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Aces Men’s Basketball signs Dru Smith

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One of the top players in the Evansville area is staying home as Dru Smith has signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Evansville men’s basketball team next season.

 

Head coach Marty Simmons is excited about adding Smith to his squad.

 

“We love everything about Dru.  He is a great student, comes from a great family and is the total package as a basketball player,” Simmons said.  “He is a versatile player who has great court vision.”

 

Smith attends Reitz High School and had a stellar year as a junior, posting 10.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists.  His efforts led the Panthers to a 29-2 overall record as they were the runners-up in the Class 4A State Tournament.

 

A 6-3 guard, Smith brings great length, which saw him register an abundance of deflections in his high school career.

 

“He causes a lot of deflections and does a great job of making the guys around him better,” Simmons added.  “Dru is very long and athletic and we think he will be a great fit for us.”

 

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Volleyball set for final home weekend

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This weekend, the Purple Aces volleyball team will complete its home slate with a pair of conference matches against Indiana State and Illinois State.

 

Friday evening’s match against the Sycamores is set for a 7 p.m. start while Senior Day on Saturday will begin at 6 p.m. with the festivities beginning shortly before.  Prior to the match, the five seniors on the UE squad will be honored – Kim Deprez, Stephanie Cerino, Lorena Marquez, Tathianna Cordero and Gabriela Roman.

 

The two weekend matches will also mark the first in-house telecasts for “The Valley on ESPN3” as each will be televised live.

 

With Genesis Miranda out due to injury, Mildrelis Rodriguez paced the offense to the tune of 12 kills against Southern Illinois.  It was the first time in her last eight matches that she recorded double figure kills.  The last time she did came in the home match against SIU when she notched 14 kills.

 

With 41 attempts against Missouri State last week, Genesis Miranda set the UE program single-season record with 1,272.  It broke the record previous held by Julie Groves, who registered 1,256 attempts in 1998.  Miranda is on the cusp of breaking another one of Groves’ marks – her season record for kills.  Miranda sits with 444 on the season, just 10 behind Groves mark of 454 from ‘98.

 

Indiana State comes into the weekend with a 16-15 overall record and are 5-10 in the MVC.  They are tied for 7th place in the league with Drake.    Bree Spengler has notched 0.33 service aces per frame and ranks third in the conference.  She also paces the Sycamore offense with 2.66 kills per set.  Carly Winslow ranks tenth in the league, hitting .295 on the year.

 

Coming into the weekend, Illinois State is solidly in the MVC Tournament with a 10-5 record and stand at 20-8 overall.  They are in third place in the conference.  Jaelyn Keene is the top hitter in the Valley, standing at .433.  Her tally is 0.23 ahead of her nearest competition.  With 3.79 kills per set, Ashley Rosch ranks third in the conference.  She has posted a total of 398 on the season.

UE Women’s Basketball announces signees

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University of Evansville head women’s basketball coach Oties Epps has announced the signing of a pair of student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to begin play for the Purple Aces next season.

 

Headed to UE are a pair of Indiana natives – Kaylan Coffman and Macie Lively.  Coffman is currently attending Benton Central HS in Oxford while Lively is from Tipton where she plays for Tipton HS.

 

“We’re extremely excited to welcome Kaylan and her family to our program. Kaylan is a great student and she comes from a good family,” Epps said.  “She will give us size in the front court. However, her ability to run the floor, shoot from mid-range and from the 3-point arc will separate her from other post players that she will compete against. In addition to this, Kaylan is long and rangy and she possesses the ability to change shots around the basket. She is an excellent fit for our transition and pressing system.”

 

Coffman has had a strong career in her time at Benton Central, averaging double figures over her last two seasons.  As a junior, Coffman notched 13.7 points per game while grabbing 5.4 rebounds per contest.

 

A 2-time All-Hoosier Conference player, Coffman was also named to the Lafayette Journal & Courier All-Area First Team for the last two years.  As a sophomore, she was named the Journal & Courier Big School Player of the Year.  Hoosier Basketball Magazine named her a Second Team All-State player as a junior as she led her team to a 25-1 mark on their way to a sectional championship.  Prior to that, Benton Central posted records of 16-4 and 22-4.

 

Tipton High School player Macie Lively also signed her NLI and is a decorated scorer in her high school career.

 

“We are pleased and excited to welcome Macie and her family to our program. Macie comes from a good family and has strong character and is an excellent student. Macie will play the point guard position for us and we are confident that she will strengthen our program at that position,” Epps explained.  “She has a high basketball IQ and is a quick, tenacious defender. In addition to this, Macie is capable of scoring from 3-point range, mid-range and at the rim. She will be a welcomed addition to our back court.”

 

Lively is a 2-time All-Hoosier Conference player and has also been recognized by the IBCA in each of the last two seasons.  In 2015, she was an IBCA Underclass Small School All-State student-athlete while in 2014, she was an IBCA Underclass All-State Honorable Mention.  As a junior last season, Lively averaged 18.5 points per game, 3.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 steals per contest.

 

As a junior, she was named the Kokomo Kiwanis Co-Player of the Year while garnering Kokomo Tribune 1st Team All-Area accolades.  Lively also earned AP All-State Honorable Mention honors as a junior as she scored her 1,000th career point that season.

Equipment violation leads to stolen car, stolen gun, and drugs

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Evansville Police arrested 23 year old BRITTNEY DAVIS on numerous charges during a car stop that began when officers saw an equipment violation.
At 11:35 Wednesday night, officers saw Davis driving a white Dodge passenger car near Mary St and Virginia. The car was missing a headlight. When the officers got behind the car, Davis turned on her hazard lights and drove to the Deaconess Hospital Emergency Room entrance. As the officers followed her, they ran a routine check on the license plate.
Davis stopped her car at the ER doors nd a male got out of the passenger side. Officers could see that the man had a head injury and his clothing was covered in blood. As officers were about to get out and help, they were notified that the car Davis was driving was stolen. The officers accompanied Davis and the injured man into the hospital.
While medical staff were trying to help the passenger, Officers asked Davis who he was. She said she only knew him as Jeremy. Officers had Davis exit the hospital and placed her under arrest for being in possession of the stolen car. Officers then found a handgun in her purse. A check of the serial number showed the gun had been reported stolen during a burglary in Evansville on September 24th. While completing an inventory of the car, officers found several different narcotics. They included synthetic marijuana and various prescription pills that were not prescribed to Davis.
After lying about the identity of her male companion for about 30 minutes, Davis finally gave officers his real name. Officers discovered he was Jeremiah Hinsey and that he has active misdemeanor warrants for his arrests. Due to his injuries, he remains hospitalized and a police have not been able to talk with him. Police do not have any info on how he was injured, where it happened, or who may have done it.
Davis was arrested for:
Theft of a Firearm L6 Fel
Auto theft L6 Fel
Possession of Legend Drug L6 Fel
Possession of Schedule IV Narcotics L6 Fel
Fasle Informing A Misd
Possession of Handgun without a Permit A Misd
Possession of Synthetic Drug B Misd
Improper Headlights
Expired Driver’s License
During this investigation, officers developed information that may link Hinsey to an Armed Robbery that was reported near the downtown YMCA several hours earlier. In that incident, a man matching his description tried to rob a woman of her car. He told her he had a gun and took her car keys. An officer in the area heard the woman scream and went to the scene. The suspect fled with the keys, but was not able to get her car. Officers were unable to locate him at the time.
Anyone with information on any of these events is asked to contact Evansville Police.

 

UE Invites Public to International Education Week Events

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The University of Evansville will celebrate International Education Week (IEW) from November 16 – 20. The following activities will be open to the public.

Monday, November 16

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., First floor of Ridgway University Center

UE Study Abroad Fair – “When, Where and How to Study Abroad”

7:00 p.m., Room 251 in Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center

IEW Featured Panel Discussion – “Cuba in Context: Four Perspectives”

Panelists: Davies Bellamy, UE associate professor of education; Young Kim, UE director of International Studies; Matthew Knoester, UE assistant professor of education, and sociologist Maura Robinson, UE alum and CEO and president of M.G. Robinson, Inc.

Tuesday, November 17

12:15 – 1:15 p.m., Room 252 in Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center

Lunch and Lead – Experiential Learning and Model United Nations

1:30 – 6:30 p.m., Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center

UE Student Presentations – “Study Research, and Experiential Engagement Abroad”

Wednesday, November 18

Noon – 3:30 p.m., Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center

Language and Culture Mini-Lessons

7:00 p.m., Class of 1959 Gallery and Lounge, Ridgway University Center

I-House IEW Event

Friday, November 20

5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Ridgway University Center

29th Annual International Bazaar – International Club

Admission: $10 for general admission, or $7 in advance; free admission for UE students and children 5 and under. (Proceeds benefit Soles 4 Souls)

IS IT TRUE NOVEMBER 13, 2015

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IS IT TRUE we received this e-mail from the leadership of Local Teamsters #215 last night?  …they said; “Our Bus Drivers bargaining unit ratified their contract today.”  “That is the fifth and final contract to be ratified. The School Board indicated in their November 2nd meeting that they would be ratifying all five contracts at their November 16 meeting if they were ratified by our membership.”?

IS IT TRUE the Local Teamsters #215 e-mail sent another e-mail to the City County Observer that said; “Thank you for your support during this way too long ordeal”?  …we are pleased that we had a positive effect in helping the professional , dedicated and hardworking hands-on support staff of the EVSC to finally have all there bargaining unit contracts ratified”?

IS IT TRUE we were  told by EVSC insiders that Dr.  David Smith said;  “that he was personally going to bust the Local #215 Teamsters Union”?  …we laughed at that statement then and we also laugh at Dr. Smiths union busting statement today?

IS IT TRUE we would like to point out the employees of the Local #215 Teamster worked without a contract but continued doing  an outstanding job in serving the students, teachers and support staff of the EVSC without a  contract?

IS IT TRUE if the EVSC spent as much time in conducting the school business in regular session as the do in Executive session the taxpayers would be better served?

IS IT TRUE when the Local Teamsters #215 and  EVSC elected School Board fear Superintendent DR.  David Smith we have no labor contract but when Dr. Smith fears the Local Teamsters #215 and the elected School Board the employees have a labor contact?

IS IT TRUE that the current  “READERS POLL” question is;  “Do you feel that EVSC Superintendent DR, David Smith failed in his attempt to break the contract activities of LocaL #215 Teamsters”?

Daily Off Topic Forum November 13, 2015

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USI Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program Speaker Series Will Host Kelley Coures

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The University of Southern Indiana’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program Speaker Series will host Kelley Coures, a 1992 USI graduate with a degree in political science, at 6 p.m. November 17 in Rice Library Room 0018. The event is free and open to the public.

Coures is the executive director of the City of Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development. Prior to his appointment to the role in May of 2014, he served as the manager of federal programs for the department for two years and as an underwriter for American General Finance.

Coures is the recipient of the 2011 Sadelle Berger Civil Rights Award from the City of Evansville and is a member of several community boards including: Downtown Kiwanis, the Old Courthouse Foundation, the Diversity Lecture Series and the AIDS Resource Group.

The topic of the presentation will be the Promise Zone designation – a Federal distinction for an area of high poverty, disinvestment and a lack of availability of services. Coures will present on the program and the possibilities the program raises, and will also solicit feedback from attendees on ways to increase economic activity in the designated area.

For more information, contact Dr. Matt Hanka, MPA program director, at 812-461-5204 or mjhanka@usi.edu.

Binghamton Assigns Forward Guptill to Evansville

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The Evansville IceMen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators and AHL’s Binghamton Senators, and Head Coach Al Sims announced that the IceMen have been assigned forward Alex Guptill Thursday from Binghamton.

 

Guptill, 23, joins the IceMen after recording one assist in three games with Binghamton this season. The Newmarket, ON native was a 2010 third round draft pick of the Dallas Stars, and played three seasons at the University of Michigan before turning pro early in March 2014.

 

Guptill played five games for the Texas Stars, before he was traded in July 2014 from the Stars organization to the Senators. The 6’3, 174 lbs. forward scored nine goals and added nine assists in 61 games for Binghamton in 2014-15.

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