 Notice is hereby given that the Vanderburgh County Council’s Personnel and Finance meeting scheduled for March 31, 2021 has been cancelled.Â
 John Montrastelle,
President Vanderburgh County CouncilÂ
USI Softball adds former Tecumseh/Wabash standout
Former Tecumseh High School and Wabash Valley College standout pitcher/infielder Maddie Duncan(Lynnville, Indiana) has joined the University of Southern Indiana softball team according to Head Coach Sue Kunkle.
Duncan, who will be eligible to play immediately, was an All-State honoree as well as the Courier & Press All-Southwestern Indiana Player of the Year as a senior in 2018 after helping the Braves to semistate berth in the IHSAA Class 2A Tournament. She pitched a three-hit shutout in the 2017 IHSAA Class A title game, helping the Braves secure their third state title.
A high school teammate of current USI senior outfielder Alicia Webb (Elberfeld, Indiana), Duncan transferred to USI at the semester break after attending the Fall semester at Columbus State University.
Prior to Columbus State, Duncan was an NJCAA Division I All-Region honoree at Wabash Valley, where she hit .391 with six doubles, a triple, two home runs and a team-best 12 RBI as a sophomore during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. She also went 1-1 in the circle with two saves and a 2.14 ERA.
During her first year at Wabash, Duncan led Wabash Valley with a .395 batting average to go along with seven doubles, a triple and 42 RBI. Her performance, which also included a 3-2 mark with a save and 4.32 ERA in the circle, helped lead the Warriors to a 44-14 overall record and a 31-4 mark in conference play.
USI returns to action Saturday at noon when it hosts Quincy University at the USI Softball Field. Saturday’s doubleheader marks the first time in more than 700 days since the Eagles have played a home game.
Aces set for MVC series against Valparaiso
Three games on tap this weekend
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – This weekend, another MVC home series is on tap for the University of Evansville softball team, who welcomes Valparaiso to Cooper Stadium. A noon doubleheader commences the series on Saturday before an 11 a.m. contest on Sunday.
 Last Time Out
– Katie McLean and Hannah Hood recorded three RBI apiece on Wednesday evening to lead the Purple Aces to a 9-5 win over SIU Edwardsville
– Neither team recorded a hit in the opening three frames, but each team scored four times in the fourth…the Cougars took a 4-0 lead before a 2-RBI hit by McLean knotted the game
– SIUE added a single run in the fifth before the Aces countered with five as Hood had what would become the game-winning hit
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Starting Strong
– Evansville has had a nice start to the 2021 campaign, going 14-7 through its first 21 games while picking up two wins over Loyola to clinch the opening MVC series
– It is the best start for the program since 2008 when the Aces had an identical 14-7 mark
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Player of the Week
– Reaching base 83.3% of the time in the Loyola series while belting two home runs, Eryn Gould was named the MVC Player of the Week on March 22
– Gould slugged 1.800 while batting .600 in the 3-game set while adding six RBI
– Over the course of the season, Gould has gotten on base 57.1% of the time and ranks 33rd in the nation and 2nd in the Valley
– Her .426 batting average and 26 runs scored are both third in the league while her 23 runs batted in ranks second
Heating Up
– Entering the Valpo series, UE’s longest hitting streak belongs to Katie McLean, who has recorded a hit in five consecutive games and currently stands at .400 on the season
– During the recent streak, McLean has gone 8-for-14 while accumulating three walks and three RBI…she has reached base in 10 straight games
– In the win over SIUE, McLean had a career-high three runs batted in, including a game-tying 2-run hit in the fourth inning
No. 9 Indiana Advances Seven to Friday Finals Backes, Burns, Capobianco Eye NCAA Gold
The No. 9-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team advanced seven and a relay to the evening finals at the 2021 NCAA Championships on Friday morning at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
400 IM
Junior Mikey Calvillo finished 29th in the prelims of the 400 IM with a time of 3:48.32, while redshirt sophomore Michael Brinegar claimed 35th at 3:53.33.
100 BUTTERFLY
Freshman Tomer Frankel and sophomore Brendan Burns each earned second swims in the 100 Butterfly after finishing ninth and 10th, respectively, in the preliminary heats. Frankel paced the four Hoosiers in the event with a time of 45.20, while Burns touched in 45.39. Both will swim in the Consolation Final tonight.
Senior Corey Gambardella set a career-best mark of 46.61 in his final 100 Fly of his career to place 29th. Junior Van Mathias claimed 38th with a time of 47.03.
100 BREASTSTROKE
Junior Zane Backes will be seeded fifth in the 100 Breaststroke Championship Final after collecting a time of 51.53 in the preliminary stage.
100 BACKSTROKE
Burns dropped 2.30 seconds from his seed time to go 44.87, the third-fastest performance in program history in the 100 Backstroke, to earn a spot in the Championship Final. He will be seeded fifth after entering the meet ranked 43rd nationally in the event.
A pair of seniors earned second swims in the 100 Back Consolation final in Jacob Steele and Gabriel Fantoni. Steele placed 14th in the prelims with a mark of 45.48, while Fantoni touched in 15th at 45.51.
3-METER DIVE
Redshirt junior Andrew Capobianco, the defending NCAA champion on the 3-Meter Springboard, showed out in the preliminary round with a six-dive score of 449.35 points. He cleared the rest of the field by 21.20 points.
There were four total dives to be scored over 80 points out of the 47-diver field, Capobianco hit three of them. In total, he threw down five dives in excess of 70 points, including his final four attempts. The Holly Springs, N.C., native will be the top seed in the evening finals of the event.
Junior Cole VanDevender scored 300.35 points to finish 37th in the prelims. His best dives came in the middle of his set as he hit 50-plus on four-straight dives.
PRELIM RESULTS
400 IM
- Mikey Calvillo – 3:48.32
- Michael Brinegar – 3:53.33
100 BUTTERFLY
- Tomer Frankel – 45.20 (Consolation Final)
- Brendan Burns – 45.39 (Consolation Final)
- Corey Gambardella – 46.61 (Career Best)
- Van Mathias – 47.03
100 BREASTSTROKE
- Zane Backes – 51.53 (Championship Final)
100 BACKSTROKE
- Brendan Burns – 44.87 (Championship Final)
- Jacob Steele – 45.48 (Consolation Final)
- Gabriel Fantoni – 45.51 (Consolation Final)
3-METER DIVE
- Andrew Capobianco – 449.35 (Championship Final)
- Cole VanDevender – 300.35
The 2021 NCAA Championships will continue with Hoosier representation on Friday evening with the finals of the 100 Butterfly, 100 Breaststroke, 100 Backstroke, 3-meter dive, and the 200 Medley Relay. The act
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Volleyball faces Valpo to wrap up spring season
Teams to meet on Saturday and Sunday
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A unique spring 2021 campaign comes to a close this weekend with the University of Evansville volleyball team welcoming Valparaiso to Meeks Family Fieldhouse on Saturday and Sunday. ESPN+ will have coverage of both games, which begin at 6 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively.
Senior Day
– This weekend marks the final week in the career of one of the best setters in program history – Allana McInnis
– She will finish her career third on the all-time Aces assist list
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Last Time Out
– In its final road trip of the season, the Aces dropped both contests at Illinois State
– Melanie Feliciano recorded 16 kills in the opener while Rachel Basinski led Evansville with 16 digs
– Game two saw Alondra Vazquez pace the squad with 17 kills while Basinski added 16 digs and Cecilia Thon registered 16 assists
1-2 Punch
– Alondra Vazquez and Melanie Feliciano have combined to provide the top 1-2 offensive threat in the MVC
– They have combined for 8.22 kills per set, edging Missouri State’s Brooklyn Cink and Amelia Flynn, who average 7.36
– Vazquez ranks second in the MVC with 4.38 kills per set while Feliciano checks in with 3.84, putting her 4th in the league
Racking up the Digs
– Since being the primary starter as UE’s libero, Rachel Basinski has gotten better and better and is coming off of a career effort at Missouri State where she recorded 31 digs
– Through the first six matches of her freshman season, Basinski finished with 0.95 digs per set, but over the previous 10 contests, she has registered an average of 5.22
– Those performances have seen her move swiftly up the MVC rankings where she is currently 14th
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