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THUNDERBOLTS ACQUIRE ATCHISON IN TRADE WITH HUNTSVILLE

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The Evansville Thunderbolts Professional Hockey Team of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) and Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Jeff Bes have announced the acquisition of forward Hunter Atchison from the Huntsville Havoc in exchange for defenseman Eliott St-Pierre.

Atchison, native of Victoria, British Columbia, started his professional career this season with the Havoc, playing in 7 games for Huntsville as a depth forward.  Prior to starting his professional career, Atchison played 4 seasons of college hockey with the University of Toronto.  Atchison also played junior hockey with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the BCHL, and in the OJHL with Cobourg and Burlington.  Eliott St-Pierre played 8 games with Evansville since being signed as a free agent on November 10th.

The Thunderbolts next home game will be on Saturday, December 11th at 7:00pm CT as they host the Huntsville Havoc.  For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), buy online at EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or buy tickets in person at the Ford Center Box Office.

The Thunderbolts are currently competing in their fifth season in the SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League).  Season tickets are less than $9 per game.  To order your tickets for this season, call 812-422-BOLT(2658

Vincennes University Launches Collaborative Robotics Training Lab

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WHAT:
Vincennes University Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to launch its first Collaborative Robotics Training Lab
WHEN:
2-4 p.m. (EST), December 9, 2021
WHERE:
Gene Haas Training and Education Center, 316 North Mt. Zion Road, Lebanon, Indiana, 46052 (I-65, Exit 140)
SPEAKERS:
  • David Tucker, Vincennes University Vice President of Workforce Development and Community Services
  • Dr. Chuck Johnson, Vincennes University President
  • Albert Chen, Executive Chairman of Telamon Corporation
  • Matt Gentry, Mayor – City of Lebanon
  • Tony Hahn, Vincennes University Vice President of Government and Legal Affairs
Vincennes University will launch its first collaborative robotics lab at the Gene Haas Training and Education Center in Lebanon in partnership with Telamon Robotics. The collaborative robotics or cobots lab is the first of three labs to be launched statewide and is in response to VU’s efforts to develop training and education to support Industry 4.0 technology statewide. The collaborative robotics lab has been made possible through Lilly Endowment’s Charting the Future for Indiana’s Colleges and Universities grant funding. VU’s $8 million “Developing a Workforce Ecosystem for Industry 4.0 in Indiana” grant brings together innovative solutions and technology to accelerate key technical skills in Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics workforce.

UE Men Travel To Cape Girardeau

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Aces face Redhawks on Wednesday

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A trip to Cape Girardeau, Mo. is on tap for the University of Evansville men’s basketball team, who will take on Southeast Missouri State on Wednesday evening in a 6:30 p.m. contest inside the Show Me Center.  ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the coverage.

Last Time Out

– On Saturday, the Purple Aces were able to grind out a 59-51 win over Tennessee Tech at the Ford Center

– UE led by as many as 8 points in the second half before the Golden Eagles stormed back to get within one with 1:50 remaining

– Antoine Smith Jr. connected on a triple that put the UE lead back at four points before the Aces pulled away for the win

– Jawaun Newton and Shamar Givance led the Aces with 15 points and 7 rebounds apiece while Smith and Blake Sisley registered 12 points each

Player of the Week

– For the second time in his career, Shamar Givance was named the MVC Player of the Week on Monday following his efforts against SIU and Tennessee Tech

– Grievance went off for 31 points versus the Salukis just three days after posting what was a career mark of 26 at EIU

– He followed that up with a 15-point, 7-rebound tally in the win over the Golden Eagles while adding 3 assists and 3 steals

– The senior is averaging 24 points per game over the last two outings and ranks 9th in the MVC in scoring

– The senior continues to pace the squad in assists and steals…his 3.6 assists/game ranks 7th in the MVC while his average of 1.6 steals is third in the league

Newcomer Award

– Antoine Smith Jr. earned MVC Newcomer of the Week recognition on Nov. 29 and has continued to play well since that time

– After opening the season going 1-for-8 from the field, Smith has converted 28 of his last 47 attempts – 59.6%

– From outside, Smith hit 3 of first 10 attempts but has drained 16 of his last 29

– Smith knocked down 4 out of 6 3-point tries against TTU to improve his season shooting mark to 48.7%, 4th in the MVC

– In four games leading to his Nov. 29 newcomer award, Smith averaged 13.5 points per game and reached double figures on three occasions

Biding his Time

– Freshman Blake Sisley is coming off of his top performance against Tennessee Tech where he knocked down 5 out of 6 attempts (2/3 from outside) on his way to 12 points

– In his first six appearance prior to that game, he scored a total of three points while going 1-for-9 from the field

– Sisley has earned more playing time over the last three games, playing at least 12 minutes on two occasions

Checking all the Boxes

– It has been an unbelievable stretch for Jawaun Newton who has averaged 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds over the last six contests

– He opened the Gulf Coast Showcase with a career-high of 30 points, marking the Aces first such effort since 2019

– It took until his 89th game to record the first double-double of his career, but #2 came just four days later…Newton registered 19 points and 10 boards on Nov. 24 versus Akron and followed that up with 13 points and 12 caroms at EIU

Scouting the Opponent

– Southeast Missouri State comes into Wednesday’s game with an even 4-4 mark after defeating Webster by a final of 76-64 on Saturday

– The win ended a 2-game skid following losses to Montana State and Portland in the Incarnate Word Tournament in San Antonio

– SEMO opened the season with a 99-94 road win at Missouri State

– Eric Reed Jr. leads the Redhawks with 16.3 points per game with Phillip Russell and Chris Harris also recording double figures with 12.1 and 11.1 PPG, respectively

– Nygal Russell has a team-best 6.1 caroms per contest

 

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Vazquez and Cardona break single season records

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Aces fall in NIVC quarterfinals

 VALPARAISO, Ind. – Alondra Vazquez and Giulia Cardona broke University of Evansville single season records on Monday as the Purple Aces volleyball team dropped its NIVC Quarterfinals match to Valparaiso.

Vazquez recorded 10 kills in the contest to break the UE single season kills mark with 494. Her tally on Monday gave her the record by just one kill.  The previous record of 493 was set by Genesis Miranda in 2015.  Giulia Cardona picked up 11 kills to complete her first collegiate season with a total of 467.  Her total broke the freshman kills record, which was set by Melanie Feliciano in 2019.  Feliciano had 456 kills in her inaugural campaign.  The 2021 MVC Freshman of the Year finished with an average of 0.50 service aces per set, ranking in the top 15 nationally while on pace to be the top average for a freshman in the nation.

Melanie Feliciano wrapped up the year with 3.28 kills per set, giving UE three of the top six spots in the MVC in that statistic.  She was rewarded with a spot on the All-MVC First Team, along with Vazquez, for her efforts.

Another freshman – Taya Haffner – accumulated 1,141 kills on the season and led the MVC for the entire year.  Her total was the second-most for the program since 2009 and was just the 10th instance that a player finished with 1,000 in program history.  Her average of 10.76 helpers per frame ranks in the top 35 in the NCAA.  UE’s top blocker in 2021 was freshman Madisyn Steele.  Hitting .333 for the season, Steele accumulated six solo blocks and a team-high 73 block assists.

Tonight’s match was the final in the careers of Cecilia Thon and Elena Redmond.  Injury limited Redmond over the previous two seasons, but she was able to get on the floor for the senior night contest at Meeks Family Fieldhouse in November.  Thon capped off her career with a spot on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team.

As a team, the Aces finish the fall with 21 victories.  It is the first 20-win campaign since 1988 and the first as members of the MVC.  The appearance in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship is also the first postseason trip for the program since the early 1980’s.

 

Set 1 – Valpo 25, UE 17

A nice start saw the Aces take a 6-4 lead with Giulia Cardona picking up a kill.  Her first kill of the night officially set the program mark for most kills by a freshman.  Valpo came back to tie it up at 8-8 before jumping in front by a 10-9 score.  Evansville retook a 12-11 lead and the teams dueled it out to a 15-15 mark.  The Beacons scored two in a row to jump in front and would stage a late rally to take the first set.  Up 19-17, VU scored the final six points to complete the set.

 

Set 2 – Valpo 25, UE 13

UE jumped out to a 3-2 advantage but the Beacons posted seven of the next nine points to go up 9-5.  Following a point by the Aces, VU scored the next five points before extending the lead to take the set by a 25-13 final.

 

Set 3 – Valpo 25, UE 17

With momentum on their side, the Beacons took a 3-1 lead to open the set before the Aces rallied to tie it up at 5-5 on a kill by Melanie Feliciano.  Valpo slowly extended the lead to four points at 15-11 before Evansville stormed back.  Kills by Hannah Watkins and Giulia Cardona got UE within just one point at 18-17, forcing a time out.  Following the short break, VU reeled off the final seven points to clinch the match.

 

Today”s Vanderburgh County  Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda

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 AGENDA OF Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners December 7, 2021 Meeting At 3:00 pm, Room 301, Civic Center Complex 

1. Call to Order 

2. Attendance 

3. Pledge of Allegiance 

    1. 4. Action Items A. Health Department: 1. COVID19 Update 
    2. 2. Vehicle Lease Agreement with United Auto Leasing & Finance 
    3. 3. STD Grant Agreement 
    4. B. 2022 MBE/WBE Compliance Consultant Agreement 
    5. C. 2022 AMR Second Amendment Agreement 
    6. D. Old National Events Plaza: Fee Waiver for Evansville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority 
    7. E. Eviction of the tenant in Old Courthouse Suite B12 
    8. F. County Engineer: Authorization of Electronic Signatures for INDOT documents 
    9. 5. Department Head Reports 
    10. 6. New Business 
    11. 7. Old Business 
    12. 8. Consent Items A. Approval of November 16th Commission Meeting Minutes 
    13. B. Employment Changes 
    14. C. Claims Voucher Reports 1. 11/15/2021-11/19/2021 
    15. 2. 11/22/2021-11/26/2021 
    16. 3. 11/29/2021-12/03/2021 
    17. D. Old National Bank Events Plaza Surplus Request 
    18. E. County Engineer 1. Department Report & Claims 
    19. 2. Surplus Request 
    20. F. County Treasurer 1. Monthly Report: October 2021 
    21. 2. Innkeepers Tax Report 
    22. G. COI Disclosure 
    23. H. Appropriation Request – American Rescue Plan Recovery Utilization Plan First Amendment funding 
    24. 9. Rezoning 
    25. 10. Public Comment 
    26. 11. Adjournment 

President Of The Board Of Directors Of HOLA Discuss Partnership With Ivy Tech Community College 

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The staff of CCO sat down with Brant Flores, President of the Board of Directors of HOLA (Hospitality and Outreach for Latin Americans) to discuss the recent partnership between this organization and Ivy Tech Community College.

Staff: Brant, you moved to Evansville from Chicago to establish yourself, your family, and your businesses here in southwest Indiana. Why?

Flores: Evansville is a great community where I have been able to make a difference, I love Chicago, believe me, I still go there a lot, I still have many families and friends, but Evansville gave me the necessary space to settle and grow my aspirations. I now own two companies, PMG Landscaping and Triad Demo and Dismantling, that allow me to give my family the life that I always hoped I would give them. I don’t think I would have been able to do the same without the support of the Evansville community, there are many opportunities here, I have worked hard to turn those opportunities into success, no doubt. But the support of the community has been key for my work and that of my team to take hold and successfully run the companies.

Staff: You are very involved with HOLA, in fact, you are the President of the Board. What made you get involved with the organization?

Flores: My heritage is very important to me, I am of Mexican descent, and I am aware of the hardships that my ancestors went through so my children could live in this country the way we live. When I was approached by my some of the board members to join them some years ago, I felt that HOLA was the premier Latino organization in the Tri-State area. I wanted to give back and thought this was a good vehicle to do that. Our immigrant Latino community is a family-loving, hardworking, good wholesome people that need the right chances to make their own piece of the American dream. Evansville needs more diversity, more workers and people that can grow our population contributing to this community. I believe that my Latino community is the answer, this is a no-brainer! It is a win-win for everyone.

Staff: What is the HOLA Festival?

Flores: The HOLA Festival is an annual event, and next year will be our 6th Festival at Bosse Field. It is a celebration of our heritage and a celebration of two cultures coming together in one of the oldest baseball fields in the country. The old and the new celebrating in harmony! Our sponsors allow us to bring award-winning musical bands that attract thousands of people from a 6-hour radius to Evansville and local food vendors make delicious food from all Latin American countries. We have had in the past around 8,000 people coming in and out at different hours, eating, dancing, and getting to know local organizations, restaurants, food trucks, and other vendors. We give food vendors free spaces for them to come and sell their food or items while local corporations and businesses sponsor the music and the venue. 

Staff: Tell us a little about the new partnership with Ivy Tech.

Flores: HOLA has had a long-term relationship with Ivy Tech, in fact, the first-ever fundraiser that HOLA had was there. We were able to bring Governor Mitch Daniels and Ivy Tech put it together for us. It was a very important step for a very young organization and Ivy Tech helped us. We also made several tours of the campus where we brought many Latinos to “get to know Ivy Tech” and for many of them was transformational. This new partnership has been a long time in the making and is called the HOLA Dream Big Scholarship. We always wanted to create a scholarship for Latinos, but we didn’t have a constant stream of monies that were not earmarked for something different. With the HOLA Latino Festival, we have been able to generate and secure the annual stream necessary to commit this funding for Ivy Tech and the Latino Community. We gave $5,000 to Ivy Tech and Casey Trela (Ivy Tech’s Director of Financial Aid) is matching that with another $5,000 for a total of $10,000. These monies will be earmarked for Latinos that need help with their education and cannot get federal or state aid.

Staff: Do you have a date for next year’s festival?

Flores: Yes, we do. It will be at Bosse Field on September 24th of 2022! It will be awesome!

Staff: How do people access this scholarship?

Flores: Please get a hold of the Ivy Tech Financial Aid Office and they will love to help anyone that fits the criteria.