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Synek blast sends Evansville into next round

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After watching Ryan Brady get out of a jam in the top of the 10th, senior catcher Boomer Synek wasted little time in bringing the game to a dramatic end on Thursday afternoon, sending a 2-1 pitch sailing over the wall in left to hand the Aces a 4-3 victory over Illinois State in the first elimination game of the Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship at Bob Warn Field.

“I knew I hit it well enough, and I honestly didn’t know it was gone until I looked over to the dugout and saw that they were all jacked up,” Synek said. “It’s a special win and we’re going to remember this for a while, but we have to put it away. We still have a lot of work ahead of us.”

With the win, the Aces (28-26) advance to Day 3, where they will face the loser of a contest between Dallas Baptist and Southern Illinois that will take place later Thursday evening. Meanwhile, Illinois State ends its season with a 17-37 record.

Synek, who had not previously won a postseason game with the Aces, secured the first MVC tournament win for the program since the 2013 season.

An All-MVC catcher out of Northbrook, Ill., Synek had the best seat in the house in the top of the 10th as reliever Ryan Brady worked out of an unenviable situation on the mound. After a wild pitch helped put runners on second and third with no outs, Brady induced three consecutive ground balls, fielding the last two himself, to keep the game level at 3-3 and set the stage for Synek.

“For Brady to get up there in that situation and get three groundballs, that just shows you how good he can be,” UE head coach Wes Carroll said. “He was able to pound the inside of the zone with his fastball, and that was a big time moment for him and our program. He came up big for our seniors here in the conference tournament, and it was fantastic to see.”

The Aces fell behind early in the contest after UE starter Alex Weigand gave up a pair of scores in the top of the third inning, but a three-run fourth put the Aces ahead for the first time this week. Josh Jyawook got things started with a lead-off double, and Trey Hair followed up with a single through the right side to cut the deficit in half. Back-to-back hits from Travis Tokarek and Eric McKibban brought home the tying run, and Shain Showers followed up with a groundout to make it 3-2.

Jyawook led the Aces at the plate in the contest, going 3-for-4, and as a team the Aces were out-hit 10-7.

From there, Carroll turned to veteran reliever Brent Jurceka, who recorded a pair of quick outs in the fifth before a nearly two-hour rain delay brought the game to a halt. The senior right-hander returned after the extended break, finishing the game with one earned run on three hits over five innings. He struck out three.

“That shows his grit, and it shows his toughness,” Synek said of Jurceka. “He’s been our guy all year, and today shows what he’s about. We’ve got his back, and he’s got ours. What he did today was really special, and it sparked us.”

Brady was credited with the win, his second of the season, and the Aces will begin play once again in the MVC Tournament at 8 a.m. Central time on Friday. With a win, UE would play another game later Friday afternoon.

 

 

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Adopt A Pet

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Kay is the cookie cutter “sad shelter dog story.” She’s 13 years old, and her owner’s ailing health & financial situation made them unable to care for her and her brothers Nicky & JoJo anymore. So now here she is, an older gal needing a forever retirement home. Kay LOVES being with all people and gets along great with other animals, including large dogs & potbellied pigs! She walks well on a leash and rarely barks. Adopt Kay for only $120, or ask about our Senior Pets program for senior citizens with reduced adoption fees! Call (812) 426-2563 for information.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below is a list of the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Kshawn Shwan Jwan Jones Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony

Driving while suspended, Class A infraction

Jerry Wayne Rosser Jr. Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

False informing, Class B misdemeanor

Timothy Michael Eastwood Auto theft, Level 6 felony

Auto theft, Level 6 felony

Robert Colie Pressley Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Donald Ray Powers Jr. Intimidation, Level 5 felony

Elizabeth Marie Miller Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Chris Alan Whitledge Jr. Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

YESTERYEAR: Ingle Coal Mine

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Owing to the abundance of natural resources in southwestern Indiana when Evansville was founded over 200 years ago, many coal mines have existed in the region. This is Ingle Coal Mine as it appeared in 1901, about a half-century after it became the first coal mine to open in Indiana. It was located on the city’s west side at the base of a hill near the Ohio River. When the mine closed in 1918, the land was cleared so that the new West Side junior high school, which was later renamed Reitz High School, would have a less obstructed view of the river.
FOOTNOTES: We want to thank Patricia Sides, Archivist of Willard Library for contributing this picture that shall increase people’s awareness and appreciation of Evansville’s rich history. If you have any historical pictures of Vanderburgh County or Evansville please contact please contact Patricia Sides, Archivist Willard Library at 812) 425-4309, ext. 114 or e-mail her at www.willard.lib.in.us.

Governor Pence Honors Indiana’s POWs, MIAs in ‘Ride for Freedom’ Send-off

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Governor Mike Pence honored and remembered Indiana’s 50 service members who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam War at a ceremony hosted by the Rolling Thunder Indiana Chapter 1 at the Indiana War Memorial. There, the Governor offered remarks and led the first leg of the group’s 29th annual Ride for Freedom, a motorcycle ride from Indianapolis to Washington D.C., in tribute. The Rolling Thunder Indiana Chapter 1 send-off program included the presentation of the colors by the Jennings County High School Color Guard, a presentation of the Missing Man Table ceremony, a roll call and balloon release for those unaccounted for from the Vietnam War, and a dedication of a POW*MIA Chair of Honor in the Indiana War Memorial.

“I’m thankful to join Indiana Rolling Thunder as they take part in this proud tradition to honor the brave men and women who serve and who have served,” said Governor Pence. “I commend Indiana Rolling Thunder and all of its members for the work they continue to do on behalf of our veterans, active duty military personnel and their families.”

Also in attendance were Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb, former Governor Joe Kernan, State Representative Jim Baird (R – Greencastle), Indiana War Memorials Commission Executive Director Brigadier General USAF (Ret) Stewart Goodwin, and family and friends of Indiana’s MIAs.

Photos and audio from  Ride for Freedom event can be found below and attached.

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Eagles Land Four On Academic All-District Track and Fields Teams

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The University of Southern Indiana landed four student-athletes on the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field teams Thursday.

Seniors Johnnie Guy (Palmyra, Indiana) and Tyler Pence (Springfield, Illinois) along with junior Josh Guy (Palmyra, Indiana) were selected to the men’s squad, while sophomore Emily Roberts (Fredericton, Ohio) represented the Screaming Eagles on the women’s squad.

Already a two-time first-team Academic All-American, Johnnie Guy is on the All-District IV team for the third consecutive year after amassing a 3.65 grade point average in engineering. Guy was the GLVC Runner of the Year as well as the GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year for cross country and has earned a combined three All-America awards in cross country and indoor track, bringing his school-record total to 14.

Guy is pushing for his second national title in the last three years in the 10,000 meters Thursday night at the NCAA II Outdoor Track & Field Championships before finishing his collegiate career in the 5,000 meters Saturday night.

Pence also earned first-team Academic All-America honors a year ago after capturing the national championship in the 10,000 meters. Pence, who was the indoor national champion in the 5,000 meters in 2015, is looking to become the second student-athlete in school history to earn three national championships when he toes the line in the 10,000 meters Thursday night and the 5,000 meters Saturday night.

An elementary education major with a 3.52 GPA, Pence was the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association Track Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2015 and is on the Academic All-District IV team for the second straight year.

Josh Guy, the twin brother of Johnnie Guy, is claiming Academic All-District IV honors for the first time after earning All-Conference honors in both cross country and indoor track & field. Also an engineering major with a 3.64 GPA, Josh Guy earned All-Region honors in the 10,000 meters this spring after earning All-America honors in the event last year. He also is competing in the 10,000 meters Thursday night at the NCAA II Championships.

Roberts has had a stellar season at USI as she garners her first Academic All-District IV award. The GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year for Cross Country, Roberts finished fifth at the NCAA II Cross Country Championships to earn her first career All-America honor.

A pre-occupational therapy major with a 3.72 GPA, Roberts earned second-team All-America honors in the indoor 5,000 meters before shattering USI’s outdoor records in both the 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters. She currently ranks third, nationally, in both events and will compete in the 10,000 meters at the national meet Thursday night before finishing the year with an appearance in the 5,000 meters Saturday night.

All four student-athletes will advance to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.

The NCAA II Outdoor Championships are Thursday-Saturday in Bradenton, Florida. Live results and video are available at GoUSIEagles.com.

 

 

 

USI’s Hodges gathers another All-America award

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Awards continue to roll in for University of Southern Indiana junior catcher Haley Hodges (Portage, Indiana), who was named to the Hero Sports Division II Softball All-America team Thursday.

Hero Sports’ All-America team was compiled using a combination of All-Americans from the National Fastpitich Coaches’ Association and Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association teams. After identifying the consensus first-team All-Americans, Hero Sports chose the balance of the team based on their standing in both polls (i.e. a player with first and second-team selections earned the tiebreaker over a player with two second-team selections).

In 2016, Hodges was named first-team All-America by both the NFCA and D2CCA after compiling arguably the best offensive season in USI Softball history.

Hodges, the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Year, set single-season school records for home runs (22), RBIs (72), walks (45), and runs scored (58).

Along with leading the nation in slugging percentage (1.000) and ranking third in home runs, Hodges led the GLVC in batting average (.458), on-base percentage (.578), runs scored, RBIs, and walks.

Additionally, Hodges was named second-team Academic All-America by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Wednesday.

USI ended the season with a 35-21 overall record in one of the best offensive years in program history. The Screaming Eagles broke single-season team records in runs scored (308), doubles (93), home runs (53), RBIs (278), and double plays (29).

The Eagles’ back-to-back NCAA II Tournament appearances marked the first time in program history that USI has made two-straight appearances.

PITCHER

Morgan Foley, Sr., P, Indianapolis

Hannah Perryman, Sr., P, Missouri-St. Louis

Courtney Poole, Sr., P, North Georgia

 

INFIELD

Haley Hodges, Jr., C, Southern Indiana

Brooklynn Clark, Sr., 1B, North Alabama

Jessica Simmons, Sr., 2B, Southeastern Oklahoma State

Kaitlyn Bannister, Jr., 3B, Alabama-Huntsville

Makayla Kovac, Sr., SS, Colorado Mesa

 

OUTFIELD

Brooke Goad, So., OF, Southern Arkansas

Stephanie Hartness, Jr., OF, North Georgia

Courtney Iacobacci, Sr., OF, Fairmont State

 

DESIGNATED PLAYER/UTILITY

Ashlyn White, Jr., DP, Henderson State

Lyndsay Butler, Jr., P/OF, Wayne State (Mich.)

London Miller, Jr., C/OF, California Baptist

 

Hero of the Year: Brooklyn Clark, Sr., 1B, North Alabama

Pitcher of the Year: Courtney Poole, Sr., North Georgia

Newcomer of the Year: Kimmy Beasley, Sr., Southern Arkansas

Coach of the Year: Jason Anderson, Southern Arkansas

 

Attempt to Identify Subject Passing Counterfeit Check

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The pictured person passed a counterfeit check for a $1900 collector bicycle from The Antique Market 211 SE 4th St on April 27th. The surveillance images are of the subject cashing another check. The owner of the shop believes subject lives in the area. The subject is described as a black male in his mid-thirties, light complexion, approx. 6’4” or 6’5” and 270 lbs. The subject is often accompanied by a white female who is approximately in her late 40’s to early 50’s with dark hair worn in a pony-tail or bun. The female is described by victim as missing most of her teeth.

The bicycle he stole in the scheme is described as a Schwinn “Black Phantom” manufactured in 1957. It is black in color with chrome fenders and a light is mounted to the front fender instead of the handlebars. The bicycle has white wall tires. The condition of the bicycle is described as mint. The attached photo is for reference and not the actual bicycle that was received.

BREAKING NEWS: LETTER TO EDITOR CONCERNING TODAY’S GOP CAUCUS

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LETTER TO EDITOR:  TODAY”S GOP CAUCUSn by  J D STROUTH

Dear Fellow Precinct Committeemen,

Yesterday I received an email from Wayne Parke, Vanderburgh County Republican Party Chairman, with a question, “Out of curiosity, why do you like Selby over Myers?” Since I thought that was such a good question, I decided to share my answer with each of you since we will be caucusing this evening to select our nominee to fill the ballot vacancy for Vanderburgh County Commissioner – District 1. I am probably one of only a few precinct committeemen who knows both Robb Myers and Sean Selby.

I met Robb Myers last year while sharing platforms with him at candidate forums. He was the Libertarian candidate for an at-large seat on the Evansville City Council, and I was our Republican nominee for Evansville City Clerk. I like Robb! He is a nice enough guy. I personally have nothing against him, but Robb is a Libertarian. I confirmed yesterday morning with Bart Gadau, Vanderburgh County Libertarian Party Chairman, that Robb is a current member and officer (Treasurer) of their party. As you may have read in today’s Evansville Courier & Press, Robb twice passed on identifying himself as a Republican or denying that he is a Libertarian. I am hopeful that Wayne Parke was unaware of Robb’s current Libertarian Party status when speaking with him about running in our caucus. And I have nothing against Libertarians. It’s just that members of the Libertarian Party are not Republicans. In light of the backlash from today’s article as well as comments on City-County Observer’s website, I wouldn’t be surprised if Robb announced today that he has resigned as an officer of the local Libertarian Party. But that alone would not suffice. We do have a great alternative.

I met Sean Selby eight years ago. I immediately recognized that Sean was a respectful, intelligent, inquisitive, and conservative young man. These qualities, which he still possesses today, would serve as great attributes for a County Commissioner. In a day when we encounter some public officials who forget that they were elected to be public servants, I look for candidates that are respectful of their constituents. In a day when some government officials show a lack of common sense, we need to elect those who possess this type of intelligence. Asking those who would contract with the county tough, insightful questions is essential for a County Commissioner. Sean’s fiscal conservatism would cause him to be a great steward of our (taxpayers’) money.

Sean is founder and CEO of integriCORE, a technology consulting business. While committing not to bid on work with the county to avoid a conflict of interest, Sean would offer valuable insight when the County Commissioners craft their IT contract. As a small business owner, Sean understands what small businesses need to thrive in our economy.

But having these great qualities alone are not guarantees to victory on November 8th. A successful candidate must be a great campaigner as well. Sean has extensive experience working in the trenches as campaign manager, fundraiser, etc. for dozens of Republican candidates. He already has commitments of campaign contributions from several people including other small business owners. I believe Sean represents our best opportunity to win the District 1 seat in November and keeping it in the hands of Republicans. Sean is a fellow Republican precinct committeeman and 100% Republican. This is why I asked Sean several weeks ago to prayerfully consider filing for this ballot vacancy. I am glad he did!

The narrative of today’s vote should not be that the Republican Party is not welcoming of Libertarians. I believe we should welcome any Libertarian, Democrat, or Independent who shares our Republican values to join us in the Republican Party and work with us to help elect Republican candidates. And after we get to know that person as a committed Republican, then we may select him/her as our Republican nominee for public office.

I look forward to seeing you later today at the 6 PM caucus.

Sincerely,

J.D. Strouth

3-11 Precinct Committeeman

FOOTNOTE;  THIS LETTER WAS POSTED WITHOUT OPINON, BIAS OR EDITING.

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