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LEGENDS OF WRESTLING REUNION COMING TO EVANSVILLE

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Evansville, IN – May 9, 2024 – Wrestling fans, get ready for an event like no other! The Legends of Wrestling Reunion, honoring the legendary Jerry “The King” Lawler, is set to debut a new convention in Evansville, May 10 – 11, 2024, at the National Guard Amory. This event is the first-ever wrestling convention to hit the Tri-State.

Friday, May 10 will be a celebration of Jerry “the King” Lawler’s incredible 54+ year career, featuring speakers such as Mick Foley, Jimmy Hart, and surprise guest appearances, along with video messages from legendary wrestlers. But the excitement doesn’t end there! The weekend kicks off on Friday with a special concert by Attitude-Era legend, Jeff Hardy. Prepare to rock out with the charismatic superstar in a performance that promises to be unforgettable.

In addition to a star-studded lineup of wrestling royalty, the convention will feature a thrilling addition: the Wrestling Cosplay World Championships on Saturday, May 11. Enthusiasts of all ages are invited to showcase their creativity and passion for wrestling through cosplay, competing for the coveted WCWC

WORLD CHAMPION title, or teaming up for the WCWC WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS. Winners will not only receive bragging rights but also exclusive perks at the Legends of Wrestling Reunion and a champion’s prize package.

Following the convention on May 11, witness an electrifying night of LIVE wrestling featuring top female athletes from across the United States.

Tickets for the Legends of Wrestling Reunion are now available for purchase online atjerrylawler.ticketspice.com. General admission tickets start at $20, with VIP packages already sold out.

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of wrestling history! Join us at the National Guard Armory in

Evansville, May 10 – 11, 2024 for a weekend of unforgettable entertainment at the Legends of Wrestling

Reunion.For more information and event updates, visit Legends of Wrestling Reunion or follow Secret

Headquarters across social media channels.

What: Legends of Wrestling Convention

When: Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, 2024

Where: Evansville National Guard Armory, 3300 East Division Street

Admission: $20.00, General Admission

Eagles advance in consolation bracket after 10-inning victory

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PEORIA, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Softball bounced back from a 7-3 loss against Eastern Illinois University at the start of Thursday’s action from the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament to keep its season alive with a 10-9 victory over Tennessee Tech University in 10 innings Thursday night.
 
The day started with Southern Indiana (24-21, 16-11 OVC), the no. 4 seed, taking on top-seeded Eastern Illinois (39-15, 22-5 OVC). The Panthers tallied the game’s first run in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI double following a leadoff hit-by-pitch. Southern Indiana answered right away in its next trip to the dish in the top of the second inning, as freshman Kate Satkoski (Lanesville, Indiana) delivered a two-RBI hit up the middle to put USI in front, 2-1.
 
In the top of the third inning, freshman infielder Sydney Long (Haubstadt, Indiana) got an RBI knock to push the Screaming Eagles ahead 3-1. After USI scored its third run, Eastern Illinois made a pitching change. The Panthers’ OVC Freshman of the Year pitcher Mackenzie Oslanzi was switched out for senior pitcher Olivia Price.
 
The Panthers took back the momentum in the bottom of the fourth, retaking a 5-3 lead with a home run in the inning, and then added another pair of runs in the sixth to lead 7-3.
 
Southern Indiana tried to come back in the top of the seventh inning, getting two baserunners on with consecutive one-out singles. However, the USI rally fell short, as the Screaming Eagles suffered their first loss of the tournament and were forced to play an elimination game against 7-seeded Tennessee Tech (23-24, 12-13 OVC) on Thursday evening.
 
Offensively, USI scored three runs on seven hits against Eastern Illinois. Satkoski went 2-3 with two RBIs, and senior catcher Sammie Kihega (Greenfield, Indiana) also registered a couple of hits with two runs.
 
Junior pitcher Josie Newman (Indianapolis, Indiana) was dealt the loss. Newman lasted five innings, striking out three and allowing seven runs in the start.
 
Price moved to 11-9 with the win. Price tossed 4.1 shutout innings in relief of Oslanzi, who went the first 2.2 innings in the no-decision.
 
In the must-win nightcap against Tennessee Tech, USI got an early boost after Satkoski caught a fly ball and then threw a dart home to get a double play. Southern Indiana responded on the offensive end with a run in the top of the second inning off a productive RBI out from senior outfielder Mackenzie Bedrick (Brownsburg, Indiana).
 
USI’s early 1-0 advantage did not last long with the Golden Eagles striking for five runs in the bottom of the second inning, including four on a grand slam, to surge ahead 5-1.
 
The Screaming Eagles were not fazed, posting a five-run inning in the top of the third to cancel out Tennessee Tech’s big second inning. After another RBI hit by Satkoski, going for two bases, a bases-loaded walk brought USI within two, 5-3. With the bases still loaded and after a pitching change by Tennessee Tech, it was Newman in the designated player spot who delivered the next key hit. Newman served a ball into the left-center gap to the fence and cleared the bases with a double to propel Southern Indiana back in front, 6-5.
 
The offensive scoring continued in the bottom of the third, as Tennessee Tech received a two-out three-RBI triple to retake the lead, 8-6.
 
Southern Indiana mounted a charge in the top of the fifth inning, loading the bases with two outs, but Tennessee Tech got out of the jam and maintained a two-run lead. It was only an inning later when USI cashed in. With runners at first and second base, Kihega drove both runners in with a double in the alley and knot the game up at eight in the top of the sixth.
 
Each side exchanged a run in the bottom of the sixth inning and top of the seventh inning, respectively, to keep the game tied at nine. The contest went on to extra innings.
 
Neither team could muster a run in the eighth and ninth frames. In the top of the tenth, USI got its go-ahead run. Junior outfielder Kennedy Nalley (Huntingburg, Indiana) reached base on a dropped fly ball by the Golden Eagles. Senior first baseman Lexi Fair (Greenwood, Indiana) followed by driving a ball into the right-center gap, allowing Nalley to score from first base and put USI up for good, 10-9.
 
Fair recorded two doubles and two RBIs in the game. Satkoski continued her solid day with two hits, a run, and an RBI. Newman tallied two hits and three RBIs, while Kihega notched two RBIs and a run scored. USI posted 10 runs on 11 hits.
 
USI used all three of its pitchers in the game. Newman was the last one to take the ball in relief, getting the win to go to 21-9 on the year. The junior pitched 7.1 innings in relief with only one unearned run allowed.
 
The loss went to Tennessee Tech’s freshman reliever Emily York (8-5). York threw the last eight innings for the Golden Eagles.
 
The Screaming Eagles survived to play another game on Friday. Southern Indiana will take on 3-seed Tennessee State University at 11 a.m. Friday in another elimination game from Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, Illinois.
 
All games are streamed with a subscription to ESPN+. All USI games can also be heard on The Spin 95.7 FM. Additional coverage links can be found on the USI Softball schedule page on usiscreamingeagles.com.

Otters drop season opener after lengthy weather delay

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CRESTWOOD, IL – The Evansville Otters suffered a 2024 Opening Day loss to the Windy City Thunderbolts on Thursday, May 9 at Ozinga Field. Damage was done early, with the Otters (0-1) plating five runs in the top of the first inning, but late lightning brought the Thunderbolts (1-0) back in the ninth.

Play was delayed an hour and twenty-three minutes due to rain in the Crestwood area.

The first two batters of the game, Patrick Lee and Austin Bost, walked to put runners on first and second. Mike Peabody kept the train moving with an RBI double to right-center field, giving Evansville its first run of the 2024 season.

Jomar Reyes then reached on an error to the shortstop, bringing in another run. Later, Joe Burke notched a two-RBI single through the right side to make it a 4-0 game. The final run of the frame came on a bases-loaded walk from Lee, scoring Mason House.

The offense sputtered throughout the rest of the game, and could not find the scoreboard again.

Zach Smith was tabbed with the start. The right-hander was sharp on the mound, tossing 6.0 innings of one run ball. He surrendered just three hits with no walks and eight strikeouts.

Three relievers came out of the bullpen. Jon Beymer saw just two batters before being taken out due to injury. James Krick gave up one run in the seventh frame, making it a 5-2 game.

In the bottom of the ninth, Leoni De La Cruz toed the rubber. After getting the first man out on one pitch, the lefty specialist allowed bases loaded with two outs, marking the winning run on first.

Ronnie Allen Jr., who came in as a defensive replacement in the top of the frame, smacked a bases-clearing triple to right-center for the walk-off win. On the play, Lee and Peabody collided in the outfield, allowing the ball to roll away.

De La Cruz received the loss and a blown save.

Lee reached base four times, going 1-for-2 with three walks, a run and an RBI. Leading the offense with a pair of knocks was Justin Felix, and Burke tallied two RBIs, leading in that department.

Evansville will begin their weekend series against Joliet tomorrow at 6:35 p.m. CT. Coverage available on FloSports and the Otters Digital Network.

UE BASEBALL TO BATTLE LEAGUE-LEADING INDIANA STATE FRIDAY ON ESPNU

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Two of the top teams in the Missouri Valley Conference will square off this weekend at Bob Warn Field in Terre Haute, Indiana, as the University of Evansville Purple Aces will do battle with the #14 Indiana State Sycamores.  The three-game series will begin on Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. central time in a contest that can be seen nationwide on ESPNU.

Evansville will bring a 28-20 overall record and 14-7 MVC mark into this weekend’s series.  The Purple Aces posted their 19th victory in its last 24 games on Tuesday night with a decisive 10-0 victory over crosstown Southern Indiana.  Evansville has won six-straight MVC series in a row entering this weekend’s action.

Indiana State, meanwhile, will bring a 34-10 overall record and 17-4 MVC mark into the series.  The Sycamores are nationally-ranked in all five major collegiate baseball polls, ranking as high as #14 in the Perfect Game Top 25.  Indiana State will put a 17-series winning streak on the line this weekend, as the Sycamores have not lost a Valley series since getting swept at Southern Illinois in May of 2022.

Graduate outfielder Mark Shallenberger will lead the UE offense into this weekend’s series, as he currently paces the Valley with a .392 batting average.  Shallenberger has hit safely in each of the last nine games, launching five home runs in UE’s last six contests.  He has also reached base safely in 19-straight games entering Friday’s series-opener, and ranks fifth nationally in on-base percentage at .536.

Senior outfielder/designated hitter Kip Fougerousse posted his first multi-home run game of 2024 on Tuesday night to help UE to its 10-0 win over USI.  Graduate third baseman Brent Widder and junior outfielder Ty Rumsey also both homered for the second-straight game, as Evansville has been on a power surge lately, hitting a home run in each of the last eight contests.

Indiana State, meanwhile, is led offensively by junior designated hitter Luis Hernandez, who will bring a team-best .371 batting average into the series.  Senior third baseman Mike Sears currently paces a potent ISU lineup with 18 home runs, and he is the current MVC Player of the Week after launching three home runs last weekend to help the Sycamores sweep Belmont in a three-game series in Terre Haute.

This weekend’s series will be a rematch of the 2023 MVC Tournament final.  Evansville forced the “if necessary” final game last May with a dramatic walk-off grand slam by current graduate first baseman Chase Hug with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to post a 6-5 victory.  The Sycamores would bounce back to win the tournament title with a 6-0 victory later that night.  All-time, Indiana State holds a 115-71 advantage in the all-time series over UE.

Friday’s game can be seen nationwide on ESPNU, and streamed on-line via ESPN+.  All three games of the series can also be seen live on ESPN+ and heard live in the Tri-State area on 107.1 FM-WJPS.  Freshman LHP Kenton Deverman (7-1, 3.70 ERA) will get the start in Friday’s opener for UE, and he is expected to be opposed by Indiana State LHP Jared Spencer (5-0, 3.96 ERA).

 

UE track and field begins postseason at MVC Outdoor Championships

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UE track and field begins postseason at MVC Outdoor Championships
The Purple Aces head to Indiana State to complete MVCs
 
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — After another program record-breaking outdoor season, the University of Evansville track and field team begins its postseason at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships.

The Purple Aces return to Gibson Track and Field Complex this weekend for the MVC Outdoor Championships. In the pre-championship poll voted on by Head Coaches across the conference, UE was picked to finish 10th for both the men’s and women’s teams. Reigning Indoor Champions and hosts of the Outdoor Championships, Indiana State has been tabbed as the pre-championship favorites for both the men and women. The Sycamore men were picked as the unanimous favorite with all 10 first-place votes while the women had nine of 12 first-place picks.

The Aces head into the Championships after breaking three more program records at the Billy Hayes Invitational in Bloomington, Ind. UE has broken a total of 11 program records in the 2024 outdoor season including eight records on the track and three in the field from multiple student-athletes. At the Billy Hayes Invitational, Evansville reset two records and broke a third.

The first record set was the men’s hammer throw by graduate thrower Zach Dove (Princeton, Ind. / Princeton Community HS). After teammate Jaden Hayes (Huntingburg, Ind. / Southridge HS) set the record earlier in the season, Dove took back the top spot with a throw of 52.90 meters for 13th in the event. Hayes finished the event in 14th with a throw of 50.20 meters while freshman Cole Johnson (Salem, Ill. / Salem Community HS) had a throw of 35.26 meters.

UE’s other program record that was reset in the 2024 outdoor season came from freshman sprinter Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS). She became the third runner this season to set a new 400-meter dash program record with a time of 57.70 seconds for sixth place. Teammate Eilen Brenne (Skien, Norway) finished 17th in the event with a time of 59.71 seconds.

Evansville’s only new 2024 outdoor season record of the day came from freshman Rafael Rodriguez (Segovia, Spain) in the men’s 800-meter. Rodriguez broke the 2018 record from Stanley Chepchieng by over a second with a time of 1:52.39 for a fifth-place finish. The Aces also had top 15 placements for freshman Tommaso Losma (Lombardia, Italy) and junior Adam Oulgout (St. Paul, Minn. / Central HS) with times of 1:54.19 and 1:54.35 for 12th and 14th.

UE will begin their day at the MVC Outdoor Championships on Friday morning with the women’s hammer throw at 11 a.m. with track events beginning at 4:45 p.m. with the men’s 400-hurdles.

MEET SCHEDULE (All Times in CT)

FRIDAY
Women’s Hammer Throw – 11 a.m.
Men’s Hammer Throw – 1 p.m.
Women’s Javelin Throw – 3 p.m.
Men’s 400-Meter Hudles – 4:45 p.m.
Men’s Javelin Throw – 5 p.m.
Women’s 1500-Meter – 5 p.m.
Men’s 1500-Meter – 5:15 p.m.
Men’s 200-Meter Dash – 5:40 p.m.

SATURDAY
Women’s Shot Put – 2 p.m.
Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles – 4:20 p.m.
Men’s Shot Put – 4:30 p.m.
Women’s 400-Meter Dash – 4:40 p.m.
Men’s 400-Meter Dash – 4:50 p.m.
Men’s 100-Meter Dash – 5:10 p.m.
Women’s 800-Meter – 5:20 p.m.
Men’s 800-Meter – 5:30 p.m.

SUNDAY
Women’s Discus Throw – 10:30 a.m.
Men’s 4×100 Relay – 12:05 p.m.
Men’s Discus Throw – 12:30 p.m.
Men’s 5000-Meter – 2:30 p.m.
Women’s 4×400 Relay – 2:55 p.m.
Men’s 4×400 Relay – 3:05 p.m.

Softball completes season at MVC Championship

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Aces fall to second-seeded Panthers

 NORMAL, Ill. – Just one day after earning their first Missouri Valley Conference Championship victory since 2013, the University of Evansville softball team fell short against the #2 seed Northern Iowa by a score of 12-3 at Marian Kneer Stadium.

After UNI took a 4-0 lead in the first inning, Marah Wood drilled a 3-run home run to left to get UE within one.  Unfortunately, the Panthers added eight more runs to their tally to finish the game in five innings.  Evansville notched four hits in the contest with Wood, Taylor Howe, Zoe Frossard and Niki Bode picking up one apiece.

UNI had a big start, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first inning including two scoring on a wild pitch.  Despite the early deficit, the Purple Aces stormed back in the top half of the second.  Hannah Hood led off with a walk while Taylor Howe had a 1-out single.  With two outs, Marah Wood approached the plate and connected on a 3-run home run to left field to get the Aces within one.

It did not take long for the Panthers counter as three runs crossed the plate in the bottom half of the second, highlighted by a 2-run home run from Alexis Pupillo.  A walk by Taylor Howe and infield single from pinch hitter Niki Bode saw UE look to cut into the deficit before three quick outs ended the threat and kept things at 7-3.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Panthers put the finishing touches on the game, adding five runs as they pulled away to take the 12-3 victory.  Taylor Hogan paced the UNI offense with a 3-for-3 day with two RBI and a run while Madison Parks went 2-3 with two runs and an RBI.

Sydney Weatherford made the start on short just one day of rest while Megan Brenton recorded the final out of the game.

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Beware of Unlicensed Tree Companies & Insurance Fraud after storms

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Beware of Unlicensed Tree Companies & Insurance Fraud after storms

MAY 10, 2024

In the past, after storms, deceptive contractors from out of town offering tree services have been known to price gouge, perform insurance fraud, and take money from their customers before any work is done and not come back or finish the work as promised.  Sometimes unlicensed contractors are also found by potential customers though internet sites that find contractors for them but do not check to see if the companies they represent are licensed.  Most established professional businesses are capable of invoicing their customers or waiting to receive payment until the job is done to the customer’s satisfaction.

If someone is going door to door looking for work, or from out of state looking for work in our area, you should be asking; Why don’t they have enough business where they come from? Or, if they are a locally established business, shouldn’t they be getting calls from people who need help with storm damage?  Don’t assume that local tree services will be too busy to help.  There are over 35 contractors listed as licensed by the City of Evansville, Department of Urban Forestry website.

Beware of insurance fraud and deals that sound “too good to be true”.  There have been cases in the past where contractors would have their customers sign an estimate form or agreement that had a blank amount and tell the customer ‘not to worry, because they would bill their insurance company for the full amount’.  Then, the contractor would bill the insurance for much more than what the work was for, the insurance company would deny the claim, and the contractor would later bill the customer for the difference according the blank signed form the customer signed that the contractor later filled out.  The police may even get involved with an insurance fraud investigation, not just investigating the company, but also investigating the customer.  Always get an estimate clearly filled out that describes the work to be done and the total amount.  Don’t hire contractors who refuse to write a full amount on the estimate for work claiming that they can’t.

Deceptive contractors are very difficult to catch, especially if they do not have you sign a legitimate contract.  They often claim that they are “licensed and insured,” but are not.  We highly recommend that homeowners in Evansville only hire tree companies that are licensed by the City of Evansville to do tree removals or pruning, which is a requirement for their license.  Homeowners can call our office or check our web site to ensure they are licensed or visit www.evansville.in.gov/urbanforestry.   Ask for a copy of their certificate of insurance followed by a call to their insurance company to verify the policy is still active.  Don’t hire companies that will not prove that they are insured.  You can also check with the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org. 

If you suspect a contractor is not licensed by the City, please call our office to let us know at 812-436-5752.  Shawn Dickerson, City Arborist, City of Evansville, Department of Urban Forestry

USI Social Work Department To Add Online Master Of Social Work Degree This Fall

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The University of Southern Indiana’s Social Work Department within the College of Liberal Arts will offer a fully online Master of Social Work degree beginning in Fall 2024. This new offering is based on the current in-person Master of Social Work degree but will offer the same classes in an online environment that fits any schedule.

Master of Social Work courses will prepare students to provide desperately needed services to help people cope with issues like mental illness, substance abuse, poverty and discrimination. Positions in hospitals, mental health clinics, schools, employee assistance programs, residential treatment facilities, prisons, senior centers, government agencies and many more settings are attainable after degree completion.

“When reflecting on my education at USI, I believe that my professors made more of an impact on my perspective toward the profession than a specific course” says Macie Cox ’21, USI Master of Social Work Graduate, Behavioral Mental Health Therapist, Indiana United Methodist Children’s Home. My professors did an amazing job at balancing textbook knowledge with their professional experience. I remember most of my classes transforming my perspective on the world.”

This online degree is meant to open the doors to higher education for working individuals that need more flexibility to earn their degree. This fully asynchronous program allows students to work on assignments at their convenience with no meeting time each week to plan around. The courses have a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1, so students will have ample opportunities to interact with faculty and peers.

“The new online MSW program was designed to provide accessible and flexible opportunities for individuals to obtain their MSW at USI,” says Dr. Quentin Maynard, incoming Director of the Master of Social Work Program. “The online MSW program will educate and train social workers to provide clinical, mental and behavioral health services in our community. We are excited to see how this new program option will benefit our community partners and the individuals living in the Tri-state area.”

This degree is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, which uses a rigorous process to evaluate Master of Social Work colleges for the quality of their education and student outcomes.

For more information on the Online Master of Social Work program, contact Maynard at qrmaynard@usi.edu, or visit the Master of Social Work webpage. 

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