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USI drops opener at Maryville, 6-2

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University of Southern Indiana Baseball dropped the opener of a four-game series at Maryville University, 6-2, Friday afternoon in St. Louis, Missouri. The Screaming Eagles go to 4-11 overall and 2-7 in the GLVC, after today’s action, while Maryville is 7-7 overall, 5-2 GLVC.

USI struck first in the contest, getting a pair of runs in the top of the second. Freshman first baseman Adam Wildeman knocked in the first tally of the inning with a RBI-single to left center, driving in junior third baseman Michael Conner from third, to make the score, 1-0. Conner had doubled to lead off the inning and advanced to third on a single by senior designated hitter Manny Lopez.

Senior catcher Wyatt Daly made the score 2-0 in the second when the Eagles successfully executed a squeeze play to score Lopez.

The Saints, however, would erase the Eagles’ advantage with six unanswered runs to take a 6-2 lead. Maryville tied the game with two in the bottom of the second; took the lead with two in the third; and sealed its victory with two in the fifth.

USI senior designated hitter Manny Lopez put the Eagles back into the scoring column in the ninth when he blasted his second home run of the season to finish out the scoring in the 6-3 loss.

On the mound, senior right-hander Austin Gossman picked up the loss for the Eagles. Gossman (2-3) allowed six runs, four earned, on eight hits and a walk, while tying a season-high with eight strikeouts.

Up Next for the Eagles:
The Eagles and the Saints continue the four-game series Saturday with a doubleheader at Maryville. The twin bill has a tentative first pitch set for a new start time of noon.

USI opens homestand with 1-0 win​​​​​​​

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer opened a two-match homestand with a 1-0 victor over Southwest Baptist University Friday evening at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles has a 4-3-1 record at the end of tonight’s action, while Southwest Baptist is 3-4-1 this season.

USI struck for the eventual game-winner at 30:49 of the first half when sophomore forward Zach Barton coverted a free kick from junior defender Luke Lindsey. Barton headed in his team-best seventh of the season off of Lindsey’s assist.

The Eagles’ defense would make the first half goal stand up through the intermission and the second half. Senior goalkeeper Jusitn Faas picked up his fourth win of the year and posted his second shutout of the season. Faas faced a total of 12 shots, making four saves.

Overall, USI had control of the match from start to finish. The Eagles out shoot the Bearcats, 20-12, and had the advantage in corner kicks, 7-2.

Up Next for the Eagles:
USI concludes the homestand versus Drury University Sunday at noon. Drury, which visits McKendree University later tonight, started this week’s action with a 3-3-0 mark.

The Eagles trail in the all-time series with Drury, 12-3-2, but are even with the Panthers over the last five matches, 2-2-1. USI lost the last meeting with the Panthers in 2019, 4-0, on the road.

Capobianco Cruises to Back-to-Back Gold Medals No. 9 Indiana Sits in Fifth Place

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The No. 9-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team climbed up two more spots in the team standings to fifth place with 158 total points following a big Friday night of finals at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

 

3-Meter Dive

Redshirt junior Andrew Capobianco set a career-high score of 505.20 points to win his second-straight NCAA Championship on the 3-Meter Springboard. He was absolutely locked in from the start, drilling a 91.80 on his first dive of the night. Capobianco went on to crush an 84.00, 90.10, and 98.80 to close out the title, winning by 20.60 points. He averaged 84.20 points per dive in the final.

 

The Holly Springs, N.C., native gives Indiana eight titles in the 3-meter event:

2021 – Andrew Capobianco

2019 – Andrew Capobianco

1981 – Rob Bollinger

1977 – Brian Bungum

1970 – Jim Henry

1969 – Jim Henry

1967 – Ken Sitzberger

1965 – Ken Sitzberger

 

Capobianco joins Henry (1969-70) and Sitzberger (1965, ’67) as the only Hoosiers to win the event multiple times at the NCAA Championships.

 

His score (505.20) makes him the second-best performer in the history of the event at IU, is the third-best performance in program history, and is the highest score registered at the NCAA meet since 2015 (529.10).

 

100 BACKSTROKE

Sophomore Brendan Burns finished sixth, beating his psych sheet seed by over 40 spots, in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 45.03. In three chances this weekend, Burns laid down second, third, and seventh (tonight) fastest times in program history in the event. The Berwyn, Pa., native earned his first individual All-America honor for his sixth-place finish.

 

Senior Gabriel Fantoni finished 14th in the 100 Backstroke Consolation Final with a time of 45.50, while senior Jacob Steele took 16th with a time of 45.80. Both backstrokers earned Honorable Mention All-America honors.

 

The trio combined to score 16 points for the Hoosiers in the event.

 

100 BREASTSTROKE

Junior Zane Backes earned his second career All-America accolade with a seventh-place result in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 51.66. Backes finished fifth at the 2019 NCAA meet in the event.

 

100 BUTTERFLY

Freshman Tomer Frankel claimed the victory in the Consolation Final of the 100 Butterfly with a time of 45.23 to place ninth overall. Frankel (23.83) was the lone swimmer in the B Final to post a time under 24 seconds in the final 50. Burns, in his first of three races in the evening, placed 13th overall with a time of 45.53.

 

Both swimmers were honored with Honorable Mention All-America accolades in the event.

 

200 MEDLEY RELAY

The Hoosier foursome of Bruns, Backes, Frankel, and junior Jack Franzman placed 11th out of the fourth heat of the timed final of the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:23.68, the fifth fastest time in program history in the event.

 

All four swimmers earned Honorable Mention All-America status.

 

FINALS RESULTS

100 BUTTERFLY

  1. Tomer Frankel – 45.23 (Honorable Mention All-America)
  2. Brendan Burns – 45.53 (Honorable Mention All-America)

 

100 BREASTSTROKE

  1. Zane Backes – 51.66 (All-America)

 

100 BACKSTROKE

  1. Brendan Burns – 45.03 (All-America)
  2. Gabriel Fantoni – 45.50 (Honorable Mention All-America)
  3. Jacob Steele – 45.80 (Honorable Mention All-America)

 

3-METER DIVE

  1. Andrew Capobianco – 505.20 (NCAA Champion, All-America, Career Best)

 

200 MEDLEY RELAY

  1. Brendan Burns, Zane Backes, Tomer Frankel, Jack Franzman – 1:23.68 (Honorable Mention All-America)

 

The 2021 NCAA Championships will continue with the final day of preliminary action on Saturday morning. Events contested include: 200 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Butterfly, and Platform Dive. The penultimate session is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET and will air on ESPN3.

Eagles rebound with 5 goal win

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer team returned to its winning ways with a 5-0 victory over Southwest Baptist University Friday evening at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles, who have won six of their last seven, are 6-2-0 after tonight’s action, while Southwest Baptist continues to look for its first win of the year and falls to 0-7-1.

The Eagles flew out to a 3-0 lead in the opening half score the three tallies within 12 minutes.

USI sophomore forward Morgan Beyer started the scoring for the Eagles at 20:52, picking up her second goal of the season and in as many games off of passes from senior forward Taylor McCormick and junior forward Katlyn Andres. The Eagles second tally came four minutes later when junior midfielder Rachel Gray converted a pass from Beyer to make the score 2-0 at 24:14 and post her first goal of the spring.

The final goal of the first half came from the left side of the of the pitch when sophomore forward Taylor Hall crossed the ball into the goal mouth where senior forward Audrey Andrzejewski sent the ball to McCormick for the goal at 32:58. The goal was the McCormicks first of the season.

The Eagles took the 3-0 lead into the second half where they sealed the victory with another pair of goals. Sophomore forward Taylor Hall scored at 65:15 to boost the USI advantage to 4-0 off assists from senior defender Madelyne Juenger and McCormick. Hall’s goal was her first of the season.

USI junior forward Keely Thompson closed out the scoring for the 5-0 win with her first tally of the season. Thompson pushed the ball into the goal off a through ball from sophomore midfielder Jill DiTusa at 79:26.

Between the posts, sophomore goalkeeper Maya Entienne posted her sixth win and shutout of the season. Entienne faced 11 total shots, making four saves to get the win.

No. 25 Volleyball Takes Control in Second Set, Never Looks Back

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Eagles complete season sweep of division rival McKendree

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball took over its final home match of the season in the second set to beat GLVC East-rival McKendree for a second time this season. The 25th-ranked Eagles snapped a two-game losing streak with the win.

The Screaming Eagles fought hard in a long first set but dropped the set to McKendree 28-26. Following the first set, USI set the tone with a flurry of aggressive attacks, leading to three-straight set victories and the match. As a team, the Eagles bombarded the Bearcats with a season-high 63 kills with a hitting percentage of .320, marking USI’s highest attacking percentage since the sweep of Lindenwood (2/20/2021).  USI will now look ahead to the remaining three games on its schedule, all away from home, facing Indianapolis, Illinois Springfield, and No. 1 Lewis to close out the regular season.

Leading the USI attack were sophomores Katherine Koch and Leah Anderson,as well as junior Taylor Litteken. The sophomore duo of Koch and Anderson recorded 30 kills and 36.5 points combined. Koch’s 17 kills and 19.0 points both mark career-highs for the outside hitter; her previous highs were 15 kills and 17 points (William Jewell 2/27/2021). Litteken attacked with vigor through the final three sets of the day, recording 11 total kills (season-high) on an attack percentage of .500, pairing with five digs, two blocks, one ace, one assist, and 13.0 points.

Casey Cepicky racked up assists, dishing it out 52 times in the four-set victory. The setter recorded a season-high with the effort and now has 2,768 assists in her career at USI. She worked across the court, also laying out for nine digs and accounting for three kills, two blocks, and four points.

Junior Sidney Hegg and freshman Abby Weber and Abby Bednar all contributed effectively to the USI match victory as well. Hegg recorded 6.0 points on four kills and four blocks. Weber hit an impressive .304, blasting eight kills while laying out for 10 digs, adding in two aces and a solo block. Bednar hounded the Bearcat defense with an attack percentage of .700 with seven kills.

NOTES:
The Eagles recorded season-highs in kills with 63, assists with 60, and points with 78.0.

Habitual Traffic Violator Attempts to Flee from Deputies

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On March 26th, 2021, at approximately 1155 hours a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a black Chevy Malibu driving 80 MPH in the posted 70 MPH zone between Mile Markers 18 and 17. The driver refused to comply and continued traveling southbound in an attempt to flee. Other law enforcement officers from the Indiana State Police and the Evansville Police Department were in the area and observed the failure to yield. An ISP Trooper successfully deployed a pursuit termination device onto the roadway which eventually caused the passenger side front tire of the Malibu to deflate in a controlled manner. As a result, the driver of the Malibu finally yielded and came to a stop near the 14MM.

The driver, Antwane Broomfield, was taken into custody without further incident. A female passenger was also detained briefly, but later released without charges. The driver of the Malibu was identified as: Antwane L. Broomfield, 34, of Henderson, Kentucky

Broomfield was arrested and booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail and charged with Resisting Law Enforcement (Level 6 Felony) and Operating a Vehicle as a Habitual Traffic Violator (Level 6 Felony). He currently has no bond pending a court appearance.

 

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BBOOKING RECORDS

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https://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

Balancing the Powers of Indiana Government

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Bill to Designate Hoosier Spirit II as State Aircraft Passes Committee

Braun Reintroduced No Budget, No Pay Reintroduced

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Braun Reintroduced No Budget, No Pay Reintroduced

WASHINGTON – Senators Mike Braun, Joe Manchin, and Rick Scott have reintroduced the No Budget, No Pay Act, joined by Senators John Barrasso, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Joni Ernst, Maggie Hassan, and Kyrsten Sinema.

No Budget No Pay requires Members of Congress to pass the annual budget resolutions and all appropriations bills by the start of the fiscal year, October 1, otherwise Members will not be paid, with retroactive pay prohibited.

“Every business and family makes a budget, but Congress doesn’t. If your representatives refuse to do a basic part of their job like passing a budget resolution and appropriations bills in time, we shouldn’t get paid. That’s why I’m reintroducing the No Budget, No Pay Act, to hold D.C. accountable for the budget dysfunction that’s put us on a collision course with fiscal disaster,” said Senator Mike Braun. 

“Now more than ever, Congress must return to regular order and commit to solving the serious problems facing our nation. That includes passing a budget and avoiding unnecessary government shutdowns that impact federal workers paychecks, but don’t affect Members of Congress’ paychecks. If any other business or place of work failed to make a budget, they would face serious consequences. Why should Congress be any different? I’m proud to join my bipartisan colleagues in reintroducing this legislation which would prohibit Members of Congress from receiving pay if they fail to pass a budget resolution and the 12 annual appropriations bills before the start of the fiscal year. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass this commonsense legislation and be the leaders the American people deserve,” said Senator Manchin.

Senator Rick Scott said, “There is no reason members of Congress should be held to a different standard than any other American family or business. In the real world, if you don’t do your job, you don’t get paid. Our No Budget, No Pay bill simply requires Congress to pass an annual budget and meet appropriations bill deadlines, or forgo their taxpayer-funded salaries until the job is done. Accountability shouldn’t be controversial.”

“If Congress can’t do our work and pass a budget, we shouldn’t get paid – it’s that simple,” said Senator Hassan. “As New Hampshire Governor, I worked across party lines to pass fiscally responsible budgets, and we have a responsibility to get the job done in Congress too.”

“In Iowa—and in most places across the country—if folks don’t do their job, they don’t get paid. Part of Congress’ job every year is to pass a budget on time, but despite being nearly $30 trillion in debt, it almost never happens. This bipartisan bill will help hold Congress accountable and make sure Washington politicians actually do their jobs,” said Senator Ernst.

“Families and small businesses across West Virginia have to balance their budgets, and Congress shouldn’t be any different,” Senator Capito said. “I am proud to be on the committee that writes these appropriations bills and it is our goal and intent to get them done, under regular order, every year.”

“Until a responsible budget is passed, Congress and the Biden administration will continue to spend money we don’t have,” said Barrasso. “The bipartisan No Budget, No Pay Act will stop lawmakers in Washington from getting paid if a budget is not passed. This will give Congress additional incentive to follow Wyoming’s lead and pass a budget that cuts wasteful spending and gives certainty to job creators.”

Read the full No Budget, No Pay bill: 

 

Ivy Tech’s Tell City Career & Technology Center to Celebrate 40 Years April 2

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Ivy Tech Community College’s Tell City Career & Technology Center, is planning an open house and virtual celebration for its 40th anniversary. The event has activities occurring from 1-6 p.m. on April 2.

Events

  • 1 p.m.: Kickoff of event with Chancellor Daniela Vidal and Site Director Katie King
  • 2 p.m.: Building tours, open to the public
  • 2 p.m.: Facebook Live Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit student interviews with students at Tell City, Perry Central, Heritage Hills and Cannelton High Schools https://www.facebook.com/TCIvyTech
  • 3 p.m.: Facebook Live Spot: Pick Perry Promotion and first drawing giveawayhttps://www.facebook.com/TCIvyTech
  • 2-5 p.m.: (also Saturday noon-3 p.m.): Open lab for help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) needed to be eligible to receive financial aid.
  • 3:30 p.m.: High School student tours
  • 4 p.m.: Facebook Live Spot: Check in on the FAFSA Lab and information about funding college. Drawing for second giveaway. https://www.facebook.com/TCIvyTech
  • 5 p.m.: Facebook Live Spot: Tour of the facilities and discussion of current program offerings
  • 6 p.m.: Facebook Live Spot https://www.facebook.com/TCIvyTech
  • Balloon Give Away – Sidewalk Chalk Event

The Ivy Tech Tell City Career & Technology Center was dedicated in 1981 to address the need for education and training in this rural community. The Tell City Development Commission applied for and received a $700,000 grant from the US Economic Development Administration in the late 1970s to construct the campus building and offer vocational training to local residents. Classes were initially offered in Automotive Service, Welding and Secretarial Training and they quickly expanded to offer Accounting and Industrial Maintenance courses.

Over the years classes offered at this site have varied as the needs from the community have changed.  Credit and non-credit course offerings have included areas of Business Administration, General Education Courses, Organizational Leadership, Basic Computer, Adult Education for High School Equivalency (GED) preparation, Pre-Nursing, Industrial Technology, Driver’s Education, Welding, and even Golf classes.

In 2014 the site faced possible closure due to budgetary challenges across the state for Ivy Tech. The City of Tell City rallied and reached an agreement to lease the city owned building to Ivy Tech for just $1 per year.  Large investments to the site were made shortly after that with an upgrade to the welding lab and equipment and the addition of an Anatomy and Health Sciences lab in 2015. Since that time a Certified Nursing Assistant Lab was added and a Qualified Medication Aide program launched for the first time in Spring 2021.

Site Director Katie King said that “Today, as we approach 40 years in Tell City, we are focused on Industrial Technology, Welding, Healthcare and Pre-Nursing courses. The site works closely with local high schools and industry partners to build custom programs to meet educational goals in the community.”

Ivy Tech is now enrolling for summer and fall classes. Apply now at www.ivytech.edu/applynow

 

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