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Eagles receive at-large bid to NCAA II regional

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament and will play in the Midwest Regional, which is scheduled for March 14-17 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The regional is being hosted by 13th-ranked and top-seeded University of Indianapolis. Ticket prices and game information will be released on Monday.

The Screaming Eagles (22-8), the defending NCAA II Midwest Region champions, return to the NCAA Division II Tournament for the second-straight season and are making their 22nd regional appearance in the last 28 seasons. USI, the 1995 NCAA II National Champion, has appeared in the NCAA II Tournament 27 times in the history of the program and has a record of 35-29 in tournament play.

The Eagles are the sixth seed in the regional and start national tournament action Saturday when they take on 16th-ranked and third-seeded University of Missouri-St. Louis (27-5). USI has never played UMSL in the NCAA II Midwest Regional, but leads the all-time series, 39-14, despite going 1-2 against the Tritons this season.

In addition to the USI-UMSL match-up, the bottom half of the bracket features second-seeded Truman State University (24-6) against 10th-ranked and seventh-seeded Ferris State University (27-6). Truman won the GLVC Tournament championship Sunday with a win over UMSL.

The top half of the regional bracket includes UIndy taking on eighth-seeded Walsh University (25-6), the Great Midwest Athletic Conference champion. The final match-up features fourth-seeded Michigan Tech University (23-8) battling against fifth-seeded Bellarmine University (20-8).

The winners of each of the NCAA II region advance to play in the Elite Eight at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, March 26 and 28. The NCAA II National Championship game is slated to be played during the Division I Final Four in Atlanta, Georgia, April 5.

Aces defeat Illinois in final day of Red & Black Challenge

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Alyssa Barela hit a 3-run home run in Sunday’s opening game to lead the University of Evansville softball team to a 9-1 win over Illinois to open the final day of the Red & Black Challenge.  Game two saw Louisville pick up a 9-1 victory to wrap up the event.

 

“I loved the way our ladies competed all weekend.  To go 3-2 in the last weekend before conference is huge,” UE head softball coach Mat Mundell said.  “We have so many things to be excited about and the good thing is that we can get better.”

 

Barela’s homer set the tone for the Purple Aces in the big win over the Fighting Illini.  With one out in the top of the third in a scoreless game, Kat Mueller reached on an Illinois error.  Jessica Fehr and Eryn Gould followed up with singles to load the bases for Haley Woolf.  The sophomore hit a sacrifice fly to left field to bring in the first run of the game.

 

That brought Barela to the plate and she came through with her third home run of the season, bringing in three runs.  In the top of the fourth, Evansville added two more runs as a Gould triple and a Woolf double each brought home a run.  UE put the finishing touches on the 9-1 6-inning win in the top of the sixth.

 

With one out, it was Kat Mueller reaching on a triple before scoring on an error by the Illini.  Gould reached on the second Illinois error of the frame before Woolf loaded the bases up with a single.  Next up was Barela, who picked up another clutch hit, posting a 2-RBI single to finalize the win.

 

Emily Lockhart earned her seventh win of the season, going 5 2/3 innings.  She gave up one run on five hits.  As a team, UE had 10 hits with Woolf, Barela and Halie Fain notching two each.  Barela led all players with five RBI while Woolf brought home a pair.

 

UE fell to the Cardinals in their second game of the day by a 9-1 final.  Louisville starter Taylor Roby gave up just two hits five innings while striking out seven Aces batters.  The Cardinals jumped out to an early 5-0 lead following the first two innings.

 

In the top of the third, Evansville got on the board when Jessica Fehr hit a sac fly that scored Lindsay Renneisen, who doubled to lead off the inning.  The Cardinals got right back on the board in the bottom half of the inning and finished the game with a 9-1 win in five frames.  Erin Kleffman made the start, going 2 1/3 innings while allowing seven runs, five of which were earned.

 

On Tuesday, UE will take on Purdue Fort Wayne in the home opener.  First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.

 

USI splits Sunday, earns series win

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 University of Southern Indiana Baseball split a doubleheader and won the GLVC-opening series with the University of Illinois Springfield Sunday afternoon in Springfield, Illinois. USI took the opening game, 10-9, in 10 innings, but dropped the nightcap, 11-0.

The Screaming Eagles go to 6-6 overall and 2-1 GLVC, while Illinois Springfield finishes the weekend 9-4 overall, 1-2 GLVC.

Game 1:

USI sophomore third baseman Lucas McNew drove in a pair of runs with a two-out double in the 10th to lead the Eagles to a 10-9 victory over Illinois Springfield in the opening game of the double header. McNew finished the game with four RBI a double and a home run to lead the USI hitters.

The Eagles struck first in the opening frame when junior leftfielder Bryce Krizan hit a two-run home run to put the Eagles up 2-0 to start a back and forth battle. Illinois Springfield rebounded and would lead 6-4 after two and 7-4 after three innings.

USI tied the game, 7-7, in the top of the sixth on a two-run double by McNew and a solo shot by freshman centerfielder Steven Molinet. The solo home run was Molinet’s first collegiate blast.

After USI regained the lead briefly in the top of the seventh when Molinet scored on an error, the Prairie Stars knotted the game at 8-8 with a tally in the bottom half of the seventh. USI junior right-hander Brady Bowling got the Eagles to the 10th by getting them out of a bases loaded no one out jam with double play and a fly out.

Bowling (1-0) posted his first win of the season after allowing a single tally in the 10th following McNew’s eventual game-winning double in the top half of the frame.

Game 2:
The nightcap was all Prairie Stars as they blanked the Eagles, 11-0, in a game that was shortened by the run rule. Illinois Springfield scored in each frame, scoring one in the first and second and three in the third and fourth before closing out the game with two in the fifth and one in the sixth.

USI sophomore left-hander Sammy Barnett took the loss after going the first four frames for the Eagles.

Up Next for the Eagles:
Due to length of the opening game, the Eagles and the Prairie Star had to postpone game two to Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and will be a part of a doubleheader in Springfield.

Following Sunday’s doubleheader, the road trip concludes with a non-conference visit Florida when the Eagles make a stop at University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida, for a two-game series Tuesday and Wednesday. The Eagles trail the all-time series with West Florida, 2-0, after losing both games of a series in 2018 in Pensacola.

USI Softball wins two in dramatic fashion

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University of Southern Indiana Softball had a flare for the dramatic Sunday morning as the No. 24 Screaming Eagles earned a 2-1 win over Midwest Region foe Northwood University and an 8-5, eight-inning win over Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

USI 2, Northwood 1
USI (13-4) used a pair of one-out, solo home runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to snare victory from the jaws of defeat in its 2-1 win over Northwood.

After amassing just one hit throughout the first six innings, the Eagles needed a hit to get something started heading into their final turn at the plate.

Freshman second baseman Rachel Martinez got that hit and more as she launched a ball over the fence for her first career collegiate home run, which tied the score at 1-1. Junior outfielder Alicia Webb followed with her first career collegiate home run in the next at-bat as the Eagles, who were starring at their fifth loss of the year square in the face just moments earlier, walked off the field in celebration.

Northwood (6-4) struck first with a solo home run in the top of the first inning; but the Timberwolves left a pair of runners on base in the fourth inning and one in each of the first, fifth and seventh frames. Meanwhile, Northwood pitcher Shayna Frank had faced the minimum when Martinez hit the game-tying home run—USI’s only base runner to that point had been part of a double play.

Senior pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (6-3) earned the win in the circle after giving up just one run off six hits in seven innings of work. She racked up six strikeouts and issued just one walk to earn the win.

USI 8, Indiana-Pa. 5 (8 innings)
USI scored four times in the top of the eighth inning; then got a big double play in the last half of the eighth inning to preserve the 8-5 win over Indiana-Pennsylvania.

The Eagles took a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning and had the Crimson Hawks down to their final out. IUP, however, got a hit and a walk to bring up the tying run; then a three-run bomb tied the game at 4-4.

IUP (4-4) continued the pressure as it followed the home run with back-to-back singles, forcing the Eagles to make a change in the circle.

Sophomore pitcher/first baseman Katie Back, who had pitched brilliantly up until the seventh inning, gave way to freshman Allie Goodin, who induced an inning-ending ground ball. Goodin (4-0) earned the win in the circle after giving up just one unearned run—the international tie-breaker—off two hits in an inning and third. Back gave up four runs, three earned off eight hits, but had allowed just one unearned run off four hits and five strikeouts throughout the first 6 2/3 innings of work.

USI capitalized on a pair of walks and an error to score three times in the fourth inning, breaking a scoreless tie in the process. Leonhardt capped the inning off with a two-run double.

After the Crimson Hawks took advantage of three USI errors to score a run in the last half of the fourth inning, sophomore catcher Courtney Schoolcraft hit a solo shot to lead off the fifth frame, giving USI the 4-1 lead.

USI took advantage of the international tie-breaker rule in the eighth to score its first run. Webb pushed across the second run with a one-out single; while Schoolcraft’s two-run single with two outs gave the Eagles the 8-4 lead.

Notes
Sunday’s game against IUP marked the fifth extra-inning game for the Eagles, who are now 4-1 in extra frames this season…USI’s pitching staff is off to a great start to the 2020 season, with a combined ERA at a GLVC-best 1.84 and opponent batting average at a league-low .212.

Up next
USI concludes its trip to The Spring Games when it takes on Midwest Region foe Hillsdale College and Winona State University Tuesday at 1:45 p.m. (CDT) and 4 p.m., respectively.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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THE HOOSIER PATRIOTS

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EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

“IS IT TRUE” MARCH 9, 2020

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

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IS IT TRUE that Evansville has made the national news again for something that is so ridiculous that we should all feel shame for what was done?…this time a Caucasian woman was counting on having a meal at the Olive Garden on Green River Road and refused to be waited on by an African American waitress?…instead of showing the woman the door the manager acquiesced to the demand and sent a white server to the table?…this sort of behavior is deplorable and does not reflect the spirit of the people of Evansville but it has tarred and feathered our fair city on the national stage?…this is one of the most hateful things possible and we hope the people of Evansville will support the waitress as a hard-working member of the community who had to deal with a bigot?…the City-County Observer believes in equal opportunity and respect for all and wishes that no one in Evansville would disgrace this city with blatant acts of racism?

IS IT TRUE that the former waitress of Olive Garden Restaurant-Evansville just hired the prestigious law firm of Danks and Danks to represent her for the deplorable treatment she received from a customer dining at this Eastside restaurant?

IS IT TRUE that Vanderburgh County Commissioner continues to lead Vanderburgh County in the right direction with “Good Public Policy”?  ….that the Vanderburgh County Commissioners recently approved a much needed HRC anti-discrimination ordinance?   …ut’s obvious that County Commissioners (Ben Shoulders, Cheryl Musgrave, and Jeff Hatfield) understands that  “being nice to everyone matters”?

IS IT TRUE that Italy’s government has placed more than 16 million people (a quarter of the population) under lockdown, in a drastic bid to prevent the continued spread of coronavirus?  …that a few local city officials tell us to wash our hands and don’t panic?

IS IT TRUE  the Coronavirus fight has entered into a new phase this weekend? …top U. S Health Officials just warned that we’ve moved past the “containment”  stage and into the “mitigation” stage?  …for more information google the Los Angeles Times?

IS IT TRUE that Governor Holcomb, State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick, and other state leaders are calling for a “hold harmless” on state grades and a pause in consequences ahead of their release in September? …when the ILEARN scores were recently released they showed that fewer than half of Hoosier students were on track to graduate high school ready for college or a career?  …all we can say about this is “Are You Kidding Us”?

IS IT TRUE that several years ago the City of Evansville approved a TIF for the downtown area in order to generate some extra money to promote downtown? …we wonder if the downtown business owners knew that some of the revenue from this Downtown TIF is being used to retire the debts on multi-million projects such as Ford Center, Stone Center for Health Sciences and Hilton DoubleTree hotel?  …we wonder if the above transactions could be called a “political bait and switch”?

IS IT TRUE we are told that an individual running for County office is questioning the wisdom of not having a tax-supported “Dog Park” in the County?  … that gentlemen Vanderburgh farmer recently told us he didn’t need a tax-supported “Dog Park” because he has a 1500-acre farm that his dogs can roam on?

IS IT TRUE we would congratulate the Evansville Sports Corp for hosting the 4th Annual Ohio Valley Championship at the Ford Center?  …this event was well attended and generated much-needed revenue for our Hotels, Restaurants and business owners?

IS IT TRUE we been told that that money from the Local Option Income Tax and Riverboat Funds are currently being used to help fund area Not-For-Profits organizations?  …last week a good conservative supporter of the CCO told us that the money generated from the Local Option Income Tax and Riverboat Funds should be used to pay down the current $3 million dollar deficit on the City Employee Health Insurance program?

IS IT TRUE that the same conservative supporter of the CCO also told us that the City Of Evansville is quickly becoming known as the “MECCA OF POLITICAL PATRONAGE AND PORK BARREL” spending?

IS IT TRUE the question is “Are printed newspapers becoming obsolete”?  …the answer is that Newspapers are in terminal decline and each year, a few million newspaper readers die and are not replaced by new readers?  …at the same time, an increasingly competitive ad market is making it harder and harder for in-print newspapers to charge premium rates?

IS IT TRUE the question is “How many newspapers closed since 2000?  …the answer is “The pace of the decline has not slowed? …that new research shows that over 2,000 newspapers have closed since 2004, a staggering figure given that the industry was once among the largest employers in America?

IS IT TRUE the question is “What day of the week is the newspaper most read?”   …the answer is “Assuming we’re talking about a paper that publishes seven days a week: Most people work Monday through Friday. Some people get the paper on their way to or from work. Some people only get the Sunday paper — usually, it has a lot more news to read and a lot more coupons to clip?

IS IT TRUE the question is: “What is the most read part of the newspaper”?…the answer is “The most popular newspaper section is ‘Local/domestic/national news’ (read by 65% of the readers), followed by ‘Sports’ (read by 59%). The least popular sections are ‘Home & Decoration’ (read by 13%) and ‘Letters from the Readers’ (read by 12%)”?

IS IT TRUE we would like to thank Kalah Hirsch, Records SpecialistAsst. and IDACS Coordinator with the Evansville Police Department for sending us the daily EPD Police report in a timely manner?

IS IT TRUE we would also like to thank Ray Simmons, Director of Athletic Communications at USI for sending current sports happenings at that fine University?

IS IT TRUE our “READERS POLLS” are non-scientific but trendy?

Today’s “Readers Poll” question is: Do you believe Mayor Winnecke’s statement “that there’s no reason to be fearful of the Coronavirus because there are great plans in place to handle this situation”?

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AGENDA OF THE MARCH 9, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

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City Council Meeting
MARCH 9, 2020 AT 5:30 P.M.
 

AGENDA

I. INTRODUCTION

 

Agenda Attachment:
II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM

 

Draft Memo Attachment:
III. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

IV. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

V. CONSENT AGENDA:  FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE F-2020-03 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Beane Discussion Date: 3/30/2020
F-2020-03 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE F-2020-04 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Approving the Annual Community Development Plan and Appropriating Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant and Home Investment Partnership Program Grant Funds Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Beane Discussion Date: 3/30/2020 4:00pm
F-2020-04 Attachment:
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

VII. REGULAR AGENDA:  SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE F-2020-02 Amended An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Beane Discussion Date: 3/9/2020
F-2020-02 Amended Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE G-2020-03 Amended An Ordinance Creating Chapter 3.120 (Non-Profit Assistance) of the Evansville Municipal Code Sponsor(s): Weaver, Mosby, Elpers Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Trockman Discussion Date: 3/9/2020
G-2020-03 Amended Attachment:
C. RESOLUTION C-2020-05 Amended
C-2020-05 Amended Attachment:
VIII. RESOLUTION DOCKET

 

A. RESOLUTION C-2020-06 Resolution Regarding the City’s Assistance of Non-Profit Organizations Sponsor(s): Elpers Discussion Led By: President Burton Discussion Date: 3/9/2020
C-2020-06 Attachment:
IX. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, March 30, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
B. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
C. 2019 EVANSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Chief Connelly
D. 2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPORT & 2020 TREE PLANTING INITIATIVE- Arborist Shawn Dickerson
E. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
X. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

A. ORDINANCE F-2020-04 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Approving the Annual Community Development Plan and Appropriating Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant and Home Investment Partnership Program Grant Funds Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Beane Discussion Date: 3/30/2020 4:00pm
F-2020-04 Attachment:
XI.
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CCO LAUNCHED A “SUBSCRIBERS” CAMPAIGN FEATURING TWO FREE $100 CAVANAUGH DINNER CERTIFICATES

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CCO Will Have A Weekly Drawing Giving Away Two $100 Dinners Certificates At Cavanaugh’s Restaurant

(WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THIS COMING FRIDAY) 

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