EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Stein announced the hiring of Emma DeHart as an assistant coach in 2022-23. DeHart joins the staff following her USI playing career from 2017-22.
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“Emma has been an integral part of our women’s basketball program for the last five seasons,” Stein said. “Her numbers and accomplishments are easily noticed, but it was her leadership, work ethic, dedication, and passion for USI Women’s Basketball that certainly helped her and her teams to have success.”
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Since USI’s 2021-22 season ended last Spring, DeHart has been learning and working with the USI coaching staff on a part-time basis, acclimating herself to college coaching. Going forward, DeHart will continue to be involved with on-court skill development, scouting, travel, student-athlete academics, and recruiting.
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DeHart was a three-time All-GLVC honoree and five-time Academic All-GLVC member while playing for the Screaming Eagles under Stein. She finished her career ranked No. 1 all-time at USI in games played (126), No. 2 in three-point field goals attempted (433), No. 8 in free throws made (296) and three-point field goals made (127), No. 9 in free throws attempts (389), No. 12 in scoring (1,189) and assists (230).
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In her career, DeHart scored in double-figures 59 times, including seven 20-point outings. Her career-high 39 points came in 2020-21 in a come-from-behind overtime road win over Rockhurst. The 39 points tied Amie Newhart and LeAnn Freeland for third on USI’s all-time single-game scoring list and was the most points ever scored by a USI women’s basketball player in a road win.
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DeHart wrapped up her playing career at USI in 2021-22 starting all of USI’s 29 games, averaging 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals per contest. She reached double-figures in the scoring column 12 times and the 20-point plateau twice, including a season-high 24 points in USI’s 90-78 win over West Texas A&M at the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic.
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“Emma’s experience here as a player, and the experience she gained these last few months with our coaching staff, will definitely help her and our program as we move forward into preseason workouts next week,” Stein added.
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DeHart is an Indianapolis, Indiana native where she attended Southport High School.
DeHart Joins USI Women’s Basketball Staff
Todd Rokita Shows Parents What How To Monitor Their Kids
Attorney General Todd Rokita has an important warning for parents related to their kids’ internet usage. Technology is a great learning resource, but it can also expose children to inappropriate and dangerous activities online.
“While technology and the internet can be helpful, they can also be harmful,†said Attorney General Rokita. “Social media platforms can be helpful, but they can also open the doors to untraceable anonymous messaging, sex trafficking, and exploitation of children by criminals. We all must take steps to protect our children from online predators.â€
Attorney General Rokita wants parents to become familiar with popular phone apps that may make children vulnerable to dangers online. Some of these include:
- TikTok – TikTok is a popular app among kids that is used to create and share short videos with limited privacy controls. Users are vulnerable to explicit content, ads, and cyberbullying from the moment they sign up.
- Bumble – Bumble is a popular dating app that requires women to make the first contact. It is common for minors to use this app and falsify their age.
- Grindr – Grindr is a dating app for LGBTQ adults, not children. The app gives users options to chat, share photos, and meet with people based on a smartphone’s GPS location.
- Phony Calculator App – Most phones have a calculator app. However, there are many third-party calculator apps that serve as a “vault†where the user can hide photos, videos, files, and even browser history data.
- Snapchat – Snapchat is a photo and video sharing app that promises users their photo or video will disappear even though it does not. Snapchat stories allow users to view content for up to 24 hours and share their location.
- Tinder – Tinder is a dating app that allows users to “swipe right†to like someone and “swipe left†to pass. Users can falsify their age, share photos, message, and meet.
- Tumblr – Tumblr is a blogging app and website that allows users as young as 13 to create an account. There are very few privacy settings and pornography is easy to find. Most posts are public and cannot be made private.
- WhatsApp – WhatsApp is a popular messaging app allowing users to text, send photos, make calls, and leave voicemails worldwide. This app makes it easier for predators to message children without parents knowing.
- YouTube – YouTube is a video sharing app that may not be age appropriate for kids. Inappropriate content can be found using innocent search terms, but with parental controls, this can be avoided.
New apps are always available, so Attorney General Rokita offers a few tips to help parents monitor their child’s online activity:
- Keep the computer or laptop in a common room of the house, not in a child’s bedroom.
- Utilize parental controls available from internet service providers or use blocking software. Some may be accessed by going to “Settings†on your device.
- Always maintain access to a child’s online account and monitor text, email, and other message inboxes.
- Familiarize yourself with computer safeguards, like firewalls, anti-virus software, effective passwords, and secure websites and ask if they are being utilized at school, the library, and at friends’ homes.
- Never automatically assume that what a child is told online is true.
If you believe you or your child were targeted online by a predator, please contact your local police department. If you believe you were the victim of an online scam, please file a complaint at indianaconsumer.com or call Attorney General Rokita’s office at 1-800-382-5516.
Rueter joins USI staff as Head Strength & Conditioning Coach​​​​​​​
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Athletics announced the hiring of Nyla Rueter as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach. Rueter takes charge of the Screaming Eagles’ strength and conditionings as the program transitions to the NCAA Division I and the Ohio Valley Conference.
“We are very excited to have Nyla on campus to lead our strength and conditioning program,” said USI Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall. “Nyla brings Division I experience to our program and, as a former stand-out student-athlete, she understands the demands placed on a Division I student-athlete. We are ready to welcome Nyla to the USI family.”
Rueter comes to USI from St. Bonaventure University where she was the assistant strength and conditioning coach, working with 380-plus student athletes with an emphasis on women’s basketball, women’s lacrosse, softball, and men’s/women’s track & field since 2017.
Prior to joining the St. Bonaventure staff, Rueter was a four-year member of the Bonnies women’s basketball team. She became the 21st player in program history to score 1,000 career points, averaging over 10 points per game during her tenure. Rueter also helped St. Bonaventure to the NCAA Tournament second round as a seni
This Week Happenings At USI
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, August 17, and Thursday, August 18
Fall Move In
USI students will be moving into University Housing for the Fall Semester! The best time to get coverage will be from 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 17. This will be the biggest move-in day. A media alert with more information will be sent tomorrow, August 16.
Friday, August 19
First annual USI Pride & Spirit Event
The incoming Class of 2026 will be introduced to USI athletic teams and administrators and will engage in USI spirit-related activities. A media alert with more information will be sent tomorrow, Tuesday, August 16 and Thursday, August 18.
Monday, August 22
Fall Semester BeginsÂ
One week from today, the Fall Semester will be underway.
September 23
Annual Pharmacology Update for Healthcare Professionals Workshop Returns In Person, Virtual
The University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning is hosting the annual Pharmacology Update for Healthcare Professionals, an all-day workshop on Friday, September 23, 2022, in the University Center on the USIÂ campus.
Released Monday, August 8
New Harmony Gallery Receives Indiana Arts Commission Grant To Expand Programming
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (NHGCA) has been awarded a grant from the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) to help fund exhibitions for the 2022-23 fiscal year. IAC support provides funding for one-time events like festivals, exhibits, and workshops.
USI Women’s Basketball Unveils Non-Conference Schedule
University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball unveiled its non-conference schedule for the 2022-23 season, including its home opening game versus Oakland City University on November 7 at Screaming Eagles Arena.
Released Friday, August 12
USI’s Archaeology Field School makes dreams come true at Fort Ouiatenon
A summer dig outside Fort Ouiatenon in West Lafayette, Indiana, gives students hands-on experience and provides surprising finds.
Indiana Task Force For Assessment Of Services And Supports For People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities
INDIANAPOLIS—The next meeting of the Indiana Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, from 1 – 4 p.m. (EDT) with options for in-person and virtual attendance.
The meeting will be held at the Indiana Government Center South building, conference room B and streamed live at https://www.youtube.com/c/FSSAIndianavideos. There will be a public comment period from 12:30 – 1 p.m., with the meeting to follow.
More information about the task force is available online at https://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/5455.htm.
For requests for accommodations including a link to ASL interpretation, please contact Kristina Blankenship at 800-545-7763 or kristina.blankenship@fssa.in.gov on or before Aug. 19, 2022.
The task force was originally established by House Enrolled Act 1102 in the 2017 session of the Indiana General Assembly and is chaired by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. Meetings were held around the state in 2018 for the purpose of gathering input and preparing a comprehensive plan for implementation of community-based services provided to people with intellectual and other disabilities. The final report can be found here.
Additionally, the task force was reauthorized during the 2019 session by HEA 1488 and, going forward, will meet at least twice a year through 2025 to receive an update regarding the implementation of the task forces’ final report recommendations and if any legislative changes are needed to accomplish what is set forth in the recommendations.
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Shooting/Attempted Murder 1000 blk of E Mulberry St
 On August 14th, around 11:30 p.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of E Mulberry St. in reference to shots fired. When officers arrived, they located two adult victims with gunshot wounds. The female victim had been shot in her arm and leg. The male victim had been shot in the chest. Both victims were conscious on scene and were taken to a local hospital for medical treatment.Â
Both victims were walking outside when they were shot. There were possibly two suspects who shot at the victims and took off running. At this time, there is little information known about the suspects other than they both had on black color clothing.Â
This investigation is still active. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Adult Investigations Unit at (812) 436-7979.Â
Otters drop fifth straight to conclude series
JOLIET, Ill. – The Evansville Otters allowed four eighth-inning insurance runs to the Joliet Slammers, falling 10-5 in the series finale.
Starters Brett Adcock and Spencer Johnston were great out of the gate, each working four scoreless innings to start the game.
In the top of the fifth, Evansville finally found the run (and hit) column with a pair of singles, setting up Andy Armstrong’s two-run single.
The 2-0 lead vanished quickly in the bottom half of the fifth, as Matt McGarry hit a bases-clearing three-run triple to give Joliet the lead. Two batters later, another run scored on Lane Baremore’s RBI single.
The Slammers found two more runs in the inning on a JP Fullerton two-run double.
Evansville began their comeback attempt in the sixth when Elijah MacNamee hit a two-run single, bringing the Otters to within two.
The game sat still into the eighth inning when again the Otters worked at the Joliet lead. After Zach Biermann reached on a fielder’s choice, J.R. Davis hit an RBI triple to bring the Otters within one, 6-5.
But the bottom of the eighth favored the Slammers, who found four runs of insurance. Carson Maxwell brought in the first run on an RBI single.
Shortly after, Phillip Steering grabbed a second run with an RBI single of his own. The final two insurance runs scored on Tyler Depreta-Johnson’s two-run single.
The Otters managed a base runner in the ninth but failed to bring any home, falling 10-5 in the series finale Sunday afternoon.
The win belonged to Spencer Johnston, who stayed composed in the late innings. Brett Adcock, who was chased in the fifth inning, received the loss.
Davis, MacNamee and Jeffrey Baez all had multi-hit days for Evansville. Miles Gordon had his 21-game on-base streak come to an end.
The Otters return home Tuesday night to face off with the Windy City ThunderBolts. First pitch from historic Bosse Field is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. on a Taco Tuesday.