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EVSC Names New Athletic Director
The EVSC has named Andy Owen to serve as the director of athletics and physical activities. Owen was most recently athletic director at Central High School. Owen also is the head football coach at Central, a role he will continue throughout the 2017 season.
In his new role, Owen will oversee all athletics in the corporation as well as physical education. He also will oversee the integration of the district’s physical education curriculum within the EVSC’s GAIN framework. In addition, Owen will work with closely with the Office of Development on various fundraising initiatives and projects. His duties as district athletic director will commence at the conclusion of the Central High School football season. He will begin his other responsibilities immediately.
Owen, who graduated from Central High School, has a B.S. degree in K-12 physical education from the University of Indianapolis and an M.A. in teaching from Oakland City University.
Serving as head football coach since 2007, Owen has coached during the school’s longest regular season winning streak in school history and has won both a sectional and SIAC championship. He was named Region 9 Coach of the Week by the Indianapolis Colts four times and was named Coach of the Year by the University of Indianapolis. He also was elected to both the board of the Indiana Football Coaches Association and the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, serving as director in both associations.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Antonio Lamont Taylor: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Anthony Shohn Raider: Arson (Level 4 Felony)
John Love Quirk:Â Attempt Battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony)
Howard L. Heim: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Lisa Gail Hoff: Criminal trespass (Level 6 Felony)
Andrew Allen Carson: Domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Level 6 Felony), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor)
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MVC Announces 2016-17 Academic Honors
MVC Announces 2016-17 Academic Honors
Aces Well-Represented On The List
ST. LOUIS – Seventy-four student-athletes highlight more than 1,500 who earned selection to the 2016-17 Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll, as announced by the league office. Those 74 student-athletes earned the league’s highest academic achievement by capturing the Missouri Valley Conference President’s Council Academic Excellence Award
The President’s Council Academic Excellence Award requires a minimum 3.8 cumulative grade point average (through Spring 2017 semester), participation in athletics a minimum of two years, and the student-athlete must be within 18 hours of graduation. Also, hundreds of student-athletes received the league’s Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum grade point average of 3.5 for the previous two semesters, a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average, and participation in athletics.
In addition, the Missouri Valley Conference has announced its 2016-17 Honor Roll, which recognizes academic achievement of student-athletes. To qualify for the Valley Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have recorded a minimum 3.2 grade point average for a specified term (Fall 2016/Spring 2017), must have been a member of an athletics team, and must have a minimum of 12 hours of enrollment during the fall or spring semesters.
Below Are The Honorees For Each Award From The University of Evansville.
PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ACADEMIC AWARD RECIPIENTS
Blake Simmons      MBB                 Evansville
Everett Plocek        M Swimming       Evansville
Whitney Biggs        Women’s Soccer  Evansville
Bronwyn Boswell     Women’s Soccer  Evansville
Colleen Dierkes      Women’s Soccer  Evansville
COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENTS
Blake Simmons          Men’s Basketball
Benjamin Woolems     Men’s Cross Country
Zachary Blaydes         Men’s Soccer
Cameron Gilreath       Men’s Soccer
Brian Hughes             Men’s Soccer
Matthew Keller           Men’s Soccer
Andrew Cotton           Men’s Swimming & Diving
Brendan Ninneman     Men’s Swimming & Diving
Everett Plocek            Men’s Swimming & Diving
Peyton Langston         Women’s Basketball
Camary Williams         Women’s Basketball
Ashton Bosler            Women’s Cross Country
Kayla Katterhenry       Women’s Golf
Carly Waggoner          Women’s Golf
Bailee Bostic             Softball
Olivia Cheatham         Softball
Mickaela Fleming        Softball
Samantha Fleming      Softball
Tess Hupe                Softball
Ashlee Kawall            Softball
Kristin Koepke           Softball
Morgan Lambert         Softball
Michal Luckett           Softball
Susan Norris             Softball
Bailee Porter              Softball
Whitney Biggs            Women’s Soccer
Bronwyn Boswell        Women’s Soccer
Colleen Dierkes          Women’s Soccer
Montana Portenier      Women’s Soccer
Taylor Davidson          Women’s Swimming & Diving
Kaylee Gubricky          Women’s Swimming & Diving
Jessica Hildebrand      Women’s Swimming & Diving
Michaela Kent            Women’s Swimming & Diving
Sylvia McFadden         Women’s Swimming & Diving
Kasey Rein                Women’s Swimming & Diving
Andjela Brguljan         Women’s Tennis
Rocio Fortuny             Women’s Volleyball
Olivia Goldstein          Women’s Volleyball
Montana Schafer        Women’s Volleyball
Hin Ching Rachel Tam  Women’s Volleyball
HONOR ROLL LIST
BASEBALL –
Kenton Crews
Nicholas Eggemeyer
Trey Hair
Dalton Horstmeier
Matthew Jones
Adam Lukas
Stewart Nelson
Nathan Reeder
Jake Sperry
Connor Strain
Blake Swanger
Andrew Tanous
Travis Tokarek
James Ward
MEN’S BASKETBALL –
Silas Adheke
Jaylon Brown
Soloman Hainna
David Howard
Blake Simmons
Dru Smith
Dalen Traore
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Jordan Carpenter
Stanley Chepchieng
Philip Dzienciol
Ross Frondorf
Enrique Hendrix
Paul Schwartz
Benjamin Woolems
MEN’S GOLF –
Tyler Gray
Matthew Ladd
Wilson Pahud
Jon Pick
Robert Waggoner
Cameron Weyer
MEN’S SOCCER –
Zachary Blaydes
Kyle Brown
Cameron Cool
Hunter DeWeese
Ian Gammon
Cameron Gilreath
Cesar Guitunga Jr.
Brian Hughes
Matthew Keller
Nicky Kodua
Ryan Koenig
Eric McDougal
Ian McGrath
Gregory Niven
Arlick Ntabana
Christopher Shuck
Thomas Skupien
Jesse Stafford-Lacey
Simon Weaver
Caleb Williams
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING –
Jacob Buagh
Matthew Childress
Andrew Cotton
Paul Cozzens
Isaac Devaney
Matthew Duke
William Glasscock
Luke Hoffman
Keystone Marcy
Prescott Marcy
Brendan Ninneman
Daniel O’Brien
Everett Plocek
Zachary Sagan
Jacob Sampson
Andrew Schroder
David Stottard
Robert Sutphin
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Kaylan Coffman
Sara Dickey
Brooke Dossett
Peyton Langston
Marley Miller
Sasha Robinson
Camary Williams
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY –
Katherine Beaber
Ashton Bosler
Sienna Crews
Hayley Elliott
Kylie Hasenour
Michelle Karp
Anna Loef
Ashley Torres
Hannah Welsh
WOMEN’S GOLF –
Guilia Chaves Mallmann
Kayla Katterhenry
Maria Pickens
Lexie Sollman
Carly Waggoner
WOMEN’S SOCCER –
Nicole Baham
Whitney Biggs
Bronwyn Boswell
Jordin Campbell
Colleen Dierkes
Emily Griebel
Mikayla Harvey
Molly Lear
Margaret Leazer
Tess Lombard
Laura Minor
Jessica O’Shaughnessy
Sara Osinski
Sierra Selene Pagan
Montana Portenier
Julie Rabe
Emily Richardson
Emily Rickett
JBess Ruby
Kasey Stefan
SOFTBALL –
Bailee Bostic
Amanda Blakenship
Danielle Cassidy
Olivia Cheatham
Mickaela Fleming
Samantha Fleming
Morgan Florey
Tess Hupe
McKenzie Johnson
Ashlee Kawall
Kori Keyes
Kristin Koepke
Morgan Lambert
Courtney Land
Alexandra Latoria
Emily Lockhart
Michal Luckett
Susan Norris
Chandra Parr
Bailee Porter
Hayli Scott
Deja Shelton
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING –
Ashton Adams
Kayla Aitken
Courtney Coverdale
Taylor Davidson
Danielle Freeman
Adrianne Gamester
Samantha Gowdy
Kaylee Gubricky
Emma Hennessy
Jessica Hildebrand
Michaela Kent
Sylvia McFadden
Kristen Myers
Kasey Rein
Aine Scholand
Amy Smith
Alaina Sylvester
Alyssa Vonder Harr
Shaina Weisberg
WOMEN’S TENNIS –
Nicoli Attili Pereira
Andjela Brguljan
Leah Helpingstine
Andrea Pascual Larrinaga
Daria Pentsova
Theodora Soldatou
Chieko Yamada
VOLLEYBALL –
Deja Clark
Rocio Fortuny
Olivia Goldstein
Jelena Merseli
Mildrelis Rodriguez Cintron
Montana Schafer
Catherine Schreiber
Rachel Tam
CHANNEL 44 NEWS: WORK SET TO BEGIN ON TWIN BRIDES AFTER DELAYS
Work Set to Begin on Twin Bridges After Delays
Work is finally underway on the Twin Bridges. Lane restriction were set to start last Wednesday but were pushed back due to weather concerns. Now, the Northbound bridge will have drivers traveling both directionsacross the Ohio River between…
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Sheriff’s Office Still Accepting Applications for Deputy Sheriff July 8, 2017
- The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is still accepting applications for the position of Deputy Sheriff until Friday, July 21, 2017.
Preliminary applications for the 2017 – 2019 Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff candidate pool are available online. Anyone meeting our hiring requirements and who is interested in a career as a deputy sheriff for the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is invited to complete a pre-application.
Applications must be completed, printed and returned to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office no later than Friday, July 21, 2017. All necessary information for prospective candidates is included with the downloadable pre-application package, which is available by clicking here.