Home Blog Page 3101

Swimming & Diving Split with McKendree

0

The University of Evansville men’s and women’s swimming and diving team competed in a matchup against McKendree University, Friday afternoon.

The Purple Aces split results against McKendree with the women taking the win 155.5-142.5, while the men fell 98-188.

Maya Cunningham captured a three of top-two place finishes with a championship swim in the 200-yard IM at 2:12.11, first place in the 200-yard butterfly with a 2:08.56 swim and a second place finish in the 100-yard butterfly at 59.76.

Eli James added a first place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing in 58.59.

Credence Pattinson took first in the 100-yard backstroke (51.32) and second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:55.42).

Ashton Adams took first place in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:52.54) while also earning second place in the 500-yard freestyle (5:19.53)

Sarah Jahns captured the top spot in the 500-yard freestyle, pacing out to 5:15.11, while also taking second place in the 200-yard backstroke (2:01.64).

In diving the Aces took the top four placings in the 3-meter with Natalie Gerard taking the event title with a score of 239.55. Fae Keighley earned the top spot in the 1-meter diving with a 2.30.17 score.

Evansville is back in action against conference foe Valparaiso on Oct. 25.

USI rockets through Stars, 3-0

0

 University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer rocked the University of Illinois Springfield, 3-0, Friday evening at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles see their record go to 4-5-3 overall and 4-4-2 in the GLVC, while Illinois Springfield goes to 5-6-2, 3-5-2 GLVC.

USI took advantage of a two-minute lapse by Illinois Springfield to score three times between the 12:43 and the 14:47 mark. USI senior forward Eric Ramirez (Vincennes, Indiana) put the Eagles on top with the eventual game-winning goal off of assists by senior midfielder Sean Rickey and senior midfielder Morgan Kelly. The goal was the fourth of the season for Ramirez.

The Eagles struck again 16 seconds later when freshman forward Zach Barton posted his second tally of the season off of Rickey’s second assist of the game and an assisting pass by senior midfielder Adam Newman.

Rickey sealed the victory with USI’s third goal in two minutes, tying him for the team lead in goals with Ramirez at 14:47. Rickey was assisted on his goal by Ramirez and senior midfielder Adam Becker.

In the second half, the Eagles continued to pressure the Stars while putting up a strong defensive wall. USI junior goalkeeper Justin Faas needed to only make a pair of saves as the Eagles defense limited Illinois Springfield to 10 shots, two on-goal.

USI concludes its homestand Sunday when the Eagles host Lewis University for a 2:30 p.m. showdown. The Flyers saw their record go to 7-4-2 overall and 4-4-2 in the GLVC after falling, 1-0, at McKendree University this evening.

The all-time series between USI and Lewis is tied 23-23-2 after the Eagles defeated the Flyers, 3-0, last fall in Romeoville, Illinois, on goals Newman, sophomore midfielder Drew Domalewski,and sophomore midfielder Ryan Nevins. USI has won three of the last five meetings versus the Flyers.

UE Volleyball opens weekend with road sweep at SIU

0

Aces ready for Missouri State on Saturday

In the first stretch of a weekend road trip, the University of Evansville volleyball team picked up a huge victory over Southern Illinois, earning a 3-0 win over the Salukis on Friday evening.

“The girls showed a lot of heart staying in the game and winning the close sets; that gave us the confidents to start strong in the third set,” UE coach Fernando Morales said.  “After losing the last two games, we really needed this win for our confidence.  I think we were putting too much pressure on ourselves and hopefully this win takes that away.”

Evansville’s (13-5, 4-3 MVC) offense was led by a 16-kill match from senior Rachel Tam.  Alondra Vazquez finished the night with 14 while Melanie Feliciano added 10.  Allana McInnis recorded 39 assists while Hannah Watkins added six blocks. Vazquez posted a team-high 18 digs while Gabriela Macedo had 16.

Hannah Becker was the top performer for the Salukis (10-11, 2-5 MVC), notching 12 kills.  Rachel Maguire tied for the match-high with 18 digs.  Alayna Martin added 16.

UE took a 5-2 lead in the first set with Gabriela Macedo registering a leadoff service ace to get the team going.  Southern Illinois rallied right back and took their first lead at 9-7.  The Aces answered with a 6-1 stretch when Vazquez posted consecutive kills that helped Evansville go up by a 13-10 score.  Midway through the set, the Salukis looked like they were in control when an error by the Aces gave SIU a 20-17 edge.

Southern Illinois was on the brink of a win as they continued to hold a 24-22 lead.  That is when Evansville turned the tides thanks to some pinpoint serving.  Following an SIU service error, Elena Redmond had an ace that tied it up at 24-24.  With the score knotted at 25-all, a kill by Vazquez brought up Laura Ruiz to serve.  She had the clinching point on an ace of her own to finalize a 27-25.

In game two, SIU reeled off the first three points before the Aces began to inch their way back.  Another kill by Vazquez helped UE tie it up for the first time at 6-6.  Things continued to be close before the Aces made a late rally and looked to be on the verge of a win.  With the score tied at 18-18, UE scored the next four as Tam had a kill while SIU committed three errors.  Southern Illinois never gave up and battled back to tie it at 24-24.  The teams went back and forth before Vazquez helped UE take the lead for good.  Her kill made it a 28-27 lead before an SIU error helped the Aces take a 2-0 match lead with a 29-27 win.

Evansville put its best foot forward to begin the third frame, scoring the first four points before jumping out to a 16-5 advantage.  Macedo had another ace in the opening moments before Feliciano recorded her first ace of the night to give UE a 9-2 lead.  A pair of Saluki errors marked the final two points of the run.  Despite trailing by 11, SIU made a comeback attempt, getting within three points at 20-17 before the Aces clinched the match with a 25-18 victory.

 

Eagles ride early goals to 3-1 win over UIS

0

Junior forward Maggie Winter (St. Louis, Missouri) gave the Screaming Eagles a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute of the contest as she scored unassisted on a shot from about seven yards in front of the goal. Fellow classmate Madelyne Juenger (Columbia, Illinois) added to the Eagles’ advantage 10 minutes later as she scored on a corner kick from sophomore midfielder Rachel Gray (Franklin, Tennessee) that was take from about five yards outside the goalie box.

Illinois Springfield (6-7-0, 5-5-0 GLVC) cut the Eagles’ 2-0 halftime advantage in half with a goal in the 59th minute, but the Eagles answered less than 30 seconds later as sophomore forward Katlyn Andres (Louisville, Kentucky) used a picture-perfect pass from sophomore defender Madeline Weston (St. Peters, Missouri) to give USI a 3-1 lead.

Freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne (Midland, Michigan) got the win for the Eagles between the post. Etienne racked up nine saves as Illinois Springfield held a 21-13 advantage in shots.

USI (9-3-0, 7-3-0 GLVC) returns to action Sunday at noon when it hosts Lewis University in its annual “Kick for the Cure” game at Strassweg Field—fans are encouraged to join the Eagles in pink. Lewis (6-5-2, 4-4-2 GLVC) is coming off a 1-0 loss to GLVC-frontrunner McKendree University Friday evening in Lebanon, Illinois.

Eagles split first day of Midwest Region Crossover

0

The University of Southern Indiana volleyball team split opening day at the Midwest Region Crossover on Friday, falling in four sets to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside before sweeping Northwood University in the nightcap.

Senior outside hitter Lindsey Stose (Elkhart, Indiana) led the offense against Parkside with 14 kills and was one dig short of a double-double.

Senior middle hitter Elexis Coleman guided the Eagles against Northwood with nine kills, a .438 hitting percentage and three blocks.

USI Volleyball returns to The Academy Volleyball Club Saturday to wrap up the crossover with Kentucky Wesleyan College, schedule for a noon (CT) start.

Match One: Parkside 3, USI 1

USI fell in the morning session to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in four sets, 25-23, 23-25, 25-15, 25-13.

The Eagles and Rangers battled intensely in the first two frames, with each team taking a set, 25-23. Stose collected nine of her 14 kills to this point, on a .444 hitting clip.

USI posted 26 kills and a .300 hitting percentage as a team over the first two sets, but had very different luck in the third and fourth frames, posting a .000 and a .033, respectively.

Freshman right side hitter Katherine Koch (Belleville, Illinois) joined Stose in double digits with 10 kills and added five blocks.

Match Two: USI 3, Northwood 0

The Eagles took their evening session with a sweep of Northwood by scores of, 25-17, 25-17, 25-15.

Eight of the first ten points of the match came by way of service error in a bizarre way of opening the bout. USI broke up the service errors with a kill from freshman outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois). Anderson and Stose each finished the first set with three kills.

Coleman collected nine kills in the match to lead the Eagles, followed by Anderson with seven and Stose with six.

Notes

Junior setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) tallied 38 assists in day one of the Midwest Region Crossover, putting the third-year starter within 48 assists of the 2000-mark for her career.

Up Next

USI Volleyball battles Kentucky Wesleyan at noon (CT) to close the crossover Saturday.

The Eagles, then, travel back to the Circle City to battle the University of Indianapolis, followed by a trip to Louisville to take on Bellarmine University in Great Lakes Valley Conference action.

EP REPORT

0

EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

0

https://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

USA Today’s Print Edition Reportedly Set To Be Phased Out If GateHouse’s Purchase Of Gannett Goes Through

0

by Andrew Bucholtz

October 16, 2019

USA Today‘s paid print circulation (including 342,000 in hotel distribution at a reduced price) is down to 520,000, 22 percent of what they had in 2007

The pending New Media Investment Group (parent of GateHouse, which owns 130 daily newspapers, plus other local publications and websites) purchase of Gannett (parent of USA Today and 109 regional papers) could lead to the end of the print version of USA Today. As Poynter’s Rick Edmonds writes, while official comment still supports the print side of the paper, his sources suggest it may be on the way out of this deal closes:
Two knowledgeable sources, talking on background, said a move away from USA Today in print is part of the calculations for the new enterprise. It makes a lot of sense, given the print edition’s deteriorating paid circulation and minimal advertising.  One Gannett editor, speaking on background, told me that new CEO Paul Bascobert streamed an all-hands meeting to regional papers on the day that his hiring and the deal agreement were simultaneously announced.“It ran for an hour and a quarter,” the editor said, “and not once was there a single mention of print.”
The deal won’t close until at least November, and Edmonds notes that any wind-down like this may take years and may not be the first priority for the new company. But it’s certainly interesting to hear of knowledgeable sources there mentioning that exiting print for USA Today is “part of the calculations” here. And the circulation figures Edmonds cites buttress that argument; the current five-days-a-week print edition of USA Today had individually paid circulation of 178,000 and 342,000 in hotel distribution (at a reduced rate) in their latest audited circulation report earlier this year for 520,000 total, 22.7 percent of the 2,289,000 they had in 2007 (when they were close to The Wall Street Journal in top paid circulation), and the 109 regional papers (which share content back and forth with USA Today) have 561,000 combined digital subscriptions as of Gannett’s last earnings report.
So USA Today’s print side is already down significantly. And while they have certain distribution advantages for print over other national outlets (they can print copies of USA Today at regional papers’ plants and use their delivery infrastructure, and that approach could get a further boost if they can tie in the GateHouse papers), they’re still spending a lot in areas where they don’t have regional papers. Edmonds writes that print versions of the paper are still available in all 50 U.S. states. They also ended a standalone print section of USA Today news in larger regional papers (launched in 2014) earlier this year. And plenty of other newspapers are reducing their numbers of print editions each week, whether that’s going to three days a week (Advance Newspapers, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) or dropping Saturday editions (several McClatchy papers).

And while another source told Edmonds USA Today‘s hotel circulation is still profitable, that may not always be the case. Several hotel chains have been moving to provide digital news offerings rather than printed newspapers, and USA Today can’t necessarily depend on being able to keep that hotel subscription revenue model forever. So planning a move away from print may make some sense, especially with any such move likely to take years. And if this does happen, it will be interesting to see what digital strategies they adopt, whether that’s pushing for more local digital subscriptions or changing their current ad-based national digital model. For what it’s worth, though, USA Today publisher Maribel Perez Wadsworth told Edmonds via e-mail they have “no plans” to end the print version.

“Gannett has no plans to discontinue the print edition of USA TODAY, which remains an important part of our business. Gannett remains committed to high-quality journalism for the communities we serve and our ongoing digital transformation, and we are pleased to have found a like-minded partner in New Media. We believe the combination of our two companies will transform the landscape in the print and digital news business and, following the close of the transaction, we look forward to delivering on the compelling benefits for audiences, customers, employees and shareholders.”

It’s perhaps notable that this is a denial from Gannett’s side, and that plans from the GateHouse acquisition can’t be implemented until that deal closes (presuming that it does), so “no plans” could possibly be technically accurate despite those plans actually existing at the new company. It’s also possible that the idea has been discussed and evaluated, but that there aren’t yet firm “plans” to implement it. Of course, though, it’s also possible that the “part of the calculations” involving closing USA Today’s print side won’t actually come to fruition. We’ll have to wait and see, but this certainly adds an interesting layer to the GateHouse-Gannett talk.

FOOTNOTE: TODAY’S READERS POLL QUESTION IS: WHAT FUTURE DIRECTION WOULD YOU LIKE FOR THE CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER TAKE?

2019 FOP PAC City Council Endorsements

0

The Fraternal Order of Police, Evansville Lodge #73, is proud to announce its endorsements for the 2019 City elections. These endorsements were made after much consideration. Our Political Action Committee sent questionnaires to all candidates, the PAC held a candidates night at our Lodge and considered input from our members before making these endorsements. We believe that these candidates will be supportive of public safety in Evansville and will be an asset to the citizens of Evansville.

The F.O.P. Evansville Lodge #73, PAC endorses the following candidates: st

Ben Trockman-1st Ward 

Missy Mosby-2nd Ward 

Stephen Melcher-3rd Ward 

Jennifer Yasser-5th Ward Jonathan Weaver-At Large David Christmas-At Large

Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch To Introduce United States Senator Mike Braun At CCO Awards Luncheon

0

Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch To Introduce United States Senator Mike Braun At CCO Awards Luncheon

The City-CountyObserver is extremely pleased to announce that the Honorable Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch will Introduce United States Senator Mike Braun At the CCO “ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS” luncheon.

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch is proud to have been born and raised in Evansville, Indiana, Suzanne previously served as Indiana’s State Auditor since January of 2014.

Before becoming Auditor, she served as the State Representative for House District 78 which encompasses parts of Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties. She was elected to the seat in 2005 and served as the Vice-Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and on the Public Health Committee. Throughout her years of public service, Suzanne has been focused and committed to programs and services for people with disabilities. She was honored to receive the 2012 Public Policy Award from the Arc of Indiana for her work with people with disabilities and was named Legislator of the Year in 2011 by the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities.

Prior to serving in the House of Representatives, Suzanne spent eight years as Auditor of Vanderburgh County. During that time, her office received its first clean bill of health in decades from the State Board of Accounts. She then went on to serve as a Vanderburgh County Commissioner until joining the House. She presided as president of that body during her third year in office.

As Lt. Governor, Suzanne oversees a portfolio that includes the Indiana State Department of Agriculture(ISDA), Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority(IHCDA), Office of Community and Rural Affairs(OCRA), Office of Tourism Development(IOTD). In addition, she also serves as President of the Indiana Senate and chairman of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Task Force.

Suzanne graduated from Mater Dei High School in Evansville. She then went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree from Purdue University, majoring in Political Science, and four years later met her husband Larry Downs. Together they have a grown daughter, Courtney.

This year’s awards luncheon will be held at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B. The registration begins at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on October 25, 2019.

The Keynote speaker will be announced later this week.

Reservations for this event may be obtained by calling 812-774-8011. Deadline for registration is October 15, 2019. Last years event was a sellout.

 

 

1...3,1003,1013,102...7,199Page 3,101 of 7,199