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Defending champs begin 2019 season Friday

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Defending NCAA Division II champion University of Southern Indiana Softball begins the 2019 season Friday when it travels to Huntsville, Alabama, compete at the Charger Chillout 2.0.

The Screaming Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the nation, begin the six-game weekend slate Friday at noon when they battle No. 13 Young Harris College. USI also takes on No. 11 University of Alabama-Huntsville Saturday at 1 p.m.

Weekend Slate
The Eagles face two nationally-ranked teams and three teams that advanced to the 2018 NCAA II Tournament this weekend. USI’s six opponents began their seasons last weekend, posting a combined record of 14-9. All six games will be played at the Metro Kiwanis Sportsplex in Huntsville, Alabama.

-No. 13 Young Harris College (Friday, Noon): The Mountain Lions are 2-2 on the year after a 2018 season that saw them go 35-21 overall and 13-7 in Peach Belt Conference play. Young Harris advanced to the NCAA II Southeast Super Regional, where it lost to No. 1-ranked University of North Georgia in two games.

-Delta State University (Friday, 2 p.m.): The Lady Statesmen (4-1) bring a four-game winning streak to the Chillout after going 26-25 overall and 17-16 in Gulf South Conference play in 2018.

-No. 11 Alabama-Huntsville (Saturday, 1 p.m.): The Chargers are 3-3 to begin the year after posting a 39-18 overall record and a 22-10 mark in Gulf South Conference play in 2018. UAH advanced to the NCAA II South Super Regional, where they fell to Saint Leo University, 6-3, in the decisive third game.

-Mississippi College (Saturday, 3 p.m.): The Lady Choctaws enter the weekend with a 2-2 record this season after going 29-16 overall and 19-12 in Gulf South Conference play a year ago.

-University of Montevallo (Sunday, 9 a.m.): The Falcons are off to a 3-1 start on the year after posting a 32-16 overall record and a 19-13 mark in the Gulf South Conference in 2018.

-Georgia College (Sunday, 11 a.m.): The Bobcats are 2-2 on the year after going 36-16 overall and 16-4 in the Peach Belt a year ago. GC advanced to the NCAA II Southeast Regional in 2018.

Defending Champs
USI Softball captured its first-ever national championship in 2018 after going 14-1 during the post-season. The Eagles capped off the post-season with a dominating 5-0 run through the NCAA II Softball Championship, including a 1-0, one-hit shutout over North Georgia and a 3-0 no-hitter against Angelo State University.

Returning leaders
USI returns five position starters and all but one pitcher from last year’s national championship team. Headlining that group is junior All-American pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) and junior All-Region outfielder Allison Schubert (Nicholasville, Kentucky). Leonhardt was named the NCAA II Softball Championship Most Outstanding Player a year ago after going 5-0 with a 1.44 ERA, a .091 opponent batting average and 40 strikeouts in 34 innings of work.

Schubert posted a team-best .340 batting average with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 51 RBIs en route to earning All-GLVC and All-Region accolades.

Senior second baseman Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Indiana) and senior outfielder/pitcher Caitlyn Bradley (Forest, Indiana) joined Leonhardt on the NCAA II Softball Championship All-Tournament team last year. Johnson hit .313 with two home runs and four RBIs in the NCAA II Softball Championship; and posted a team-best .356 batting average with nine RBIs and 17 runs scored throughout the postseason.

Bradley hit .375 with a double, home run and seven RBIs during the Eagles’ five-game championship run a year ago after posting a 7-4 record with three saves, a 1.87 ERA and a .241 opponent batting average in the circle as a sophomore in 2017.

Unsung hero
Senior pitcher Haylee Smith (Florence, Kentucky) was arguably the unsung hero of the Eagles’ postseason run a year ago. She posted a 1-0 record with a 0.43 ERA in four appearances and 16.1 innings of work.

Battling injury, Smith came in against Grand Valley State University in the NCAA II Midwest Region #1 championship to throw five-and-a-third innings of relief ball in the Eagles’ 5-3 loss to the Lakers. She came back 30 minutes later to hold the No. 9 and top-seeded Lakers to just one run in USI’s 2-1 win in the “if necessary game”, allowing USI to advance to Super Regionals.

In the NCAA II Softball Championship, USI needed a change-of-pace to Leonhardt late in the game-one win over Saint Anselm. Smith, once again, delivered for the Eagles, holding the Hawks off the scoreboard and setting up the Eagles for the game-two win that followed.

Kunkle begins season with 500 wins
USI Head Coach Sue Kunkle begins her 18th year at the helm of the Screaming Eagles with a 513-361-1 (.587). She earned her 500th career win with USI’s 4-0 GLVC Tournament victory over the University of Indianapolis last year.

Historic senior class
The Eagles have some big shoes to fill following the loss of last year’s senior class, which consisted of outfielder Olivia Clark-Kittleson, first baseman Marleah Fossett, third baseman Mena Fulton and infielder Alex Logan. Last year’s seniors were the first class in program history to advance to the NCAA II Tournament four times and was the winningest senior class in program history, compiling a 161-69 overall record and a 77-35 mark in GLVC play.

Schubert joined elite club
Last season, Schubert became the seventh player in program history to hit 10 or more home runs in a single season and was the fifth player in program history to reach 50 RBIs in a single campaign.

Hitting streaks
Five different players carry hitting streaks from the previous season into 2019. Leonhardt ended 2018 on a team-best five-game hitting streak, while Bradley and Schubert each carry four-game hitting streaks into 2019. Johnson and junior shortstop Taylor Ricketts (Georgetown, Kentucky) ended last year with respective streaks of three and two.

Heart Month Community Lecture Series at St. Vincent

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The first lecture is scheduled for today, February 6 at Noon in the St. Vincent Center for Advanced Medicine.

6 Simple Steps to Stay Heart Healthy

 

You’re never too old or too young to make lifestyle changes that can help prevent heart disease. Experts at St. Vincent Evansville recommend six simple steps you can take to remain heart healthy:

 

  1. Watch what you eat: The food you eat can decrease your risk of heart disease and stroke. Choose foods that are low in saturated fat, trans fat, and sodium, and eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and fiber-rich whole grains.
  2. Exercise regularly: Incorporate physical activity into your daily routine to remain heart healthy. Experts recommend at least 30 minutes of physical activity five times per week. Exercise can be anything that gets your body moving, and it can be as easy as taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
  3. Stop smoking: Being smoke-free can help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, as well as cancer and chronic lung disease.
  4. Limit your alcohol intake: Drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure and increase the chances of a stroke. If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation. Experts recommend no more than two drinks per day.
  5. Maintain a healthy weight: Being overweight or obese are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. For overweight or obese adults with other risk factors such as high blood pressure, a weight loss of 3-5% of body weight can produce clinically significant results against heart disease prevention.
  6. Manage other health conditions: Manage health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Each of these are risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and all can be managed through a healthy diet, physical activity, and in some cases, medication.

Aces travel to Terre Haute on Wednesday

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Men’s basketball faces Indiana State at 6 p.m. CT

This week, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will play two road games close to home, beginning on Wednesday when the Purple Aces head to Terre Haute to face Indiana State in a 6 p.m. CT game.  The game will be available on ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network presented by Learfield.

 

Setting the Scene

– Evansville heads into the final eight games of the regular season in 8th place in the MVC; UE will play four games against the top half of the current standings and four against the bottom half over the final month

– UE is looking to half a 3-game losing

streak to the Sycamores along with a 7-game skid against ISU in the Hulman Center

– Overall, the Aces are 6-13 in the last 19 contests versus Indiana State

 

Last Time Out

– Trailing by three at the half, the Purple Aces outscored Valparaiso by a 40-26 margin in the second half to earn a 64-53 win on Saturday inside the Ford Center

– The win halted a 4-game losing streak

– Marty Hill, who led all players with 14 points, scored eight in a row by himself in what proved to be the game-winning run in the second half

– K.J. Riley added 10 points and 12 rebounds on the way to his third career double-double

 

Takeaways from Valparaiso

– Evansville’s conference wins this season have come down to their ability to outshoot the opposition; when the Purple Aces are tied or finish with the advantage in shooting percentage, the squad is 4-1; when being outshot in league play, the Aces are 0-5.

– UE connected on 7 3-pointers against the Crusaders; Evansville has connected on at least seven 3-pointers in all ten MVC games; in 18 conference games last year, the Aces did so just six times

 

Turning the Corner

– Freshman Shamar Givance has rebounded from a tough start in conference play in 2019

– Through his first seven MVC outings, Givance averaged just 2.9 points per game and 14.3 minutes while shooting 23.5%

– In his last three contests, Givance has rebounded in a major way, posting 7.7 points in 17.3 minutes per game while shooting 66.7%.

– Givance recorded 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting at Northern Iowa for his top MVC game

– It was two points off of his career high of 12 points, which came against Wyoming

– Evansville is 7-3 when he scores 6 or more points in a game

 

Scouting the Opponent

– Indiana State stands at 11-11 overall and are 3-7 in their Valley games in 2019

– ISU has dropped its last three games, including a 68-62 game against Drake on Saturday

– Tyreke Key and Jordan Barnes continue to pace the Sycamores, averaging 16.9 and 16.5 points per game, respectively

– Key is shooting 55.0% on the season while Barnes has a team-best 70 assists

– Christian Williams has 5.1 rebounds per game while Emondre Rickman checks in with 22 blocks

 

 

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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

“READERS FORUM” FEBRUARY 6,2019

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We hope that today’s “READERS FORUM” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way? 

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LINK OF FEDERAL INDICTMENT OF FORMER EHCO HOUSING DIRECTOR STEPHANIE TENBARGE

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LINK OF The FEDERAL INDICTMENT OF FORMER EHCO HOUSING DIRECTOR STEPHANIE TENBARGE

Indictment

New ECHO Housing Director Speaks on Former Employee’s Indictment

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New ECHO Housing Director Speaks on Former Employee’s Indictment

FEBRUARY 5TH, 2019 TYRONE MORRIS EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

The current ECHO Housing executive director Chris Metz is talking for the first time since the arrest and indictment of the organization’s former leader.

On Monday federal authorities arrested Stephanie TenBarge on charges of theft. She is accused of embezzling funds from ECHO Housing by making unauthorized payments to herself, using ECHO funds to pay for personal goods and services.

TenBarge stepped down from ECHO in March 2018. Metz ensures transparency and accountability is moving forward.

Executive Director Chris Metz says, “It’s the culmination of a tragedy that has impacted this organization, it’s impacted the clients that we serve it has impacted our programs. However at ECHO Housing, we are grateful for our support and for the professionalism of our law enforcement partners and if the allegations prove to be true, ECHO Housing certainly wants to see those responsible held accountable.”

ECHO Housing released an audit Monday showing where the federal funds were spent.

If TenBarge is found guilty she could wind up in prison for 30 years.

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DEATH LIST REPORT Of VANDERBURGH COUNTY

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Death List wk 1-28-19 to 2-1-19

Amend HB 1311 Or Let It Die

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   Amend HB 1311 Or Let It Die

written by Gail Riecken, CCO Statehouse Editor

HB 1311 is one of the elections bills that shouldn’t become law, but might.

Still, in committee, the bill changes the deadline for absentee ballots to be received by the Clerk’s office. The bill says applications for absentee ballots must be received no later than 11:59 pm 12 days before the date of an election. Under current law, the deadline is 8 days

The Statehouse File writes that those supporting the bill want to make sure the Clerk has enough time to process an absentee ballot application. That is critical. But this bill addressing the process raises more questions than offers a solution

Is mail delivery really the problem or does the Clerk need to hire more staff? Is this bill a solution to a rural problem and not an urban problem, or vice-versa, and are there better solutions for each area the Committee should consider?

The Committee just doesn’t have enough information.  When there isn’t a specific analysis of all the factors affecting absentee voting, making changes could negatively impact some voters. The example was given by one Committee member: “Anyone who works is being asked to predict if they are going to be working 12 hours on Election Day. That doesn’t make sense to me.”

One or two hearings in Indianapolis is not enough to pass this bill.

When the chairman of the Elections Committee says he is philosophically opposed to absentee ballots, his Committee shouldn’t be making legislative decisions about absentee ballots. As quoted in the Statehouse File, the chair said: “Absentee voting should frankly be discouraged, although allowed.”

That one opinion is a signal to me the legislature had better take any issue of absentee voting off the political table right now. This isn’t personal. A chairman is a good man, but his prejudice is dangerous to my Constitutional right to vote— and, incidentally, a strong reason that gerrymandering should be ended in Indiana.

Voters deserve an independent evaluation of our voting access system in Indiana. We need to answer the question “How can we get more people to vote, not further restrict their right to vote”.

Access to voting was such a concern by scientists from the University of Northern Illinois that they created a study to learn how each state stands.

In 2018 the University released the study. Each state was analyzed relative to 33 different variables dealing with registration and voting laws. In that study, Indiana is ranked about as low as you can imagine, 47th.
https://newsroom.niu.edu/2018/09/25/new-study-scrutinizes-time-and-effort-it-takes-to-vote-in-each-state/

Indiana should do its own study. We should evaluate our own system’s ability to get people voting. It should be a comprehensive study of the needs of voters, encouraging them to vote. There is time for the Elections Committee to consider such an amendment to HB 1311. Then, it should pass. HB 1311 is on the Elections Committee agenda for February 7. It isn’t too late to amend.

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