Opens Public Comment Period for Indoor airPLUS Program Update

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WASHINGTON (Feb. 1, 2023) — In order to advance indoor air quality protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing proposed updates to the Indoor airPLUS program, and will be taking public comment for 60 days. Comments will be accepted until April 3, 2023.

Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary partnership and labeling program designed to improve indoor air quality in homes to help reduce the likelihood of common and serious health problems like heart disease, cancer, asthma and other respiratory issues. Builders that participate in the program must use construction practices designed to minimize exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants in the home. The indoor airPLUS program also requires that these practices are inspected and certified by qualified verifiers.

The updates to the program being proposed today take into consideration the broad range of feedback EPA received in response to a December 2020 opportunity for public comment on revised Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications proposed at that time. This 2023 proposal is designed to address feedback received on the 2020 proposal and to encourage broad industry participation to advance indoor air quality protections, while strengthening program integrity with an improved verification and quality assurance framework.

Under this proposed program update, builders will have an opportunity to choose between two Indoor airPLUS labels: Indoor airPLUS Certification, and Indoor airPLUS Gold. The proposed “Indoor airPLUS Certification” specifications focus on strategies to improve indoor air quality without a pre-requisite of ENERGY STAR certification. The proposed “Indoor airPLUS Gold” specifications include more advanced protections for improved indoor air quality in conjunction with ENERGY STAR certification.

Other features of the proposed program update include changes to the training requirements for verifiers, a Home Certification Organization model to improve quality assurance, and a five-year expiration date to the new Indoor airPLUS labels and specifications for voluntary recertification by the home/building owner after the five-year expiration.

Following the 60-day comment period, EPA expects to release the final Indoor airPLUS Certification and Gold specifications in January 2024. During the first 12-months of implementation beginning January 2024, partners could continue to use Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications Version 1, Rev.4or begin to use one of the new two-tier specifications, if finalized. EPA anticipates that the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications Version 1, Rev. 4will be sunset by January 2025. These dates are subject to change.

More about the Indoor airPLUS program:

Indoor airPLUS homes are healthier by design, improving indoor air quality (IAQ) and comfort. Labeled homes can help reduce the likelihood of common and serious health problems like heart disease, cancer, asthma, allergies, respiratory issues, headaches and more through comprehensive IAQ approaches. These approaches include mold and moisture control; radon resistance; pest management; improved heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems; combustion venting; healthier building materials; and homeowner education.

HEALTH OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $8.5 MILLION IN GRANTS TO HELP IMPROVE HOOSIER HEALTH OUTCOMES

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health has awarded nearly $8.5 million in grants to organizations working to improve Hoosiers’ health as part of the Health Issues and Challenges program, which was established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2021 with funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. This is the second round of grants through the program and follows $35 million that was announced last June.

“Public health is built on a foundation of prevention and accessibility, and we are grateful to be able to use the remaining funds that our legislators allocated to support programs that will help improve Hoosiers’ health and well-being,” said State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG. “These programs are locally delivered and reach Hoosiers where they live.”

Entities were invited to apply for funding for programs to help improve health outcomes related to one or more of the following priority areas: tobacco use, food insecurity/obesity, lead exposure, chronic disease and disease prevention programs, including community paramedicine and community health workers. A total of 117 organizations submitted applications, and a total of 27 awards were issued.

Priority was given to applicants that demonstrated high need and high impact in their grant proposals. Funding includes:

  • More than $2.2 million to address chronic disease, including asthma, diabetes and cancer
  • $3.5 million for community health workers
  • $1 million to support community paramedicine programs in Clark, Posey and Wabash counties
  • Nearly $1.6 million to address food insecurity and obesity in Marion, Lake, Jennings and Vanderburgh counties, as well as Northwest Indiana
  • Nearly $91,000 for lead prevention programs in local health departments in Kosciusko, Clark, Franklin and Orange counties
  • Nearly $32,000 to the Porter County Health Department for tobacco prevention and cessation programming

The funding must be spent by Dec. 31, 2026. Click here for a list of recipients and for more information about the program. Visit the Indiana Department of Health at www.health.in.gov for important health and safety information, or follow us on Twitter at @StateHealthIN and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StateHealthIN. 

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