Screaming Eagles add transfer guard West ahead of 2025-26
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball has signed senior guard Sarang West, who transfers to USI ahead of 2025-26 from the University of North Alabama.
The 5’8″ guard made six starts in 26 games played last season for North Alabama, averaging 2.7 points per game. West shot just over 30 percent overall from the floor and nearly 30 percent from long range. West totaled 21 rebounds, 18 assists, and four steals in 2024-25. The guard had a pair of career-high games with 11 points last season.
“We are extremely excited to have Sarang join our team and USI family,” USI Women’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Stein said. “Sarang brings high-level colleg
CenterPoint Energy and Nextech host Catapult student visit to explore cybersecurity and energy careers
High school students to gain hands-on experience and real-world insight into technical careers at CenterPoint’s Bergdolt Training Facility
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — June 9, 2025 — As part of Nextech’s Catapult summer internship program, CenterPoint Energy will welcome a group of high school students to its Bergdolt Training Facility on June 10, 2025, for a hands-on learning experience focused on careers in the energy industry.
Catapult connects students to real-world learning in tech through immersive field visits, skills training and mentorship. The visit to CenterPoint offers a rare look at how careers in the utility sector are evolving in the digital age.
This collaboration reflects Nextech’s commitment to expanding access to computer science and CenterPoint Energy’s investment in STEM education and workforce development.
| What: | Nextech Catapult Industry Visit: CenterPoint Energy Experience
High school students participating in Nextech’s Catapult internship will take part in hands-on activities, meet CenterPoint employees and explore energy industry career paths. |
| Where: | CenterPoint Energy – Bergdolt Training Facility
2601 Bergdolt Road, Evansville, IN 47711 |
| When: | June 10 | 10 a.m. |
| Who: | Representatives from Nextech and CenterPoint Energy. |
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT PENSION BOARD
The Evansville Police Department Pension Board (the “Board”) will hold an Executive Session on Wednesday, June 10, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The Executive Session will be held in Room 307 on the third floor of the Civic Center at 1 N.W. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Evansville, Indiana.
The Executive Session will be closed to the public for the following reason: for discussion of records classified as confidential by state or federal statute (I.C. § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) (7)) and to receive information about prospective employees (I.C. § 5-14-1.5-6(b) (5)).
Immediately following the Executive Session, the Board will conduct its regularly scheduled monthly meeting, which is open to the public.
EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
Child Dies After Accidental Shooting
On 6/7/2025 Officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 1300 block of Florence St in reference to a “Shots Fired” run. The caller stated their nephew had shot himself. The three year old victim was later transported to a local hospital where he did not survive his injuries.
Officers were informed that a male subject had left the scene carrying something in his hands soon after the shooting. The male was identified as Jovontae K. Carter (30). Officers established a perimeter and began searching for Carter. When Carter was located, he was in possession of a handgun magazine and marijuana. The handgun was not discovered initially. During an interview with detectives, Carter admitted that the gun used was his and that he threw it in the creek because he did not want to see it again.
Witnesses on scene stated the victim found the handgun under the couch cushions of the home. Carter also admitted that he stored the handgun there. Detectives were later able to locate the handgun hidden in the yard of a nearby residence.
Carter was arrested and charged with Neglect of a Dependent Causing Death, Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun by a Felon and Possession of M
Peter Funk selected to participate in TopConnect Basketball Symposium
Event to take place on June 9
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Peter Funk, Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at University of Evansville, has been selected to participate in the prestigious 2025 TopConnect Basketball Symposium taking place at the Marriott Village at Lake Buena Vista on Monday, June 9.
TopConnect, developed by ETSU Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander, identifies the top assistant basketball coaches in the country and connects them with mid-major Athletic Directors providing tremendous networking and leadership development opportunities for both parties.
In its eighth year, TopConnect develops educational programming that allows these top assistant coaches to hear from a variety of successful leaders and speakers. The 2025 symposium is headlined by a panel of prominent and successful coaches and industry leaders.
Athletic Directors on hand include, Mark Benson, University of Albany; Anthony Henderson, Hampton University; Mark Wharton, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Nico Yantko of Murray State University, and Jon Schemmel of University of South Dakota.
Panel discussions include:
- The Hiring Process and Thereafter
- Perspective of First-Time Head Coaches
- NIL From Multiple Perspectives
- House Settlement
The fan-favorite “Speed Dating” returns and allows for rapid networking to take place between the assistant coaches and administrators.
The three-word mantra of “Connect. Prepare. Lead.” identifies the purpose of TopConnect.
Since the inception of TopConnect in 2018, more than 50 assistant coach and assistant athletic director participants have been promoted to the next chair of Head Coach and Athletic Director as well as a Conference Commissioner.
Big seventh dooms Otters to split series
Pavin Parks got the Otters on the board in a hurry with a two-run home run in the first inning. The long ball was his first of his season and put the Otters up 2-0.
Parker Brahms got his first start off the injured list and maintained that two-run lead into the fifth inning. In the fifth, he would be bitten by the long ball, allowing a pair of home runs to give Washington a 3-2 lead. Brahms would finish the night with five innings pitched, allowing four hits and two earned runs while striking out three.
Joan Gonzalez was called on and pitched a clean sixth before struggling a bit in the seventh, allowing a run and leaving the bases loaded. Jack Washburn came in but surrendered a grand slam that put the Wild Things advantage to 8-2. Washburn finished the rest of the inning clean.
Casey Delgado got his first appearance of the year and worked the eighth, allowing one run. Keenan Taylor launched his fifth home run of the season to make the score 9-3, where it would end.
Nolan Thebiay worked the ninth to finish the game for the Otters. Cohen Wilbanks worked a four-pitch walk in the bottom half of the ninth before Justin Felix was robbed of a home run at the top of the right-center wall fence that halted the momentum for Evansville.
The Otters get a day off Monday before travelling to Lake Erie to take on the Crushers for a three-game set. After that, they return home to Historic Bosse Field to host the Windy City ThunderBolts for a weekend series.
Lilly King will lead a group of four Hoosier athletes representing USA Swimming on the international stage.
INDIANAPOLIS – In her final World Aquatics Championships this July in Singapore, Indiana swimming and diving alumna Lilly King will lead a group of four Hoosier athletes representing USA Swimming on the international stage.
USA Swimming announced its men’s and women’s World Championships rosters early Sunday (June 8) morning following the conclusion of the 2025 Toyota National Championships at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. The rosters include Hoosier breaststrokers King and Josh Matheny, freestyler Anna Peplowski and open water swimmer Mariah Denigan.
Denigan, Matheny and Peplowski each make their third consecutive national teams after competing in the 2023 World Aquatics Championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
It is Lilly King’s fifth and final long course World Championships – she is also a three-time Olympian and three-time short course World Championships participant – having announced last Saturday that this season is her last. King won the 50-meter breaststroke and finished second in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Toyota National Championships – her final meet on U.S. soil – to set her individual program for Singapore.
Matheny will feature in the 100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter breaststroke at World Championships, having won the latter and finishing second in the 100-meter race. IU totaled five breaststroke medals this week in Indianapolis, as Brian Benzing also earned bronze in the men’s 50-meter event.
Anna Peplowski returns to the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay this summer after helping Team USA win Olympic silver in Paris. Peplowski tied for fourth in the women’s 200-yard freestyle final, prompting a swim-off with Erin Gemmel. Gemmel won the swim-off, but both athletes placed in the top six needed to make the roster. Peplowski reset her program record in the event from all three chances she had this week, going 1:56.39 in prelims, 1:55.82 in the final and 1:55.70 in the swim-off. Her previous best mark was a 1:56.99.
Denigan made the USA Swimming’s open water roster earlier this summer and will compete in the 5K event.
In total, eight athletes will represent the United States in Singapore – four swimmers and four divers. Indiana athletics will announce its full list of athletes competing at the World Aquatics Championships at a later date.