Eagles Drop Match to Lakers
Women’s Tennis | 2/28/2016 1:54:00 PM | Shawn Chambers, USI Student Assistant
Eagles Drop Match to Lakers
Allendale, MI.- The University of Southern Indiana women’s tennis team was defeated by Grand Valley State University, 9-0, Sunday morning in Allendale, Michigan. The Screaming Eagles move to 2-4 on the year with their second defeat of the weekend.
The Eagles struggled in doubles play losing all three matches which began at 7 o’clock central standard time due to the long trip back for USI from Michigan. Kelsey Shipman<http://gousieagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2454> (Olney, Illinois) fell 6-1, 6-4 at number two singles. Kymberly Brannon<http://gousieagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2451> (Louisville, Kentucky) also competed well before eventually falling 6-1, 6-3.
USI now prepares for their spring break trip to Cocoa Beach, Florida where they will compete in five matches in five days from March 6-10.
University of Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana vs Grand Valley State (Feb 28, 2016)
#28 Grand Valley State 9, Southern Indiana 0
Feb 28, 2016 at Grand Rapids, MI (Ramblewood Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Abby Perkins (GVSU) def. Elizabeth Wilm (USI) 6-3, 6-0
2. Alexa Sweeney (GVSU) def. Kelsey Shipman (USI) 6-1, 6-4
3. Aimee Moccia (GVSU) def. Brenna Wu (USI) 6-1, 6-1
4. Madison Ballard (GVSU) def. Kymberly Brannon (USI) 6-1, 6-3
5. Livia Christman (GVSU) def. Jennifer Mizikar (USI) 6-1, 6-1
6. Rachel Sumner (GVSU) def. Haley Jones (USI) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Aimee Moccia/Rachel Sumner (GVSU) def. Elizabeth Wilm/Brenna Wu (USI) 8-1
2. Alexa Sweeney/Madison Ballard (GVSU) def. Kelsey Shipman/Kymberly Brannon (USI) 8-2
3. Abby Perkins/Livia Christman (GVSU) def. Haley Jones/Jennifer Mizikar (USI) 8-2
THUNDERBOLTS WEEKLY NEWS RELEASE MON. 2-29-16
THUNDERBOLTS GET READY FOR LAST FOUR GAMES OF 2015-16 NA3HL INAUGURAL SEASON THREE OF THUNDERBOLTS FINAL FOUR GAMES TO BE PLAYED ON HOME ICE AT SWONDER TORRID SOUTH DIVISION CO-LEADING POINT MALLARD IN TOWN FRI. AND SAT. NIGHTS 7:30
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LIGHTNING BOLTS’ SHOTS: In the midst of an extended four-game home stand at their home of Evansville’s Swonder Ice Arena, the Evansville ThunderBolts, members of the NA3HL elite junior hockey league, are set to embark on their final four games of the 2015-16 inaugural season. Under the direction of General Manager/Head Coach Scott Fankhouser, the ThunderBolts will play three of those final four games on home ice as they begin the business of making preparations for their second season in 2016-17. With those four remaining games on their schedule, the ThunderBolts first-ever regular season campaign will come to a close on Saturday, March 12th. For the present Evansville 20-man player roster, this final quartet of contests will serve as an audition test for purposes of attaining a coveted roster berth on next season’s ‘Bolts hockey club’s second edition. In fact, the grading period already is underway.
‘BOLTS BATTLE DUCKS: The ThunderBolts both continue as well as cap their present four-game home stand this upcoming weekend when they guest the South Division co-leading Point Mallard Ducks on both Friday and Saturday nights at Swonder Ice Arena. Opening face-off both nights is set for 7:30 pm. The ‘Bolts historical, first- ever victory was achieved at the expense of the Ducks in the last actual clash between the two inter-divisional rivals. The date was January 3rd at Point Mallard, (Decatur, Alabama) where the ThunderBolts rallied remarkably and resoundingly from several rather daunting deficits to ultimately prevail, 7-4. Since that date, the Ducks have been virtually invincible, having assembled their present tense 12-game winning streak and 13-games’ overall unsullied skein; 13(12-0-1). Point Mallard will enter this week sharing first place distinction with Atlanta in the fiercely- competitive, hotly-contested South Division banner chase. The Ducks have accrued 66-points on a record of 42(32- 8-2) while the Atlantans have accumulated their 66-points through a season-long log of 43(32-9-2). Concerning the ‘Bolts/Ducks season series at this late juncture of the campaign, Point Mallard leads the series 6(5-1-0). The Ducks are 2(2-0-0) here in Evansville, having extracted triumphs to the tune of 5-4 and 8-2 way back on the opening weekend of the season on September 18th and 19th at “Hockey Swonder.â€
Mt. Vernon Man Arrested after Battering Passenger in a Vehicle Stopped by ISP
Posey County – Last night at approximately 10:20 p.m., Trooper Brandon Deig stopped Jennifer Hanmore, 26, of Mt. Vernon, for speeding on Main Street near 10th Street. She pulled into the parking lot of Lamplight Manor Apartments on Main Street. After the vehicle stopped, Keith Nunnally, 39, who lives nearby, ran over to Hanmore’s vehicle and confronted the male passenger by pulling him out of the vehicle. Trooper Deig was able to separate the two males. The passenger pulled from the vehicle was a 17-year-old male from Mt. Vernon. Trooper Deig discovered Nunnally and Hanmore have children together and their two-year-old twin girls were left unattended in Nunnally’s nearby apartment. Nunnally was told to go back to the apartment and officers would continue their investigation there while Trooper Deig continued to determine if Hanmore was intoxicated.
When Sergeant Russ Werkmeister arrived and entered Nunnally’s apartment to investigate the battery complaint he detected an odor of marijuana. He also observed paraphernalia and marijuana in plain view. Nunnally attempted to destroy the items, but Werkmeister was able to secure Nunnally in handcuffs. Nunnally was arrested and taken to the Posey County jail where he is currently being held on bond. The twins were released to their grandmother.
Further investigation revealed Hanmore had a blood alcohol content of .16%. Hanmore was arrested and taken to the Posey County Jail where she is currently being held on bond. The 17-year-old male was released to a relative.
Arrested and Charges:
• Jennifer Hanmore, 26, 721 Main Street, Apartment C, Mt. Vernon, IN
1. Driving While Intoxicated with a passenger less than 18 years of age, Class 6 Felony
• Keith Eric Nunnally, 39, 1305 N. Main Street, Mt. Vernon, IN
1. Obstruction of Justice, Level 6 Felony
2. Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor
3. Possession of Paraphernalia, Class A Misdemeanor
4. Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor
5. Battery, Class B Misdemeanor
Early turnovers prove costly as Eagles fall in GLVC Tourney opener
at Saint Joseph’s (19-10): 71
Southern Indiana (14-13): 59
RENSSELAER, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball could not overcome offensive miscues as it fell to Saint Joseph’s College, 71-59, in the opening round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament Sunday afternoon.
The Screaming Eagles (14-13) turned the ball over 17 times, including 13 in the first half, as Saint Joseph’s built a 39-26 halftime advantage.
Saint Joseph’s capitalized on six of those turnovers in the first quarter as it ended the period on 14-5 run to build an 18-10 lead heading into the second stanza.
The Pumas continued that success into the second frame, where they scored eight of the first 10 points to forge a commanding 26-12 lead with 7:30 to play in the half.
USI (14-13) cut the deficit to 10 early in the third period before using an 11-5 run to trim the Pumas’ advantage to 53-49 with just over a minute to play in the period. Sophomore guard/forward Kaydie Grooms (Marshall, Illinois) had four of her team-high 17 points in the rally.
The Pumas (19-10), however, hit a pair of free throws to end the third frame with a 55-49 edge; then scored the first four points of the fourth period to push their lead back to double-digits.
USI, once again, cut into the Pumas’ cushion, this time getting buckets from sophomore guard Randa Harshbarger (Philo, Illinois) and freshman forward/center Mikayla Rowan (Brazil, Indiana) to get to within six at 59-53 with just under seven minutes to play.
That would be as close as the Eagles would get, however, as Saint Joseph’s responded with an 8-0 run to go up by 14 with just over two minutes to play in the game.
USI shot 42.9 percent from the field, but were out-rebounded 38-31. The Pumas hurt the Eagles with offensive rebounds in the first 20 minutes as they turned 10 offensive boards into 14 second-chance points.
In addition to Grooms, the Eagles got 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists from junior guard Tanner Marcum (New Albany, Indiana) as well as 12 points, five rebounds, and three blocks from junior forward Hannah Wascher (Rantoul, Illinois). Sophomore forward Morgan Dahlstrom (Grayslake, Illinois) added six points and a game-high tying nine rebounds.
Junior forward Kalea Parks had 26 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks to lead the Pumas, who shot 43.4 percent from the field. Senior guards Lauren Davis and Courtney Kvachkoff added 17 and 13 points, respectively.
USI ends the year after advancing to the GLVC Tournament for the fourth straight season. The Eagles, who did not have a senior on the team this year, are expected to return all 14 players on its roster in 2016-17.
Men’s basketball earns #2 seed for Arch Madness
UE to play at 6 p.m. on Friday
- LOUIS –One of the best regular seasons in over 20 years saw the University of Evansville men’s basketball team finish at 23-8 and 12-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
With the stellar run, the Purple Aces have officially earned the #2 seed for Arch Madness and will play their first game on Friday at 6 p.m. against the winner of Thursday’s game between #7 Missouri State and 10th seeded Drake.
The Aces earned the second seed after earning the tiebreaker over Illinois State. UE finished with an RPI of 91 while the Redbirds were 106th.
Wichita State is the top seed and will play the winner of Thursday’s Loyola/Bradley game. Third seeded Illinois State faces the No.6 seed Indiana State in the 8:30 p.m. game on Friday. The Shockers open Friday’s play at noon.
Friday’s 2:30 p.m. game features #4 UNI and #5 Southern Illinois. The Aces are the third game of the day and play at 6 p.m.
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S FAST FACTS
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S FAST FACTS
With February marking Black History Month, The Indiana Democratic Party would like to celebrate and honor the achievements of African-Americans across Indiana and throughout the nation.
Talking Points for the Week
Mike Pence’s Late to the Game Strategy on Infrastructure Continues to Fail Indiana
While Mike Pence and the GOP-controlled Statehouse are still mulling over an election year short-term strategy to address the state’s D+ rated infrastructure system, concrete parts of the I-70 overpass in Terre Haute are literally crumbling and falling onto U.S. 41 putting lives of everyday Hoosiers in jeopardy.
After jeopardizing our ‘Crossroads of America’ reputation and wasting $71 million on faulty asphalt, Governor Mike Pence has been doing literally anything possible in an election year to make it look like he’s concerned about Indiana’s crumbling infrastructure.
The fact is, Gov. Pence has only provided the bare minimum needed for Indiana to keep its D+ grade while also ignoring 90% of the state’s roads.
Instead Hoosiers are ready for a leader like John Gregg, who foresaw this crisis and advocated for the improvement of the state’s entire infrastructure system back in 2012.
Is Mike Pence Moving JustIN Within His Own Administration?
Did last week’s report on the faulty ISTEP review ring any bells? It should.
Perhaps Mike Pence scrapped the JustIN news service publicly, but it appears as though privately, it still exists within his administration.
Did Gov. Pence fear more bad results from an independent audit? It certainly looks that way. Why else would he have intervened in the review of ISTEP and manipulate the numbers?
Obviously, the Pence Administration still believes they are entitled to putting out their own version of news.
Hoosiers deserve independent answers to the ISTEP review and full transparency from Mike Pence and all of his staff.
Mike Pence Talking Through Both Sides of His Mouth on HIP 2.0 Evaluation.  Mike Pence sent a letter to Congress this week claiming he had “no confidence†in the independent evaluation of HIP 2.0. This letter comes after the Pence Administration last week manipulated an “independent†review of the ISTEP exam.
Considering his administration manipulated a review of the ISTEP exam, Mike Pence is talking through both sides of his mouth if he claims there’s ‘no confidence’ in the independent review of the HIP 2.0 program.
Hoosiers should expect this with Mike Pence as he won’t even admit it’s the Affordable Care Act that’s paying HIP 2.0’s bills.
This letter was Gov. Pence’s last-ditch effort to keep the facts about HIP 2.0 away from everyday Hoosiers. And once again, it’s Mike Pence putting his out-of-touch ideology ahead of the overall well-being of the state.
ICYMI.
Stories from This Week
South Bend Tribune: Our Opinion: No Good Way to Say ISTEP is bad WTHITV.com: Both Lanes of I-70 Bridge Open Again But One Lane of U.S. 41 Closed Until Further Notice
The Washington Post: The Big Trouble in Indiana Public Schools, As Explained by a Troubled Educator.
Indy Star: Gov. Mike Pence says He Won’t Seek Extra Medicaid Money.
Indems.org: Why We Challenged Todd Young’s Candidacy
Eagle Country: Ritz, Gregg Stump for Votes in Aurora
Save the Dates
May 3, 2016 – Primary Election
June 17, 2016 – Hoosier Hospitality Dinner
June 18, 2016 – State Convention
July 25-28, 2016 – National Convention
Aug 25-28, 2016 – IDEA
Nov 8, 2016 – Election Day