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VISIT EVANSVILLE’S JIM WOOD ELECTS TO NOT SEEK CONTRACT RENEWAL

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VISIT EVANSVILLE’S JIM WOOD ELECTS TO NOT SEEK CONTRACT RENEWAL

The Evansville/Vanderburgh Convention and Visitors Commission (Visit Evansville) was recently advised that its CEO Jim Wood, who has served Visit Evansville for 2 years throughout the pandemic, is electing to not renew his contract that expires January 15th, 2022. 

The hospitality industry, which Visit Evansville serves, has experienced among the greatest struggles of any industry during the Covid-19 pandemic.  This industry has endured governmental shutdowns, lack of business travel, and the inability to hire staffing through 2020 and 2021.  Further, the Covid -19 pandemic caused most conventions on the books to either terminate or reschedule, causing this vital facet of this industry to stall.  This economic impact on this major industry has cost the local economy over $50,000,000 in lost economic benefits.

Mr. Wood has been an outstanding leader to Visit Evansville in this period, helping to transition this organization during these struggling times.  Visit Evansville pivoted towards youth sports at Evansville’s outstanding Deaconess and Goebel Sports Parks in the pandemic.  As a result, Visit Evansville was able to produce among the highest occupancies in its peer group.  Mr. Wood has also put into place, by his experienced leadership, tactics that advanced both staffing and detailed goals and targeting objects for the decade to come.  

Commissioner Chairman, Joey Kiefer stated, “Jim has put us in a fantastic position to succeed going forward and helped navigate us through a horrific pandemic.  He felt as though he had done the most he can under the existing conditions that Evansville offers. 

We respect that and look forward to continuing to move forward and champion Evansville and Vanderburgh County as the desired destination to visit and meet.  The Commission will meet immediately to start the process of filling this CEO position”

Golf Week Fall Challenge On Tap For UE Men

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Aces travel to Pawleys Island, S.C.

A trip to Pawleys Island, South Carolina for the Golfweek Challenge is up next for the University of Evansville men’s golf team.

Beginning on Sunday, the tournament will feature a total of 54 holes with 18 being played each day from Sept. 12-14.  True Blue Golf Club will host the event with 18 teams set to participate.  Golfstat will have live scoring throughout the event.

The field includes Wofford, USC Upstate, Stephen F. Austin, Mercer, Campbell, Kennesaw State, Cal Baptist, Jacksonville State, Tennessee Tech, Gardner-Webb, Drexel, Delaware, Presbyterian College, New Orleans, St. Thomas, LaSalle and Temple.

Evansville opened the fall last weekend at the Hoosier Collegiate Invite.  Isaac and Eli Rohleder led the Purple Aces with 3-round scores of 243.  Isaac had the low UE score on the final day with an 80 while Eli had three identical rounds finish at 81.

Dallas Koth came home three shots behind the Rohlder brothers.  He had an 85 to complete the event.  Tying him was Caleb Wassmer, who carded two of the Aces’ lowest rounds of the weekend to open the invite.  His rounds on Sunday checked in at 77 and 76.  Carson Parker rounded out the scores, completing the three rounds with a 263.

THANKS A LOT NOAH

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THANKS, A LOT NOAH

GAVEL GAMUT By Jim Redwine

In his book Letters From The Earth, Mark Twain has Noah making an extra trip in the Ark so he could save the housefly that spreads typhoid fever. I could not find any reference to scorpions in the Book of Genesis nor in the account of the Great Flood that also appears in the Quran. However, Noah, or in Arabic, Nuh, must have heroically preserved the “creature with the burning sting” as I stepped on one in our cabin at JPeg Osage Ranch last night. Satan had stepped on a scorpion with a bare cloven hoof, I bet he would have sent a scathing letter to heaven from his temporary banishment on Earth. Perhaps then either St. Michael or St. Gabriel, the Devil’s correspondents, might have pointed out to the Creator that His creation of the scorpion was a bust.

The Latin name, scorpion, given to the eight-legged arachnid with the pinching front claws and the stinging tail aptly describes the menace that apparently has no value except to encourage one to wear shoes in the house. Except for me, scorpions have few natural enemies other than lizards and tarantulas; choose your poison.

What I want to know is whom did Mother Nature put in charge of species extinction and why hasn’t She extinguished scorpions? Scorpions have been around for 435 million years and, I humbly suggest, that is long enough. According to Google (who else are you going to rely on), extinctions are a normal part of evolution. They occur naturally, periodically and somewhat regularly. We Homo sapiens would not be here if millions of other species, dinosaurs, for example, had not gone extinct before we came out of the primordial ooze two to three hundred thousand years ago after two to three million years of genetic iterations of hominids.

I submit it is fair to ask Mother Nature, “What were you thinking?” Much like the White-Tailed Hornet of poet laureate Robert Frost’s poem, it appears to me whoever designed the scorpion should have gone back to the drawing board, or better yet, file thirteen the whole thing. The white-tailed hornet (or scorpion) might be viewed romantically by nature-lovers who assume infallibility or even lovability in all of nature’s creations. But Frost (1874-1963) watched in disillusionment as a white-tailed hornet in search of a fly to eat repeatedly attacked both the head of a nail and Frost’s nose. As Frost concludes about nature and life in general, once we begin to see the fallibility of the natural world “reflected in the mud and even dust” we can no longer convince ourselves we humans are only a little lower than the angels and are probably no higher than creepy crawlers on the floor.

The White-Tailed Hornet

The white-tailed hornet lives in a balloon (nest)

That floats against the ceiling of the woodshed

Verse could be written on the certainty

With which he penetrates my best defense

Of whirling hands and arms about the head

To stab me in the sneeze-nerve of a nostril

I watched him where he swooped, he pounced, he struck;

But what he found was just a nail head (not a fly).

Won’t this whole instinct matter bear revision?

To err is human, not, animal.

Or so we pay the compliment to instinct.

’Twas disillusion upon disillusion.

In much the same manner as Frost’s hornet, did that scorpion on my cabin floor mistake me for either dinner or a possible mate? Why bother me at all? When it should have been gainfully employed in more reasonable pursuits it was not using any reason and we both suffered for its frailty.

The Greek astronomer Ptolemy identified the constellation Scorpius in the 2nd century A.D. Why didn’t Mother Nature take that as a clue to make scorpions extinct 2,000 years ago? Even Nancy Reagan with her reliance on astrology for advice to her husband on affairs of state might have used her influence to have “Scorpio” disappeared from our existence by bringing the power of the federal government to bear. After all, our federal government killed off generations of eagles and other more cuddly species than scorpions with DDT. Why did scorpions escape?

I am glad the bison somehow miraculously survived mankind’s slaughter but do wonder what if any reason exists to preserve the scorpion. I guess it comes down to “Only the good die young” and we humans have been around about 430 million fewer years than the scorpion. We will probably be gone long before scorpions pass.

On the other hand, perhaps I can convince Jeff Bezos and Amazon to help me market scorpions to the public as pets. Hey, entrepreneur Gary Dahl got rich back in the 1970s by convincing people a rock could be a loving pet. Maybe a slogan such as “Get Your Zing Avoiding a Sting” could be catchy. Or maybe I could sell them as a great gift idea for misanthropic people or dry them out and make necklaces from them. I see all kinds of people sporting plastic human skulls on their belt buckles or as tattoos.

Of course, if I were able to get such an enterprise going the government would just regulate it out of existence or tax it to death. Well, at least I could get rid of some of the crunchy little crustaceans that way. In the meantime, I guess I’ll just need to wear my shoes and watch my step.

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HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE AREA

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USI rallies to win in OT, 4-3

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana freshman midfielder/forward Zach Schoenstein capped off a Screaming Eagles rally to defeat Davenport University, 4-3, in overtime Friday at Strassweg Field. The Eagles even their record 1-1-0, while the Panthers fall to 0-3-0 in 2021.

Schoenstein scored the “golden goal” 3:27 into overtime to give the Eagles the victory. The goal was the first of the season and the first as a collegiate for Schoenstein, who was assisted on the play by junior defender Colten Walsh.

The goal capped off a USI rally from a 3-1 deficit in the final 10 minutes of regulation and the overtime.

USI sophomore midfielder Brian Winkler started the Eagles off on the right foot with his first goal of the season at 4:53 of the opening half. Winkler was assisted on the play by senior defender Justin Brooks.

The 1-0 lead would last until the 28:42 mark when Davenport scored the equalizer. The Panther would up the lead to 2-1 with a tally just before halftime at 43:42 and pushed out to a 3-1 lead 12 minutes into the second half (57:31).

USI’s rally for the win would start with 9:02 left on the clock when senior forward Graham Miller knocked in the Eagles’ second goal and his first of the season to cut the deficit to 3-2. Miller was assisted on the play by junior midfielder/defender Eli Quivey and freshman midfielder Garland Hall.

The Eagles knotted the game up 3-3 and set the stage for the overtime win on a goal by freshman midfielder Wesley Rhodes. Rhodes picked up his first collegiate tally off a pass from Schoenstein.

Between the posts, senior goalkeeper Justin Faas picked up his first win of the season. Faas allowed three goals, but made 11 saves to get the win.

UPCOMING FOR THE EAGLES:

USI concludes its season-opening homestand Sunday when it open Great Lakes Valley Conference action by hosting McKendree University. USI was forecast to place sixth in the GLVC prior to the season.

McKendree is 0-0-2 to start the season after tying Ashland University, 1-1, and Ohio Dominican University, 2-2, last week. The Bearcats are predicted to place fifth in the league this fall.

USI leads the all-time series with McKendree, 7-5-3, and will be hosting the Bearcats for the first time since the GLVC-opener in 2019. The last match between the two programs was in the 2019 GLVC Tournament semifinals with McKendree taking a 1-0 decision on a neutral field in Louisville, Kentucky.

Defending MVC Champions set to open 2021-22 season

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UE heads to Boardman, Ohio

 

Looking to build on its Missouri Valley Conference Championship from the spring, the University of Evansville women’s golf team is set to embark on the 2021-22 campaign this weekend with a trip to Boardman, Ohio for the Roseann Schwartz Invitational.

 

An amazing finish to the spring of 2021 saw the Purple Aces take the MVC crown in a playoff hole against UNI before taking part in the NCAA Regional in Columbus, Ohio.  Just a handful of months following that run, UE is set to return to the course this weekend.

 

Hosted by Youngstown State, the Roseann Schwartz Invitational will feature a total of 36 holes with 18 being played on Monday and the final round on Tuesday.  Mill Creek Golf Course (North Course) will host the tournament with yardage set for 6,088 and par coming in at 72.

 

Monday’s action gets underway with tee times beginning at 8 a.m. ET while Tuesday features a 9 a.m. ET shotgun start.  Evansville joins a tournament field that includes Akron, Bucknell, Chicago State, Cleveland State, Dayton, Detroit Mercy, Mount St. Mary’s, Niagara, Saint Francis Univ., Walsh, Western Michigan and Youngstown State.

 

With the graduation of defending MVC Individual Champion Sophia Rohleder, Alyssa McMinn returns with the lowest scoring average from the spring.  A consistent season saw her finish with a 79.79 average with her low round of 71 coming at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate where she tied for 7th place.  Her top finish of third came at the ASU Spring Classic while her tie for 17th at the MVC Championship played a huge role in the team victory.

 

Allison Enchelmayer and Mallory Russell each finished the spring with an average of 81.11.  Enchelmayer carded a 71 in the opening round of the ISU Invitational on the way to a tie for 5th place.  She raised her level of play at the most important time, earning a 12th place tie at the MVC Championship while matching that finish at the Don Benbow Invitational.  In her inaugural season at UE, Russell started off with a tie for 7th at the ASU Spring Classic before tying for 12th at the Don Benbow Invitational.  At the MVC Championship, Russell was the first UE player to tee off in the playoff hole, setting the tone for the win.

 

Caitlin O’Donnell opened the spring with a tie for 14th at the ASU Spring Classic, but her low round of the season was the difference maker at conference.  A score of 73 in the first round of the MVC Championship helped the Aces jump atop the leaderboard on their way to the win.  Carly Frazier played in 13 spring rounds with her low round of 76 coming at the Jan Weaver Invite.  Taylor Keating saw three rounds of action at the ASU Spring Classic.

 

Newcomers Magdalena Borisova and Lucia Pantigozo join the squad for the fall.  Borisova is a native of Bulgaria while Pantigozo joins the program from Lima, Peru.

 

Eagles open USI Invitational with three-set win

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball junior middle hitter Taylor Litteken (Foristell, Missouri) racked up nine kills, a .643 attacking percentage, seven digs, three aces and a block as the Screaming Eagles opened the USI Invitational with a 25-16, 25-18, 25-13 victory over visiting University of Alabama-Huntsville Thursday night at Screaming Eagles Arena.

USI (3-2) hit .351 as a team, with sophomore right side hitter Katherine Koch (Belleville, Illinois) racking up a team-high 10 kills to go along with nine digs and a .409 attacking percentage. Senior middle blocker Sidney Hegg (Menasha, Wisconsin) contributed seven kills, three blocks and a .400 attacking percentage, while senior setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) finished with 29 assists and nine digs.

The Eagles held the Chargers (2-2) to a .075 attacking percentage, including a negative 0.67 clip in their nine-point win in the first frame. Alabama-Huntsville pushed the Chargers in the second set, but the Eagles hit .353 as a team and used a 7-2 run to finished the frame with a seven-point victory. USI finished the match by smashing down 15 kills and a .387 attacking clip as it cruised to a 12-point victory in the third stanza.

USI returns to action Friday at 2:30 p.m. when it takes on the University of Missouri-St. Louis in a non-conference match at Screaming Eagles Arena. The Eagles also play Davis & Elkins College Friday at 7 p.m. before finishing the weekend with a bout against Wayne State University Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Miami Invitational up next for undefeated UE volleyball

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Aces set to face Miami and NKU

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Off to its best start in 40 years, the Purple Aces look to continue that success continue this weekend at the Miami (Ohio) Invitational in Oxford, Ohio.  UE opens the weekend against the host RedHawks on Friday evening at 6 p.m. CT before squaring off against Northern Kentucky at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday.

 

Party like it’s 1981

– With a clean sweep at the Eagle Challenge, the Purple Aces improved to 6-0 for the first time since 1981; that season saw UE win its first 10 games

– Highlighting the weekend for UE was a huge road win over defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Morehead State; the Eagles were 17-2 last season and defeated Creighton for their first-ever NCAA Tournament win

– Evansville also picked up victories over Radford and Cleveland State

 

All-Tournament Team

– It was an excellent all-around weekend for Cecila Thon at the Eagle Challenge

– The senior notched 8.70 assists, 2.70 digs and 0.80 blocks per set on the way to a spot on the All-Tournament Team

– Thon set her season mark with 34 helpers and 13 digs int he win over Morehead State while picking up two solo blocks and two block assists

– Entering the weekend, Thon had just one solo block and no assists in her career before finishing the Eagle Challenge with three solo and five assists

 

Immediate Impact

– Hannah Watkins missed the first weekend of the fall, but it did not take long for her to make her presence known at the Eagle Challenge

– In a defensive clinic, Watkins picked up seven block assists and one solo block versus Morehead State before adding another solo and four block assists in the win over Radford

– With an average of 1.30 blocks per set in the tournament, Watkins rose all the way to second in the Valley

– On the offensive side, Watkins had five kills versus the Eagles

– In 14 matches during the spring, Hannah Watkins finished with at least one block before finishing with 0.94 per set, just outside the MVC’s top ten

 

Another All-Tournament Honor

– Senior Alondra Vazquez continues to lead the MVC with 4.47 kills per set; that average puts her 23rd nationally

– Vazquez has recorded at least 11 kills and 7 digs in all six matches this season while adding double-doubles in each contest at the Eagle Challenge

– The All-Tournament Team honoree at the Eagle Challenge finished the event with 3.50 kills and 3.40 digs per set

 

Early Season Accolades

– Junior Melanie Feliciano was named the MVP of the Eagle Challenge just a week after earning All-Tournament accolades at the PFW Invitational

– Her MVP weekend in Kentucky saw her post 2.80 kills and 2.40 digs per set, including a season-high of 11 kills versus Cleveland State

– Feliciano added 10 kills in the win over defending OVC Champion Morehead State

– Opening weekend in Fort Wayne saw Feliciano finish with 2.78 kills and 3.00 digs

– A consistent start to the season has seen Feliciano record at least 7 kills and 7 digs in all six matches