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IU ATHLETICS TO PILOT BEER AND WINE SALES AT FOOTBALL GAMES THIS FALL

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IU ATHLETICS TO PILOT BEER AND WINE SALES AT FOOTBALL GAMES THIS FALL

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana – Fans over 21 attending football games at Memorial Stadium this fall will be able to enjoy beer and wine to enhance the IU Football gameday experience.

Pursuant to a pilot program recommended by the consulting firm Wasserman and consistent with the University’s Service of Alcohol Policy, beer and wine will be available for purchase by all football game attendees over 21 through a third-party vendor to be selected through the University procurement process.

“Our main goals with this initiative are to enhance the gameday experience for our fans and reduce alcohol-related incidents in and around the stadium,” said IU Vice President and Director of Athletics Fred Glass. “While there will be some comparatively modest revenue generated by these sales, that is not the primary purpose of this program. Ten percent of our net beer and wine public sales revenues will be given to campus for alcohol safety programming.”

In considering this move, Indiana University Athletics commissioned Wasserman to study the desirability of introducing beer and wine sales at its home football games. In examining the more than 50 other schools that sell alcohol to the general public at their stadiums, the study found that its introduction resulted in improved game-day experience and attendance (with overall attendance at sporting events on the decline nationally, the introduction of alcohol sales has reversed that trend at numerous schools); and a reduction in alcohol-related incidents and safety issues in the stadium (as an example, Ohio State University reported a 65 percent drop in alcohol-related incidents the first year it served alcohol to the general public, while West Virginia reported a 35 percent decline).

As part of the pilot program and to help ensure responsible behavior from fans, IU’s vendor will be required to ensure beer and wine purchasers have their identification checked, maintain a two-drink limit during each individual purchase, and cease sales at the end of the third quarter. IU Athletics will also work closely with IU’s Superintendent of Public Safety, who has also endorsed the pilot program, to ensure a safe environment at Memorial Stadium.

IU Athletics is establishing a task force to oversee the service of beer and wine this fall at Memorial Stadium which will address outstanding issues such as: appropriately consulting University procurement officials on drafting the RFP and selecting the vendor; determining where to direct the campus share for alcohol safety programming; evaluating the test pilot program and recommending whether it be continued and/or adjusted; whether to expand the program to other venues; and the like. The members of the task force will be Vice Provost and Dean of Students Dave O’Guinn; Associate Vice President and Superintendent for Public Safety Ben Hunter; Associate General Counsel James Nussbaum; and Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration and External Relations Stephen Harper.

With the adoption of the pilot program, Indiana joins a rapidly growing list of schools around the state and country publicly serving alcohol at sporting events. Five schools do so in the Big Ten: Purdue, Ohio State, Illinois, Minnesota, and Maryland. Butler serves beer in Hinkle Fieldhouse. In addition, on campus, the IU Auditorium serves alcohol at its events.

 

 

Indiana’s King Named Honda Sports Award Winner for Swimming & Diving

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Indiana University’s Lilly King was named the winner of the Honda Sport Award for swimming and diving, THE Collegiate Sports Awards (CWSA) executive director Chris Voelz announced on Tuesday.

A four-time nominee for the award, King becomes just the fourth Hoosier to win the prestigious honor, joining Michelle Dekkers (Cross Country, 1988-89), Kim Betz (Cross Country, 1987-88) and Heather Crowe (Tennis, 1981-82).

The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 43 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA- sanctioned sports and signifies “the best of the best in collegiate athletics”.  With this honor, King becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious Class of 2019 Honda Cup which will be presented on a live telecast on CBS Sports Network on June 24, 2019, at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET, in downtown Los Angeles.

King was chosen by a vote of administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Finalists included Mallory Comerford (Louisville), Beata Nelson (Wisconsin) and Abbey Weitzel (California).

“I am thankful and humbled to be selected as the 2019 Honda Sports Winner for swimming,” stated King. “Just to be nominated along with three other incredible swimmers is an honor in itself. I would not be here if not for the love and support I have been given by my team, coaches, and professors at Indiana University. As the first Hoosier to win this award in 30 years, I truly am thankful for all the blood, sweat, and tears my IU family put in to helping me reach my dreams.”

A native of Evansville, Ind., King ended her collegiate career as one of the most decorated Hoosiers in program history. A two-time Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, King is an eight-time NCAA Champion winning the 100 and 200 breaststroke crowns in all four years becoming the first woman in NCAA history to win eight NCAA breaststroke titles. The senior is a 16-time All-America honoree and a 16-time Big Ten Champion. She has been named to the first-team All-Big 10 in all four seasons.

Internationally, she won two Olympic gold medals in the 2016 Summer games and has won two individual world titles and two relay world titles at the 2017 FINA World Championships. She is a member of the 2019 U.S. Swimming National team.

“As one of the most prestigious awards in women’s athletics, the Honda Sport Award is a very rare honor bestowed upon any Indiana female athlete,” said IU head swimming coach Ray Looze. “As only the fourth recipient in IU history, Lilly has distinguished herself in her community, at her university and in her sport at the highest levels. All Hoosiers are very proud of her and the legacy she has worked hard to establish over the last four years.”

The CWSA, in its 43rd year, honors the nation’s top NCAA women athletes recognizing superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service.  Since commencing its sponsorship in 1986, Honda has provided more than $3.1 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women’s athletics programs at the institutions.

 

Marriage Licenses Issued For Vanderburgh County

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Marriage Licenses Issued

Eagles Stranded By Panthers, 9-4

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Eagles Stranded By Panthers, 9-4

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Stuart Wilson Named Head Swimming and Diving Coach

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Wilson Brings Extensive Experience To UE Program

 University of Evansville Director of Athletics Mark Spencer has announced the hiring of Stuart “Stu” Wilson as the Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach for the Purple Aces.  Wilson will begin his tenure at UE on June 1, 2019.

“I want to thank President Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz and Athletic Director Mark Spencer for giving me the opportunity to be the University of Evansville Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach,” Wilson said.  “I am excited about the future of the program.“

Wilson brings extensive collegiate and club experience to the Evansville program.  Wilson was the Head Men’s and Women’s Coach at Georgia Tech from 2005 through 2009 after serving the Yellow Jackets as an assistant from 2002 through 2005.  He also spent time as an assistant at Clemson in 2011 and 2012.

“We are thrilled to have Stu join the family,” Spencer said.  “His extensive experience is very impressive and I look forward to seeing him elevate our program as he has everywhere else he has been.”

In his time at Georgia Tech, Wilson enjoyed great success, coaching eight ACC Champions, two ACC Relay Champions and over 30 All-ACC Swimmers to go along with 15 NCAA Qualifiers.  Under his tutelage, four student-athletes were named All-American, six were recognized as Honorable Mention All-Americans and more than 30 garnered Academic All-American status.

Wilson recruited student-athletes with the Yellow Jackets who were responsible for breaking over 60 school records in a span of just four years.  His work culminated in Gal Nevo being named the 2009 ACC Swimmer of the Year while setting the second-fastest time in history in the 400 IM at the 2009 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship.  He also helped Nigel Plummer earn ACC Freshman of the Year accolades in 2009.

Aside from his collegiate work, Wilson has a great deal of club experience, most recently working as the Senior Coach at Nitro Swimming in Cedar Park, Texas.  Other club team work includes: Head Senior Coach at Southern Crescent Aquatic in Peachtree City, Ga., Head Coach and Director of Competitive Swim Teams at Swim Seventy in Norwalk, Ct., Director of Competitive Swimming with the Tampa YMCA and Senior Swim Coach at Swim Atlanta in Lawrenceville, Ga.

Prior to working in the college ranks, Wilson worked with Swim Atlanta in Roswell, Ga., Lilburn, Ga. And Marietta, Ga. From 1990 through 1998 in numerous capacities.  One of his numerous highlights was his work with eventual Olympic silver medalist and world champion Amanda Weir, who set three National Age Group Records under his watch.  She was named the Rookie of the Meet at Nationals in 1998.

He led 16 Olympic Trial and 50 Senior National Qualifiers while helping six athletes represent their countries in the Olympics and World Championships.  Wilson worked with over 40 Junior National Qualifiers, more than 60 Top Sixteen Age Group Swims in the United States Swimming and 30 Georgia State Champions and state record holders.

Tshite, Degbe Earn Honors At International Graduates Recognition Ceremony

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Degbe Earn Honors At International Graduates Recognition Ceremony

Two international students at the University of Southern Indiana were recognized for their contributions to cultural awareness and their leadership and academic accomplishments at the annual USI International Graduates recognition ceremony on Thursday, April 25. Joel Tshite ’19 and Jerome Degbe ’22 were presented with the Outstanding International Graduate and Peace Ambassador award, respectively, by USI’s Center for International Programs.

“Both Joel and Jerome have taken their roles as USI Global Ambassadors very seriously from the moment they stepped foot on campus,” said Heidi Gregori-Gahan, associate provost for international programs. “Their unique stories of resilience and determination serve as an inspiration to our entire community, and it has been such a privilege and a true joy working with these extraordinary young men. Indeed, they restore our faith in the future of this ever-changing, interconnected and complicated world in which we live.”

Outstanding International Graduate

Tshite, who fled the Democratic Republic of Congo at the age of 6 with his family and found refuge in Zimbabwe before coming to the United States, was named the 2019 Outstanding International Graduate. He received a bachelor’s of engineering degree at the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Commencement ceremony on Saturday, April 27. During his time as a student at USI, Tshite was a co-founder of the USI African Cultures club and volunteered with civic organizations and for charitable causes locally and internationally.

“I would not be here today if not for the strong and constant support from my friends, family and the USI community,” said Tshite in accepting his award.

In Tshite’s nomination, a faculty mentor said that he is “a very rare person, that has risen from the depths of probable despair to certain future success in the field of engineering, due to his intelligence, hard work, and determination.”

Peace Ambassador

Degbe, a native of Cote d’Ivoire, was named the 2019 recipient of the Peace Ambassador award. The current president of the African Cultures club, Degbe has provided a voice and a passion for the representation of all African countries and their unique and diverse cultures and traditions.

“The leadership of the USI faculty and staff gave me a unique opportunity to impact my future and the future of my surroundings,” said Degbe. “I came to USI not rich or famous, with no special talent or genius. I just came with my work ethic and my determination to give back to USI. I wanted to contribute to the establishment of diversity and be one of the voices and faces that are an ambassador of diversity.”

Degbe’s faculty nominator noted his “enthusiasm, positive outlook and energy are contagious and make him a joy to work with.  He is sensitive to the needs and sometimes inhibitions of new international students and readily helps them feel at ease and welcomed to USI.”

The Peace Ambassador is awarded annually recognizes an outstanding international student whose actions and involvement in campus and community life have contributed to greater cross-cultural awareness and to increased understanding of the world, its peoples and its traditions.

U of E Men’s Golf Signs Caleb Wassmer

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 Men’s Golf Signs Caleb Wassmer

Local Product Set To Join Aces Squad

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville head men’s golf coach Jim Hamilton has announced the signing of Caleb Wassmer to his squad for next season.

Wassmer, a local product who will be graduating from North Posey High School this spring, is one of the top players in southern Indiana.

“I’m thrilled to have Caleb as a member of the Aces,” Coach Hamilton said.  “He brings an outstanding golf game as well as strong academic achievement in the classroom.  He will be a great fit for our program and give us increased depth as we battle for a Missouri Valley Conference Championship.”

He has extensive experience in the Midwest, accumulating several top ten finishes in Golfweek Tour events.  He also won the 2018 McDonald’s Amateur in Evansville, breaking the tournament scoring record.

Caleb joins an experienced Aces squad that returns five of its six lowest scorers from the 2018-19 campaign.

FOOTNOTES: For all of the latest information on University of Evansville athletics, log on to the sports page on GoPurpleAces.com or follow the program on Twitter via @UEAthletics.  DONATE: For information on giving to UE Athletics or its individual athletics programs, visit the DONATE tab on the top of GoPurpleAces.com.

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Biological Dad’s Paternity Petition Dismissed

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Katie Stancombe for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Court of Appeals has rejected the petition of two biological parents to establish paternity for their child after the appellate court concluded the mother could not collaterally attack a previous paternity finding for another man who assumed he was the father.

Between 2005 and 2010, Jessica Boyd and Jason Baugh had two children together during their on-again-off-again relationship. Baugh was designated the legal father for both kids through the execution of a paternity affidavit, and when the couple’s relationship ended in 2010, Baugh was granted joint custody of the children after he was granted a petition to establish paternity.

In early 2017, Boyd asked Michael Litton, a man she had a brief relationship with during one of her breaks with Baugh, to submit to a private DNA test. The results of the test found that Litton was 99.9 percent the biological father of K.B., Boyd’s youngest child.

The results prompted Boyd and Litton to file a joint verified petition to establish paternity of K.B. under Indiana Code section 31-14-7-1(3), and Baugh filed a motion to intervene. The latter motion was granted and the Johnson Circuit Court ultimately concluded that K.B.’s biological parents failed to act in the best interest of K.B. with their action; that there was no basis for rescinding the paternity affidavit signed by Boyd and Baugh, and; that Boyd could not collaterally attack the affidavit and prior paternity proceedings.

The trial court, however, noted Litton’s petition to establish paternity was dismissed without prejudice as to himself and/or K.B. to “reinitiate the same on other grounds.”

In his appeal, Litton argued the trial court erred in dismissing his petition to establish paternity, but the Indiana Court of Appeals rejected his argument in  Michael Litton v. Jason Baugh, 18A-JP-2066,  The appellate court agreed with the trial court that Boyd could not attack the previous paternity determination that she was a party to with Baugh.

“We have held that ‘once a mother has signed a paternity affidavit, she may not use the paternity statutes to deprive the legal father of his rights, even if he is not the biological father,’” Judge Elizabeth Tavitas wrote, citing to In re Paternity of H.H., 879 N.E.2d 1175, 1178 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008).  https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/23497-coa-mulls-fraud-in-paternity-affidavit-statute “As such, Mother may not use the paternity statutes to deprive Legal Father of his rights, and a joint petition to establish paternity under Indiana Code Section 31-14-4-1(3) was improper.”

The appellate panel acknowledged that other provisions of Indiana Code section 31-14-4-1 may be available to Litton, who ultimately amended his paternity petition. That petition was stayed pending the appeal at hand.

Finding the issue might arise on remand, the appellate court pointed to the relevant statutory considerations and noted that persons listed in I.C. sections 31-14-4-1(2) and (5) — a man alleging he is a child’s biological father, and the child — are possible persons permitted to file the paternity action in the case.

EVANSVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU CELEBRATES NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK AND VISIT INDIANA WEEK

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National Tourism Week is May 5-11, 2019. This is the week the industry celebrates travel in America. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, all hold a broad economic impact across the country.

In conjunction with National Tourism Week, the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) is celebrating Visit Indiana Week. More than 300 attractions and properties across the state will be offering discounts and promotions for travelers, including several in Evansville.

As an industry, the Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau recognizes all travel as valuable. The numbers tell the story –

  • Indiana tourism contributes $12.7 billion in revenue annually and the state employs 199,830 people in the tourism industry.
  • For Evansville and Vanderburgh County, tourism is a $664 million dollar industry that generates 6,555 jobs. Over $36.1 million in local tax money is contributed by the 4.7 million visitors annually.The Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau extends a grateful thank you to all who travel and to those who work in the tourism industry.To celebrate National Tourism Week, the Pagoda Visitors Center will offer cookies to our visitors during regular working hours – 9AM-5PM Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10.

USI’s Leighty Selected for Women’s NCAA Golf Tournament

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf will be represented for the 17th consecutive year in NCAA tournament play with the selection of junior Abbey Leighty (Carmel, Illinois) to compete as an individual in postseason action.

Leighty joins the East Region field at the NCAA II Super Regional hosted by Kentucky Wesleyan College at The Pearl Club in Owensboro, Kentucky starting May 6.

The junior finished t-4th at the Triton Invitational on April 8 with back-to-back rounds of 75 for her lowest two-round performance since the Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational, which was also hosted at The Pearl Club.

Leighty averaged 78.5 strokes per round during the 2018-19 regular season over 21 rounds, including a low-round of 71 in the Screaming Eagles Classic to open the campaign.

As a member of the 2017-18 NCAA Super Regional team for USI, Leighty posted a three-round effort of 243, including a 78 to open the tournament.

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