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UE Head Volleyball Coach Fernando Morales Announces Resignation
UE Head Volleyball Coach Fernando Morales Announces Resignation
Morales led the Aces for six seasons
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville head Volleyball Coach Fernando Morales has resigned from his post with the Purple Aces to pursue other career opportunities.
Morales completed his sixth season with the program and led UE to unprecedented success. He accumulated 76 victories while leading the program to three appearances in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship. Prior to his arrival, the Aces did not appear in the conference tournament since 2008.
“Coach Morales has made such a positive impact on our volleyball program and athletics department as a whole since his arrival,” UE Director of Athletics Dr. Ziggy Siegfried said. “His tireless work ethic and passion for the game took our program to new heights while his work in the community increased the relevancy of volleyball in Evansville and the surrounding region.”
His top season came in 2021 when UE won 21 games, its highest tally since joining the MVC in 1994. That team advanced to the postseason, earning a berth in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship where it won two matches. In 2022, Morales directed UE to 11 conference wins, its highest total as a member of the MVC. Evansville tied for 4th in the league and hosted its first MVC Championship at Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
“I am very grateful for everything the University of Evansville and athletics department has done for me. I grew as a coach here and want to thank the administration for allowing me to coach the Puerto Rico and South Korea national teams,” Morales stated. “Opportunities to coach at the professional level have come up and doing so has been a longtime goal for me.”
“To the players I have had the opportunity to coach – I thank you for your time and commitment to our program. Each of you made this program better while making me a better coach.”
Student-athletes under Morales also enjoyed success and recognition that gained national recognition. Giulia Cardona was a 2-time AVCA/Gamechanger Division I National Player of the Week while garnering AVCA All-America Honorable Mention and AVCA North All-Region accolades in 2023. Cardona was the first player in UE volleyball history to earn MVC Player of the Year honors and completed her career as just the second MVC player to record 2,000 kills in her career.
Under his direction, nine UE student-athletes earned All-MVC first or second team honors along with 26 weekly league awards.
A national search for Morales’ replacement will begin immediately.
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UE women’s basketball continues road trip at Lipscomb
UE women’s basketball continues road trip at Lipscomb
The Purple Aces play their only ASUN opponent of the season
NASHVILLE — The University of Evansville women’s basketball team makes its first of three trips to the Music City over the weekend.
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Evansville at Lipscomb | Saturday, November 23rd | 12 PM CT
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The Purple Aces are still looking for their first road win of the season after a second-half comeback at Lindenwood fell short. UE had its first overtime game of the season as the team tied the game in the final 20 seconds after being down by 18 early in the third quarter. But with two starters fouling out in the overtime period Evansville couldn’t find the points it needed for an away win.
The Aces return to the home of the Lipscomb Bison’s Allen Arena for the first time since 2009. UE and Lipscomb played four straight seasons in the late 2000s but did not see each other again until 2023 at Meeks Family Fieldhouse. The Bison have already played six games early in the season and hold a 5-1 record. Lipscomb’s lone loss came to a common non-conference opponent Vanderbilt to open the season at Memorial Gymnasium. Since that game, the Bison have rattled off five straight wins behind offensive leader senior guard Claira McGowan who is averaging 13.5 points a game.
Evansville continues to dominate at the free throw line through four games. The Aces are tied for third among Division I teams in free throws made per game, averaging 20 points at the line. The team is only two free throws in a game away from the national leader, Michigan State. The two other teams that also average 20 free throws a game are Cleveland State and Texas.
Freshman guard Camryn Runner had UE’s best offensive performance in six seasons at Lindenwood. Runner put up a career-best 30 points against the Lions for the third-highest scoring output for a player in the MVC. It was the Aces’ best performance by a freshman since 2014 when program points leader Sara Dickey had a then career-high 30 points at Southern Illinois on January 26th.
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No. 3/3 Hoosiers Start Strong at Midseason
No. 3/3 Hoosiers Start Strong at Midseason
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 3/3 Indiana swimming and diving athletes won six of eight individual events Thursday (Nov. 21) night at the Ohio State Invitational inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of the Ohio State University.
Indiana also won three of four relays – posting NCAA A cuts in each – including a sweep of the 400 medley relay. The men’s quartet of Owen McDonald, Brian Benzing, Tomer Frankel, Mikkel Lee posted the nation’s second-best time of the season in 3:03.63. Perhaps the split of the day came in the IU women’s third-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay as junior Kristina Paegle anchored in 21.32. Paegle also won the 50-yard freestyle event with a 21.92.
TEAM STANDINGS
Men
- Indiana – 753
- Ohio State – 750
- Louisville – 658
- UCLA – 405
- Notre Dame – 301
- Penn State – 242
- Cincinnati – 215
- Yale – 207
- Rutgers – 93
- Northwestern – 15
Women
- Indiana – 868.50
- Ohio State – 687
- Louisville – 681
- Yale – 377.50
- Penn State – 377.50
- Cincinnati – 273
- Northwestern – 75
- Notre Dame – 6
RESULTS
Women’s 200 Freestyle Relay
- Indiana A/Anna Peplowski, Mya DeWitt, Chiok Sze Yeo, Kristina Paegle – 1:27.63 (NCAA A Cut)
- Indiana B/Miranda Grana, Kacey McKenna, Reese Tiltmann, Brearna Crawford – 1:31.14
- Indiana C/Cat Minic, Sydney Turner, Lily Hann, Kabria Chapman – 1:34.05
Men’s 200 Freestyle Relay
- Indiana A/Owen McDonald, Luke Barr, Dylan Smiley, Finn Brooks – 1:16.23 (NCAA A Cut)
- Indiana B/Miroslav Knedla, Mikkel Lee, Tomer Frankel, Gavin Wight – 1:17.86
- Indiana C/Cooper McDonald, Vidar Carlbaum, Ian Everett, Max Lestina – 1:19.30
- Indiana D/William Raches, Alex Stone, Lucas Byrd, Joseph Radde – 1:21.37
Women’s 500 Freestyle
- Anna Peplowski – 4:37.06 (NCAA B Cut)
- Ching Hwee Gan – 4:39.73 (NCAA B Cut)
- Elyse Heiser – 4:42.17 (NCAA B Cut)
- Mariah Denigan – 4:45.42 (NCAA B Cut)
- Claire Stuhlmacher – 4:53.32
Men’s 500 Freestyle
- Zalán Sárkány – 4:12.69 (NCAA B Cut)
- Cooper McDonald – 4:17.39 (NCAA B Cut)
- Leo Pelaez – 4:22.60
- Saadeddin Saadeddin – 4:23.35
- Wilson Tuttle – 4:24.41
- Jackson Carlile – 4:26.90
- Mason Carlton – 4:23.14
- Alex Stone – 4:27.30
Women’s 200 IM
- Miranda Grana – 1:55.88 (NCAA B Cut)
- Anna Freed – 1:59.22 (NCAA B Cut)
- Reese Tiltmann – 1:57.64
- MacKenna Lieske – 1:59.38
- Brearna Crawford – 2:01.22
- Ana Hazelhurst – 2:00.39
- Cat Minic – 2:01.41
- Caroline Foltz – 2:01.94
- Avery Spade – 2:02.27
- Daniela Karnaugh – 2:08.00
- Mary Cespedes – 2:08.79
Men’s 200 IM
- Owen McDonald – 1:40.86 (NCAA B Cut)
- Luke Barr – 1:41.91 (NCAA B Cut)
- Miroslav Knedla – 1:42.44 (NCAA B Cut)
- Brian Benzing – 1:44.34 (NCAA B Cut)
- Toby Barnett – 1:45.31 (NCAA B Cut)
- Jassen Yep – 1:44.52
- Drew Reiter – 1:45.88
- Collin McKenzie – 1:46.46
- Josh Matheny – 1:47.02
- Lucas Piunti – 1:47.31
- Joseph Radde – 1:48.58
Women’s 50 Free
- Kristina Paegle – 21.92(NCAA B Cut)
- Chiok Sze Yeo – 22.43 (NCAA B Cut)
- Mya DeWitt – 22.57 (NCAA B Cut)
- Kacey McKenna – 22.77
- Sydney Turner – 23.17
t58. Lily Hann – 23.70
- Kabria Chapman – 24.33
Men’s 50 Free
- Mikkel Lee – 19.18 (NCAA B Cut)
- Dylan Smiley – 19.34 (NCAA B Cut)
t4. Finn Brooks – 19.35 (NCAA B Cut)
- Gavin Wight – 19.46 (NCAA B Cut)
- Vidar Carlbaum – 19.70
- Max Lestina – 20.08
- Ian Everett – 20.05
- Lucas Byrd – 20.75
- William Raches – 20.80
- Ryder Androsky – 20.87
- Alexei Avakov – 20.88
Women’s 3-Meter
- Lily Witte – 344.55 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)
- Skyler Liu – 328.30 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)
- Ella Roselli – 311.80 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)
Men’s 1-Meter
- Carson Tyler – 391.85 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)
- Dash Glasberg – 321.90 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)
Women’s 400 Medley Relay
- Indiana A/Kacey McKenna, Brearna Crawford, Miranda Grana, Kristina Paegle – 3:29.93 (NCAA A Cut)
- Indiana B/Mya DeWitt, Caroline Foltz, Chiok Sze Yeo, Anna Peplowski – 3:34.07
- Indiana C/Anna Freed, Kabria Chapman, Ava Whitaker, Reese Tiltmann – 3:35.04
Men’s 400 Medley Relay
- Indiana A/Owen McDonald, Brian Benzing, Tomer Frankel, Mikkel Lee – 3:03.63 (NCAA A Cut)
- Indiana B/Miroslav Knedla, Jassen Yep, Finn Brooks, Gavin Wight – 3:05.90 (NCAA B Cut)
- Indiana C/Luke Barr, Josh Matheny, Toby Barnett, Vidar Carlbaum – 3:07.07
- Indiana D/Alejandro Kincaid, Alexei Avakov, Max Cahill, Ian Everett – 3:09.92
UP NEXT
Day two of the Ohio State Invitational will feature the 200 medley relay, 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 800 freestyle relay.
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Evansville’s Christmas Parade is Sunday
Evansville’s only Christmas Parade is this Sunday.
The festivities kick off at Santa’s Workshop, located at Hope City Church at 1001 North Main Street, at 12:30. The parade will begin at 2:30 at the intersection of North Main and Garvin and make its way through Jacobsville to Garvin Park.
This marks the first time that Santa has traveled up North Main Street in five years. The parade was a major part of the holiday season for a few years on North Main Street, prior to that, the parade was on Main Street Downtown.
100 Guys Who Care Award $7,400 to Feed Evansville
100 Guys Who Care Award $7,400 to Feed Evansville
At their last quarterly meeting of 2024, 100 Guys Who Care voted to award $7,400 to Feed Evansville. The group comes together four times a year to significantly impact local charities. After hearing presentations from Feed Evansville, Autism Evansville, and Ronald McDonald House of the Ohio Valley, the group voted to pick the charity as the winner. The two others received $500 each.
Feed Evansville collaborates with businesses, government agencies, non-profits, and food agencies to eliminate food insecurity for individuals. The organization maintains a network of free “Little Pantries” that provide 24-hour access to food. They also distribute donated food and facilitate the C.K. Newsome Center Community Kitchen.
Mayor Terry to Speak at Carver Community 79th Annual Meeting for Dec. 3
Carver Community Plans 79th Annual Meeting for Dec. 3
Evansville, IN – Reservations are now being accepted for the Carver Community Organization’s 79th Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 11:30 a.m. at the Deaconess Orthopedic Neuroscience Hospital Pavilion Room located at 4011 Gateway Blvd., in Newburgh.
Individual tickets are available for $50 each and may be purchased by calling the Carver Community Organization at 812-423-2612. Sponsorships and table sales are also available from $750-$2,500. Proceeds for this event will directly benefit the programs and missions of Carver, including early childhood education, family services, and senior volunteerism and recreation.
This year’s guest speaker will be Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry, who served as the organization’s first deputy director and was a “Carver Kid” as a child.
Terry served as executive director of the Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe) for 13 years, leading a team dedicated to enriching the lives of hundreds of thousands of children and their families. Under her leadership, the museum increased visitors and memberships; strengthened partnerships; raised and invested over $1 million in new capital projects; and launched a $6.5 million capital campaign, raising $5 million before her departure.
In the same year she joined cMoe, Terry was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Vanderburgh County Council. About five months later, she was elected to the position as the first African American woman to serve on the council. She was re-elected in 2014, 2018 and 2022, before being elected Mayor of Evansville in November 2023.
November Highlights from Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott
November Highlights…
This Veterans Day was one I’ll never forget. I had the honor of spending it with the great folks at American Legion Gillen Post 33 in Bedford, IN where we recognized the incredible service of local veterans with a special flag presentation to Post Commander Kevin Masterson. As someone whose brother served in Iraq and whose grandfather fought in World War II, Veterans Day is deeply personal to me. It’s a day to reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of those who’ve served and to say thank you. Grateful to Bedford’s veterans and all Hoosier heroes for their commitment to our country. For the full story, check out The Times-Mail.
I was honored to serve as the keynote speaker at the Greater Lawrence Chamber (GLC) membership luncheon. It was the perfect opportunity to sit down with President Brad Klopfenstein and discuss the Treasurer’s Office’s valuable role in state government, as well as the dynamics of Indiana politics. Engaging with our local community is always a fulfilling experience, and I’m grateful to connect with so many dedicated individuals working hard to move Indiana forward. Events like this remind me of the power of collaboration and the impact we can have when we come together.
Organization Day at the Indiana General Assembly is always a special time, and this year was no different. It was a chance to connect with leaders and legislators from across the state as we gear up for the work ahead. The room was filled with energy, and it was clear we all shared a commitment to serving Hoosiers. Being a part of this historic process is a privilege, and it’s always inspiring to see the dedication of those who step up to make Indiana stronger.
I’m looking forward to working with the General Assembly in the months ahead to deliver real results for the people of our great state!
In service,
Daniel Elliott
Indiana State Treasurer
The Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville Completes World Rhythms Exhibit
The Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville Completes World Rhythms Exhibit
EVANSVILLE, IN – The Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe) is excited to share the completion of World Rhythms, within their Speak Loud gallery. This remodel was funded and generously supported by the JD Sheth Foundation, a project-to-project-based organization focusing on the education, health, and well-being of others, specifically children and the elderly, here in the United States and across the globe.
“Music is a powerful bridge that unites us all, bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds,” says Executive Director Erica Schmidt. “We are grateful to the JD Sheth Foundation for their generous investment in education. Together, we are nurturing a vision that inspires new generations of lifelong learners through the universal language of music.”
This exhibit is now open to the public during cMoe’s normal business hours, and children can learn about various cultures through the exploration of music, rhythms and sounds.
“Exposure to music ignites aspects of child development and skills including intellectual, social-emotional, motor, and supports neural pathways that can enhance cognitive abilities for a lifetime,” says JD Sheth CEO/President Jaimie Sheth. “JD Sheth is honored to support the renovation of this space to foster learning, cultural exposure, and play for the children in our community.”
Visit cMoe to experience this remodeled exhibit and explore 3 floors of interactive galleries. Museum General Admission is $15 per person, and cMoe Members and children under 18 months of age get in for free. Tickets can be purchased in the Children’s Museum or online at www.cmoekids.org. Interested in becoming a cMoe Member? Visit our website at www.cmoekids.org/join/