MARTIN, Tenn.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball earned the sweep at the University of Tennessee at Martin on Friday night, to move to 9-4 in Ohio Valley Conference play and 13-12 overall. With the win, USI has officially earned its spot in the OVC tournament.
Friday’s victory marks the first time the Screaming Eagles have won on the road at Skyhawks Fieldhouse.
Set 1: USI 25, UTM 21
The Screaming Eagles started strong, taking a quick lead with a five-point serving run from junior Ashby Willis. Freshman setter Aysa Thomas dished out nine assists, two digs, and snuck in two kills for the team. Willis led the offense with four kills, followed by freshman Carley Wright with three.
Set 2: USI 25, UTM 19
The Skyhawks put up more of a fight at the start of the second set, holding the lead for the first 13 points before the Eagles took it back. Willis continued to find the court consistently, tallying four more kills, along with junior Leah Coleman, who also added four. Sophomore libero Audrey Small picked up four digs to double her first-set number.
Set 3:
With some quick push and pull to start the final set, the Eagles took control of the lead by the fifth point. Three USI players tallied three kills in the set, including Coleman, Willis, and senior Bianca Anderson, who made zero errors to hit a .600 percentage. Every Eagle player who took the court picked up a dig in the final set, led by Willis with five.
For the game, Thomas finished with 30 assists, five digs, and tied her career-high with five kills. Willis finished with her 13th double-double of the season with 11 kills and 10 digs. As a team, USI tallied two blocks per set for six total, led by junior McKenzie Murphy.
USI Volleyball picks up win at UT Martin to earn a spot in the OVC Tournament
Hemenway’s career game leads Aces in win over Calumet
UE wins by 92-50 final
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Alex Hemenway went a perfect 5-for-5 from outside to help the University of Evansville men’s basketball team defeat Calumet College of St. Joseph by a final score of 95-50 in Evansville’s home opener at the Ford Center.
Hemenway was 8-of-10 from the floor on his way to a career-high 21 points. His previous scoring mark of 18 points came in against USC Upstate in his time at Clemson.
“He was phenomenal today, it was exciting to see him play like this on Education Day,” UE head coach David Ragland exclaimed. “Alex was sitting in those seats when he was younger so it was neat to see his story come full circle.”
Hemenway’s tally was a game high. Josh Hughes joined him in double figures with 12 points. Trent Hundley finished nine points for the second game in a row while Kaia Berridge scored eight. Leif Moeller completed the game with eight assists and seven points while James Dyson-Merwe led all players with seven rebounds.
After hitting the first shot of the game, Calumet opened a 12-8 advantage knocking down their first attempts from the field. Triples from Alex Hemenway and Leif Moeller quickly put UE in front at 14-12. Hemenway’s fourth triple of the game pushed the lead to 20-12 at the 13:28 mark. His trey capped a 5-of-7 start by the Aces from long range.
Evansville continued to add to its lead when Hemenway capped a 5-for-5 start from 3-point range to give UE a 29-15 lead before Josh Hughes added a bucket to extend the advantage to 16 points. The Crimson Wave cut the deficit back down to ten before the Aces rallied to take a 19-point lead at the half. An alley-oop from Moeller to Connor Turnbull completed the first half scoring and made it a 44-25 game.
Hemenway wrapped up the half with 19 points while Moeller registered eight assists in the opening 20 minutes. Josh Hughes finished the period with 10 points.
Field goals by Hughes and Hemenway gave UE its first 20-point lead in the opening two minutes of the second half as the Aces held a 48-28 advantage. Keishon Porter and Moeller converted layups to extend the lead to 24 points at the 15-minute mark. It was all Aces from there as the final score marked the largest advantage for UE at 42 points.
UE shot 49.3% for the game while holding the Crimson Wave to 30.2%. The rebounding battle went the way of the Aces by a final of 49-25. J. Caleb Slawinski was the leading scorer for Calumet scoring 10 points.
On Sunday, the Aces are back home to face Oakland City at 3 p.m.
Volleyball drops weekend opener at ISU
Everett records six kills to lead the team
NORMAL, Ill. – Hinsley Everett led the University of Evansville volleyball team with six kills in Friday’s match at Illinois State inside CEFCU Arena, which saw the Redbirds take a 3-0 victory.
Josdarilee Caraballo and Chloe Cline recorded three kills apiece. Both wrapped up the contest with two blocks each. Kora Ruff registered 12 kills while Ainoah Cruz had nine digs. Aida Shadewale and Hann Reichensperger paced ISU with 12 and 10 kills, respectively.
Set 1 – Illinois State 25, UE 9
Illinois State scored the opening five points and eight of the first nine to set the early tone. Sabrina Ripple and Josdarilee Caraballo had solo blocks to make it an 11-5 game, but the Redbirds continued to roll. They grabbed a 17-6 edge before finishing the set with a 25-9 win.
Set 2 – Illinois State 25, UE 12
Just as they had in the first game, ISU was rolling early in the second. After posting the first five points, the Redbirds held a 7-1 lead. They pushed the lead to 19-8 before Evansville got bak into it with a 3-0 stretch. Hinsley Everett and Chloe Cline picked up kills before the duo assisted on a block to finish the run. The momentum was short-lived as Illinois State rebounded to take the set by a 25-12 final.
Set 3 – Illinois State 25, UE 18
Chloe Cline and Kora Ruff picked up kills to knot the score at 2-2 while Everett and McKenzie Laubach added kills to give UE its first lead of the evening at 5-4. Illinois State bounced back to go up by a score of 9-6, but the Aces rallied to tie the score at 10-10 on a Caraballo ace. Her kill shortly after gave Evansville a 16-14 advantage.
With the score tied at 17-17, ISU took control, scoring four in a row before clinching the match with a 25-18 win. UE looks to earn a weekend split with a 5 p.m. match at Bradley on Saturday.
THUNDERBOLTS DEFEAT HAVOC 2-1 FOR THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY
DAD’S BIRTHDAY
GAVEL GAMUT
By Jim Redwine
www.jamesmredwine.com
(Week of 10 November 2025)
DAD’S BIRTHDAY
Gentle Reader, it is possible you have heard or read some of this Civil War type story before. But Peg and I are going to spend this coming weekend at the re-enactment of the Civil War Battle of Honey Springs which was the largest Civil War battle west of the Mississippi River involving Caucasian, Black, and several Native American tribes in a desperate struggle for the control of Fort Gibson, the main installation that controlled the western supply route along the Texas Road. I do not know if my Grandfather Redwine fought in this battle which occurred July 17, 1863 near what is now Checotah, Oklahoma. If he did, it would have been as a teenager on the side of the Confederacy. However, as he eventually ended up in this particular area immediately after the Civil War, I choose to believe that scenario. Anyway, as with many families, our history wanders through numerous thickets of possibilities. In this regard I am returning to what I choose to believe may be a part of the Redwine lore. Should you have seen or read the story before, I hope you will indulge me.
My father was born in 1905 in Indian Territory, what later became Oklahoma in 1907. My grandfather Redwine was born in Georgia in 1848, 13 years before the Civil War began. After the war he moved to Indian Country, declared himself a minister and sought to save souls among non-United States citizens. At a makeshift church-camp meeting he was preaching from a wagon hitched to a team that bolted. Grandpa was thrown off the wagon, hit his head, died from the fall and was buried by his flock right where he fell. The location of his grave was slowly forgotten by all but a few of his family.
During the Viet Nam War the anti-war protestors raised so much Cain our government sought to ease the pressure by honoring deceased veterans from prior wars. As the great Woke Movement had not yet begun, sometimes “veteran” included Civil War soldiers from both sides. As my paternal grandfather was a Georgia teenager during the war years 1861-1865, he must have been counted as a war veteran. The details of his allegiance were not noted.
However, Gentle Reader, my maternal great, great grandfather who was born in La Grange, Indiana served with the Iron 44th of the Union forces. My family was rather ecumenical. Regardless, Grandfather Redwine was included in the whole class and was deemed entitled to a bronze marker for his grave only 100 or so years after his service.
Therefore, the War Department sent out a representative to Oklahoma but he could not locate Grandpa’s grave. So, he contacted my first Cousin, Pal Gene Redwine in Wilburton, Oklahoma to enlist his help. Pal Gene was an accommodating and friendly guy who had been to our grandfather’s grave. He agreed to help but suggested that our Uncle Henry might be even more knowledgeable and brewed excellent moonshine besides. They proceeded to Uncle Henry’s still.
Uncle Henry was as affable as Pal Gene. He insisted his latest vintage be taste-tested before they went to find Grandpa’s grave. The federal man and Pal Gene felt it impolite to refuse such hospitality so a few hours were spent trying to get directions to Grandpa’s rural resting site. Of course, such mental exercise required chemical assistance.
Eventually, Pal Gene and the Veteran’s Affairs official left Uncle Henry’s with Grandpa’s marker and sought the mysterious grave. They never found it but did manage to lose the marker somewhere along the search. Talk about honor in the breach, or, just desserts if one is not a Rebel.
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USI Board of Trustees approves five new certificates and microcredentials, conferral of degrees
At its regular meeting on Thursday, November 6, the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees approved five new undergraduate certificates and microcredentials. They are as follows:
- Certificate in Restaurant Management: The nine credit hour Certificate in Restaurant Management would provide a foundation in food service operations through online coursework and hands-on experience, covering topics like food safety, management, purchasing, HR and cost control, and would be open to all majors and community members.
- Certificate in Human Lactation: The nine credit hour Certificate in Human Lactation would provide foundational knowledge to support breastfeeding mothers and infants through courses on nutrition, lactation anatomy and physiology, common issues and support in clinical and community settings, and would be open to all majors and community members.
- Financial Planning Certificate: The 12-credit hour Financial Planning Certificate would provide students with essential knowledge and skills for careers in financial planning, advising and wealth management, and would be open to all USI undergraduate students.
- Health and Society Microcredential: The nine-credit-hour Sociology of Health and Medicine Microcredential would provide a sociological foundation for students pursuing medical or health-related careers by exploring social determinants of health and the organization of healthcare, and would be open to all majors and community members.
- Public History Microcredential: The nine-credit-hour Public History microcredential would introduce students to modern research, methods and tools used in museums, archives, historic sites and libraries, providing hands-on experience and career preparation in public history while enhancing USI’s visibility as the first program of its kind in Indiana. It is open to USI students and community members interested in history-related careers outside the classroom.
All certificates and microcredentials will be reviewed next by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
In other business, the Trustees approved the conferral of degrees to candidates for 2025 Fall Commencement Exercises and heard reports on student financial assistance and campus construction projects.
Evansville Rescue Mission’s Annual Drumstick Dash Returns This Saturday — “Move Your Feet, So Others Can Eat!”
Evansville, IN — Lace up your running shoes and grab your friends and family — the Evansville Rescue Mission’s annual Drumstick Dash 5K returns this Saturday, November 8, bringing the community together for a morning of fun, fitness, and giving back! Whether you’re running for time or walking for enjoyment, every step you take helps make Thanksgiving brighter for families in need.
All proceeds from the Drumstick Dash directly support the annual Gobbler Gathering, where the Evansville Rescue Mission will distribute 2,500 food boxes, each weighing approximately 70 pounds, to local families in need. That’s a total of 175,000 pounds of food — enough to provide a proper Thanksgiving meal for more than 10,000 people across our community.
“The Drumstick Dash is such a fun way to unite the community around a shared purpose,” said Tracy Gorman, President/CEO of the Evansville Rescue Mission. “Every mile completed and every registration received helps us put food on tables and hope in hearts this Thanksgiving season.”
Gov. Braun reinforces his long-term energy strategy for affordability and reliability
Governor Mike Braun reiterated his commitment to affordable and reliable energy in Indiana during a fireside chat discussion with Purdue President Mung Chiang at the Purdue Nuclear Energy Summit on November 5, 2025.
Governor Braun highlighted Indiana’s efforts to bring down high energy costs and meet increasing demand. Governor Braun spoke about Indiana’s efforts to increase baseload production to meet demands and hold down prices, as well as the legislative template to support new energy generation and the workforce pipeline from Purdue and other universities to support new energy generation projects.
“Indiana is uniquely positioned to be the national leader in energy generation. To ensure affordable prices for ratepayers, we must increase energy supply. I am taking bold steps to make sure Indiana can meet increased electricity demand reliably and affordably into the future.” — Governor Mike Braun
To advance his energy agenda, this year Governor Braun appointed Abby Gray as the new Utility Consumer Counselor Commissioner to protect ratepayers, directed an evaluation of utility profits and an exploration of cost-saving measures to lower the burden on ratepayers, and established a Strategic Energy Task Force to build a long term plan to ensure Indiana’s energy supply can meet demand reliably and affordably.
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Indiana health agency plans furloughs because of federal shutdown
by Tom Davies , Indiana Capitol Chronicle
Nearly 50 Indiana Department of Health staffers face being furloughed starting next week because of the ongoing federal government shutdown.
State health officials confirmed Thursday it had notified 48 employees that they could temporarily lose their jobs effective Nov. 9 if the federal shutdown that began Oct. 1 isn’t resolved.
Those employees work for the department’s Consumer Services and Health Care Regulation Commission, which has functions funded by both state and federal sources, agency spokeswoman Lisa Welch told the Indiana Capital Chronicle.
“Since the shutdown, these employees have focused primarily on state-funded responsibilities, which has reached its limit,” Welch said in an email response.
The Consumer Services and Healthcare Regulation Commission’s work includes health care facility licensing and certification, health care quality and ensuring radiation safety and protection among health care providers, according to the Health Department’s website.
The Health Department has nearly 900 total employees, according to the Indiana Transparency Portal.
The state will cover the employer portion of insurance premiums for the furloughed workers and they will be eligible for unemployment benefits, Welch said. Those workers, however, will not be eligible for back pay which federal employees have typically received following furloughs during previous government shutdowns.
The federal shutdown has reached Day 37 with no significant progress or move to ending the standoff. Hoosiers have also been impacted by delayed and reduced SNAP benefits.