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Otters set game times for 2019 season at Bosse Field
The Evansville Otters announced game times for the 2019 regular season schedule and the 25th season at Bosse Field.
The Otters will play 48 regular season games at Bosse Field, starting with Opening Weekend May 10-12 against the Southern Illinois Miners.
Game times for the regular season are as follows:
Tuesday through Saturday are at 6:35 p.m.
Sunday games in May and August (5/12, 5/19, 8/4, 8/18, 8/25) are at 12:35 p.m.
Sunday games in June and July (6/16, 6/30, 7/14, 7/28) are at 5:05 p.m.
The Otters will host three exhibitions leading up to Opening Weekend. Exhibition games on May 1 and May 8 will be Education Day games against the Florence Freedom and the Black Sox professional traveling team, respectively. Both games will start at 10 a.m. The Otters will also have a home exhibition May 3 against Southern Illinois at 6:35 p.m.
Evansville will have a midweek day game June 12 against the Windy City Thunderbolts with first pitch at 12:05 p.m.
The full promotional schedule will be released at a later date.
Season ticket and group outing packages are on sale now for the 2019 season at historic Bosse Field.
Full and half season tickets packages are available as well as Flex 20 ticket packages for the 2019 season.
Group outing packages are also available for reservations in Right and Left Field picnic areas, the exclusive Bud Light Lime Patio and Premium Field Box sections.
Single-game tickets will go on-sale at a later date.
For more information, or to purchase a season ticket or group outing package, call (812) 435-8686 or visit the Bosse Field front office at 23 Don Mattingly Way, Evansville, Ind. The front office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.
The Otters play all home games at historic Bosse Field, located at 23 Don Mattingly Way in Evansville, Ind. Stay up-to-date with the Evansville Otters by visiting evansvilleotters.com, or follow the Otters on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Aces right back in action on Saturday at Xavier
UE looks to pick up big road win
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A quick turnaround will see the University of Evansville men’s basketball team right back in action on Saturday with a 3 p.m. CT game at Xavier. Fox Sports Net will have the broadcast and it will be available in the Evansville area. The Fox Sports Go app will also have the stream with the proper subscription through your cable company.
Illinois and Evansville swapped the lead in the opening moments of Thursday’s season opener, but a 10-0 stretch by the Fighting Illini saw them pull away for a 99-60 win. Three Purple Aces tallied double figures, led by K.J. Riley (14), Marty Hill (13) and Shea Feehan (12). Evan Kuhlman and John Hall led the team with 32 and 31 minutes, respectively; the totals were career highs for both players.
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– Evansville attempted 24 3-pointers; it was the highest total for UE since taking 30 triples at Illinois State on January 15, 2014
– Four players made their debuts on Thursday including Shea Feehan, Shamar Givance, Jawaun Newton and Jared Chestnut
– Feehan was the top performer of the group, recording 12 points in 28 minutes of action
– Givance scored four points and dished out a team-high four assists; he did not turn the ball over in his 13 minutes on the floor
– Newton registered five points and three boards while Chestnut played the final three minutes
– The Aces turned the ball over 26 times; it was the most for the team since turning it over 25 times against Alabama State on Dec. 4, 2009
Last year, K.J. Riley paced the team with 107 free throw makes; he got off to a good start at Illinois, draining six. He was UE’s leading scorer in the game, finishing with 14 while playing 27 minutes.
Sophomore John Hall has taken advantage of the new system installed by head coach Walter McCarty. After attempting a total of six 3-pointers last year, Hall was 1-3 from outside against Illinois. Hall scored seven points while playing a career-high 31 minutes.
Xavier opened the season with an 82-69 victory over IUPUI. The Musketeers were led by 24 points from Ryan Welage and 17 by Tyrique Jones. Kyle Castlin came close to a double-double in the opener, registering 9 points and 8 rebounds. Last season, Xavier went 29-6 on their way to being named one of the four #1 seeds in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
Evansville and Xavier played in the MCC (Midwestern City Conference before being renamed the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985) from 1980 through 1994 until UE left for the Missouri Valley Conference. This is just the second meeting since UE departed the MCC; Xavier left the league a year later for the Atlantic 10 Conference; they remained in the league until joining the Big East in 2013.
The squads last met in 2013 with Xavier holding on for a 63-60 win over the Purple Aces inside the Cintas Center.
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Ex-judge accused of sex-based harassment tentatively settles
Olivia Covington fro www.theindianalawyer.com
A former Huntington County judge has reached a tentative settlement with his accuser in a sex-based harassment case brought by a county probation officer who alleged the judge engaged in a “campaign of sex-based harassment, discrimination, and retaliation†that “created a hostile and oppressive workplace environment.â€
A notice of tentative settlement was filed last week in the Indiana Northern District Court in the case of Heather Malone v. Judge Thomas Hakes, 1:17-cv-505. Chief probation officer Heather Malone sued Huntington Circuit Judge Thomas Hakes last December, alleging Hakes sent her suggestive emails and social media messages even after she asked him to stop.
Court exhibits show a litany of Facebook messages and emails sent from Hakes to Malone, some of which she responded to and others she ignored. The messages discussed wide-ranging personal matters, including buying and drinking alcohol and watching ESPN. Hakes also wrote on multiple occasions that he would stop emailing Malone after hours and sending her Facebook messages, but he failed to follow through on those promises.
Malone alleged Hakes retaliated by denying her a raise and telling courthouse employees to avoid her, among other things.
“Over time, and including 2016 and 2017, Judge Hakes began to behave in an obsessive and unwelcome manner toward Ms. Malone, on the basis of her sex,†the complaint says. “… In essence, Judge Hakes constantly pressured Ms. Malone for a relationship that she did not wish to have.â€
The notice of tentative settlement, filed Oct. 30, notes the settlement will not become official until it is approved by the Indiana governor and attorney general. A letter submitted from mediator C. Erik Chickedantz says the settlement was reached during a mediation session on Oct. 26, when both parties and their attorneys attended “and participated in good faith.†Chickedantz wrote that he believed a fair resolution was reached.
An order entered Oct. 31 by Magistrate Judge Paul R. Cherry requires the parties to file dismissal papers within 45 days.
Hakes had previously sought to stay discovery in the case against him, arguing it would likely be dismissed based on absolute and/or qualified immunity. But Cherry denied that motion, marking the second time he ruled against the former judge. Cherry also denied Hakes’ motion to seal exhibits, rejecting his argument that the exhibits contained “communications relating to court business.â€
Hakes retired from the Huntington Circuit Court on Dec. 31, and Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed Huntington County deputy prosecutor Jamie M. Groves to fill the vacancy.
During the case proceedings, Hakes, who was sued in his individual capacity, was represented by the Indiana Attorney General’s Office, while Malone retained private counsel.
UE men’s basketball opens regular season Thursday
Aces take on Illinois for the first time
 The 100th season of basketball commences for the University of Evansville as the Purple Aces travel to the University of Illinois for a 7 p.m. game on Thursday night.
Fans can watch a live stream of the game BTN Plus, which is a live stream. It is a subscription based service. The link is below.
Head coach Walter McCarty begins his tenure as the 6th head coach in the Aces’ Division I history; the 10-year NBA star joins the program after working as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics on the staff of Brad Stevens. Evansville returns six letterwinners, including two starters; UE brings in three newcomers and two walk-ons.
“It will be a great test for us with the way they play, they try to take you out of what you are trying to accomplish,†McCarty said. “I am interested to see how we respond being on the road, opening up and finding out how tough it will be.â€
In its lone exhibition game, the Purple Aces picked up an 83-61 victory over New Mexico Highlands. Dainius Chatkevicius paced the team with 17 points and 8 rebounds while K.J. Riley finished with 16 points and 7 boards. Riley, UE’s leading free throw shooter from a year ago, was 7-10 from the line.
“There were a lot of positives. We keep a checklist of six things that we really want to do to be successful and we were able to accomplish five of those six things, which was really encouraging,†McCarty added. “There are things we have to work on before we play at Illinois, but we did a good job of having a balanced attack and getting everybody involved.â€
Takeaways from the exhibition:
– UE outscored NMHU by a 15-2 margin to open the second half
– The Aces hit nine 3-pointers in the win; the team hit that many triples just twice last season
– Shea Feehan was on the floor for 32 minutes and had 8 points and 5 rebounds
– Freshmen Jawaun Newton and Shamar Givance played 12 and 11 minutes, respectively, in their first on-court action at UE
– Evansville turned 19 Cowboy turnovers into 28 points
– The five bench players for the Aces outscored the NMHU bench, 32-7
Despite the schools being roughly three hours from each other, the programs have never met on the hard wood. Illinois is one of just two current Big Ten members that the Aces have never faced; the other is Wisconsin. Thursday’s game will be the 51st game the Aces have played against a current Big Ten school; UE is 15-35 in its 50 contests. Evansville’s last game against a league member came at Indiana in 2013 while the last victory was a 75-69 win over Purdue on December 3, 2005.
Through its first 99 season openers, the Purple Aces are 66-33. Last season, Evansville picked up a 77-63 win over Arkansas State in the opener at the Ford Center.
Illinois is coming off of a 14-18 campaign that saw them go 4-14 in Big Ten play in their first season under head coach Brad Underwood. The Fighting Illini defeated Illinois Wesleyan by a final of 83-67 in their exhibition game. Andres Feliz led the way for Illinois, posting 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Trent Frazier added 19 points while freshman Ayo Dosunmu recorded 13 points. Following their game against UE, Illinois welcomes Georgetown on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Commission to Combat Drug Abuse Meets Thursday in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s Commission to Combat Drug Abuse will meet Thursday at the Indiana State Library. At the meeting, Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement Jim McClelland and other commission members will discuss the continued response to Indiana’s drug epidemic, receive updates on Project ECHO and Opioid Treatment Programs, and hear a presentation regarding Recovery Works program data.
WHAT: Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse
WHO:
- Jim McClelland, Executive Director of Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement
- Members of the Commission to Combat Drug Abuse
WHEN:
10 a.m. ET
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018
WHERE:
Indiana State Library, History Reference Room 211
315 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
LIVESTREAM LINK: Â https://indiana.adobeconnect.com/gov/
Rep. Todd Rokita Holds School Safety Summit In Plainfield
November 8, Congressman Rokita will hold a School Safety Summit in Plainfield. He will have a discussion with law enforcement and education professionals focused on school shootings and campus security.
EVENT DETAILS:
WHEN:Â Â 10:00 AM
WHERE:Â Plainfield School Corporation Building
985 Longfellow Drive, Plainfield, IN 46168
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-Jon Crane, Hendricks County State Senator serving on the Senate Education Committee
-Kevin Jowitt, Noblesville Police Chief
-Richard Hogue, professional on active shooter responses
-Jason Brames, organizer of Hendricks County School Safety Commission
AG Curtis Hill joins 21-state coalition supporting Trump energy plan
Attorney General Curtis Hill has joined a 21-state coalition in expressing support for President Trump’s proposed replacement of the so-called Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era rule that represents administrative overreach and a disregard for the rightful roles of the individual states.
The bipartisan coalition, in comments filed last week with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, described President Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy rule as far preferable to the unlawful regime sought by the Obama-era Clean Power Plan.
“President Trump understands that states and the federal government can work together to secure environmental benefits for citizens without sacrificing people’s livelihoods,†Attorney General Hill said.
The coalition believes the Affordable Clean Energy rule will respect the important role of states in regulating energy and air quality. It fully embraces Congress’ intent for cooperation between the state and federal governments, correcting the Obama-era one-size-fits-all model that would have devastated coal communities across the state and nation.
Such cooperation restores each state’s authority to consider factors specific to the energy needs and facilities within their borders, including costs, practical achievability and the useful life of any particular power plant.
The Trump plan also adopts a more individualized approach to rule-making with respect for the rule of law, including that the framework of any replacement must set achievable targets for individual plants – a stark contrast to the Obama EPA’s effort to shutter coal-fired power plants in its massive and unlawful overhaul of the nation’s electrical grid.
The coalition, consistent with prior arguments made by many of the 21 states, expressed some concern about the new plan and offered a prospective solution for potential double regulation created by the Affordable Clean Energy rule. Overall, however, the coalition expressed support for the new approach.