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MTEN clinches first Horizon League Tournament berth after win over TTU, 4-3 To: citycountyobserver@live.com

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COOKEVILLE, Tenn.- University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis made program history on Saturday afternoon in their Horizon League conference victory over Tennessee Tech University, 4-3.

The Screaming Eagles won the clutch moments on Saturday as freshman Jy Hibbert clinched the match in a second set tiebreaker. The win secures the first NCAA Division I berth in program history to the Horizon League Championships as one of six conference schools competing on April 25-27 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The top three teams from the north and south divisions advance to the tournament as the Eagles have clinched a spot out the south division. Next Saturday’s matchup between USI and Tennessee State University will determine seeds for the tournament. Moreover, one seeds from each divisions receives byes, while the two seeds play the three seed from the north division and vice versa. Each team plays four conference regular season matches as the current standings are Belmont University (2-0), Tennessee State (2-0), USI (2-1), Eastern Illinois University (0-3), and Tennesse Tech (0-2). The tournament structure can be seen at the link above as the seeds will be revealed after the final conference regular season match on April 19.

Doubles
USI jumped out to the hot start, escaping with the doubles point. Sophomore Mathys Bove and freshman Adam Koon took care of business in the doubles three spot (6-2). The match was huge for the duo, winning their first doubles decision since beating University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Junior Axel Sabourin and Hibbert delivered another clutch performance and staying undefeated in doubles conference play (7-6 (7-3)).

Singles
The Eagles fell into an early hole as the singles five and six slots dropped matches. However, USI persevered as Sabourin overwhelmed his singles two opponent (6-2, 7-6) for his sixth win of the season.

Next, sophomore Eytan Michaeli dropped his first set but rallied to win in three sets (4-6, 6-4, 6-1), showing another example of grit from Saturday’s performance. Finally, Hibbert clinched the match and sent the Eagles to the Horizon League Championships after a second set tie breaker (6-2, 7-6 (11-9)) win in his first semester as an Eagle.

What’s Next
The Eagles have three regular season matches left. USI travels to Kentucky Wesleyan University on Thursday. Next, USI hosts senior day on Saturday against Tennessee State University. The USI seniors are Trent Ross and Quinten Gillespie. Finally, they finish with a trip to Indiana University.

VU Track has weekend shortened due to rain

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Vincennes University Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams hit the road again this weekend to head to the 2025 Bellarmine Jim Vargo Invitational in Louisville.

The meet was supposed to be two days, starting Friday April 4, with a majority of the events running Saturday, April 5.

However, rain and flooding expected in the Louisville area caused the Saturday portion of the meet to be cancelled after just a few events running on Friday.

“Friday was wet and rainy but we were able to get a few events in,” VU Interim Head Track and Field Coach Tyler Steigenga said. “Unfortunately, due to expected flooding in Louisville, the majority of the meet, which was scheduled for Saturday, was cancelled.”

The Trailblazers were able to get some good work in before the weekend cancellation, headlined by sophomore Maliek Bush (Jeffersonville, Ind.) and freshman Chase Guthrie (Indianapolis, Ind.) finishing one-two in the long jump.

Bush was able to out jump the field Friday afternoon with a best jump of 6.98 meters to take the top spot in the event.

Guthrie placed right behind his teammate with a best jump of 6.84 meters to take second overall.

Freshman Anis Abdaoui (Kairouan, Tunisia) was the third and final VU athlete who was able to compete this weekend and was also able to leave an impression on the field.

Abdaoui came away with a 10th place finish in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:54.51, qualifying him for the Outdoor National Championships in May.

“Maliek came away from the long jump with a slight PR, just missing the coveted seven-meter mark,” Steigenga added. “Chase had a solid outdoor opener, finishing just behind him. They are now ninth and 10th overall on the VU top 10 list in the long jump.”

“Anis took to the track for the 5000m and came away with a new PR and a time that ranks him third in school history,” Steigenga said. “It was also his second National qualifier of the outdoor season.”

The Trailblazers will look to see if mother nature will be a little more cooperative next weekend as the Blazers get set to head to the 2025 Indiana Little State Championships hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind.

This meet will begin Friday, April 11 and finish up on Saturday, April 12.

VU will then turn their attention to the 2025 Indiana State University Gibson Invitational in Terre Haute.

The big three-day meet is set to begin Thursday, April 17 and run through Saturday, April 19 at Indiana State University.

“It was disappointing to learn that Saturday’s meet was cancelled, but it was good to be able to come out Friday and come away with three good results,” Steigenga added. “The outdoor season is full of ups and downs with the added element of weather but we’ve got to be ready to take advantage of every opportunity we get, even if it’s not ideal. We did that today and I’m proud of the guys for that.”

MEET RESULTS

5000m

Anis Abdaoui – 10, 14:54.51

Long Jump

Maliek Bush – 1, 6.98m

Chase Guthrie – 2, 6.84m

 

VUVB adds Illinois State Champion Adaline Eisenmann to recruiting class

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VINCENNES, Ind. – The four-time defending Region 24 Champion Vincennes University volleyball program picked up another big addition to their 2025 recruiting class this week with the addition of libero Adaline Eisenmann.

“Adaline is another student that approached us with interest,” VUVB Head Coach Gary Sien said. “The thing that is most impressive to me about her is that she is a farm kid. Farm kids are just a different breed. I’m from Chicago, so I didn’t know anything about how farmers or kids of farmers would be. Then I got to college and had some pretty good friends that were farm kids. When you grow up with that mentality of literally working with your hands and your livelihood depends on it. On top of all of that, Adaline goes and does livestock shows all throughout the Midwest. So of course she has to have that responsibility at home of taking care of those animals. I almost look at that as being in 2 sports, volleyball and livestock.”

“That goes along with what her career is and what she wants to do after she is done in college,” Sien added. “If nothing else, that was probably the thing that impressed me the most is that she has that background and work ethic from growing up on a farm.”

“In terms of volleyball, she is someone who has State Championship experience,” Sien said. “She has a high school teammate that is going to play at Butler and another teammate that will be playing in the Big Ten. So she was playing on a high school team that was definitely next level and they showed that by going through some of the Chicago area teams in the State tournament to win.”

“Adaline’s first contact skills are exceptional, we like all of our passers to pass well in all body positions and angles,” Sien added. “Of course, a team cannot have that next level offense without that level passing.”

“We talk about leadership with any one of our athletes here,” Sien added. “Position wise I know she was the libero for the team but I know that she had a tremendous leadership role on the team at Mahomet Seymour and was someone who would really just keep the team going. As a coach, you just have to love that because you have to really decide if you are going to lead or not. You have to make a conscious decision to be a leader and that is a really special thing to have and to do. She’s got the skills and great stats and everything like that, but another part on the volleyball side that impressed me was her leadership ability. I’ve always said that your leader on offense should be your setter, but your leader on defense has to be that libero. We are not only looking for players who are not only good ball control players at that position but ones who are just not going to be afraid to lead.”

Eisenmann is a five-foot-nine libero that comes to Vincennes University after a standout high school career at Mahomet-Seymour High School in Illinois.

Eisenmann helped guide the Bulldogs to the IHSA Class 3A State Championship in November at Illinois State University.

Eisenmann finished her senior season at Mahomet-Seymour High School with a final record of 39-3, playing in all 42 matches and leading the Bulldogs with 427 digs, 65 set assists and 26 aces.

Eisenmann ranks sixth All-Time in school history in digs and seventh in aces.

Eisenmann received First Team All-Apollo Conference honors, as well as being named Defensive Player of the Year, earning First Team All-Area honors from the News Gazette and being named to the All-Tournament team at the Mahomet Seymour Bulldog Invitational.

Eisenmann capped off her high school career by also being named to the Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association (IVCA) State Finals All-Tournament Team and was a 2024 All-State honorable mention by the News Gazette.

Adaline is the daughter of Derric and Jodi Eisenmann and plans to major in Animal Husbandry and minor in Agronomy at Vincennes University.

“I am very excited that Addi gets to continue to spread her contagious excitement and love for volleyball with a new team,” Eisenmann’s High School Coach Stan Bergman said. “I am so happy that she can attend a school where she can play volleyball and study in a field that she is passionate about. We wish her all the best.”

“We have a number of players coming in that have that winning experience,” Sien said. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be at the State level but close to it and it could be at the Club level too. But when you have that, the timetable should be shorter. Because we have a lot of new players coming into our team next year, everyone has to come in ready to go and it starts with leadership. Who is going to step up and be the first to do this drill? Maybe it’s a drill that they have never done before in their life and who are going to be the ones to keep going and keep asking questions. Leadership isn’t always just vocal, it can also be about what you do.”

“When we get started in August, we don’t have a second to waste,” Sien added. “So the more athletes we have that have that next level experience, the better it is going to be. Having players come in from winning programs is the key. Mahomet Seymour has a really long history of being a very good program.”

The Vincennes University Athletic Department is excited to welcome Adaline Eisenmann to the 2025 Trailblazer recruiting class.

 

Two-run single in top of the ninth secures 7-6 Aces win at UIC

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The Purple Aces got right back into the win column on Saturday
CHICAGO – In the second game of three this weekend at the home of the UIC Flames, the University of Evansville baseball team fended off UIC to earn a close 7-6 win.
The Purple Aces scored in the first inning on Saturday but had to come back from two separate ties to pick up their fifth win of conference play. Catcher Matt Flaherty (Lake Zurich, Ill. / Bellarmine) was again the ninth inning hero for UE with the RBI single to score the winning run. It was Flaherty’s second RBI single of the game to help him lead Evansville with three RBIs.
“What an awesome college baseball game!” said Head Coach Wes Carroll following the win. “We found a way to win when we put ourselves in some challenging spots. Reed and Byberg competed on the mound, and we got a big double play from our defense. We had some great at-bats, and I’m fired up that Longmeier has developed into a dangerous hitter. We have a big opportunity tomorrow to get another road series win with Hansmann on the mound.”
The Aces took the lead early at Curtis Granderson Stadium on Saturday as outfielder Ty Rumsey (Evansville, Ind. / North HS) began the game with a triple to left center. Rumsey scored UE’s first run on an error by the catcher as left fielder Charlie Longmeier (Seymour, Ind. / Seymour HS) stole second and took third on the throw. A single from Flaherty brought Longmeier home for a 2-0 Evansville lead after only half an inning.
The Flames were able to cut the Aces’ lead in half with two singles in four at-bats in the bottom of the first. UE put two runners in scoring position in the second on a walk and a single for first baseman Kevin McCormick (Orland Park, Ill. / St. Laurence HS). But three straight outs after McCormick’s single ended the top of the second.
After a strikeout to begin the bottom of the inning, UIC had back-to-back doubles to have its first tie of the afternoon. Evansville again got two runners on in the top of the third but didn’t bring one home. In the bottom of the third, the Aces turned a double play after letting a single go in the infield to keep it a 2-2 draw after a third of the game.
UE had its best offensive inning in the top of the fourth as McCormick led off with a walk. After the walk, third baseman Drew Howard (Ferdinand, Ind. / Forest Park HS) singled to center field, putting McCormick in scoring position at third. Rumsey’s second time up to bat resulted in an RBI as he hit a sacrifice fly to right for McCormick, giving Evansville a 3-2 lead.
The Aces were then able to extend their lead as Longmeier hit his third home run of the year to score himself and Howard. UE kept the 5-2 lead through one batter in the bottom of the fourth as the Flames connected on a solo shot to left. It was a quick fifth and sixth innings as neither team got a runner past third. Evansville threatened in the top of the fifth with runners at the corners. But with two outs on the board already, a fielder’s choice ended the Aces’ opportunity to score a sixth run.
UIC’s offense got back into the game in the bottom of the seventh. Two walks and a single had the bases loaded for the Flames, with two outs on the board. In two pitcher,s UIC’s shortstop put a ball into the infield that was mishandled by UE’s second baseman. The error cost Evansville two runs as the Flames tied the game for the second time at 5-5.
The Aces offense didn’t get anything going in the eighth as UIC threatened again in the bottom of the inning. The Flames’ first three batters reached base to load them with no outs on the board. UE was able to turn a 6-2-3 double play to get outs at home and first on the fourth at-bat to keep a run from scoring. Relief pitcher Owen Byberg (Barrie, Ontario / Frontier CC) intentionally walked the next UIC batter and pitched the next into a groundout at first to get out of the eighth with no damage.
Evansville had the start it wanted to the top of the ninth with the top of the order due up. Rumsey put a lead off single into center while Longmeier followed up with a double to put both runners into scoring position. Flaherty then connected on his second hit of the day with a long single to center field. The single going to the outfield gave Rumsey and Longmeier enough time to score, making it a 7-5 Aces lead.
UE got one more single in the top of the ninth from second baseman Cal McGinnis (Kimberly, Wis. / Bradley) but didn’t bring a third run home. With a two-run lead, Evansville headed to the final frame of the game only needing three outs to even the series. The Aces gave up a lead off double to the Flames but got the next two batters out on a round out and a short flyout.
But UIC was able to score a run on an RBI single to center for a one-run game. With two outs on the board, UE’s defense settled in and drew the final out from the infield. Evansville evened the series at 1-1 with the 7-6 win over the Flames and improved to 11-19 on the season.
Byberg earned the win for the Aces, pitching three innings while giving up four hits, one earned run, and four walks. Starter Kevin Reed (Martinsville, Ind. / Martinsville HS) had another good performance on the mound for UE, with six innings of work. Reed struck out five UIC batters while only walking two with six hits. Four Evansville batters had two hits on the day from Rumsey, Longmeier, Flaherty, and McGinnis.
The Aces will go for their third series win of conference play on Sunday afternoon in a rubber match. First pitch from Chicago is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 6.

THUNDERBOLTS COME UP JUST SHORT IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE

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Evansville, In.:  Despite outshooting the Bulls for the second game in a row, the Thunderbolts were unable to overcome hot goaltending, as they came up just short by a 2-1 score on Saturday night at Ford Center, concluding the regular season schedule.  The Thunderbolts will face the Huntsville Havoc in the first round of the President’s Cup Playoffs, with Game Two at Ford Center set for Friday, April 11th at 7:05pm CT.
                Birmingham was first to open the scoring, as Shane Murphy scored on a rebound at 6:15 of the first period.  On a Bulls power play, the Thunderbolts countered with their second shorthanded goal of the season, scored on a rebound by Matthew Hobbs from Myles Abbate at 13:08.  In the second period, the Thunderbolts killed off Birmingham’s second power play attempt, however Birmingham scored two seconds after the power play expired, as Arkhip Ledziankou scored at 9:32.  Evansville was unable to score the rest of the way, despite Cole Ceci stopping every shot faced as well in the remainder of the second and third periods.  Following a late 6 on 5 attack, the final buzzer sounded on the game and regular season, with the Bulls winning 2-1.  The focus now turns to the playoffs, as Evansville will face the Huntsville Havoc in a rematch of their opening round series in 2022.  Game One will be at Huntsville on Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00pm CT.  Game Two at Ford Center will be on Friday, April 11th at 7:05pm CT, and if necessary, Game Three will be back in Huntsville on Saturday, April 12th at 7:00pm CT.
Hobbs scored Evansville’s lone goal, while Ceci finished with 24 saves on 26 shots on goal.  Birmingham clinched the regular season series against Evansville with Saturday’s victory, as they won 4 of 6 meetings.

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The Word In 120

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The great I AM

By Jerome Stewart

In the book of Exodus the LORD wanted Moses to lead the children of Israel to
freedom after over 430 years of Egyptian bondage. They would cross the Red Sea
on dry ground. The average depth of the Red Sea is 1,640 feet with a maximum
depth of 9,970 ft. However Moses lacked confidence. What if it were you? In
Exodus chapter 3 vss. 9 & 10, the bible says; “Now therefore the cry of the
children of Israel has come to Me, and I have seen their oppression with which
the Egyptians have oppress them. Come now, therefore and I will send you to
Pharaoh that you may bring My people the children of Israel out of Egyptian
bondage.” Be advised the God referred to in the book of Exodus, is the exact
same God today. Oh yes! The children of Israel, eventually came out of Egyptian
bondage, because the LORD said so! The bible says in vss. 11 and 12; But Moses
said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the
children of Israel out of Egypt?” So He said, ‘I will certainly be with you. And this
shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out
of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.” Reference was made to Mt. Sinai.
Horeb is another name for Mt. Sinai. Vss. 13 and 14 says; Then Moses said to God,
“Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your
fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name? what shall I
say to them?” And God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, Thus you
shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.” Here’s the point.
When it comes to the providence of God, there are no limitations. He’s not god
with the little g meaning many. He is the almighty God that’s capital God meaning
the One and only. Romans chapter 9 vs. 15 says; “He says to Moses I will have
mercy on whomever I will have mercy, And I will have compassion on whomever I
will have compassion.” That’s the definition of sovereignty, which means supreme
power and authority. The Apostle Paul said to the brethren in Romans 8 vs. 31; “If
God is for us who can be against us?” Which begs the question? Who is your God
or gods? Who are you placing your trust in? There is a major difference!

U.S. Sen. Todd Young could be facing a primary in 2028

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Former state senator and President Donald Trump’s state director Carlin Yoder is considering a primary challenge to fellow Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young.

Young’s term isn’t up until 2028 but Yoder is exploring his options.

“As you know, in this day and age and culture of politics, starting early is better than starting late. So if you’re going to take on an incumbent, you have to lay the groundwork, and you have to work really hard to get your name out and show the differences,” said Yoder. “So, while it’s a little early to declare a candidacy, it’s not too early to start laying the groundwork to do that. So that’s what I’m doing.”

He spoke this weekend to a group called Hoosiers for a Conservative Senate, a grassroots group looking to oust Young.

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Yoder served in the state Senate from 2008-2016, representing northern Indiana. But now he lives in Fortville and has his own lobbying firm, Cardinal Consulting.

Young has been criticized for previously refusing to endorse Donald Trump for president; supporting several large spending bills, voting for the Respect for Marriage Act and working with Democrats to pass the CHIPS Act.

Cam Savage, a key advisor for Young’s campaign apparatus,  pushed back, saying “Todd Young is one of the most effective conservative leaders in the country and no one has done more to deliver wins for Hoosiers, support our troops and veterans, or fight back against the Chinese Communist Party. He will win again because no one works harder for Hoosiers and already has $5 million on hand for his campaign to beat back any challengers.”

He won reelection in 2022 by more than 20 percentage points, and didn’t have a primary that year.

Young has supported all of Trump’s cabinet nominees, But Yoder said he had to be pressured into that support.

“I have a very strong conservative voting record. (Young’s) voting record has gotten very spotty over the last four to six years as a U.S. senator,” Yoder said. “I would be a reliable vote for the MAGA community and for the America First community. And you know, we’re always sweating it out with Todd Young. We just never can rely on him to be a solid vote for the agenda that the President is pushing forward.”aa

USI Center for Communal Studies Lecture Series presents The Lives of a (Modern) Building April 14

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The University of Southern Indiana Center for Communal Studies is excited to offer a presentation by Chicago-based architectural historian Michelangelo Sabatino, Professor at IIT College of Architecture, and landscape architect Ron Henderson, Professor at IIT College of Architecture, discussing their new book, The Lives of a (Modern) Building: The Edith Farnsworth House in Chicago: Architecture, Landscape, Preservation and Community. This presentation will be at 1 p.m. Monday, April 14 in Kleymeyer Hall (LA 0101), located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. This event is open to the public at no charge and offered online via Zoom and in-person.

Sabatino’s new book reveals the three different “lives” of the famous modern house in Chicago beginning with its commissioning by client/patron Dr. Edith Farnsworth with famed German architect Mies van der Rohe followed by two additional “lives” centered around the period of ownership by Lord Peter and Hayat Palumbo, concluding with its current stewardship by the National Trust for Historic Preservation/Landmarks Illinois. Ron Henderson was a contributing author to the book and will discuss the “Lives of a Tree.”

“Ron Henderson and Michelangelo Sabatino’s book is a thoughtful interplay on nature, cultivation, aesthetics and space.” says Dr. Silvia Rode, Director of the Center for Communal Studies.

State Comptroller Nieshalla Calls for an Investigation into Overreach by EU Corporate Sustainability Directives

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STATEHOUSE — Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla joined 26 state financial officers nationwide asking President Donald Trump to investigate the European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Directives that subject American companies to comply with the environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure rules in their domestic operations.

“These rules are overarching and work against American companies’ interests in reliable, affordable and clean energy by eroding profits and undermining our ability to protect state pension and deferred compensation investments,” said Comptroller Nieshalla.

President Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement earlier this year and directed a review of international agreements and initiatives that unfairly regulate American companies. As part of this review, Comptroller Nieshalla and other state financial officers support the U.S. Trade Representative investigating the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Directives and the European “Green Deal,” which impose comprehensive ESG reporting on American companies. Furthermore, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CS3D”) requires any company doing business in the EU to implement a Paris Agreement-compliant climate transition plan, regardless of their home country.

“As part of my duty to protect public employee investments, I am bringing attention to the EU directives that in effect regulate companies beyond the EU’s borders, potentially withholding capital from essential energy industries and distorting financial markets.”

Comptroller Nieshalla supports fiduciary-focused policies and has voted to remove investment funds, fund managers and proxy advisors that promote environmental and social agendas over financial factors, both as a board member of the Indiana Public Employees Retirement System (INPRS) and as chair of the Indiana Deferred Compensation Committee.

To view a copy of the letter, click here.

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