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Men’s basketball set for Saturday exhibition game

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Aces welcome Henderson State

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In its lone preseason game, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team is set to face Henderson State at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Ford Center.

This will be the first look at the 2025-26 squad, which features six returning players and nine newcomers. Headlining the returners is reigning Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year Connor Turnbull. Last season, Turnbull led the MVC with 1.91 blocks per game, a tally that put him 27th in the nation. In the home win over Valparaiso, Turnbull set career highs in points (27), field goals (12), and attempts (15).

Josh Hughes is back for his third season with the Purple Aces. The forward ranked 5th in the Valley last year with an average of 1.13 blocks. He recorded a season-high 19 points against Radford. Evansville’s other returners include Kaya Berridge, Dakota Candler, Weston Aigner, and Trent Hundley.

Evansville’s nine newcomers include:

  • #0 Bryce Quinet – 6-3 – Freshman – Guard – Scottsdale, Ariz.
  • #1 Keishon Porter – 6-5 – 5th Year – Guard – Pinetops, N.C. (transfer from NC Central)
  • #2 James Dyson-Merwe – 6-11 – Freshman – Guard – Sydney, Australia
  • #5 Marlon Barnes Jr. – 6-6 – Redshirt Sophomore – Forward – Cleveland, Ohio (transfer from Pitt)
  • #6 Leif Moeller – 6-7 – Freshman – Guard – Germany (professional player in Germany)
  • #12 Alex Hemenway – 6-4 – 6th Year – Guard – Newburgh, Ind. (transfer from Clemson and Vanderbilt)
  • #13 Leo Amari IV – 6-2 – Junior – Guard – Sherman Oaks, Calif. (transfer from Northern Illinois)
  • #23 AJ Casey – 6-9 – Senior – Forward – Chicago, Ill. (transfer from Miami and Saint Louis)
  • #33 Aaron Gutman – 6-7 – Freshman – Guard – Walton, Ky.

Henderson State is led by former Purple Aces assistant men’s basketball coach Jimmy Elgas. Elgas enters his 11th season at the helm of the Reddies program. He was on the staff at UE from 2007-2015. HSU returns four players from last year’s 17-13 squad while bringing in 13 new players.

Annual Distance Learning Week to begin at USI November 3

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University of Southern Indiana Online and Adult Learning is hosting its second annual Distance Learning Week Monday through Friday, November 3-7. Presented in conjunction with the U.S. Distance Learning Association’s (USDLA) National Distance Week, this event promotes online and distance learning, exploring issues and trends in distance and online learning while highlighting best practices.

Virtual activities for faculty and students engaged in online learning will be hosted each day. This year’s keynote speaker, Dr. Blake Faulkner, Assistant Vice President for Online Learning and Professional Education at Miami of Ohio, will speak about charting the future in higher education during rapid and disruptive change. Faulkner’s presentation will kick off Distance Learning Week at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 3 via Zoom. There will also be a question-and-answer session at the conclusion of his presentation.

“This year’s Distance Learning Week events are extremely relevant to students and faculty participating in distance and online learning,” said Brian Crose, USI Director of Online and Adult Learning. “Participants have opportunities to explore best practices related to online learning and better identify how online learning can address some of the time challenges distance learners face with their education. We have a wide variety of resources available for both faculty and learners, regardless of course modality, that we will highlight throughout the week.”

Students participating will explore best practices for time management amid online courses, resources available to assist them in completing online courses, transitioning from degree programs to a career and staying motivated. USI employees can learn about new strategies and tools available to online instructors that better foster virtual connections with students and meet the needs of the variety of learners in their online courses.

The full list of activities and descriptions for the week can be found here. Recordings of the week’s live sessions will be available on the USI National Distance Learning Week webpage after the event concludes.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Delivering for Indiana teachers, students

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By Wendy McNamara

School is the first step in a person’s journey, where they can explore new interests, learn skills that will last a lifetime and build their foundation for success.

To help Hoosier students, our new biennial state budget allocated the most money to K-12 schools in Indiana’s history. We also supported and passed several measures to ensure Indiana’s continued educational success by directing more funding to teachers and classrooms and refocusing on core educational skills like reading and math.

One of the new laws I supported, Senate Enrolled Act 146, raises the minimum teacher salary and directs a larger percentage of state tuition support to teacher compensation. This helps support our Hoosier educators who are working daily to educate and shape our next generation. It also helps Indiana attract and retain high-quality educators.

I also supported HEA 1002, reducing unnecessary regulations and giving more control to local schools to free up time for them to focus on educating rather than complying with burdensome mandates.

Another measure passed this year helps students achieve critical math and STEM competencies. House Enrolled Act 1634 requires Indiana schools to provide early intervention for students falling behind in important math skills and ensures greater opportunity for students who are excelling to be challenged further. This is a comprehensive effort that gives educators the tools to meet students where they are and boost their success.

We are also taking more steps toward tracking our state’s education progress by bringing back letter grades for schools. HEA 1498 restores and modernizes the A-F grade system by requiring the State Board of Education to develop new evaluation benchmarks that prioritize student growth, skill proficiency and graduation readiness. By restoring simple-to-understand letter grades, we’re giving parents and families a better idea of how Indiana’s schools are performing.

As an educator and administrator, I am thrilled to see our students excelling and achieving record results in the classroom. Indiana now ranks 6thin the nation for both 4th and 8th grade reading and our recent IREAD results demonstrated the largest increase we have seen for 3rd grade students in a decade.

I’m grateful to our passionate and dedicated educators and leaders, committed parents and everyone who is working together to help our students succeed.

These are just a few of the steps the legislature took this past session to build up Indiana’s educational system and continue this progress. To learn more about these and other laws, visit iga.in.gov.

 

Swimming and diving hosts home meet Saturday

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Aces face USI and Indiana State

                                EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Saturday, the University of Evansville swimming and diving teams will square off against USI and Indiana State inside the Deaconess Aquatic Center. Start time is set for 1 p.m. Gates will open one hour prior to the meet and admission is $7.

This marks the fourth meet of the season for the Purple Aces who competed in a dual meet at IU Indy last weekend. The men picked up team wins over Valparaiso and USI.

UE’s men completed the day with multiple victories beginning with Joseph Capo’s effort in the 200-free. He bested the competition with a time of 1:41.63. Carer Bolling and Tyler Jackson took 8th and 9th in the race finishing just over five seconds behind Capo. Capo took 6th place in the 500-free (4:41.62) while Wyatt Gallas was just behind him in seventh (4:50.48).

Claire Mewbourne and Evelyn Chin earned victories for the women. Mewbourne took top honors in the 200-breaststroke recording a time of 2:26.95. Chin picked up the win in the 100-fly with a time of 57.82. She bested her nearest competition by 1.27 seconds. Chin added a finish of 9th in the 200-free as she recorded a 2:03.24. Mewbourne followed her victory with a top five in the 100-breaststroke. An effort of 1:07.72 saw her finish fourth.

In the 400-medley relay, Evansville took second place as Jillian Giese, Grace Moody, Chin, and Mewbourne swam a 3:57.09 to finish less than one second behind IU Indy. Moody swam a 2:08.05 in the 200-backstroke on her way to a 3rd place effort. Mia Pesavento, Moody, Mewbourne, and Chin came in third place in the 400-free relay. They finished in a solid 3:38.50.

NEW EDITION, BOYZ II MEN & TONI BRAXTON JOIN FORCES FOR “THE NEW EDITION WAY TOUR” WITH STO

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A Celebration of Legacy, Soul, and the Soundtrack of Generations

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 24, 2025) — The Black Promoters Collective (BPC) proudly presents The New Edition Way Tour. This extraordinary cross-country concert experience brings together three of music’s most enduring and influential acts: New Edition, Boyz II Men, and Toni Braxton. The tour includes a stop at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Tickets will be available to the general public starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, through Ticketmaster.com and participating venue box offices. 

This landmark event celebrates music, legacy, and connection—offering fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience these legendary artists performing together in one dynamic 360° view, delivering an up-close and immersive concert experience like never before.

Presale Schedule:

All presales begin at 10 a.m. ET and conclude on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 11:59 p.m. 

The tour’s name, The New Edition Way, pays tribute to the group’s historic recognition by their beloved hometown, the city of Boston, where a street was recently renamed New Edition Way in honor of their profound cultural and musical impact. This distinction cements their legacy as pioneers who transformed R&B, birthed superstars, and built a blueprint for generations to follow.

New Edition stands as the ultimate supergroup—enduring the test of time, weathering every era together, and paving the way for the modern boy band phenomenon that inspired groups like New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, and the K Pop phenomenon. Beyond their own legacy, New Edition’s structure encompasses a wave of groundbreaking acts that each remain legends of contemporary music to this day. Their iconic career gave rise to:

Collectively, the members of New Edition have amassed multiple #1 singles, American Music, and Soul Train Awards, and over 50 million albums sold—solidifying their position as one of the most influential groups in music history.

The tour also marks the first time that New Edition and Boyz II Men, two groups forever linked through Michael Bivins’ discovery of Boyz II Men, will share the stage.

 

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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MEDIA 10-24-2025

FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

LaBerge and Robinson Score, Lammers Posts Shutout to Power Aces to Big Win

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – In a crucial match for the MVC Tournament picture, Brielle LaBerge (Cumming, Ga./Forsyth Central) and Brooklyn Robinson (West Haven, Utah/Fremont) scored two goals in the span of two minutes to power the University of Evansville women’s soccer team to a crucial 2-0 win over Northern Iowa on Thursday afternoon.

Allie Lammers (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) had a big day in goal for the Aces, making a career-high seven saves to post her fifth clean sheet of the season. The five shutouts are the most in a single season by an Aces keeper since Myia Danek in 2023.

UNI controlled play in the first half, putting up 10 shots, but Lammers made four saves to keep the match scoreless heading into the break.

The Purple Aces’ attack got rolling in the second half, with LaBerge creating a scoring chance in the 56th minute. The sophomore put a long range shot off the crossbar, but the loose ball was corralled by the Aces in the box and a shot deflected off the hand of a Panthers’ defender to earn a penalty kick. LaBerge stepped to the penalty spot and snuck a shot under the UNI keeper for her first collegiate goal, giving the Aces a 1-0 lead.

Two minutes later, the Aces generated another chance when Ella McAndrew (Greendale, Ind./Lawrenceburg) collected a ball just outside the top of the box. From there, McAndrew passed to Robinson, who struck a right-footed laser over a leaping keeper and into the back of the net. The goal was her third of the season, doubling the Evansville advantage.

From there, Lammers and the Evansville defense held strong to maintain the shutout. Lammers made three saves in the final ten minutes, including a diving stop in the 89th minute to put a bow on a career day.

“This was a great team win,” said Head Coach Chris Pfau. “What has been impressive with this group and why I love this team so much is that they have every right to frustated after Murray State, they’re on the road, didn’t play the best, and they come back on the road again and I think the reason we win that game is because of how close everybody is.”

“This is a team that had to stick together, we had some injuries and moved some people around, and everybody stepped up in a big way.”

“To get a 2-0 win on the road is great, it keeps us in the mix of things and speaks volumes to the way this team is going and the character of our players. I’m very impressed – good result for us.”

With the win, Evansville moves to 7-5-2 overall and 3-3-1 in MVC play, sitting in a tie for second place in the conference standings entering tonight’s MVC action with seven points. UE remains in Iowa on Sunday, taking on league-leading Drake. Kick-off is set for 2 PM

First Place Aces to Celebrate Senior Night on Friday

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Sitting in first place in the MVC standings with three conference matches remaining, the University of Evansville men’s soccer team returns home on Friday to host the Bradley Braves. The Purple Aces will celebrate Senior Night with a pregame ceremony, honoring 9 student-athletes – Hugo Amo, Nacho Diaz-Caneja, Tancredi Fadda, Nacho Garcia, Kobe Grant, Matt Hawkins, Kyle Penders, Nate Roberts, and Nalu Wagner.

Last Time Out
Facing a 2-1 deficit with five minutes remaining in the match on Saturday night, Evansville’s Andres Escudero (San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain/IES Joan Miro) netted his second goal of the night to help the Purple Aces secure a draw at UIC and remain atop the MVC table. The brace was Escudero’s third of the season, making him one of two freshmen in the country with three braces this season and the first UE freshman with three braces in a season since Nacho Diaz Barragan in 2022.

The night began with both sides feeling each other out early, as neither team put a shot on goal in the first 37 minutes. Evansville’s Pablo Calvete (Ponferrada, Spain/UNIR) almost opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, but his shot went just high of the crossbar. Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill./Elk Grove) was challenged for the first time in the 37th minute, collecting his first save.

Despite a quiet first 39 minutes of action, play ratcheted up quickly in the 40th minute. UIC struck first, using a header to find the night’s first goal. However, Evansville quickly pieced together an attack following the kickoff, with Calvete finding Escudero near the top of the box. From there, Escudero took a touch and ripped a left-footed strike near the penalty spot, finding the bottom left corner of the goal for his seventh goal of the season and tying the match at 1-1.

After the match went into halftime tied at one, the Flames were quick to strike in the second period, taking the lead back with a goal in the 51st minute.

Evansville searched for the equalizer throughout the next 35 minutes, tallying four shots. In the 62nd minute, Escudero nearly tied the score at two, but his shot hit both the crossbar and the far post to deny the Aces.

However, the Flames were unable to keep the Purple Aces’ freshman at bay, as Escudero collected a long ball in from Martin Wurschmidt (Stavern, Norway/Thor Heyerdahl VGS) on the left side of the six in the 85th minute and buried a shot into the bottom right corner to equalize. With the goal, Escudero became one of 12 players in the country this season with three games scoring two goals or more.

Series History 
Saturday marks the 31st all-time meeting between Evansville and Bradley. Although the Braves hold an 18-9-4 advantage in the series, the Aces have won the last two meetings, including a 2-0 win in Peoria last season.

Scouting Bradley
Bradley comes into Friday’s match with a 2-7-5 record and a 0-3-1 mark in MVC play. The last time out for the Braves came last Saturday, dropping a 3-2 decision to Western Michigan.

Indiana Black Legislative Caucus condemns Trump’s redistricting push

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  • By Mary Claire Molloy, MirrorIndy, Statehouse files

     

    As the Trump administration turns up the heat on Indiana Republicans to redraw congressional maps in the party’s favor, Democrats issued a warning: Redistricting would dilute the power of Black voters.

    “The very structure of the representation, whom gets heard, whom gets counted, is at risk,” state Rep. Earl Harris Jr., D-East Chicago, said during an Oct. 20 press conference at the Julia M. Carson Government Center in Indianapolis.

    He was joined by six other members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, who said they would mount a legal challenge if congressional districts are skewed.

    The response comes on the heels of a months-long pressure campaign from the White House.

    Vice President J.D. Vance made two trips to Indianapolis to meet with lawmakers about redistricting in August and October. And, according to The New York Times, President Donald Trump called Republicans in the Indiana Senate on Oct. 17 to push for a map that would eliminate the state’s two Democratic districts — one in Indianapolis, the other in northwest Indiana.

    Redistricting usually happens every decade after new Census data is collected. But Trump has pushed several states to draw new maps now — ones that would help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.

    Members of the Black caucus acknowledged the decision to redistrict Indiana ultimately rests with their Republican colleagues, who have a supermajority.

    But they also promised to fight for voters living in Indianapolis, Gary and Fort Wayne — the three cities with the largest Black populations in the state.

    “We need to make sure our congressional representation is proportional to the vote that comes out on election night,” said state Rep. Cherrish Pryor, a Democrat from Indianapolis.

    Republican Gov. Mike Braun has not yet called a special session on redistricting, which would bring lawmakers back to vote on the issue outside of the normal legislative calendar. In September, Braun said redistricting will “probably happen” and warned Indiana could face “consequences” for not working with the Trump administration.

    During the press conference, Harris shared a counterpoint: “If there is a special session, it must be for the people of Indiana,” he said. “Not for someone in Washington, D.C.”

    ‘They need to listen to us’

    The Democratic legislators encouraged people who oppose redistricting to call their state representatives — especially Republicans, who are not completely unified on the issue. The group named two high-ranking leaders who hold sway over the party: Indiana President Pro-Tempore Rodric Bray and House Speaker Todd Huston.

    Recent polls show the majority of Hoosiers oppose redistricting.

    State Rep. Vanessa Summers, a Democrat from Indianapolis, isn’t sure those voices will be heard. In that case, she said, the caucus would shift gears to educating voters about the changes.

    “I don’t know enough of the (Republicans) to know if they would stand on principle,” Summers told Mirror Indy after the press conference. “And if we end up with different representatives, then they need to know who we are and that they need to listen to us.”

    The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus is also closely watching the U.S. Supreme Court, which is hearing a case that could weaken the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting practices, including redistricting maps.

    Indianapolis state Sen. Greg Taylor said a potential lawsuit over Indiana’s new maps would be impacted by the decision.

    “We’ll absolutely see a challenge,” he said. “The difficulty right now is predicting the success of that legal challenge.”

    This article was published by TheStatehouseFile.com through a partnership with Free Press Indiana, a nonprofit organization with a mission to fill information gaps in the state.

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