Harley is a male German Shepherd mix. He’s approximately 3 years old. He and several of his friends were pulled from Evansville Animal Care & Control when they were out of space, so not much background information is known about him. His $100 adoption fee includes his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details
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Eagles hope to take momentum on the road
The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team hopes to ride a new found momentum when it hits the road this week in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Screaming Eagles travel to Romeoville, Illinois, to visit Lewis University Friday at 7:30 p.m. before completing the road swing in Springfield, Illinois, to call on the University of Illinois Springfield Sunday at noon.
Links to coverage of the USI road trip, including live stats and video, is available on GoUSIEagles.com.
Week 5 Eagle Notes:Â
Eagles end homestand on high note:Â USI (3-4-0, 1-4-0 GLVC) got back with a homestand-ending win, 2-0, over the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. The victory broke a four-match losing streak in the conference, including a homestand-opening loss to the University of Indianapolis, 2-1, in overtime.
Rickey leading the offense: USI sophomore midfielder Sean Rickey (Columbia, Illinois) got the Eagles offense rolling this weekend, scoring the lone goal in the loss to UIndy and both goals in the win over UW-Parkside. Rickey has a team-high eight points and four goals this season for the Eagles.
Belding assisting the scorers:  Senior midfielder Riley Belding  (Columbus, Indiana) has assisted the Eagles’ goal scorers in 2017, recording an assist on a team-high four of USI 11 goals this season.
Moving up the ranks: USI senior goalkeeper Adam Zehme (Orland Park, Illinois) has moved into a tie for fourth all-time with his 13th career shutout after blanking UW-Parkside. Zehme also has moved into third all-time at USI in saves (150) earlier this season.
USI and Lewis tied in all-time series:Â Entering Friday night’s match, USI and Lewis have split the 45 previous meetings with one tie and 22 wins each. The Eagles have won the last three meetings, including last season, 3-0, at Strassweg Field.
USI holds the lead over Illinois Springfield in all-time series:Â USI holds an 8-4-1 all-time series lead over Illinois Springfield after posting a 3-1 victory last year at Strassweg Field. The Eagles also have won eight of the last 10 match-ups.
Santoro begins his ninth year: USI Head Coach Mat Santoro has a 67-67-16 overall record at the helm of the Eagles since 2009.
USI in GLVC poll: The Eagles, who were picked third in the GLVC preseason poll, are currently 12th in the conference standings. Illinois Springfield (4-3-1,4-1-1 GLVC), which was predicted to place 10th this year, is in third place, while Lewis (5-3-0, 4-2-0 GLVC), forecasted for 11th, is tied for fourth with three other squads.
JobSpark Empowers Students to Pursue Careers of the Future
Who:Â Â Â Â Â Â JobSpark is presented by Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana and Public Education Foundation and is sponsored by Vectren.
What:     JobSpark –  a hands-on career expo for area 8th through 12th grade students with the following objectives:
- Provide HANDS-ON experiences representative of real jobs
- Highlight SKILLS needed, & the CAREER PATHWAYS leading to these jobs
- Demonstrate the depth and breadth of OPPORTUNITY right here in the tri-state area
- Deliver relevant in-classroom Junior Achievement CURRICULUM before & after JobSpark to energize and prepare students
- Involve hundreds of VOLUNTEERS passionate about their professions, AND about empowering our young people to own their future success.
JA expects nearly 300 volunteers representing 80 employers/industries and 35 schools representing 6 counties.
The event is meant to “spark†an interest in students to think about and prepare for future career pathways. Over 3,000 students in attendance will learn about skills needed for in-demand jobs after graduating, while using equipment and performing activities used in those jobs.
Why:     In the next 10 years, Indiana will need to fill more than 1,000,000 jobs in a  variety of industries. JobSpark is an opportunity for students to envision their future and learn how to turn their dreams into reality
Where:Â Â Â Old National Events Plaza, Rooms Locust CF, 715 Locust St., Evansville.
When:    September 27, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CDT
About JobSpark
JobSpark was created to allow students to connect classroom experiences with learning opportunities for the future, expose career pathways for in-demand jobs, and empower students to connect their own interests with a wide set of career opportunities. Through the hands-on classroom activities and participation in JobSpark, students will learn about career research and preparation, self-awareness and career assessment, job-hunting tools, professionalism and ethics in the workplace and academic action plans to help them meet and own their future success.
About Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana (JASWIN)
Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana’s K-12 programs foster financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship skills. We are empowering young people with a belief in themselves through these volunteer-based educational experiences teaching students how money, careers and business ownership work. JASWIN serves 11 counties in Southwestern Indiana and Southeastern Illinois, and began in 1964. In 2016-2017, JASWIN provided JA programs to 27,204 students in 1,232 classes resulting in 160,074 hours spent between volunteers and the students they inspire. For more information, visit www.jaswin.org.
About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches 4.2 million students per year in more than 120 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.8 million students served by operations in 120 other countries worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
About the Public Education of Evansville, Inc. (PEF)
The mission of the Public Education of Evansville, Inc. (PEF) is inspiring and rewarding student-centered innovation in public education. The PEF Board, supporters and staff believe that high quality public education is fundamental to the economic, cultural and civic health of our society; and that all students deserve the best possible public education in order to realize their full potential.
Follow PEF on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Public-Education-Foundation-of-Evansville-Inc/), Twitter (PEFEvv), and at www.pefevansville.org
Back to the road for the Eagles
The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team returns to the road in the Great Lakes Valley Conference when it travels to Lewis University Friday and the University of Illinois Springfield Sunday. Kickoff is 5 p.m. versus Flyers in Romeoville, Illinois, and 2:30 p.m. against the Prairie Stars in Springfield, Illinois.
Coverage of the Screaming Eagles road games, including live stats and video, is available on GoUSIEagles.com.
Week 5 Eagle Notes:Â
Eagles back on track after homestand:Â USI (4-2-2, 2-1-2 GLVC) got back on track during final game of its first homestand of the year, posting a 2-0 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. The victory broke the Eagles three-match winless-streak and a run of three-straight double-overtime matches, including the 1-1 tie versus the University of Indianapolis in the 2017 home opener. The streak of three-straight double-overtime contests matched a stretch by the squad in 2006.
Hopkins moves up the all-time lists: With the 2-0 shutout of UW-Parkside, USI junior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) posted her third solo shutout of the season and moved into the fifth all-time in shutouts. Hopkins also moved into sixth all-time at USI with 154 career saves.
Logjam for the scoring lead: The Eagles have a logjam at the top of the goal scoring column with three freshmen – defender Madelyne Juenger (Columbia, Illinois), forward Maggie Winter (St. Louis, Missouri), midfielder Sunny Lehman (Evansville, Indiana) – recording three goals each. Juenger has the team lead in overall points with nine on three goals and three assists, while Winter is second with eight points on three goals and two assists.
Eagles hold the all-time lead with Flyers:Â The Eagles have the lead in the all-time series with the Lewis Flyers, 14-5-2, after posting a 3-1 victory last year at Strassweg Field. USI and Lewis have split the last five matches with a tie to go with two wins and two losses each.
USI dominant with Illinois Springfield in all-time series:Â USI have been dominant in the all-time series with Illinois Springfield, posting a 7-0-1 mark in the eight matches. The Eagles won last year, 4-0, last year at Strassweg Field.
USI, Lewis, and Illinois Springfield in the GLVC:Â USI, which was picked to place ninth in the GLVC this season, is tied for fifth in the league with a .600 winning percent. Illinois Springfield (6-2-2, 3-2-1 GLVC), which predicted to place 14th, is percentage points behind USI (.583) in ninth, while Lewis (4-4-0, 3-3-0 GLVC), which was forecast for eighth, enters this week 10th in the league.
Schoenstein enters his second year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his second season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing a 13-11-3 mark (.537).
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Oscar R. Popchoc: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Tod Foster Biggs: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)
Micah Aaron Belmedioni: Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Brittany Ann Conrad: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)
Amanda Marie Bueno: Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Gina Marie Robb: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor)
Christopher A. Roman: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony)
Jamie Leigh Wright: Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Johnny R. Swope: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Robert P. Torres: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Tabitha Ann Huckleberry: Assisting a criminal (Level 6 Felony)
Tod Foster Biggs: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)
Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Jamie Tanette Gilmore: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)
John Muncy Jr.: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Kristopher S. Snyder: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Leaving the scene of an accident (Class B misdemeanor), Leaving the scene of an accident (Class B misdemeanor), Leaving the scene of an accident (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Samuel Williams: Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (Level 5 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony)
Marcus Lee Williams: Failure to register as a sex or violent offender (Level 6 Felony)
Dillion Blake Williams:Â Conspiracy Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Alanna Marie Byrley:Â Conspiracy Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Homer Wayne Dersch: Conspiracy Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (B infraction)
Amber Renae Reiner: Conspiracy Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Frederick O’Bryan McFarland: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Dealing in marijuana (Level 5 Felony)
   Crews named MVC Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week
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                                           First honor for Aces since 2015
Following a sixth-place finish at the Austin Peay Cross-Country Festival on Saturday, University of Evansville junior Sienna Crews was named the Missouri Valley Conference Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Tuesday.
Crews, who has battled her way back from an injury, helped lead the Aces to a second-place team finish with her time of 18:52.8.
The honor is the second of Crews’ collegiate career and first since the Lincoln City, Ind. native earned the honor on September 29, 2015.
Crews and the Aces are back in action this weekend as they travel to compete in the Greater Louisville Classic at Tom Sawyer State Park on Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky.
BREAKING NEWS: Former Indiana Pacer Charged With Fraud, Corruption
CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Former Indiana Pacer Charged With Fraud, Corruption
SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2017Â 
BRITNEY TAYLORÂ ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY
 Federal prosecutors have announced charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball, including charges against four coaches. And one of the coaches has an Indiana connection.
The coaches include Lamont Evans, of Oklahoma State, Emanuel Richardson, of the University of Arizona, Tony Bland, of the University of Southern California, and Chuck Person, of Auburn University.
Person is a former Indiana Pacer and he is an assistant at Auburn under former USI coach Bruce Pearl, but Pearl has not been charged or even mentioned in the case.
Jim Gatto, the head of Sports Marketing at Adidas, is charged, as well as other managers, financial advisors, and representatives of a major international Sportswear Company.