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THUNDERBOLTS SHUT OUT STORM IN GORSUCH’S DEBUT

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 Evansville, In.: In a fantastic bounce-back performance, the Thunderbolts turned the tables on Quad City, shutting them out 3-0 on Saturday night at Ford Center as goaltender Trevor Gorsuch became the first goaltender in franchise history to earn a shutout in his Thunderbolts debut.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, December 10th against the Vermilion County Bobcats at 7:00pm CT.  For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.

Mathieu Cloutier started the scoring at 6:27 of the first period, scoring on the rebound from Cameron Cook and Chris Jones to put Evansville in front 1-0.  Late in the second period, Scott Kirton scored off a Storm giveaway to make it 2-0 with his unassisted goal at 18:09. Kirton scored once again only 3:52 into the third period, this time assisted by Mike Ferraro and Roshen Jaswal to make it 3-0.  The Storm outshot Evansville the rest of the way, but Gorsuch stood tall and stopped every shot that came his way as the Thunderbolts picked up the split of the two-game set against Quad City.

Kirton scored two goals, while Cloutier scored one goal.  Gorsuch stopped al 33 shots faced in net for his 1st win and shutout of the season.  These two teams meet again on December 17th at Ford Center.

Aces second-half rally comes up short at UNI

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Non-conference play resumes on Wednesday

 CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Down by 18 points at halftime, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team closed the gap to six points before Northern Iowa fended off the challenge to take a 72-55 win on Saturday at the McLeod Center.

Trailing by an 18-4 margin to open the game, UE went to halftime trailing 38-20 but stormed back in the second half.  Evansville cut the deficit to as few as six tallies in the second half before Northern Iowa finished with the win.  The Purple Aces outscored the Panthers by a 35-34 margin in the second half.

“UNI came out on fire and hit their first six shots, they were ready to go and hit some good shots,” Aces head coach David Ragland said.  “We responded very well but we have to be ready to go from the tip.  At halftime, we made some adjustments to get us in better positions and it helped us.”

Scoring 17 points, Kenny Strawbridge Jr. led the Purple Aces on the scoresheet.  He was 6-of-15 from the field while tallying five rebounds.  Antoine Smith Jr. scored 10 points and grabbed five boards.  Marvin Coleman II paced the team with seven caroms.  The leading scorer in the contest was Bowen Born of UNI.  He scored 29 points, including 22 in the first half alone.  He was 10-of-21 from the field and drained five 3-pointers.  Tytan Anderson scored 19 while posting a game-high nine rebounds.

Converting their opening six field goal attempts, the Panthers jumped out to a 16-4 lead in the first three minutes of the game.  Sekou Kalle got the Aces on the board to tie it at 2-2 before UNI heated up from outside with four triples finding the bottom of the net.  The Panthers pushed the lead to 18-4 to open the game with Kenny Strawbridge Jr. hitting a jumper to halt the run.

Inside of the 7-minute mark of the first half, Strawbridge hit a triple and Marvin Coleman II followed with a layup that got Evansville within single digits (27-18), but the final minutes of the period saw UNI outscore the Aces by an 11-2 margin to lead 38-20 at halftime.  Bowen Born recorded 22 points in the first half.

Gage Bobe opened the scoring in the second half with a triple and Coleman followed with a basket as the Aces scored the first five points of the second half.  Evansville connected on five of its first seven attempts of the second half to open on a 13-1 run.  Bobe’s second 3-pointer of the period cut the deficit to 39-33.  The defense for UE held the Panthers to 0-for-8 to open the half.

Just as fast as UE rallied, Northern Iowa countered with seven in a row to retake a 13-point lead.  After missing their first eight attempts of the period, the Panthers hit four in a row.  Up 52-41, Northern Iowa drained three consecutive triples to take their largest lead of 20 points with 9:25 showing on the clock.

UNI extended its lead to 21 points (65-44) but the Aces continued to fight back.  Antoine Smith Jr. hit a triple in a 7-0 stretch but the deficit was too much to overcome with the Panthers completing the game with the 72-55 victory.  UNI outshot the Aces by a 45.2%-37.3% margin for the game while totaling 42 rebounds to UE’s 31.

UE is back home Wednesday for a non-conference game against Campbell.  Tip is set for 7 p.m. inside the Ford Center.

Eagles’ season-long road swing begins with loss to the Racers

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MURRAY, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball had its season-long five-game road swing begin with a 77-59 loss at Murray State University on Saturday, as a strong start by the Racers was difficult for the Screaming Eagles to overcome.
 
Murray State (5-1) started the game hot, shooting 5-for-7 from the field to take an early 13-2 lead midway into the first quarter. USI (3-3) was 1-for-5 to start from the floor, as sophomore guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana) got the Screaming Eagles on the board. Over two minutes after the five-minute mark in the first, Shafford and graduate forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio) each drilled a three-pointer to make it an 18-8 game in favor of the Racers. Brown capped off the first quarter offensively for USI with a layup, but Murray State led 22-10 after one.
 
Trailing 24-10 early in the second quarter, USI made a 9-0 run to battle back and narrow the gap against the Racers. Part of the scoring run for Southern Indiana included a kick out pass by Shafford to senior guard Tori Handley (Jeffersonville, Indiana) who splashed home a three-pointer. With Murray State ahead 29-21 and 5:22 left in the second quarter, the Racers organized an 8-0 run before Shafford swished her second made triple of the game to snap the Racers’ run. Later, Handley pulled up and made another jump shot for USI with under two minutes remaining until halftime to make the score 39-26 Racers. Murray State made another small run at the end of the quarter to take a 45-26 lead into the intermission.
 
In the first half, Southern Indiana was 10-for-28 (36 percent) overall while Murray State shot 17-for-30 for an efficient 57 percent. USI entered Saturday’s game as one of most efficient three-point shooting teams in the Ohio Valley Conference, converting at a high rate. The Screaming Eagles continued to convert from outside in the first half, hitting four of six attempts from three.
 
After a couple of baskets early in the third quarter, neither team scored for over two minutes in the middle of the third, as both defenses forced tough shots to cause the scoring drought. With Murray State ahead 56-30 and 2:49 left in the third, USI scored six straight points. Senior forward Tara Robbe (Wildwood, Missouri) scored back-to-back buckets for USI before junior forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) made a layup of her own. The Screaming Eagles’ defense also drew a pair of offensive fouls during the same stretch. The Racers took a 58-37 advantage into the final period.
 
Raley, the reigning Ohio Valley Conference co-Player of the Week, had eight points entering the fourth quarter and put together a solid effort in the fourth. The junior scored seven points in the period, tallying four points from the field and three more at the free-throw line. Two of Raley’s four points from the floor in the quarter came on a catch-and-shoot inbounds play by Handley. The Screaming Eagles ended the game with a strong effort on both ends, penetrating toward the hoop and causing late turnovers by the Racers. Sophomore guard Aubrey Burgess (Linton, Indiana) scored six points off the bench in the last minute and a half of the fourth quarter. USI outscored Murray State 22-19 in the fourth quarter, but the Racers maintained their margin on the scoreboard to seal the victory.
 
10 players recorded points for Southern Indiana in the game, led by Raley’s 15 points. The Haubstadt, Indiana native also picked up four rebounds and four assists. Raley has scored in double figures in each of USI’s six games this season. Overall, USI shot 37 percent (22-60) from the field and 45 percent (5-11) from behind the arc. The Screaming Eagles were also 10-for-12 for 83 percent at the stripe. USI had its best game this season in terms of taking care of the basketball with only 10 turnovers compared to Murray State’s 16.
 
The Racers were led on the day by redshirt senior guard Macey Turley, who scored 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting and 3-of-5 from three. Junior forward Katelyn Young registered a consecutive double-double effort with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Young shot 4-of-7 from the floor. Murray State shot the ball for 52 percent (29-56) in the contest, including nine makes from outside. The Racers won the rebounding battle 40-27.
 
Next, Southern Indiana’s December travels will take the Screaming Eagles to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana next Wednesday for a midweek matchup against the Butler University Bulldogs at 6 p.m. CT.

No. 6 Trailblazers survive road test at Olney Central

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OLNEY, Ill. – The No. 6-ranked Vincennes University Trailblazers faced another tough Region 24 test Saturday night and came away from Olney with a 73-67 win over Olney Central.

The Trailblazers jumped out to a big lead early, building a seven-point, 12-5 advantage.

Olney Central would rally back before an 8-0 Vincennes run extended the lead to 10.

VU would hold steady as the Trailblazers took a 38-27 lead into the locker room at the halftime break.

Olney Central began to claw their way back into the game before using an 11-0 scoring run to take their first lead of the game midway through the second half.

VU would grab the lead back to six points before the Blue Knights responded back on their home floor to take the lead back with a 7-0 run.

Vincennes looked to regain control of the game with a 9-0 scoring run capped off by back-to-back threes from sophomore Caleb Johnson (N. Preston, Nova Scotia) and freshman Kris King (Washington, D.C.) to give the Blazers a 67-59 lead.

Olney Central would look for another comeback but were only able to get within three points of the VU lead as Vincennes capped off their third Region 24 victory and 12th win in a row by the final score 73-67.

“We had enough periods of the game where we were solid to win tonight,” VU Hall of Fame Head Coach Todd Franklin said. “And we had enough periods where we weren’t solid to keep it in doubt. Olney Central has got a good ball club. They are going to beat a lot of teams if they stay together, keep working and stay healthy, like all of us. That was a quality win tonight.”

“They were ready for us,” Franklin added. “Olney Central came into this game feeling good and they had an idea of what they wanted to do, which was play physical. They got really physical, which is great, we want to do that. That’s no problem. But we had to handle some things. At times we did that okay and there were times when we didn’t. That’s why the game was in doubt and it was also why we pulled away and won it. We locked in enough at certain times to get it done. That’s the bottom line.”

 

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Todd Rokita And Team Win Major Victory In Protecting Patients’ Privacy

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Today, the Office of Attorney General Todd Rokita released the following statement in regards to the medical licensing investigation case involving a 10-year-old girl:

“This is a win for patient privacy rights in the practice of medicine and for properly reporting child abuse. This case is not really about abortion, despite the best efforts of those with an agenda to make it appear that way.

This has always been about two things:

First, it is a doctor’s duty to keep patients’ information private, unless specifically authorized.

Second, a healthcare provider must protect a child from being further abused by properly reporting the situation immediately to Indiana authorities as required by our laws.

But for the doctor’s violation of her patient’s privacy by going to the news media, this story would have never been publicized.

The doctor and her attorneys initiated this media frenzy from the beginning, and it continues to draw attention to this innocent little girl who is trying to cope with a horrific trauma.

The Office of the Attorney General will continue to fight for patients’ rights and safety in this and other situations.”’

EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FOR DECEMBER 5, 2022

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City Council Meeting DECEMBER 5, 2022 At 5:30 P.M.

AGENDA

I. INTRODUCTION

 

12-05-2022 Agenda Attachment:
II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM

 

11-28-2022 Memo Attachment:
III. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

IV. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

V. CONSENT AGENDA:  FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE G-2022-27 An Ordinance Granting Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for the Operation of Taxicabs for the Year 2023 (Dave’s Taxi Service) Sponsor(s): Mosby Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 12/12/2022 Notify: Dave Goldblatt, Dave’s Taxi Service
G-2022-27 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE G-2022-28 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.30 (Regulation of Noise) of the Evansville Municipal Code Sponsor(s): Burton, Elpers, Moore Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Mosby Discussion Date: 12/12/2022 Notify: Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly
G-2022-28 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE F-2022-25 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Moore Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Moore Discussion Date: 12/12/2022 Notify: Russ Lloyd, Jr, Controller
F-2022-25 Attachment:
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

VII. REGULAR AGENDA:  SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE G-2022-26 An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places Within the City of Evansville, Commonly Known as 412 S Runnymeade Ave, Evansville, IN  47714 Sponsor(s): Heronemus Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Brinkmeyer Discussion Date: 12/5/2022 Notify: Christopher Wischer, Stoll Kennon Ogden, PLLC
G-2022-26 Attachment:
VIII. RESOLUTION DOCKET

 

A. RESOLUTION C-2022-23 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Approving the 2023 Budget of the Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District, Inc Sponsor(s): Heronemus, Trockman, Mosby, Burton, Weaver Discussion Led By: President Heronemus Discussion Date: 12/5/2022 Notify: Josh Armstrong, Downtown Evansville EID
C-2022-23 Attachment:
B. RESOLUTION C-2022-27 A Confirming Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Declaring an Economic Revitalization Area for Property Tax Phase-In for the Rehabilitation of Real Property at 1501 W. Franklin St, Evansville, IN 47710 (Heritage Petroleum, LLC) Sponsor(s): Beane, Heronemus, Trockman Discussion Led By: President Heronemus Discussion Date: 12/5/2022 Notify: Bob Grewe, Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
C-2022-27 Attachment:
C. RESOLUTION C-2022-28 A Confirming Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Declaring an Economic Revitalization Area for Property Tax Phase-In for the Rehabilitation of Real Property and Installation of New Equipment 5401 Highway 41 N (Ultima Plastics, LLC) Sponsor(s): Elpers, Heronemus, Trockman Discussion Led By: President Heronemus Discussion Date: 12/5/2022 Notify: Bob Grewe, Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
C-2022-28 Attachment:
IX. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, December 12, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
B. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
C. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
X. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

XI. ADJOURNMENT

Neal To Serve As First USI Director Of Pathways to College Program

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Dr. Brandi Neal has been named the Director of Pathways to College Program, effective Monday, December 5. She will report to Dr. Khalilah Doss, Vice President for Student Affairs.

Neal will be responsible for the overall planning, coordination and daily operations of the Pathways to College Program with an emphasis on serving diverse populations. The program will have a direct emphasis on recruitment and retention, a key component in the 2021-25 University strategic plan.

In addition to serving diverse populations and providing equitable and inclusive resources and environments, Neal will also be responsible for the determination of program needs, formulation of corresponding action plans, and engagement with faculty and staff to provide student success and support program activities and services.

Neal has served as Post-Doctoral Fellow in Student Affairs at USI since 2019. She also serves on the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council; Africana Studies Committee; Student Affairs Recognition and Awards Committee; Student Affairs Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council; and Employee Outreach and Engagement Committee. Neal taught as an Instructor for the USI College of Nursing and Health Professions UNIV course in 2020.

Prior to her work at USI, Neal served in several research-based roles at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from USI; a master’s degree in education policy organization and leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and a doctorate in education policy organization and leadership (concentration in sociology of education and higher education) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UE Named Among Colleges with “A” for Scholarship Transparency

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EVANSVILLE, IN (12/02/2022) The University of Evansville (UE) recently received an “A” grade for scholarship transparency from University Business. UE was one of just over 100 institutions across the nation that achieved this top ranking.

University Business based its scholarship transparency ranking on clear, easily accessible information pertaining to merit scholarships. The organization also took into consideration whether or not institutions figure merit scholarships into their Net Price Calculator projections. Because there are no transparency requirements in issuing merit-based scholarships, it’s up to each institution how upfront they choose to be when communicating scholarship details.

Approximately 650 schools were graded by University Business based on the clarity of requirements and amounts awarded, along with consistency in the application process. Those who received “A” grades provided specific merit scholarship amounts rather than “wide dollar ranges,” as explained in the report. They also provided well-defined criteria on their websites.

UE’s scholarship opportunities, which include merit-based scholarships, can be found at evansville.edu/scholarships.

 

Rep. McNamara Reappointed As Chair Of  House Courts, Criminal Code Committee

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Rep. McNamara Reappointed As Chair Of  House Courts, Criminal Code Committee

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 2, 2022) 

State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) today was reappointed to serve as chair of the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee.”This committee has been successful in vetting bills that reduce recidivism rates, reform juvenile justice policies and strengthen the state’s criminal justice system for the safety of all Hoosiers,” McNamara said. “As chair, I look forward to continuing that momentum in the upcoming legislative session and leading the charge.”

House standing committee appointments are made by the Indiana House Speaker biennially after the November election and are in effect for the duration of members’ two-year terms.

“I’m excited about the talents and wide range of experience that our chairs will bring to their committees, and I look forward to working closely with each of them,” said House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers). “As we head into the budget session, we have many challenges and opportunities in front of us, and I’m confident in our team’s abilities to vet and pass policies that put Hoosiers first.”

House lawmakers are scheduled to convene at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 9 for the first day of the 2023 legislative session. Hoosiers can visit iga.in.gov to find legislation, view calendars, and watch committee meetings and session.McNamara encourages constituents to visit in.gov/h76 to sign up to receive e-newsletter updates about what’s happening at the Statehouse throughout the legislative session and beyond.   

FOOTNOTE: State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) represents House District 76,  which includes all of Posey County and a portion of Vanderburgh County.

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