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Softball Sweeps Doubleheader At Tennessee State

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Aces travel to Oklahoma next week

 Morgan Lambert notched five RBIs, including a grand slam, as the University of Evansville softball team swept both ends of a doubleheader at Tennessee State on Saturday.  The Purple Aces took game one by a final of 8-1 before winning the second one, 9-4.

“I thought our defense played well in both games and our bats came alive today, which we have been waiting on,” UE head coach Mat Mundell said.  “We got some great base running, which really helped some of our scoring efforts.”

With the sweep, the Aces improve their season record to 4-5.  Lambert led the way with four hits in nine at-bats on the day.  Morgan Florey pitched a complete game in the first contest and hit .600 on the day with three hits in five trips to the plate.

Tennessee State took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning and held that advantage until the top of the sixth.  That is when the Aces got rolling.  Michal Luckett and Brittany Hay each drew one-out walks.  A single by Chandra Parr loaded up the bases to bring up Morgan Lambert, who came through with a grand slam to left center.  It was the first homer for the Aces this year.

Four more runs crossed the plate in the seventh for the Aces as Hayli Scott singled to right to bring two runs home before Tess Hupe stole home.  Later, Hay hit a sacrifice fly to left to bring home Michal Luckett.  Morgan Florey threw a complete game in the circle striking out 8 batters while allowing three hits.  Lambert led the way with four RBI while Scott had two.  Luckett paced UE with two runs scored.

In game two, it was the Aces who struck first as Tess Hupe and Courtney Land scored on a TSU error.  The duo struck again in the fifth as Land hit a sacrifice bunt to plate Ashlee Kawall.  Hupe later hit an RBI single to left, which sent McKenzie Johnson home.

The bottom half of the fifth saw Tennessee State rally back to tie it up as Reese Weber had an RBI double and Patton Akers draw a bases loaded walk as the Tigers scored four runs.

Evansville broke the tie in the top of the sixth as Chandra Parr hit a home run to center.  Two batters later, Florey drove in the second run of the frame as her double to right center brought home Lambert.  Florey would score the third run of the inning when McKenzie Johnson hit a sac fly to center.  Two more runs scored in the seventh as the Aces had their top offensive game, winning by a final of 9-4 while mustering up 14 hits.

Ashleigh Downing made the start in game two, going three innings while giving up two hits.  Emily Lockhart went two frames before Florey pitched the final two.  Lockhart was credited with the win while Florey notched the save.

Next weekend, UE heads to Norman, Okla. for the Courtyard Marriott Tournament Friday through Sunday.

 

USI Gets Back On Track With 8-2 win

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The University of Southern Indiana baseball team got back in the win column with an 8-2 victory over Notre Dame College (Ohio) Saturday afternoon in game four of the Dunn Hospitality Invitational. USI is 2-3 to start the spring, while NDC goes to 1-3 in 2017.

The Screaming Eagles jumped out in front with a four-run second inning. Senior rightfielder Cody Montgomery (Shepherdsville, Kentucky) started the scoring with a swinging-bunt RBI-single to score junior third baseman Sam Griggs (Evansville, Indiana) for the 1-0 lead.

USI junior second baseman Joe Redburn (Newburgh, Indiana) followed with a two RBI-double to left, while junior centerfielder Buddy Johnson (Shelbyville, Kentucky) finished the four-run frame with an RBI-single and the 4-0 lead. The Eagles would extend the lead to 5-0 in the fifth when junior shortstop Angel Torres (Puerto Rico) scored on a wild pitch after tripling with one out.

After Notre Dame cut the lead to 5-2 in the sixth, USI sealed the game with a three-run eighth inning for the 8-2 final. The three-run outburst in the eighth was highlighted by the two-run double by junior first baseman Nick Gobert (Jasper, Indiana) with one out.

On the mound, senior right-hander Colin Nowak (Carol Stream, Illinois) posted his first win of the season. Nowak allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits and three walks, while striking out four in six innings of work.

Freshman right-hander Tyler Hagedorn (Evansville, Indiana), senior right-hander Mike Ringer (Springfield, Illinois), and senior right-hander Justin Watts (Bryan, Ohio) finished the game on the mound for the Eagles, each throwing a scoreless inning.

The Eagles returns to the road next week when they travel to Trevecca Nazarene University for a three-game series March 3-4. Game time Friday in Nashville is 6 p.m., while the Saturday doubleheader is set of 4:30 p.m.

 

Eagles Pick Up Pair Of Wins

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The 34th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s tennis team picked up a pair of 7-2 wins, defeating the University of Charleston on Friday evening and defeating Fairmont State University on Saturday.

In the match against Charleston, USI took a 2-1 lead after doubles play thanks to 8-4 wins by the duos of sophomore James Hardiman (Backwell Bristol, United Kingdom) and freshman Denis Davydov (Chorvatsky Grob, Slovakia) and sophomores Ilia Karelin (Ekaterinburg, Russia) and Andrew Dones (Georgetown, Indiana).

The Screaming Eagles would then go on to win five of the six singles matches. Hardiman won at number one, Davydov at number two and Karelin at number five. Also winning tor the Eagles were senior Aaron Barris (Marietta, Georgia) at number four and junior Jack Lipchik (Kokomo, Indiana).

Against Fairmont State on Saturday, USI again picked up two doubles wins from the duos of Hardiman and Davydov and Barris and junior Samuel Kiladejo (London, England).

In singles play, USI once again won five of the six matches. Picking up victories for the Eagles were Hardiman, Davydov, Kiladejo, Barris and Karelin.

USI is back in action tomorrow morning when they visit West Virginia Wesleyan at 7:00 a.m. (CST) in Buckhannon, West Virginia.

EPD Activity Report

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EPD Report

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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FEBURARY 26, 2017 “READERS POLL”

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CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Political Party Works to Elect New Leader in Vanderburgh County

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Political Party Works to Elect New Leader in Vanderburgh County

Evansville Attorney Scott Danks is running unopposed to be the next Democratic Party leader of Vanderburgh County. Once elected, Danks will take the place of Rob Faulkner. A caucus is set for March 4th.

FEBRUARY 2017 BIRTHDAY

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FEBRUARY 2017 BIRTHDAY

Harold Calloway

Bob Van Britson

Maurine Cahoon

Steven Bush

Maurine Cahoon

Doug Bays 

Jill Rager

Michael Arnold

Bart Gadau

Solomon Moscovith

Jan Harris

Alan West

Annie Wargel

William Lahanis

Joe Schenk

Jim Tucker

Betty Postletheweight

Jason Hisch

Don Roettger

 Tom Wilder

Donald Phelps

Keith Kinney

Lori Hupfer

Larry Minor

Krista Wilhite

Ryan Schulz

Keith Crowder

Kathy Scheller

Kim Weimer

COA Reverses Judgment In Favor Of Law Firm In Legal Malpractice Case

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COA Reverses Judgment In Favor Of Law Firm In Legal Malpractice Case

Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com

A legal malpractice case against a northern Indiana law firm will proceed after the Indiana Court of Appeals held Friday that there was a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the litigant’s original negligence claim would have succeeded but for the firm’s negligence.

While 85-year-old Elizabeth Roumbos was visiting her husband at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lake County in January 2011, she tripped over wires that were running along the floor, resulting in a severe injury. Roumbos hired Samuel G. Vazanellis and Thiros and Stracci P.C. to represent her in a negligence case, but after the firm failed to file her complaint within the relevant statute of limitations, she filed a legal malpractice complaint against the firm.

The Lake Superior Court entered summary judgment in favor of the firm in March 2016, holding that Roumbos could not prove that but for the firm’s negligence, the outcome of the negligence suit would have been in her favor. Specifically, the trial court pointed to Roumbos’ own deposition in which she said that had she looked down, she would have seen the wire that tripped her.

But in a Friday opinion, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment, with Judge Edward Najam writing that the hospital owed Roumbos a duty as a business invitee. Further, Najam wrote that the law firm did not designate evidence to demonstrate that the hospital could not have reasonably anticipated that an invitee such as Roumbos could have forgotten about the dangerous condition of the wires, despite her prior knowledge, and later be injured by that condition.

Thus, the case of Elizabeth Roumbos v. Samuel G. Vazanellis and Thiros and Stracci, PC, 45A03-1606-CT-1424, was remanded for further proceedings.

Indiana Wins 25th Big Ten Championship in Program History

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The No. 4-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team went wire-to-wire at the 2017 Big Ten Championships, winning the conference championship on Saturday night at the McCorkle Aquatic Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Indiana’s Big Ten championship is the 25th in program history and the first for the team since 2006. IU also won four more titles on Saturday, pushing the team’s total to 12 for the week. The dozen league crowns are the most for the team since winning 13 in 1976.

For the week, IU won a total of 19 medals – 12 gold, five silver and two bronze. Indiana also won four of the five relays at the Big Ten Championships, marking the first time in program history the team accomplished that impressive feat.

IU won the team title with a total score of 1,504 points. Michigan and Ohio State tied for second place with scores of 1,382 points, while Minnesota placed fourth with 879. Rounding out the top-five was Wisconsin with 763 points.

Vini Lanza was named Swimmer of the Championships after winning four gold medals and one silver over the course of the week. The sophomore won gold in the 200 IM, 200 butterfly, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay. Lanza claimed silver in the 100 butterfly.

The honor is the fifth in program history, as Lanza becomes just the fourth Hoosier swimmer to earn the accolade.

Joining Lanza on the All-Big Ten First-Team were Marwan Elkamash, Ian Finnerty, Bob Glover, Michael Hixon, Ali Khalafalla, Blake Pieroni, Mohamed Samy and Anze Tavcar. Glover was also named Indiana’s recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.

Pieroni continued his dominance in the 100 freestyle, defending his crown and winning gold on Saturday with a Big Ten, Big Ten Meet and school record time of 41.44. Pieroni is the first Hoosier to break 42 seconds with his NCAA A cut time.

Pieroni’s win in the event marks the 10th time in program history that a Hoosier has touched first in the 100 free. Pieroni’s time is currently second-fastest in the country this season.

In the B Final of the 100 freestyle, Samy touched the wall first with a NCAA B cut time of 43.13 to finish ninth overall. Sam Lorentz also had a nice swim, placing third to finish 11th overall with a NCAA B cut time of 43.24.

Josh Romany finished 22nd overall swimming in the C Final, posting a NCAA B cut time of 43.93, while Oliver Patrouch placed 24thwith a NCAA B cut mark of 44.11.

Lanza put an exclamation point on his tremendous Big Ten Championships, winning gold in the 200 butterfly with a school and pool record time of 1:40.97. Lanza’s time is also a NCAA A cut and gives him the top-eight marks in school history.

Lanza’s win in the 200 butterfly is the first for the Hoosiers since 1985 and gives Indiana 16 wins in the event in school history. On the week, Lanza won an impressive four gold medals and one silver for the Hoosiers.

Also in the A Final, Max Irwin placed sixth overall with a NCAA B cut time of 1:45.15. In the C Final, Brian Valedon placed second to finish 17th overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:46.38. With his time, the freshman ranks as the 10th-best performer in school history.

After winning silver last year, Glover took home the gold in the 200 backstroke this season, winning the Championship Final with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:41.25. The senior’s time ranks him as the third-best 200 backstroke swimmer in school history.

Glover’s win gives Indiana 23 victories in the 200 backstroke all-time at the Big Ten Championships, as he becomes the first IU swimmer to win the event since Eric Ress in 2014.

In the B Final of the 200 back, Wilson Beckman had a personal-best swim to win it, placing ninth overall with a NCAA B cut time of 1:43.31. With his time, Beckman now ranks as the seventh-best performer in the event in school history.

In the 400 freestyle relay, the Hoosiers made history, winning with a Big Ten, Big Ten Meet, school and pool record time of 2:48.29. The team of Tavcar, Khalafalla, Samy and Pieroni touched in a NCAA A cut time that gave IU the team’s fourth relay win of the week, marking the first time that IU accomplished the feat in school history.

Pieroni ended his meet with a fantastic anchor leg, taking down the leading Buckeyes with a remarkable 100 freestyle split of 40.99 – almost two seconds fastest than OSU’s anchor leg.

Elkamash led six IU swimmers in the 1,650 freestyle who scored, placing fourth overall with a NCAA B cut time of 14:50.22. Elkamash’s time is the second-best in program history.

Jack Collins had a great swim in the 1,650, placing seventh with a NCAA B cut and personal-best time of 15:03.75 that ranks him as the sixth-best swimmer in the event in IU history. Matthew Anderson also posted a PR, touching the wall in a NCAA B cut time of 15:07.21 to place ninth. Anderson now ranks as the ninth-best swimmer at Indiana in the event.

Trey Hubbuch finished 14th overall with a NCAA B cut time of 15:11.56, while Jackson Miller came in 15th place with a NCAA B cut mark of 15:16.51. Rounding out the great effort for the Hoosiers in the event was Adam Destrampe, who placed 19th with a NCAA B cut time of 15:20.73.

Hixon ended his tremendous week at the Big Ten Championships by placing sixth in the Championship Final of the platform dive with a personal-best and NCAA qualifying score of 427.75. With his mark, Hixon now ranks as the seventh-best platform diver in school history.

Over the course of the week, Hixon was tremendous, winning gold in both the 1 and 3-meter dives.

In the Consolation Final of the platform dive, James Connor took first place, winning with a NCAA qualifying score of 412.20. Cody Coldren set his personal-best for the second time on the day, taking fourth to place 12th overall with a total of 377.05. With his score, Coldren becomes the 14th-best platform diver in school history.

Diving played a huge part in the Hoosiers claiming the program’s 25th Big Ten championship, as the four IU divers combined to score a total of 242 points on the week.

In the B Final of the 200 breaststroke, Jack Kucharczyk had a fantastic swim, touching first with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:56.20. With his mark, the freshman ranks as the ninth-best swimmer in the event at IU.

Levi Brock also had a PR swim in the B Final, placing fourth to finish 12th overall with a NCAA B cut time of 1:57.07. Brock now ranks as the 11th-best performer in the event in program history.  Also in the B Final, Finnerty touched seventh to place 15th with a NCAA B cut time of 1:58.31.

Indiana had one of the best meets in school history, as the Hoosiers totaled 14 school records, five Big Ten records, six Big Ten Meet records, seven pool records, 16 NCAA A cuts, 87 NCAA B cuts and 64 personal-best marks.

Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s swimming and diving team on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

 

Swimmer of the Championships

Vini Lanza

 

First-Team All-Big Ten

Marwan Elkamash

Ian Finnerty

Bob Glover

Michael Hixon

Ali Khalafalla

Vini Lanza

Blake Pieroni

Mohamed Samy

Anze Tavcar

 

Big Ten Sportsmanship Award

Bob Glover

 

1,650 Freestyle

  1. Marwan Elkamash – 14:50.22 (NCAA B cut)
  2. Jack Collins – 15:03.75 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)
  3. Matthew Anderson – 15:07.21 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)
  4. Trey Hubbuch – 15:11.56 (NCAA B cut)
  5. Jackson Miller – 15:16.51 (NCAA B cut)
  6. Adam Destrampe – 15:20. 73 (NCAA B cut)

 

200 Backstroke

  1. Bob Glover – 1:41.25 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)
  2. Wilson Beckman – 1:43.31 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)

 

100 Freestyle – 

  1. Blake Pieroni – 41.44 (Personal Best, Big Ten, Big Ten Meet and School record, NCAA A cut)
  2. Ali Khalafalla – 42.41 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)
  3. Anze Tavcar – 42.89 (NCAA B cut)
  4. Mohamed Samy – 43.13 (NCAA B cut)
  5. Sam Lorentz – 43.24 (NCAA B cut)
  6. Josh Romany – 43.93 (NCAA B cut)
  7. Oliver Patrouch – 44.11 (NCAA B cut)

 

200 Breaststroke

  1. Jack Kucharczyk – 1:56.20 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)
  2. Levi Brock – 1:57.07 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)
  3. Ian Finnerty – 1:58.31 (NCAA B cut)

 

200 Butterfly

  1. Vini Lanza – 1:40.97 (Personal Best, School and Pool record, NCAA A cut)
  2. Max Irwin – 1:45.15 (NCAA B cut)
  3. Brian Valedon – 1:46.38 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)

 

Platform Dive

  1. Michael Hixon – 427.75 (Personal Best score, NCAA Qualifying score)
  2. James Connor – 412.20 (NCAA Qualifying score)
  3. Cody Coldren – 377.05 (Personal Best, NCAA Qualifying score)

 

400 Freestyle Relay

  1. Anze Tavcar, Ali Khalafalla, Mohamed Samy, Blake Pieroni – 2:48.29 (Big Ten, Big Ten Meet, School and Pool record, NCAA A cut)

 

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