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HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
USI shuts out Miners to start road swing
University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer started its road swing with a 2-0 shutout of Missouri University of Science & Technology Thursday evening in Rolla, Missouri. The Screaming Eagles have a 5-4-1 record at the end of tonight’s action, while the Miners are 3-6-1 this season.
USI posted a late goal in the opening half to take a 1-0 lead into the intermission. Eagles sophomore forward Zach Barton posted his team-best seventh tally of the season at 36:29 off assists by senior midfielder Justin Brooks and senior forward Graham Miller.
Miller would get the USI offense going in the second half with his third goal of the season at 61:52 to seal the 2-0 victory. He was assisted on the play by Brooks and junior midfielder Ryan Nevins.
Between the posts, senior goalkeeper Justin Faas posted his third shutout and his fifth win of the season. Faas, who stopped a penalty kick in the second half to save the shutout, faced nine total shots and made four saves in the victory.
Up Next for the Eagles:
USI concludes the road swing Saturday when it visits Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri, for a 2:30 p.m. kick off. The Saints are 8-2-0 after posting a 3-0 shutout at home this afternoon versus McKendree University.
The Eagles lead the all-time series with Maryville, 9-2-0, and a small advantage in the last five meetings, 3-2-0, after losing at home in overtime in 2019, 2-1.
Stephens sends USI home winners in the 9th
University of Southern Indiana Baseball senior shortstop Kobe Stephens singled home a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth to defeat University of Missouri-St. Louis, 7-6, Thursday evening at the USI Baseball Field. The Screaming Eagles go to 8-11 overall and 6-7 in the GLVC, after tonight’s action, while UMSL is 5-15 overall, 3-10 GLVC.
Trailing 6-4 in the bottom of the ninth, USI loaded the bases on a pair walks and a single. The Eagles cut the deficit to 6-5 when freshman pinch hitter Drew Taylor drove in senior rightfielder Manny Lopez with a RBI walk and set the stage for Stephens.
Stephens drove a 2-1 pitch to left field, scoring freshman pinch runner Trent Robinson with the tying run and sophomore centerfielder Austin Moody for the game-winner.
USI and UMSL went back and forth early, trading leads through the first three frames. The Triton had the initial lead with a tally at in the top of the first before the Eagles tied the game in the bottom half on a RBI-single by freshman first baseman Adam Wildeman.
The Eagles took the its only lead of the contest in the in the bottom of the second when junior leftfielder Bryce Krizan hit his first home runs of the season to right center. This would be the last lead the Eagles would have in the contest.
UMSL would regain the lead with a three run third, 4-2, and would hold the two-run advantage until the fifth when USI rallied to tie the game, 4-4. Stephens drove in his first run of the game with a double to right center to cut the lead to 4-3, while junior third baseman Michael Conner scored the fourth run on a throwing error after a wild pitch.
On the mound, freshman right-hander Carter Stamm picked up his second win in relief. Stamm (2-0) threw a scoreless ninth, allowing a hit and striking out two.
Up Next for the Eagles:
The Eagles and the Tritons return to action Friday with a 2 p.m. doubleheader at the USI Baseball Field. The four-game series concludes Saturday with noon single game. Live coverage can be accessed through GoUSIEagles.com.
USI wins big, 5-1, for 3rd-straight victory
University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer blasted Missouri University of Science & Technology, 5-1, Thursday evening in Rolla, Missouri. The Eagles, who have won three-straight and eight of their last nine, are 8-2-0 after tonight’s action, while the Miners are 2-7-1.
USI built a comfortable lead midway through the opening half when senior forward Maggie Winter scored back-to-back goals at 21:39 and 25:51. Winter made the most of a penalty kick, scoring her first of the game and the second of the season on the rebound.
Winter struck again four minutes later when she put away another rebounding shot in the box for her third goal of the season and the 2-0 lead. USI would hold the 2-0 lead through the intermission.
The Eagles would quickly increase the margin to 3-0 at 46:53 when sophomore forward Morgan Beyer scored for a third-straight game. Beyer posted fifth tally of the season off of passes from junior forward Katlyn Andres and freshman forward Alexis Schone.
Beyer picked up her second goal of the game and her team-best sixth of the spring at 61:30, lengthening the lead to 4-0 off an assist by Winter. Missouri S&T cut the USI margin to 4-1 with a goal at 66:08 before USI re-extended the lead to the four-goal final, 5-1, on a tally by sophomore midfielder Jill DiTusa.
Up Next for the Eagles:
USI concludes the road trip with a visit to Maryville University Saturday at noon. The Saints fell in double overtime to McKendree University at home this afternoon with their record going to 4-3-3 this spring.
The Eagles lead the all-time series with Maryville, 6-5-0, and in the last five, 3-2-0, after the 2-1 loss at home in last meeting in 2019.
Baseball looks to continue momentum with SDSU series
Evansville enters weekend on three-game winning streak
Coming off an impressive series win over Xavier, the University of Evansville baseball team will aim to build off its momentum with a four-game set over the weekend against South Dakota State at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville.
| Evansville vs. SDSU | April 2, 3, & 4 | |
| Date | Time | Fri., April 2Â | 6 PM Sat., April 3Â (DH)Â | 1 & 4 PM Sun. April 4Â | 1 PM |
| Location | Evansville, Ind. |
| Site | German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium |
| April 2, 3, & 4 | Evansville vs. South Dakota State |
| Follow Along | Live Stats | ESPN3 (Game One) | ESPN3 (Game Two) | ESPN3 (Game Three) | ESPN3 (Game Four) |
| Evansville | Baseball Site | Twitter | Schedule Poster | Game Notes |
Last Time Out: Evansville 9, Xavier 2
- A persistent and timely offense lifted the University of Evansville baseball team to a 9-2 victory over Xavier on Sunday, earning the Aces a 3-1 series win over the Musketeers, at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville.
- “Such a great win for our team today. It started on the mound and defensively I felt like all weekend we played stellar defense that gave us a chance,” said Aces head baseball coach Wes Carroll. “Of course on the mound getting the efforts from Donovan Schultz and Caleb Reinhardt today was outstanding and then for our bats to just really come alive and get into their bullpen. Their starter was magnificent today with his ability to keep us off balance with some really good off-speed. For us to take three out of four against such a quality club with four legit rotation arms really gives us a boost of confidence that we’re going to have to take into Missouri Valley play.”
- Xavier found the scoreboard first in the second inning, scoring runs off a double and single to take a 2-0 lead.
- The long ball helped halve the Musketeers lead in the bottom half of the second as freshman Mark Shallenberger launched a solo shot to right to cut the Xavier lead to 2-1.
- Senior Craig Shepherd tied the game in the fourth, ripping a base-hit to center that scored freshman Simon Scherry.
- After giving up the two runs in the second, freshman pitcher Donovan Schultz was lights-out. Schultz exited after the fifth, allowing four hits and striking-out a career-high eight batters.
- The late innings proved to be key to the Aces win, beginning in the seventh with two outs and a pair of runners on. Junior Tanner Craig came to the plate and drove a single up the middle, scoring redshirt junior Kenton Crews and giving the Aces the 3-2 lead.
- Evansville broke the game wide open in the eighth, batting around and scoring six runs, including a two-run single by senior Ben Komonosky, an RBI single from Crews, and an RBI double by redshirt senior Troy Beilsmith.
- Junior Caleb Reinhardt closed-out his impressive performance in the ninth, allowing just one runner on and getting out of the inning with a line-out to third. Reinhardt earned the victory, his first of the season, pitching four scoreless innings, giving-up just three hits.
- “Just a gutsy effort,” remarked Carroll. “Another Sunday win for our club coming into the yard and expecting to win and playing at a high level. I couldn’t be more proud of our team right now.”
Previewing the Matchup: SDSU
- The history between the Aces and Jackrabbits is short with the two sides only playing two times previous to this weekend with Evansville winning both.
- The last time UE and SDSU met, the Aces took a 10-9 win over the Jackrabbits as Evansville’s Robbie Minor went 3-for-5 at the plate with 3 RBI.
- SDSU enters the weekend having lost three-straight games, dropping its last series to Western Illinois.
- The weekend series concludes a 24-game road trip for the Jacks, who last played a game at home on May 11, 2019, falling 5-3 in five innings to Oral Roberts.
- Evansville will utilize its fourth different rotation combiination this season for four-game series. The Aces have once before used the combination of Gray, McMahill, Reinhardt, and Schultz, picking-up a 3-1 series win over Western Illinois from March 5-7.
Blanking the Opposition
- Evansville recorded its third shutout of the season on Saturday when the Aces captured a 1-0 victory over Xavier.
- UE’s three shutouts on the season are one of 32 teams in the nation with three-or-more shutouts and are the only team in The Valley to reach the mark.
Beilsmith Brings Extra Bases
- Redshirt senior Troy Beilsmith has brought the extra base hits in 2021 for the Aces.
- Beilsmith has 10 doubles on the year, adding three to his total this past weekend against Xavier, putting him in fourth in the nation and best in The Valley in the category.
- In his career, Beilsmith has 40 doubles, making him Evansville’s active career leader in doubles.
Local Teachers Associations To Hold Fair Funding Rally in Evansville
Local Teachers Associations To Hold Fair Funding Rally in Evansville
Evansville, IN — Teachers Association leaders from Gibson, Pike, Posey, and Vanderburgh counties have organized a Red for Ed Week of Action for public school employees and supporters in the community to take place April 5-10. The week will culminate with a “Fair Funding Rally†at the Four Freedoms Monument in Evansville at 11 AM on Saturday, April 10. Several area teachers and ISTA President Keith Gambill are expected to speak at the rally.
The actions and rally are designed to raise awareness within the community regarding the failure of the state legislature to adequately fund public schools in the proposed state budget. The Association wants to send a clear message to area legislators to oppose the huge expansion of Indiana’s voucher program and a newly created Education Scholarship Account (ESA) program, says ISTA UniServ Director Mark Lichtenberg. “Every two years, Indiana’s legislature proposes yet another expansion of the voucher program while failing to provide public schools with enough funding to even keep pace with inflation,†he said. “No fair-minded individual can agree with a proposal that gives an almost 30% expansion in funding to vouchers while starving public schools that serve nearly 1 million Hoosier students.â€
The planned Week of Action includes activities for Association members and non-members alike, and leaders are hopeful community members will participate as well. Each day will have a color of the day, a social media share of the day, and particular area legislators to contact each day. “Strong public schools are a cornerstone of any vibrant community, and funding them fairly is not just a teacher issue, it is a community issue†said Lichtenberg. “Next Saturday’s rally at the Four Freedoms Monument is a way to take that message out of school buildings and into the public.†A Facebook event page has been created for the rally that will include daily updates throughout the week: https://fb.me/e/d2V2ujxN8
Across the state, over 170 school boards have passed resolutions denouncing the proposed expansion of Indiana’s school choice program and creation of an ESA program. The budget bill is currently working its way through the state Senate.
About: The Indiana State Teachers Association is a professional association organized to sustain quality public education, improve students’ educational opportunities and advance the professional status of educators. The East Gibson Classroom Teachers Association, North Gibson Education Association, South Gibson Teachers Association, Pike County Teachers Association, NEA Mount Vernon, NEA North Posey, and Evansville Teachers Association are all local affiliates of the Indiana State Teachers Association, representing teachers in their respective school corporations.
Area Pregnancy Centers Receive Gift of 30,000+ Diapers
Area Pregnancy Centers Receive Gift of 30,000+ Diapers
EVANSVILLE, IND (MARCH 31, 2021) – Right to Life of Southwest Indiana (RTLSWIN) announces the distribution of almost 31,000 diapers to local area pregnancy centers as a result of its Love from the Bottom Up Diaper Drive. Along with RTLWIN’s faithful donors, ten churches acted as collection stations and were substantial to the massive amount of donations. The pregnancy centers include Birthright, Evansville Christian Life Center in Evansville; and Marsha’s Place in Henderson, Kentucky.
“What a wonderful way to show love in a very real and tangible way, by helping supply diapers to centers that are on the front lines of helping moms navigate an unplanned pregnancy,†said Amy Davis, Family Life Coordinator for RTLSWIN. “The Churches for Life that participated in the Love from the Bottom Up Diaper Drive made a terrific showing this first year of participation – we hope this can be a yearly tradition including more churches each year for this great cause.â€
“Funding crisis pregnancy centers in our area has been part of the fabric of our scope of work for quite a while now,†said Mary Ellen Van Dyke, Executive Director for RTLSWIN. “With the diaper drive being added this year, we’re able to have the Churches for Life join us to have a greater impact and show love to moms in crisis.â€
If you would like to know more about Right to Life of Southwest Indiana, please visit www.rtlswin.org.
About Right to Life of Southwest Indiana
THE MISSION –Â The mission of Right to Life of Southwest Indiana is to protect life.
THE VISION –Â The vision is to protect the right of human life from fertilization to natural death.
Drug Recognition Experts Recognized For Impaired Driving Enforcement
Drug Recognition Experts Recognized For Impaired Driving Enforcement
INDIANAPOLIS — Announced today, the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute recognized 23 law enforcement officers as part of the annual Indiana Drug Recognition Expert Awards Program. A drug recognition expert (DRE) is a police officer who has received specialized training to help identify drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Now in its sixth year, the awards program was created by the agency to recognize the contributions made by Indiana’s DREs. In total, ICJI presented 18 longevity awards for years of service, two leadership awards for going above and beyond, and two emeritus awards for contributions made in retirement. Awards were also presented to one officer based on the number of evaluations conducted and to Louisiana-based J.O. Jones Consulting, LLC, for its support of the program.
“Drug recognition experts are critical to taking impaired drivers off the road,†said Devon McDonald, ICJI Executive Director. “Their efforts have saved countless lives, and it was an honor to recognize their service and commitment to public safety.â€
Every year, two leadership awards are presented to one officer and one instructor. Formerly known as the DRE Officer of the Year and DRE Instructor of the Year, the awards were renamed in 2017 in honor of fallen DRE officers: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer David Moore, who was killed in the line of duty in 2011, and Indiana State Police Lieutenant Gary Dudley, who was struck and killed while participating in a charity bike ride for the Indiana chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors in 2006.
This year, the Officer David Moore DRE Officer of the Year Award was presented to Indiana State Police Trooper Noah Ewing. Ewing, a Pennsylvania native, has been with Indiana State Police for 5 years. After graduating from the 75th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy in 2015, he was assigned to the Jasper Post patrolling Orange County.
Ewing completed his DRE certification in 2019, and although relatively new to the program, for the past two years, he has conducted the most DRE evaluations out of any officer in the state – 35 in 2020. This honor adds to the growing list of awards Ewing has received over the past couple of years including the Jasper District Trooper of the Year, Jasper District’s Top OWI Trooper, and the Life Saving Award.
“Our drug recognition experts and instructors are some of the most committed officers in the state,†said Robert Duckworth, ICJI Traffic Safety Director. “They have devoted their entire careers to stopping impaired driving and have acquired the skills and training in order to do so.â€
The Lt. Gary Dudley DRE Instructor of the Year Award was presented to Officer Michael Wittl with the Avon Police Department. Witt began his career with the department after graduating from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in 2003. He completed his DRE certification in 2007 and became an instructor the following year. Wittl assumed the duties of Assistant State Coordinator in 2017.
Last year, Wittl was responsible for managing two DRE courses and their accompanying field certifications. In addition, he managed two Standard Field Sobriety Testing Instructor Development courses and instructed numerous Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement courses. He received the award this year, not only for those efforts but also for his devotion to public safety and mentoring DRE officers statewide.
Indiana DRE Program Coordinator Marshall Depew commended the award recipients. He said the program was created in 1988 in Indiana to enhance enforcement effectiveness and that there are approximately 200 DRE-certified officers in the state.
“DREs represent some of the best and brightest of Indiana’s law enforcement community,†Depew said. “They are a true testament to the program and are out there every day working to save lives and keep dangerous drivers off the road.â€
The 2021 award recipients were recognized at a ceremony recently held in the Youth Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Photos from the event can be found by clicking here.
| County | Name | Agency | Award |
| Allen | Matthew Wilson | Ft. Wayne Police Department | Longevity Award (5 years) |
| Bartholomew | Corbin Smith | Indiana State Excise Police | Longevity Award (10 years) |
| Boone | Ben Phelps | Lebanon Police Department | Longevity Award (10 years) |
| Dekalb | James Bailey | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 years) |
| Elkhart | Dustin Lundgren | Bristol Police Department | Longevity Award (10 years) |
| Floyd | Dustin Zehnder | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 years) |
| Hamilton | Kevin Crask | Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department | Longevity Award (5 years) |
| Hendricks | Michael Wittl | Avon Police Department | Lt. Gary Dudley DRE Instructor of the Year Award |
| Jasper | Richard Trail | Jasper County Sheriff’s Department | Longevity Award (10 years) |
| Johnson | Nathan Tompkins | Greenwood Police Department | Longevity Award (5 years) |
| LaPorte | Timothy Shortt | LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department | DRE Emeritus Award |
| Marion | David Bowles | Indianapolis Airport Police Department | Longevity Award (5 years) |
| Marion | Robert Duckworth | Indiana Criminal Justice Institute | Longevity Award (15 years) |
| Marion | Chris Smith | Indiana State Excise Police | Longevity Award (15 years) |
| Marion | Susan Reidenbach | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | Longevity Award (25 years) |
| Marion | Daniel Shragal | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department | DRE Emeritus Award |
| Martin | Chris Roberts | Crane Naval Support Police Department | Longevity Award (10 years) |
| Orange | Noah Ewing | Indiana State Police | Officer David Moore DRE Officer of the Year Award |
| Spencer | Jason Overfield | Rockport Police Department | Longevity Award (15 years) |
| Steuben | Matthew Kling | Angola Police Department | Longevity Award (10 years) |
| Tipton | Adam Moor | Indiana State Police | Longevity Award (5 years) |
| Warrick | Timothy Huber | Newburgh Police Department | DRE Evaluation Award |
| Wayne | Adam Blanton | Wayne County Sheriff’s Department | Longevity Award (5 years) |
| Joey Jones | J.O. Jones Consulting, LLC* | DRE Ambassador Award |
*J.O. Jones Consulting, LLC, is located in Louisiana.
Visit www.cji.in.gov to learn more about the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
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