The Evansville Half Marathon returns this Saturday and it’s not too late to register! The scenic route overlooks the Ohio River, utilizing the Greenway, historic Bosse Field, and Garvin and Bayard Parks.
Women’s golf wins team and individual championship
Aces pick up hardware at Chi-Town Fall Invite
  The University of Evansville women’s golf team won the team championship at the Chi-Town/Ted Rhodes Fall Invite while senior Sydney Anderson was the medalist on Tuesday at Harborside International Golf Center.
All five of the Purple Aces team golfers finished in the top 12 as UE won the championship by eight strokes over Green Bay. Evansville tallied a 620 while the Phoenix finished with a 628. CSU Bakersfield finished in third place with a 643.
Sydney Anderson shot an even 72, the lowest round of the tournament, on her way to the individual championship. Following her 79 on Monday, Anderson finished the two rounds with a 151, defeating Green Bay’s Katie Warpinski by one shot.
Madison Chaney came home in fifth place. The senior carded a 79 on Tuesday and finished the event with a 156. Alyssa McMinn tied for 7th place. She posted an 80 on Monday and improved by two shots in the final round, registering a 78.
Sophia Rohleder came home in a tie for 9th place with a 2-round tally of 160 while Lexie Sollman took 12th place with a 162. Sollman made a huge leap for UE; she finished Monday’s play with an 85 before firing off a 77 in the final 18 holes. Caitlin O’Donnell notched a 180 playing as an individual. After shooting a 93 in round one, she lowered her score by six, notching an 87 in the last round.
In two weeks, the Purple Aces will wrap up the fall season as they host the Charles Braun Intercollegiate. Set for October 22-23, the tournament will be held at Oak Meadow Country Club on the north side of Evansville.
International Walk to School Day
International Walk to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event. Over time, this event has become part of a movement for year-round safe routes to school and a celebration – with record breaking participation – each October. Today, thousands of schools across America – from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico – participate every October.
There are several schools in the Evansville area that are participating in this year’s event, including (but not necessarily limited to) Dexter, Caze, Highland, Fairlawn and Christ the King.  Motorists are asked to be vigilant on the morning of October 10th as there several children walking near the schools.Â
LOCALLY DEVELOPED EVENT APPLICATION PLANS LAUNCH IN EVANSVILLE
Millennial start up Entrepreneur Mobile Technologies, LLC is a team of local professionals working to connect people of all ages with ‘What 2 Do (W2DO)’ in Evansville. The W2DO creators are a cross-functional team of app developers, marketers, and entrepreneurs who have spent more than a year developing an app specific to events in the Evansville market.
 “W2DO app allows any organization to gain exposure in the Evansville community through an innovative platform. For the end user, it offers an easy and free way to discover events that are happening now, in the future, or across various categories. It’s really a one stop shop for finding something to do in Evansville,†noted Co-founder Delisa Payne.
With user friendly and organized navigation, the app offers clear and direct event details without feeding unnecessary advertisements or unwanted information. The app also offers a way to add events to a personal calendar, buy tickets, or grab directions to the event with a single tap. The W2DO App will be available for download on Apple and Android on October 9, 2018.
Join us in launching the W2DO App on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 10am at the Old National Events Plaza. A press conference will be held in the main lobby located at 715 Locust Street in Evansville. The press conference will be open to the public.
Old National Events Plaza is proud to be a partner of W2DO and the Entrepreneur Mobile Technologies team. As a leading events venue in Evansville, we value the opportunity to directly reach regional patrons with upcoming entertainment events through the W2DO App.
USI returns home for homestand, battle for 1st
The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team comes home to the friendly surroundings of Strassweg Field and begins a four-match homestand Friday when they host Maryville University. The Great Lakes Valley Conference first-place Screaming Eagles kickoff Friday versus Maryville at 7:30 p.m. to battle for first in the league and reaches the half-way point of the homestand Sunday at 2 p.m. when they host the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Coverage for USI in GLVC action can be found at GoUSIEagles.com.
During Sunday’s women’s and men’s soccer doubleheader with UMSL, the USI soccer teams will be selling “Hancock Strong” t-shirts to honor USI senior forward Ryley Hancock’s brother, Camden, who lost a battle with cancer last week. Proceeds to help the Hancock family with medical costs.
Week 7 Eagle Notes:Â
USI hold onto first in GLVC:Â The Screaming Eagles (8-2-1, 6-1-1 GLVC) enter this week’s action with a share of first in the GLVC despite splitting conference matches on the road last week. USI defeated Quincy University, 2-0, Friday in Quincy, Illinois, before losing a hard-fought battle at the University of Indianapolis, 1-0, in overtime.
Close at the top:Â USI and Maryville share the top spot in the GLVC with a slim one-game lead over UIndy and the University of Illinois Springfield.
Rickey leading the offense: Junior midfielder Sean Rickey leads the USI offense with 23 points on a team-high nine goals and five assists. Junior forward Eric Ramirez is second with 10 points on four goals and two assist.
Between the posts: Sophomore goalkeeper Justin Faas leads the Eagles between the posts with an 8-2-1 overall record and four shutouts. He also has a 0.80 goals against average in 1011 minutes.
Santoro in his 10th year: USI Head Coach Mat Santoro has an 83-72-18 overall record at the helm. Santoro has guided the Eagles to four GLVC Tournament appearances and the NCAA II Tournament in 2016.
USI versus Maryville:Â USI leads all-time series, 8-2-1, dating back to 2009 when the Saints joined the Eagles in the GLVC. USI, which is 3-1-1 versus the Saints in the last five, split matches with Maryville last year, falling during the regular season, 2-0, and winning, 2-1, in double overtime during the GLVC Tournament.
The Saints in 2018:Â The Saints are 7-2-2 overall, winning their last five matches, and 6-1-1 in the GLVC. Maryville defeated UIndy, 3-2, and UMSL, 2-0, Monday in a match that had to finish on Monday due to weather.
USI versus UMSL:Â UMSL leads the all-time series with USI, 22-6-2, dating back to the beginning of the Eagles’ program in 1979. The Tritons also have the lead in the last five matches, going 3-1-1 versus the Eagles, including last year’s match that ended in a 2-0 UMSL victory in St. Louis.
The Tritons in 2018:Â The Tritons, which hosts Bellarmine University on Friday before visiting the Eagles, is 5-5-0 overall and 4-3-0 in the GLVC. UMSL split last weekend, defeating Missouri University of Science &Technology, 3-2, in overtime, and losing to Maryville on Monday, 2-0.
Investigating the Discovery of Human Remains
The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office and the Evansville Police Department are investigating the discovery of human remains. An autopsy has been scheduled for 13:00 hours tomorrow. The investigation is ongoing and no additional information is available at this time. The Evansville Police Department can provide updates ,when available, on their investigation.
With an 8 to 1 Vote, Evansville’s 2019 City Budget Passes
With an 8 to 1 Vote, Evansville’s 2019 City Budget Passes
OCTOBER 9TH, 2018 
AMANDA PORTER INDIANA
Evansville’s City Council had a big task on their hands Monday night.
In front of a packed house at the Civic Center, Council was debating whether to cut money from several non-profits in an effort to cut down on the 2019 budget.
Many local residents showed up in support of those non-profits, arguing against cutting anything from their budgets.
Affordable housing, the Metropolitan Evansville Transit System, and road projects were big topics of discussion.
An amendment to cut METS by $100,000 was mentioned as well as decreasing the affordable housing fund from $500,000 to $100,000, which was not approved.
Council did pass a 2% raise for city workers, but Mayor Lloyd Winnecke along with Justin Elpers and Jonathan Weaver opted to not accept that raise.
After several hours of public comment, Council voted 8 to 1, passing the $395 million budget. Councilman Jonathan Weaver was the only member to vote against the budget, saying the current 2018 budget is already $13 million over budget.
Aces Put Forth Gutsy Effort Monday At UNI
UE Give Panthers A Run In All Three Sets
Playing their third match in four nights, the University of Evansville volleyball team gave UNI all it could handle, staying within four points in each set, but the Panthers were able to earn a 3-0 win on Monday evening.
Leading the offense was the duo of Rachel Tam and Alondra Vazquez. Tam recorded 14 kills for UE (7-14, 1-7 MVC) while Vazquez tallied 11. Allana McInnis continued to play well, totaling 34 assists while Vazquez led the team with nine digs. Olivia Goldstein and Mildrelis Rodriguez notched seven apiece. Joselyn Coronel posted a solo block and an assist. The Panthers (13-6, 7-0 MVC) saw Karlie Taylor pace the team with 20 kills while Rachel Koop notched 39 assists.
UNI appeared to be on its way to an easy win in the first game, taking a 20-12 lead. Evansville had none of it, responding with an 8-3 run to make it a 23-20 game. Kerra Cornist, Vazquez and Rodriguez had kills to cap off the run. Following a point by the Panthers, the Aces scored two more to get within a pair at 24-22 before the Panthers scored the final point on a Taylor kill.
The late rally set the tone for the evening as the Purple Aces played neck-and-neck with the Panthers. UE took a 2-0 lead in the second frame before UNI jumped in front with four in a row. Six ties led to a 12-12 score before the Panthers reeled off five in a row. Evansville got within a pair on a few occasions, the latest being 23-21, but UNI was able to take the 25-21 win and a 2-0 match lead.
It was the Panthers who took the early lead in game three, scoring the first two tallies before the Aces fought back to tie it up at 6-6. UE later took a 12-10 lead before UNI came back to force several ties once again. The defining moment came with the score tied at 20-20 as the Panthers scored three in a row and clinched the match with another 25-21 triumph.
On Saturday, UE is back at Meeks Family Fieldhouse, welcoming Indiana State in a 7 p.m. contest.
Women’s golf in second place at Chi-Town Fall Classic
Aces just two off the lead in Chicago
 Four University of Evansville women’s golfers are in the top ten at the midway point of the Chi-Town Fall Classic at the Harborside International Golf Center as the Purple Aces are in second place.
Evansville enters Tuesday’s final round just two shots behind Green Bay in the team standings. UE posted a 314 while the Phoenix had a 312.
Leading the Aces was Madison Chaney. Her 5-over 77 has her alone in fourth place. She is two behind leaders Lori Meyer (Green Bay), Macey Mills (CSU Bakersfield) and Felicia Davenport (Chicago State).
Joining Chaney in the top ten were Sophia Rohleder, Sydney Anderson and Alyssa McMinn. Rohleder carded a 78 in Monday’s round while Anderson had a 79. They are tied for 5th and 8th, respectively. McMinn had an 80 in round one and is tied for 10th. Just behind them was Lexie Sollman, who had an 85 and is tied for 16th.
Caitlin O’Donnell was UE’s individual and finished with a 93.
On Tuesday, the Aces look for the tournament win when they take on the competition in the final round.
Koth and Reese lead men’s golf in Ohio
Aces rank in top five in team standings
  Dallas Koth and Noah Reese are in the top 15 with two out of three rounds completed at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational, which is being hosted at Lakewood Country Club.
Koth leads the way for the Purple Aces, standing in a 6th place tie with a 2-round tally of 141. He started the day with a 71 before carding a 1-under 70 to finish the day at one under par. Koth is just two strokes off the lead.  Reese also had a strong day, completing the first day of play with a 145. After carding a 74, Reese finished the second round with an even 71 to stand in a tie for 14th.
Third on the team was Jessie Brumley. He is tied for 37th with a 150. His rounds checked in at 77 and 73. Next up was Spencer Wagner. After posting a 79 in the opening 18 holes, he lowered his score by seven strokes, completing the second round with a 72. Matthew Ladd finished with identical rounds of 79. Playing as an individual, Gab Rohleder tallied a 164.
Oakland’s Thomas Giroux and Kevin Scherr of Youngstown State pace the individuals with scores of 139. Oakland also leads the team standings with a 569. They are nine in front of Cleveland State and 12 ahead of Dayton. Evansville is in fifth place with a 587. The Aces are one behind fourth place Fort Wayne.
Tomorrow, the teams will play the final 18 holes.