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Wes Carroll inks contract extension with Evansville

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Wes Carroll inks contract extension with Evansville
Carroll heads into year 17 leading the Purple Aces
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following a historic postseason run in 2024 University of Evansville Director of Athletics Ziggy Siegfried has announced a five-year extension for baseball head coach Wes Carroll.
Coach Carroll has brought unprecedented national exposure and acclaim to our University, Community, and all Purple Aces,” says Siegfried. “He is an outstanding leader, an individual who can recruit at the highest level, and he understands how to create the best possible environment for our student-athletes to thrive. He is and will always be a Purple Ace, and I am so proud to have him as the leader of our baseball program for years to come.”
Under the direction of Coach Carroll, the Purple Aces made their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 18 years and won the program’s first-ever NCAA Regional in the 2024 season. In 2024 Carroll guided UE to a 39-26 overall record.  The Purple Aces swept all four games in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to claim the MVC’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.  UE then won the program’s first-ever NCAA Regional Tournament title by winning the Greenville (N.C.) Regional to advance to the program’s first-ever NCAA Super Regional.
In the Knoxville Super Regional, Evansville pushed the No. 1 national seed, Tennessee, to the brink of elimination, as the Purple Aces forced the ‘if necessary’ game three with a 10-8 victory over the Volunteers.  It was one of only two losses that Tennessee suffered in the NCAA Tournament on its way to the 2024 national championship.
Over the course of 16 seasons with Evansville, Caroll has a 428-434 record, was named the 2024 ABCA/ATEC Midwest Regional Coach of the Year, a two-time MVC Dan Callahan Coach of the Year, coached two All-Americans, one MVC Player of the Year, two MVC Pitchers of the Year, two MVC Freshman of the Year, and one MVC Defensive Player of the Year, six All-Region players, two CSC All-District players, and 19 All-MVC First Team selections.
Carroll coached the Aces for 16 years and was a standout shortstop for UE from 1998 to 2001. Carroll grew up minutes from the UE campus in nearby Newburgh, Indiana. He watched his older brother and Major League alum, Jamey Carroll, excel at shortstop for UE. He later got to experience the success the program is capable of first-hand as a four-year starter for the Purple Aces and a member of UE’s 2000 NCAA Tournament team.
Wes Carroll became UE’s first Freshman All-America selection in 1998, thanks to a rookie campaign in which he hit .355 with 18 doubles, two home runs, and 39 runs batted in. Carroll went on to hit .299 or better in each of his four years at UE, and finished his career by setting the school’s all-time career record for doubles (74), while also ranking in the school’s career top 10 in six different categories. He still holds the record for career doubles, has the second-most base hits in school history with 308, and ranks 10th all-time in UE history with a .339 career batting average. Carroll earned all-conference and all-region honors on the UE infield during his four-year career, before being named to the Missouri Valley Conference’s All-Centennial Team in 2007 as one of the top players in league history.
Carroll graduated from UE in 2001 with a degree in Human Kinetics and Sport Studies. Wes and his wife, Ashley, a former soccer standout at the University of Evansville, reside in Evansville with their two children.

Bannister and Goebel finish top-25, as USI completes the Xavier Invitational

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CINCINNATI, OH.– University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf finished the Xavier Invitational in 12th place Tuesday afternoon at the  Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

The Screaming Eagles shot 904 (307-297-300) over the 56-hole tournament. USI finished five strokes behind, Ohio Valley Conference rival, Tennessee Tech University for 11th place.

USI had two golfers finish in the top 25. Senior Jason Bannister was once again impressive, earning a 10th-place finish following a 216 (71-76-69) stroke performance. Junior Carter Goebel shot 219 (74-68-77) over the two-day event, earning him 21st place on the leaderboard.

Round 1
The Eagles struggled early in the tournament, shooting their highest round total as a team with 307 (+27). Bannister topped the scorecard with a 71 (+1) in round one.
 
Round 2
As a team, USI saw its best round by shooting 297 (+17) in round two. Goebel executed the team’s best 18 holes of the tournament with his 68 (-2) in the second round.
 
This round saw multiple Eagles improve their initial scores. Senior Sam Vertanen‘s 73 (+3) improved his score by four strokes, while freshman Jairen Stroud‘s 80 (+10) improved by five.
 
Round 3
Bannister cemented his 10th-place finish in the final round, shooting a 69 (-1) in the third round. USI shot 300 (+20) as a team in the final round.
 
What’s next for the Eagles:
USI concludes its fall schedule in Owensboro, Kentucky at the Bill Crabtree Invitational hosted by Kentucky Wesleyan on October 28-29.

Standtke rallies to earn top finish for women’s golf

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Aces take 4th at Braun Intercollegiate

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Freshman Louise Standtke was the low scorer for the University of Evansville women’s golf team in Tuesday’s final round of the Braun Intercollegiate.

Standtke finished the second 18 holes at Oak Meadow Country Club with a 4-over 76 to finish the tournament in a tie for second place with a 151.  Indiana State’s Yang Tai was the tournament medalist with a 2-round score of 147.  Standtke wrapped up Monday’s opening round with a 75.

Coming home in a tie for 9th place was Kate Petrova and Mallory Russell.  Both completed the weekend with scores of 154.  Russell carded an 80 on Tuesday while Petrova finished with an 82.  Trinity Dubbs and Izzy Steele completed the Purple Aces’ “A” team.  Dubbs’ 83 in the second round tied her for 56th with a 169 while Steele checked in with a final score of 177.

Pacing the UE “B” team was Elizabeth Mercer.  Following an 80 to open the event, she recorded an 82 in the final round to tie for 36th with a 162.  Jane Grankina was one behind Mercer with a 163.  She tied for 40th.  Adeline Wittmer and Mia Cruz rounded out the second squad with final totals of 185 and 189.

UE took 4th place in the final team standings with a 626.  Indiana State pulled away from the field to win with a score of 611, defeating runner-up Belmont by ten strokes.

Eagles struggle closing sets falling in three frames to Skyhawks

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MARTIN, Tenn.– University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (8-14, OVC 3-7) struggled to to finish sets on Tuesday night against University of Tennessee at Martin (4-13, OVC 2-6) falling in straight sets (21-25, 21-25, 23-25). The Screaming Eagles drop their fifth straight match heading into the bye weekend.
 
Set 1: USI 21, UTM 25
The Eagles came out the gate strong as sophomore Leah Coleman, junior Bianca Anderson, senior Paris Downing, and senior Jasmine Green were involved with early kills leading 8-4. USI struggled with limiting runs as the Skyhawks surged with seven straight points taking a 14-10 lead. Anderson helped the Eagles regain a one-point lead with a textbook block. However, UTM finished the set on an 8-3 run earning the early advantage. Senior Carly Sobieralski tallied 11 assists on 7 digs.
 
Set 2: USI 21, UTM 25
Downing and Green combined at the net for a block giving the Eagles a 9-8 advantage. The Skyhawks bounced back with three straight points, but sophomore Ashby Willis smashed back-to-back kills tying the set at 13-13. Nevertheless, UTM used a four-point run to separate themselves with strong defensive play, frustrating the USI offense. The Skyhawks put the Eagles in a two-set deficit finishing on a 4-1 run.
 
Set 3: USI 25, UTM 23
Coleman finished her team leading eighth kill to help the Eagles gain an early 7-4 lead. The Sobieralski to Willis connection extended the Eagle led to 9-5. The Skyhawks erased their large deficit mounting an eight-point run snatching a 15-14 lead. Green showed her senior leadership keeping the Eagles under control vocally along with smashing a kill earning a 19-17 lead. However, USI continued to struggle finishing sets as the Skyhawks finished the match with a 6-2 run.
 
Coleman led offensively with nine kills. Sobieralski racked up 29 assists on 13 digs, while Moore led defensively with 15 digs. Moore has snatched 15+ digs in her past nine matches. Anderson swatted a career high and Eagles season high eight blocks.

As a team, USI finished with 34 kills, 33 assists, 58 digs, one aces, ten blocks, and a .170 attacking percentage. The Skyhawks earned 51 kills, 46 assists, 55 digs, six aces, eight blocks, and a .216 hitting percentage.
 
Next up for the Eagles
USI moves into a bye weekend as they return on November 1 at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

USI freshman shine in seventh place finish at Braun Intercollegiate

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf finished in seventh place at the highly competitive 13-team Braun Intercollegiate, hosted by University of Evansville at Oak Meadow Country Club.

All 13 teams competed in a two day 36-hole event with five golfers competing in 18 holes both days taking the four best scores. The order of finish included: Indiana State University, Belmont University, Oakland University, Evansville, University of Illinois-Chicago, University of Purdue-Fort Wayne, USI, Lindenwood University, Bellarmine University, Valparaiso University, Indiana Hills Community College, Eastern Illinois University, and Evansville B squad.

The Screaming Eagles concluded their fall season making a pivotal step forward in the program improving from last season’s 11th place finish at the Braun Intercollegiate.

Round 1
After day one, USI sat in sixth place shooting a 322 (+34). The freshman trio of Zhana Navato, Fernanda Vera, and Jade Blakeley displayed consistent performances all shooting a 79 (+7). Freshman Brianna Kirsch rounded out the scoring with an 85 (+13).

Round 2
As a team, USI improved by three strokes on Tuesday finishing with a 319 (+31). The Eagles finished above common Ohio Valley Conference opponents Lindenwood and Eastern Illinois.

Navato delivered once again with another strong 79 (+7) performance, finishing the weekend tied for 14th overall at 158 (+14). The freshman finished her fall averaging a 79 in eight total rounds. Vera ranked second among USI competitors and tied for 22nd in the field with a 159 (+15). Vera’s first round marked the seventh time in 16 rounds she has broken 80. The freshman also concludes the fall averaging a 79 through 14 rounds.

Blakeley totaled ten pars on Tuesday’s round, finishing with an 81 (+9) on the day. She closes out the fall season tied in 26th with a 160 (+16). Blakeley averaged a score of 82 in 14 rounds. Kirsch made a six-stroke improvement shooting a 79 (+7), finishing tied for 44th with a respectable 164 (+20). The freshman joins Vera and Navato, averaging a 79 on the fall schedule in 14 rounds.

Brady earns third OVC weekly honor

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s Cross Country senior Brady Terry has been named Ohio Valley Conference Runner of the Week for the third time in this season in an announcement by the league office Wednesday morning.

Terry, who finished second out of 233 competitors at the Angel Mounds Invitational last weekend, becomes the first USI Men’s Cross Country runner in program history to earn three conference Runner of the Week honors in a single cross country season.

He joins Michael Jordan (2013 Outdoor Track & Field), Johnnie Guy (2016 Indoor Track & Field) and Titus Winders (2020 Indoor Track & Field and 2022 Indoor Track & Field) as the only student-athletes in USI Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field history to earn three conference weekly awards in a single-season.

On the women’s side, only Heather Cooksey (2005), Mary Ballinger (2009) and Julia Kohnen (2014) have won three conference weekly awards in cross country, while Ballinger also won three GLVC Indoor Track Athlete of the Week awards in 2010.

Last Friday, Terry finished the eight-kilometer race in an OVC-best 24 minutes, 10.5 seconds to lead the Screaming Eagles to a third-place finish in the 16-team field. USI finished with 74 points, just five off second-place Lipscomb University and nearly 20 points ahead of fourth-place Southeast Missouri State University.

Notable teams competing at the Angel Mounds Invitational also included Bellarmine, UT Martin, Evansville, Western Kentucky, Murray State and Austin Peay.

The Philpot, Kentucky, native was named OVC Runner of the Week following his first-place finish at the UT Martin OVC Preview last month and was crowned for the second-time as OVC Runner of the Week following his efforts at the University of Missouri’s Gans Creek Classic three weeks ago.

A finance major at USI, Terry has been named OVC Runner of the Week after each of the last three meets he has competed in and in three of the four meets he has run this season. He raced to second-team All-OVC honors when he finished 13th at the 2023 OVC Championships.

Terry will be attempting to become the second USI men’s runner in three seasons to capture an OVC title on the grass when the Eagles toe the line at the OVC Championships November 1 in Martin, Tennessee. The women’s 6K is slated for 9 a.m., while the men’s 8k is scheduled for a 10 a.m. start time.

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Season Tickets On Sale Now for Otters’ 2025 Season

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Season ticket packages are officially on sale now for the 2025 season at Historic Bosse Field with the Evansville Otters.
Exciting season ticket benefits headline this year’s offerings. Full-season ticket holders who are paid in full by March 1st will receive the following limited edition Otters merchandise:
– General admission full-season tickets – limited edition hat (with 30th Anniversary Season Logo)
– Premium field box full-season tickets – limited edition hat, limited edition shirt (both with 30th Anniversary Season Logo)
– VIP full-season ticket holders – limited edition hat, limited edition shirt, (both with 30th Anniversary Season Logo), personal private tour of Bosse Field

Full-season tickets start at $200 per seat and half-season ticket packages start at just $105. Full and half-season tickets are available in VIP, Premium Field Box and General Admission seating areas. Premium Field Box and VIP tickets include in-seat wait service.

For a full season, fans can enjoy all 2025 Otters’ home games at Bosse Field with savings of up to 25 percent off single-game pricing.

Half-season tickets offer fans an opportunity to enjoy savings on half of the regular season home games.

For more information on benefits and pricing details or to order your season tickets today, stop by the Evansville Otters front office or over the phone by calling (812) 435-8686.

There’s nothing like a summer at the ballpark with the Otters, so do not wait and get your season ticket packages now!

Group offerings will be available soon while single-game tickets will go on sale in the Spring.

And To The Republic For Which It Stands

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And To The Republic For Which It Stands

OCTOBER 23, 2024

BY JOE WALLACE

As the 2024 presidential election heats up, discussions surrounding political ideologies like fascism, democracy, and dictatorship are becoming more frequent. Understanding these terms is essential to grasping the nature of governance and how they apply—or don’t apply—to the United States. Here’s a concise breakdown of key political systems:

Fascism

Fascism is an authoritarian political ideology that emphasizes extreme nationalism, centralized power, and often the suppression of dissent. Fascist regimes are typically led by a dictator and rely on militaristic and violent methods to maintain control. Individual freedoms are severely restricted, with loyalty to the state or the leader being paramount.

Democracy

Democracy is a system of government in which the people have the power to make decisions, typically through voting. In a direct democracy, citizens vote on laws and policies directly. In a representative democracy, like the U.S., citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf. Democracies emphasize individual rights, free speech, and equality under the law.

Republic

A republic is a form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them, usually with a constitution or other framework that limits government power and protects individual rights. While democracies and republics often overlap, the U.S. is specifically a constitutional republic, meaning that it’s a democracy bound by the rule of law through a written constitution.

Dictatorship

A dictatorship is a form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of one individual or a small group. This leader or group often rules without the consent of the governed, and opposition is usually silenced. There is no regular or meaningful electoral process, and civil liberties are often severely restricted.

Oligarchy

An oligarchy is a form of government where a small group of people hold all the power. This group might be distinguished by wealth, family ties, or military control. Unlike a democracy, decisions in an oligarchy are made by the few, often at the expense of the general populace’s rights and interests.

What is the United States?

The United States is best understood as a constitutional republic. While it embraces democratic principles like free elections and majority rule, its system is fundamentally built on a framework of laws enshrined in the Constitution. The rights of individuals, including minority groups, are protected even when their views are not part of the majority opinion. The U.S. balances the voices of its citizens with the rule of law to ensure that no single individual or group can hold too much power.

This constitutional structure distinguishes the U.S. from both dictatorships and oligarchies, which concentrate power in the hands of the few. While the term “fascism” is sometimes used in political rhetoric, the U.S. maintains checks and balances through its branches of government and a robust legal system that protects freedoms.

Ultimately, while political tensions may be high, it’s crucial to remember that the foundation of the United States remains a republic, built on the principles of democracy, law, and the protection of individual rights.

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