USI student athletes honored with OVC Medals of Honor
EVANSVILLE, Ind.– The University of Southern Indiana had 32 student-athletes recognized with Ohio Valley Conference Medals of Honor, five earning the award twice. USI ranked sixth in the OVC.
The OVC Academic Medal of Honor is a yearly award given to student-athletes who achieve a 4.0 grade point average and participate in conference-sponsored sports.
There was a total of 311 awards given out with 50 student-athletes winning for multiple sports for the 2023-24 academic year. This marked the second-highest total in OVC history only trailing the 2020-21 academic year which saw 356 award winners.
Southeast Missouri State University led the pack with a total of 45 honors awarded the most of any school. OVC women’s soccer was awarded the most Medals of Honor with a total of 61, 15 more than any other sport.
Academic Medal of Honor:
Baseball (2)
Nolan Cook
Ren Tachioka
Men’s Basketball (1)
Sam Mervis
Women’s Basketball (2)
Addy Blackwell
Lexie Green
Men’s Cross Country (4)
Joseph Russler *
Landen Swiney *
Draven Thompson *
Tyler Zimmerman *
Women’s Cross Country (2)
Sara Livingston *
Aubrey Swart
Women’s Golf (1)
Halle Gutwein
Women’s Soccer (8)
Kamryn Bea
Maggie Duggan
Sophia Finol
Shy Iles
Anna Markland
Peyton Murphy
Natalie Rudman
Paige Vanek
Men’s Soccer (1)
Garland Hall
Softball (3)
Mackenzie Bedrick
Hailey Gotshall
Hannah Long
Men’s Track and Field (5)
Joseph Russler *
Joe Schwartz
Landon Swiney *
Draven Thompson *
Tyler Zimmerman *
Women’s Track and Field (1)
Sara Livingston *
Volleyball (2)
Leah Anderson
Keira Moore
*Indicates Winner in Multiple Sports
Hunter Hayes to Perform at Jasper Arts Center
Hunter Hayes to Perform at Jasper Arts Center on Saturday, September 28
AUGUST 10, 2024
Jasper, IN – [August 09] Jasper Community Arts is thrilled to announce, “An Evening with HunterHayes,” taking place on Saturday, September 28, at the Jasper Arts Center. Doors will open at 6:30 PM, with the show set to begin at 7:30 PM.
Hunter Hayes, the multi-platinum singer-songwriter, is known for his chart-topping hits and captivating live performances. Fans can look forward to an unforgettable evening of music,energy, and connection with this Grammy-nominated artist.
After debuting on the scene with a platinum-certified album, Hayes has charted his own path, moving from his country roots into the genre-bending world that he was destined for. His music is both a reflection of his influences and a product of his prodigious multi-instrumental talents, reflected by the fact that he plays every instrument on his records. The Louisiana native has garnered over 2 billionon-demand global streams since the release of his debut album, along with six gold and platinum-certified singles.
In addition to his legendary headlining shows, Hayes has also toured with superstars like Taylor Swiftand Carrie Underwood and has headlined sold-out shows across the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With over 50 award nominations and wins, including five GRAMMY© nominations, Hayes is just getting started.
Tickets for this special event are available now at www.jasperarts.org/tickets. Don’t miss your chance to see Hunter Hayes live in Jasper!
This event is proudly presented with support from Kimball International, a longtime partner in bringingworld- class entertainment to the Jasper community.
For more information, please contact Jasper Community Arts at (812) 482-3070 or visit ourwebsite.
THE FOUNDATION
GAVEL GAMUT By Jim Redwine
THE FOUNDATION
AUGUST 10, 2024
I received my early secular schooling from the public schools in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma. My religious education was received from my family and the preachers and Sunday School teachers at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Pawhuska. There was a great deal of osmotic transfer in both directions, but my church never seeped into issues of government and my schools never wandered into matters of faith.
My favorite Sunday School teacher was Violet Willis who, as a child, had been taken from her Osage tribal home and indoctrinated into Christianity at the government school at Chilocco. My favorite high school American History teacher was Mike Burton who never let questions of historical fact be conflated with matters of religious faith.
My foundations of faith and fact were scrupulously kept separate by the responsible adults, both secular and sectarian. Science prevailed in public school classrooms and lessons of morality were the focus at home and church. Never did I hear nor see any religious material or teaching at school; that was the province of the clergy.
At school I did receive twelve years of education in the history and foundations of America. I learned that our Founders rebelled against religious tyranny and monarchial rule. The separation of our three equal branches of government and especially the separation of religion and government were the clarion call of our republican form of democracy. Although we had to be ever vigilant to keep faith from seeking to control fact.
Such issues as the Salem Witch Trials, the Scopes Monkey Trial and efforts to slip or demand the instillation of a particular doctrine into public curriculum are constant danger signs that our democracy is fragile. Our Founders feared religious intoleration or practice. The very first of our United States Bill of Rights demands:
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
And to their credit, those Founders of Oklahoma’s Constitution provided in Article II of Oklahoma’s Bill of Rights:
“Public money or property–use for sectarian purposes. No public money or property shall ever be appropriated, applied, donated, or used, directly or indirectly, for the use, benefit or support of any sect, church, denomination, or system of religion, or for the use, benefit, or support of any priest, preacher, minister or other religious teacher or dignitary or sectarian institution as such.”
No god of any religion is mentioned in the U.S. Constitution and neither the Bible nor the Ten Commandments had any place in our Founders’ careful crafting of our form of government. If our public schools are to post and teach our history, they should post the Bill of Rights and explain to America’s students how our country has managed to survive as a democracy for well over 200 years because it has avoided allowing any religion to control our future leaders.
Perhaps, Oklahoma’s State Superintendent of Education, Ryan Walters, who on June 27, 2024 during a meeting of the State Board of Education called for the mandatory teaching of the Bible and the posting of the Ten Commandments in every fifth through twelfth grade public-school classroom in Oklahoma, was confused. The Oklahoma law that in 2012 established his position (70 O.S. 2011, §3-107) defines the powers and duties of the elected State Superintendent:
“Upon proper request, the State Superintendent shall advise school district superintendents (concerning) school laws, including court decisions, Attorney General opinions and ‘other informative matter relating to the school laws as deemed appropriate.’”
The United States of America was not founded on any religion’s dogma or doctrine and, in fact, it was specifically immunized against the dangers thereof. I thank my church and school teachers for understanding that and informing me.
For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com
Purple Aces Athletics Gala set for September 25
Evansville Country Club to host the event
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The first-ever Purple Aces Athletics Gala has been unveiled and will take place on Wednesday, September 25 at Evansville Country Club.
Aces fans and supporters are invited to an evening that celebrates each of the University of Evansville athletics programs. The exclusive event gives fans the opportunity to mingle with coaches and student-athletes from each sport and learn about their programs and upcoming seasons.
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. that evening, attendees will have the opportunity to meet student-athletes while taking part in a silent auction. Complimentary Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided at that time along with an optional cash bar.
Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. while a special Inside Scoop with UE head coaches will commence at 6:45 p.m. A live auction caps the festivities at 7:30 p.m.
Individual tickets are $100 while corporate table sponsorships are available for $1500. Table sponsorships include seating for eight guests, a Purple Aces VIP at your table, social media posts, logo placement within the event program, and recognition on a video that will be played live at the event.
Dress for the evening is business casual with purple and orange accessories. You can register now by clicking here. The registration deadline is September 15, 2024. For more information, please contact UE Major Gifts Office Kelly Gates at kf93@evansville.edu or 812-488-2374.
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Otters split doubleheader to win series
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In a midday doubleheader in Avon, OH, the Evansville Otters split the twin-bill with the Lake Erie Crushers.
Game One:
The Otters (32-42) fell behind early in the opener, and the Crushers (41-33) had the game in hand from there on.
The Crushers got the offense started quickly, using an Otters error to grab seven runs in the first, with six being unearned.
The game fell silent until the sixth inning, when the Crushers added a pair of insurance runs on a two-RBI base hit. Lake Erie out-hit the Otters 6-3 in the opening game.
Terance Marin (0-6) was chased early and received the loss. Leonardo Rodriguez (2-0) picked up the win for the Crushers.
Game Two:
The slow offensive day carried over into game two for both sides. Evansville scored the game’s sole run in the extra-inning 8th. Randy Bednar, the commissioner’s runner for the Otters in the 8th, advanced to third on Dakota Phillips’ fly-out. Amani Larry scored Bednar with an infield single to give the Otters their first lead of the doubleheader.
After pitching the prior 1.1 innings, Pavin Parks (1-1) kept the Crushers off the board in the eighth to give Evansville the series win.
Braden Scott pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing five hits with four strikeouts. Parks received the win in relief. Trevor Kuncl (2-4) was tabbed with the loss in his sole inning of relief for Lake Erie.
The Crushers out-hit Evansville 5-2 in the series finale.
With the series win, the Otters have now won four of their last five full series played.
Updates from 2024 Paris Olympics
Carson Tyler finished fourth in the men’s individual springboard final Thursday, his Olympic debut event. Tied as the youngest competitor in the final at 20-years-old, Tyler showed mastery of his low degree of difficulty list, scoring 429.25 points. Tyler will look to take his momentum into the platform event — the final competition on IU’s Olympic schedule — beginning Friday at 4 p.m. ET. The Indiana senior has won the last two NCAA Championships in the event.
Fellow senior Mariah Denigan was part of history, swimming the women’s marathon swimming event in the River Seine Thursday. Denigan finished 16th in unique conditions with a time of 2:06:42.90. She made history in February as the first Hoosier to qualify for an Olympics in open water swimming. Denigan and teammate Katie Grimes were just the third and fourth Americans to represent the United States in the event all-time.
Results
Women’s 10K final
- Mariah Denigan – 2:06:42.90
Men’s 3-meter springboard final
- Carson Tyler – 429.25
Women’s Water Polo — 5-8 Classification
Italy 10, Canada 5
