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Eagles ride out the Storm, 90-77

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball rode out a storm by Lake Erie College and posted a season-opening win, 90-77, Saturday afternoon in the first day of the GLVC/GLIAC Challenge hosted by the University of Indianapolis. USI (1-0) starts the season with win for 31st-straight year, while Lake Erie begins 2016-17, 0-1.

USI completes action in the GLVC/GLIAC Challenge Sunday at 1:15 p.m. (CST) when they play Ashland University. Ashland began its season in the GLVC/GLIAC Challenge this evening against host UIndy in the nightcap.

In the first half, junior forward Julius Rajala (Finland) scored six of the first nine points of the season for the Screaming Eagles to give USI an early 9-4 lead. Lake Erie responded with a 15-3 run to lead 19-12 before USI could swing the momentum back in its direction.

The Eagles took control with 12:18 left in the opening half, going on a 28-12 run of their own to build the largest margin of the first 20 minutes, 40-31. US would add a three-pointer by senior guard Cortez Macklin (Louisville, Kentucky) to go into the locker room with a 43-38 lead at the intermission.

Rajala was dominating during the opening half with 17 points, hitting six-of-seven from the field and five-of-five from the free throw line. USI, as a team, shot 51.9 percent from the field (14-27), 41.7 percent from beyond the arc (5-12), and 83.3 percent from the line (10-12).

In the second half, USI quickly raced out to an 11-point lead, 51-40, before Lake Erie stormed back to pull to within two points, 52-50, with 14 minutes left. The Eagles responded with an 11-1 run of their own to take control for good, 63-51.

USI would cruise the rest of the way, building its largest lead of the game, 16 points, 75-59. The Storm would pull to within 10 points, 87-77, with 1:54 remaining before the Eagles closed out the win, 90-77.

Individually, Rajala led the way for the Eagles with a team-high 29 points, hitting 11-of-13 from the field and seven-of-seven from the line. He also grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.

Sophomore guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) followed with 19 points, 17 coming in the second half after hitting 15-of-16 from the line. Macklin rounded out the USI double-figure scorers with 11 points, including a team-high three three-point field goals.

As a team, USI shot 56.8 percent from the field (25-44), a blistering 64.7 percent in the second half (11-17). The Eagles also did the job at the charity stripe, converting 84.6 percent from the line (33-39), and won the battle on the boards, 35-21.

 

USI Volleyball ends 2016 with three-set loss to McKendree

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LEBANON, Ill.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball ended its 2016 season with a 25-20, 25-18, 25-13 Great Lakes Valley Conference loss to host McKendree University Saturday evening.

USI (9-21, 3-15 GLVC), which lost its final 10 matches of the year, fought off set-point four times before succumbing to the Bearcats in the opening frame. McKendree used a pair of 4-0 runs early to take control of the set.

McKendree (21-9, 16-2 GLVC) used a 10-2 run to establish an insurmountable lead in the second set; then used a 9-2 run in the third frame to put separation between the two teams.

Freshman right side hitter Amanda Jung (Belleville, Illinois) had a match-high 12 kills and a .391 attacking percentage to pace the Screaming Eagles. Sophomore setter Erika Peoples (Bloomington, Illinois) had 24 assists, while junior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) added a team-best 11 digs to lead USI’s back row.

Farrell finishes the season with 568 digs, just 22 digs shy of the single-season school mark of 590, set by Kayla Heldman in 2013. Her 5.41 digs per set surpassed Heldman’s single-season school-record average of 5.00, which also was set in 2013.

In 2017, Farrell will enter the season ranked third all-time at USI with 1,359 career digs after surpassing USI and GLVC Hall of Famer Shannon Wells (1,353) Saturday. Farrell trails only Heldman (1,848) and Amanda Probst (1,490) on USI’s all-time digs’ list.

Saturday’s match was the final match for USI seniors Amy Zwissler (Bloomington, Indiana) and Quin Shoultz (Columbus, Indiana). Zwissler finishes her career ranked sixth all-time at USI with 255 career block assists and tied for fifth since 2000 with 285 total blocks; while Shoultz concludes her career ranked sixth all-time at USI with 2,168 career assists.

 

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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“READERS FORUM” NOVEMBER 13, 2016

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WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays “READERS POLL” question is: Do you feel it was wise for the Mayor to replace the Evansville Icemen with the Evansville Thunderbolts?

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CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Auditions Begin for the Arc of Evansville’s Benefit

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Auditions Begin for the Arc of Evansville’s Benefit

NOVEMBER 12TH, 2016

BRI WILLIAMS EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

 Singers, dancers, beat boxers and more try out for this year’s “Really Big Show”

“Tri-State’s Got Talent” was held at Eastland Mall in Evansville. The event is an audition for the Arc of Evansville’s benefit.

The event accepted walk up auditions and performers had 90 seconds to complete their tryout.

Denise Seibert says, “Big shows and events like this are really important to the Arc of Evansville. We serve children and adults here in our community so days like today and events like these not only help us raise awareness about that but also help us raise funding for our services for the Arc of Evansville.

“The Really Big Show” is February 11TH at the Old National Events Plaza.

Drumstick Dash Kicks off in Downtown Evansville

NOVEMBER 12TH, 2016

BRI WILLIAMS EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

 It was a chilly morning for the Drumstick Dash in downtown Evansville. More than 100 runners laced up their shoes for the 4th annual walk and run.

The event benefits the Evansville Rescue Mission’s Thanksgiving Gobbler Gathering happening in less than two weeks.

The Gobbler Gathering distributes boxed Thanksgiving meals to more than 2,000 tri-state families.

President and CEO says, “Today is our fourth annual Drumstick Dash and a great morning for this. This is a benefit for our Gobbler Gathering which is coming up, where we will distribute 2,201 food boxes and these are 70 LBS of food boxes to the people in our community that really need some assistance this time of year. We’re excited to be out here raising some money and raising some awareness of the Evansville Rescue Mission.”

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Hoosiers Impressive on First Day of USA College Challenge

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                                  Hoosiers Impressive on First Day of USA College Challenge

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams had some impressive swims on the first day of the USA College Challenge presented by arena on Saturday night at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis.

After the first of two days of the combined, short course yards meet, Team USA leads the Big Ten team, 185-111.

Lilly King continued her dominance in the 200 breaststroke, winning for the Big Ten with a time of 2:05.64 – the fastest time in the country and the third-fastest time in school history. Last year, King won the NCAA Championship and set the American record with her mark of 2:03.59.

In the 100 freestyle, junior Blake Pieroni won with a time of 42.40 – the fastest time in the country so far this season. Pieroni’s time is the fourth-fastest in school history. Teammate Anze Tavcar placed sixth overall with a mark of 43.82. IU postgrad swimmer Zane Grothe swam the anchor leg for Team USA’s winning relay, registering a split of 1:33.48.

Later in the men’s 800 freestyle relay, Pieroni posted the fastest 200 freestyle in the country leading off for the Big Ten “A” team with his split of 1:33.74. Tavcar also swam on that relay, reeling off a split of 1:36.69.

In the women’s 200 backstroke, Kennedy Goss was the top Big Ten finisher, coming in second place with a time of 1:52.54 – the fastest time in the NCAA so far this year. IU’s Brooklyn Snodgrass placed sixth in 1:56.95. For the men, IU’s Bob Glover placed fourth overall with a time of 1:43.82

Indiana’s Vini Lanza was the top Big Ten finisher in the men’s 100 butterfly, placing second overall with a time of 46.23. Lanza’s time is the second-fastest in the country this year and ranks as the fifth-fastest time in IU history.

Gia Dalesandro had a great swim in the women’s 100 butterfly, placing third overall with a time of 51.93. Dalesandro’s time is the third-fastest in school history and the third-fastest in the NCAA this year.

IU postgrad swimmer Zane Grothe was impressive in the men’s 500 freestyle, touching the wall first for Team USA with a time of 4:15.87.

In the men’s 100 breaststroke, IU alum Cody Miller placed second overall with a time of 1:54.12, while current Hoosier swimmer Cody Taylor took fifth with a mark of 1:58.21.

In the women’s 400 medley relay, IU’s Brooklyn Snodgrass (54.24 – backstroke) and Lilly King (56.85 – breaststroke) were apart of the Big Ten’s best team, placing third overall with a time of 3:29.65.

On the men’s side in the 400 medley relay, Ian Finnerty (52.92 – breaststroke) and Ali Khalafalla (42.60 – freestyle) were apart of the Big Ten’s best relay, finishing third in 3:07.93. IU alum Miller swam the breaststroke leg for the winning Team USA relay, splitting a 51.90.

Bailey Pressey represented IU in the 400 IM, placing fourth overall with a personal-best time of 4:10.16, which ranks her as the fifth-fastest performer in the event in school history.

In the women’s 800 freestyle relay, Goss swam for the Big Ten “A” team that placed second, splitting a 1:46.26. Snodgrass went 1:50.72 for the Big Ten “B” relay, while Dalesandro led off for the Big Ten “C” team with a mark of 1:47.08.

Indiana’s 14 participants this weekend in the USA College Challenge are the most of any school. Michigan was second with 11, while both Ohio State and Wisconsin had six.

The USA College Challenge, presented by arena will continue on Sunday at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind. at 11:30 a.m. ET. The final session will be televised from 12:00-2:00 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network. The session will also will stream live online at USASwimming.org and btn.com, as well as via the BTN2GO app.

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

Veterans Appreciation Night Set for Monday’s Home Opener

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Special Presentation Will Be Made At The Contest

Veteran’s Appreciation Night sponsored by Fifth Third Bank will take place for Monday’s University of Evansville men’s basketball home opener versus Alcorn State.  It will be held in conjunction with the Military Warriors Support Foundation

All veterans and active military members and their family can receive $5 tickets to the game by presenting a valid Military ID at the Ford Center Box Office on game day.

At halftime, Military Warriors Support Foundation will be presenting a military veteran with a mortgage-free home in a very special presentation for their contributions.

“The donation of this property advances our efforts to provide and support to our nation’s heroes as they transition out of the military and into their new civilian life,” Andrea Dellinger, VP, Media and Marketing, Military Warriors Support Foundation said.  “Thanks in part to the contributions of partners like 7Up Snapple and Walmart, we are changing lives for the better, not just for members of our armed services and their families, but for generations that follow.”

The Military Warriors Support Foundation (MWSF) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization whose mission is to provide support for our Nation’s combat wounded heroes and Gold Star Families as they transition out of the military and into their new civilian life. Its programs focus on housing and homeownership, employment, as well as recreational activities and travel assistance. For more information on Military Warriors Support Foundation and all of their programs, please visit http://www.MilitaryWarriors.org.

 

Adopt A Pet

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 Rose is a 1 ½-yr-old female American Staffordshire. She has gotten along fine with some other small dogs in the past, but would like to meet any potential canine roommates before going home. Rose was originally adopted from VHS. Then she got returned through no fault of her own. Since she’s already spayed & vaccinated, she can go home TODAY with approved application for $100! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or at www.vhslifesaver.org for adoption details!

Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Meeting

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The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2016, in the John H. Schroeder Conference Centre at the EVSC Administration Building, 951 Walnut, IN 47713, Evansville, IN. The session will be conducted according to Senate Enrolled Act 313, Section 1, I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, as amended. The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of collective bargaining, (2)(A); initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing, (2)(B); purchase or lease of property, (2)(D); and job performance evaluation of individual employees, (9).

The regular meeting of the School Board will follow at 5:30 p.m. in the EVSC Board Room, same address.

Trump shows every sign of carrying out sweeping immigration crackdown

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Donald Trump won the presidency campaigning on a promise of a far-reaching immigration crackdown, and early indications are that he intends to execute it.

The immigration section of Trump’s presidential transition website reaffirms his plans to “cancel unconstitutional executive orders”—which his advisers have said includes President Barack Obama’s 2012 program that has protected from deportation 750,000 young people brought to the U.S. illegally.

Once he takes office in January, Trump can end that program without any approval from Congress. He can also end Obama’s 2014 executive action, currently blocked by the courts, to extend that deportation reprieve to some 4 million undocumented immigrants who haven’t committed crimes.

The website reemphasized other Trump proposals for which he may need congressional approval, including plans to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, suspend new visas from certain high-risk countries, end funding for sanctuary cities, and change legal immigration policies to better serve U.S. workers.

The president-elect listed immigration as one of his top three priorities on Thursday.

“We’re looking very strongly at immigration,” he told reporters in the Capitol after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. “We’re going to look at the borders, very importantly, we’re looking very strongly at health care and we’re looking at jobs—big league jobs.”

Trump tapped Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, an anti-immigration firebrand who helped draft controversial restrictionist laws in Arizona and Alabama, to his transition team.

“I’m a member of the immigration policy transition team and there’s going to be a lot to do there in part because Mr. Trump and Mr. Obama are diametric opposites when it comes to immigration policy,” Kobach told Kansas television station KWCH.

Kobach promised that there will be “a lot of changes.”

In addition, Trump has been relying on Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, another immigration restrictionist, for advice on immigration policy.

Immigration was a flashpoint in the 2016 race, with Trump ousting Republican rivals like Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio by campaigning on a far more restrictive platform than they initially supported. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton wanted to expand Obama’s immigration relief plans and grant a path to citizenship for people in the U.S. illegally.

“He’ll spend a lot of time controlling the border. He may not spend very much time trying to get Mexico to pay for it. But it was a great campaign device,” Newt Gingrich, a Trump surrogate and former House speaker, told National Public Radio.

A wall on the Southern border is estimated to cost possibly $25 billion.

“I’m in favor of securing the border, and I do believe that you have to have physical barriers on the border,” House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday on Fox News when asked if he supports a wall. “I will defer to the experts on the border as to what is the right way to secure the border.”

A spokesman for McConnell didn’t immediately return a request for comment.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is advising Trump, said Thursday on CNN that “the wall is going to to take a while,” but suggested Trump could “do it by executive order by just re-programming money within the immigration service.”

Trump’s immigration policies are sure to face immense blowback from the Hispanic community. They won’t get support from congressional Democrats, said Drew Hammill, a spokesman for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California.

“I haven’t seen anybody lay out how you build a wall,” he said. “I don’t think there’ll be common ground on that topic.”

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