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Indiana Athletics – Updates from 2024 Paris Olympics

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Twenty Indiana University athletes and coaches are participating in the 2024 Paris Games July 27-Aug. 10.

 SATURDAY, JULY 27

Incoming transfer Matt King became an Olympic Champion in the men’s 4×100-meter freestyle Saturday at the La Defense Arena. King was a member of the preliminary relay that earned a spot in the final before giving way to the evening quartet of Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong and Caleb Dressel.

In the same event, Rafael Miroslaw led Germany to two national records on the way to a seventh-place finish. The Germans went 3:13.15 in the morning and 3:12.29 in the final, as Miroslaw produced the quartet’s fastest splits in each race (47.87, 47.66).

Miroslaw and three more Hoosiers resume action in the pool Sunday. Lilly King kicks off her Olympic program in the 100-meter breaststroke during the preliminary session at 5 a.m. ET. King’s Indiana Swim Club teammate, Lithuanian Kotryna Teterevkova will join her in the 100 breast. IU junior Kai Van Westering is slated to race the 100-meter backstroke, and Miroslaw will compete in the 200 free.

Results

Men’s 4×100-meter freestyle

  1. Matt King – N/A (Did not swim final)
  2. Rafael Miroslaw – 3:12.29 (German Record)
  3. Tomer Frankel (ISR) – 3:15.41

 

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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The Hungry Hungry Bookworm Puppet Show | July 3

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Step into the enchanting world of puppetry with River City Puppets! We are thrilled to invite you to a magical performance of “The Hungry Hungry Bookworm” as part of our Summer Reading Program.

 

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Time: 2 PM

Location: Browning Gallery (lower level)

 

Get ready to be captivated by this delightful tale brought to life through the art of puppetry. It’s a fun-filled adventure for the whole family that you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable puppet show experience!

 

And don’t forget to sign up for our Summer Reading Program: Adventure Begins at Your Library. Get prizes for all your summer reading and make this summer a truly adventurous one!

Otters win big in series opener with Lake Erie

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Otters win big in series opener with Lake Erie

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Beginning a nine-game home stand tonight at Bosse Field, the Evansville Otters demolished the Lake Erie Crushers 9-1.

Guided by the long ball, the Otters’ (25-40) bats showed up early against the Crushers (38-26) and the club never looked back.

Opening the scoring in the first, Gary Mattis hit a solo shot to left-center field to make it 1-0.

The only run of the game for Lake Erie came in the top of the second when they tied it at one, then Evansville immediately answered and took off.

In the home second, Dakota Phillips hit a solo homer to right, giving the Otters back the lead. Pavin Parks added to the fun in the third inning with a three-run blast making it a 5-1 contest.

After a couple of quiet innings, the club found the scoreboard for the final time tonight, plating four runs on five hits in the sixth to bust the game wide open. Highlighting the inning, Parks hit an RBI double off the wall in right field before the final run came in on a Delvin Zinn RBI single.

Evansville out-hit Lake Erie 10-6 tonight, led by Parks with two knocks and four RBI. Zinn and Phillips also strung together multi-hit performances. The Otters played a clean game defensively with no errors.

Backed by strong offense, Braden Scott (2-9) took the win after tossing seven full innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts. Out of the bullpen, Jon Beymer and Michael McAvene both tossed scoreless frames to end the night. The Otters handed Darrien Ragins (7-1) his first loss of the year.

Tomorrow, the Otters have a chance to win their first series of the season against Lake Erie. The first pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. CT. Coverage is available on the Otters Digital Network and FloBaseball.

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Attorney General Todd Rokita warns Hoosiers of charitable scams related to attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump

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Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers to watch out for scammers soliciting donations for fake charitable causes. Good samaritans started a legitimate fundraising effort to support families of those killed and wounded during the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, but scammers have used this tragedy to start their own copycat efforts to lure donors to give money to imposter accounts. 

“These fraudsters appeal to people’s natural sense of compassion and patriotism in order to steal their hard-earned money,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Although most of us are appalled by such vile conduct, this is exactly the way scammers think and operate. They try to take advantage of difficult circumstances for their gain. We want to help good-hearted Hoosiers avoid falling for these schemes.”  

Attorney General Todd Rokita encourages Hoosiers to exercise caution not only in regard to this specific scam but anytime they receive solicitations related to high-profile news events that scammers may attempt to exploit. 

In regard to solicitations involving political figures and causes, caution is especially warranted during an election year when many Hoosiers will receive more emails, phone calls and other communications from political organizations.   

Attorney General Rokita offers the following tips:  

  • Slow down. A real charity will accept your donations any day of the week. Take as much time as you need to research and feel confident about the organization before handing over your hard-earned money. 
  • Know that it’s OK to ask questions. If the request for a donation is over the phone, the caller should be able to answer critical questions.  
  • Know who’s making the request. Don’t assume a request to donate is legitimate because a friend posted it on social media. Your friend might not personally know about the charity or how it spends money.  
  • Make sure you are dealing with the real charitable organization. Be leery of year-end appeals from unknown or unfamiliar organizations you receive by phone, mail, email and/or social media.  
  • Always donate by credit card rather than cash or other methods. This will ensure you can access the protections available through your credit card company.  
  • Research the cause or the organization. Search online for the name of the organization or cause with words like “review,” “scam,” or “complaint.” See if others have had good or bad experiences with the charity. Check out what charity watchdog groups say about that organization.  
  • Look up a charity’s report and ratings on these websites:  
  • CharityNavigator.org  
  • CharityWatch.org  
  • Give.org  
  • Guidestar.org  

If you ever suspect a scam of any type, file a complaint at indianaconsumer.com or call Attorney General Rokita’s office at 1-800-382-5516. 

CHILD MOLESTER FOUND GUILTY AS CHARGED IN SWIFT JURY VERDICT

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CHILD MOLESTER FOUND GUILTY AS CHARGED IN SWIFT JURY VERDICT

July 27, 2024

Evansville, IN – Prosecutor Diana Moers announces that on July 23, 2024, a jury found Oscar Rax Xi guilty of two counts of Child Molesting, a Level 1 and Level 4 Felony.

The Honorable Judge Les C. Shively of the Vanderburgh County Superior Court presided.

In July of 2023, Holly’s House conducted a forensic interview and uncovered the sexual abuse of an 8-year-old child. Holly’s House forensic interviewers were able to determine from the victim’s disclosure that Oscar Rax Xi regularly sexually abused the child and used tape to keep the victim from screaming. Throughout the investigation, the Defendant Oscar Rax Xi made comments about fleeing back to Guatemala.

Prosecutor Moers commented: “Without the brave testimony of the now 10-year-old survivor in this case, this outcome would not be possible. Because of the courage of this survivor, justice has been served and we will be requesting a lengthy prison sentence followed by swift deportation of the Defendant to Guatemala. Undoubtedly, the survivor in this case, has saved other children from the heinous actions of this Defendant who was truly a monster among us—but now he will be in prison where he belongs.”

Prosecutor Moers went on to state: “It is absolutely sickening to hear a child testify to the things this child recounted, but Vanderburgh County juries believe children and so do we. The jury verdict in this matter came back swiftly in only 40 minutes. I will never stop fighting for these most innocent and vulnerable victims. I hope this child grows to understand their strength and finds loving adults who will provide the care and safety this precious child deserves. For my part, I will argue that Oscar Rax Xi deserves the maximum amount of time possible inside the prison walls for his heinousacts that have so greatly affected this child.”

Prosecutor Moers extends a special thank you in this case to the great work done by the forensic interviewers at Holly’s House, Prosecutor Office Victim Advocate Teresa Wilcox, Evansville Police Detective Zach Oxford who thoroughly investigated this case, as well as all the EPD law enforcement who responded to assist this child.

Sentencing is scheduled for August 14, 2024, in front of the Honorable Judge Les C. Shively of the Vanderburgh County Superior Court.

USI Swimming & Diving releases 2024-25 season schedule

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving squads have announced their schedule ahead of the 2024-25 season. The Screaming Eagles gained some momentum last year as they head into their third season of the program’s existence competing in the Summit League.

The Eagles begin their regular season with a road trip taking on the newly branded Indiana University Indianapolis (previously known as IUPUI) for the second year in a row (October 5). USI hosts four home meets in the 2024-25 season taking on Valparaiso University (October 10) in the home opener. The men are 1-2 against Valparaiso, while the women are 2-1.

USI takes on the Indiana Intercollegiate hosted by Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana (October 12) for the second straight year. After the intercollegiate, both squads return to the USI Aquatic Center to host Bellarmine University (October 26).

Both squads take on two ultra-competitive invites to conclude the fall. First, USI travels to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale for the third straight year of the A3 Performance Invitational (November 14-16). The fall season concludes in Greensboro, North Carolina at the U.S. Open (December 4-7).

The competitive schedule continues into the new year with a road trip to Evanston, Illinois to match up with Northwestern University (January 10). The Eagles stay in the Chicago area to battle University of Illinois-Chicago and Eastern Illinois University in a tri-meet (January 11), hosted by the Flames.

The battle for the city takes place at the USI Aquatic Center against University of Evansville (January 17). The city will be represented all over the pool with numerous tri-state area athletes represented. USI finishes the month with their home finale against Summit League Rival, the Eastern Illinois Panthers (January 18). The men are 2-0 all-time, while the women are 1-1 against the Panthers.

The seasons efforts culminate with the four-day Summit League Championships (February 19-22) with all the conference teams battling for the title. The venue for the 2025 championship has been moved from Minneapolis to Iowa City this year.

Both teams finished seventh in the Summit League last season as they look to continue to grow and compete for the Summit League Championship in 2024-25.

Local Officials Host Groundbreaking of Avery’s Place Playground & Hagemann Park in Mt. Vernon

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Join local officials in Posey County as they celebrate the community’s first fully accessible playground with features including smooth surfacing, ramps from top to bottom, transfer stations, specialized seating and handholds, high-back swings, musical elements, lots of shade, educational play panels and more.

Avery’s Place Playground is anchored by the city’s new Phillip H. Hagemann Park and adjacent to Brittlebank Park.

Private funding, a grant from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, and additional grant funding from Indiana’s Regional Economic and Acceleration Development Initiative (READI) made this project possible.

Date:

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Time:

10:00 am CST

Location:

West Elementary School (West side of school)

1105 W 4th St

Mt Vernon, IN 47620

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