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10th Ranked USI Men’s Team Rebounds Versus Quincy, 78-70

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QUINCY, Ill. – The 10th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team got back on track with a hard-fought 78-70 win over Quincy University Saturday afternoon in Quincy, Illinois. USI rises to 10-2 overall and 3-1 in the GLVC, while Quincy goes to 6-7, 1-3 GLVC.

The Screaming Eagles and the Hawks battled to a 13-13 draw through the first six minutes before USI went on a 19-6 run to lead 32-19 with 7:40 left until the intermission. The Eagles would hold onto the double-digit advantage and went into the locker room leading 41-30 at halftime.

USI came out cold in the second stanza, hitting just one-of-13 field goals through the first seven minutes of the half. The Eagles were able to maintain the lead by hitting six-of-eight free throws and led 49-48 with 11:41 remaining.

After cutting the USI lead to 49-48, the Hawks would get to within one point twice more, but could never overtake the Eagles. Quincy would close to within two points once more in the second half, 57-55, before USI used a 6-2 run to push the margin back to eight points, 65-57, with 5:01 to play.

The Hawks made one more run at the Eagles with 3:38 to play, chopping the margin to four, 67-63, but a steal and a dunk by senior guard Kenyon Smith (Chicago, Illinois) moved the margin back to eight and sealed the game for the Eagles.

USI was able to extend the lead back to double-digits in the final minute, widening the margin to 12 points, 77-65, before settling for the 78-70 victory.

The Eagles had a tough day from the field overall, shooting just 36.2 percent (25-69), but converted 67.6 percent of their free throws (23-34) and outrebounded the Hawks, 51-43.

Individually, senior center Keith DeWitt (High Point, North Carolina) led the Eagles with a monster double-double of 18 points and 18 rebounds. DeWitt was followed by junior forward Aaron Nelson (Chicago Heights, Illinois), who had 15 points and was nine-of-10 from the charity stripe.

Smith posted a season-high 15 points, while junior forward Orlando Rutledge (Louisville, Kentucky) and senior guard Melvyn Little (Louisville, Kentucky) had 11 points each to round out the double-figure scorers. The 11 points also was a season-best for Little, who hit three-straight three-point bombs in the first half.

The Eagles return to the friendly surroundings of the Physical Activities Center Thursday when they host Saint Joseph’s College for a 7:30 p.m. contest. USI concludes the short two-game homestand January 19 when the University of Indianapolis visits for a 3:15 p.m. contest.

Source: GoUSIEagles.com

Eagles Women’s Basketball Goes Down, But Not Without Fight

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QUINCY, Ill.—The University of Southern Indiana women’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2012-13 season—a 65-62 decision to host Quincy University—Saturday afternoon, but the Screaming Eagles did not go down quietly.

Trailing 63-55 with 2:37 to play in the contest, USI put together one final push to keep its undefeated record intact.

Sophomore forward/center Mary O’Keefe began the run with a pair of free throws; then junior guard Stephanie Carpenter drained a three-pointer to bring the Eagles to within three (63-60) with 1:38 to play in the contest.

USI (11-1, 3-1 GLVC) drew to within a point with 52 seconds left when sophomore forward/center Anna Hackert, who was plagued with foul trouble during the final 16 minutes of the game, hit a layup after grabbing an offensive rebound.

Following a defensive stand, the Eagles had a pair of opportunities to take the lead in the final 30 seconds.

The first attempt was a three-pointer by sophomore guard Taylor Stevenson, which would have given USI a two-point lead. Instead, the shot missed its mark and Quincy’s Felisha Loggins corralled the rebound before being fouled.

Loggins made just one of her ensuing two free throw attempts, giving the Eagles another shot to either tie the contest or take the lead in the final 16 seconds.

Once again, the Eagles went for the win as Carpenter fired up a shot from the left wing that went in-and-out and into the hands of Quincy’s Lucy Cramsey with less than five seconds to play. Cramsey missed the second shot of her two free throws, giving USI a chance to tie, but junior guard Ariel Barnes’ desperation three-pointer at the buzzer could not find its mark as Quincy held on for the three-point win.

“First off, I thought Ariel’s three at the buzzer was going in,” Head Coach Rick Stein said. “I felt good about getting the ball into Stephanie’s hands. We set a play to get her open on the wing and I told her if she had the shot to take it. Getting the ball into her hands was the right decision.”

USI led by as many as eight points in the first half, but Quincy used a 16-4 run to end the period and take a 32-28 lead into the break. The Hawks scored the final six points of the period to grab momentum heading into the intermission.

The Eagles rallied from a 39-31 deficit in the second half to tie the score at 42 with a little more than 12 minutes to play. Quincy, however, outscored the Eagles 17-8 during the next 6:30 to build a 59-50 lead with 5:34 left on the clock.

“At no time did I think we were out of the game,” Stein said. “The end of the first half hurt us though. They made a nice run to take the lead. We needed to shorten that run and we didn’t, it was a big part of the game.”

Carpenter, who drained four three-pointers, led the Eagles with 18 points, while Hackert had 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds.

Hannah Weedman had 21 points, while Cramsey had 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for the Hawks, who out-rebounded the Eagles 45-35.

USI returns to action Thursday at 5:15 p.m. when it hosts Saint Joseph’s College at the Physical Activities Center.

Source: GoUSIEagles.com

One Million Moms for Gun Control Announces Demonstrations in NYC and DC on Jan. 21

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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — One Million Moms for Gun
Control announced today that it will sponsor several major events in January to
demand action on common-sense gun control laws.

One Million Moms for Gun Control’s New York City chapters will rally at the
steps of City Hall in New York City on Mon., Jan. 21, 2013. The goal of the
rally, which will take place on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, is to reinforce a
message of nonviolence and a safer world for our children. More information on
rally logistics is available at: www.onemillionmomsforguncontrol.org.

One Million Moms for Gun Control also announced that it will co-sponsor the
March on Washington for Gun Control in Washington, DC, on Sat., Jan 26. The goal
of the march is to demand immediate action on common-sense gun legislation. More
information on march logistics is available from the March on Washington for Gun
Control at: www.guncontrolmarch.com.

“Mothers will not rest until there is change. The alarm sounded for us after
Sandy Hook, the 16th mass shooting of 2012, and now we are going to deliver our
elected officials a wake-up call,” said Shannon Watts, founder of One Million
Moms for Gun Control. “The rapid growth of social media, the organizing power of
mothers, and our fierce, boundless love for our families will ensure our
success.”

For moms unable to attend the events in New York City and the Beltway, local
city chapters of One Million Moms for Gun Control are planning local rallies and
marches on Sat., Jan. 26. For example, the greater Boston-area One Million Moms
for Gun Control chapter is organizing a march at the State House.

In addition, One Million Moms for Gun Control will launch a national social
media campaign called “How do you wear your heart?” on Sat., Jan. 19, to enable
moms across the country creatively connect and express their views on gun
control. Members will be provided with templates for a signature heart, which
they can pin over their heart and wear publicly in support of One Million Moms
for Gun Control. Moms will be asked to take pictures of themselves wearing their
pin and email them to photos@1mm4gc.org, or Tweet and Instagram the photos using
the hashtags #1MM4GC #howdoyouwearyourheart #momsdemandaction.

About One Million Moms for Gun Control
One Million Moms for Gun Control was formed within 24 hours of the Connecticut
elementary school shooting in Sandy Hook and is dedicated to harnessing the
power of social media and the motivation of outraged mothers. In less than one
month, One Million Moms for Gun Control has tens of thousands of members and has
established more than 75 local chapters across the country.

SOURCE One Million Moms for Gun Control

USI Fall 2012 Honors List released

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by Mary Woehler
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement, the Honors List has been released for the 2012 fall semester at the University of Southern Indiana. Dr. Ronald Rochon, provost, reported that 2,170 undergraduates were named to the Honors List.

Semester honors are not awarded to masters students or Doctor of Nursing Practice students.

Undergraduate students must achieve a 3.5 or better grade point average (on 4.0 system) to be named to the Honors List. Students earning no IN (incomplete) or Z (missing) grades for the term, and earning letter grades of computable point value (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and Pass/No Pass graded courses do not apply) in 12 or more semester hours, with a semester grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0 are named to the list.

The Honors List is arranged by each student’s hometown (by state and city), according to the address he/she has provided to the University. A student’s name may be listed under Evansville if the student supplied an Evansville mailing address. The honors list may be accessed by clicking on the link below.

Note to students:

If you expected your name to be on the list and you cannot find it, use the search function in the PDF document. Type in your name to search the entire list. If you still do not find your name, email Tracy Sinn in the Office of the Registrar (include your full name and student ID number). If it can be verified that you did qualify for the Honors List, that office will give News and Information Services your name and hometown.

USI announces 2013 Hall of Fame class

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by Ray Simmons
The University of Southern Indiana Department of Athletics has announced the selection of the 2013 USI Athletic Hall of Fame class that will be inducted February 8 during homecoming week. The class of six individuals and one team was selected by a nine-member USI Athletic Hall of Fame Committee.

Any Screaming Eagles fan was eligible to nominate student athletes or teams on the 10th anniversary of their last season of competition, or a coach/administrator who has been separated from the Department of Athletics for two years. Special individuals (e.g., Varsity Club members) also were eligible for nominations as well.

This year’s class includes Tony Colavecchia (Men’s Soccer Head Coach, 1988-95), Dr. Jane Davis-Brezette (Women’s Tennis Head Coach1980-84, Chair USI Kinesiology and Sport Department (formerly Department of Physical Education), Amy Henkhaus-Cope (Women’s Soccer 1997-2000), Robert Kirby (Men’s Cross Country/Track 1987-91), Shannon Wells (Volleyball 1999-2002; Women’s Basketball 2002-04), Katie Roberts Wilson (Softball 1998-2001), and the 1982 Men’s Cross Country Team.

“I continue to be amazed by the amount of outstanding student-athletes and coaches this young University has had,” said USI Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall. “The Class of 2013 truly represents our growing tradition here at USI. The six individuals and one team that will be honored in February are truly worthy of this extraordinary honor. I know that the entire USI community is proud of this class and what it accomplished while at USI.”

2013 USI ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS

Tony Colavecchia, Men’s Soccer 1988-95: Colavecchia is USI’s all-time winningest soccer coach with a career-record of 97-59-11 (.614), a GLVC mark of 30-3-2 (.886), and four GLVC championships. He also was named GLVC Coach of the Year three times. Colavecchia also directed the Eagles through a Division I schedule for three years, posting a record of 29-27-3 (.517).

Dr. Jane Davis-Brezette, Women’s Tennis 1980-84 / Professor, Mentor, Chair of Kinesiology and Sport: Davis-Brezette was and remains a great friend and mentor to many student athletes, influencing many career choices and successes. She also directed the USI women’s tennis team to three-straight GLVC titles in the 1980s.

Amy Henkhaus-Cope ’01, Women’s Soccer 1997-2000: Henkhaus, a defender, helped lead the Eagles to the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals and was a second team All-American in 1998. She also was named All-GLVC in 1998 and Academic All-GLVC four straight years.

Robert Kirby ’91, Men’s Cross Country/Track 1987-91: A stand out in cross country and track between 1987 and 1991, Kirby was named All-GLVC twice (1989 and 1990) and All-American once (1990) in cross country. He also qualified for the NCAA II Track Championships in the 10,000m in 1991. Since finishing his career at USI, he has won the 1994 Memphis Marathon championship and ranked as high as fifth in the nation in the 10,000m by the USATF.

Katie Roberts Wilson ’02, Softball 1998-2001: Roberts was a four-time All-GLVC and 2001 All-Region performer. She is still number one at USI in wins, innings-pitched, and strikeouts; number two in complete games and shutouts; and third in ERA.

Shannnon Wells ’05, Volleyball 1999-2002; Women’s Basketball 2002-04: Wells finished her career as USI volleyball’s all-time leader in kills, aces, and digs. The all-time records for kills and aces remain today, while Wells still ranks second all-time in digs. She also ranks fifth all-time in hitting percentage. Wells earned a pair of GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year awards (2001, 2002) and was named the 2002 GLVC Player of the Year in volleyball before being selected for the 2003 GLVC Richard F. Scharf Paragon Award.

1982 Men’s Cross Country Team (Placed 3rd Nationally): The 1982 men’s cross country team ranked in the top 10 all season before finishing third at the NCAA Division II National Championships. The team also swept the Indiana Intercollegiate “Little State”, the GLVC, and the NCAA II Great Lakes Regional titles. The team was coached by USI and GLVC Hall of Fame member Bill Stegemoller and featured USI Hall of Famers Todd Reller and Jim Nolan. Nolan also is a member of the GLVC Hall of Fame.

University of Evansville men’s and women’s swimming

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men’s and women’s swimming and diving team split in a dual meet against Eastern Illinois today at Wyttenbach Pool in Carson Center. The Aces women’s team defeated the Panthers 196-184 while the men’s team fell 198-170.

The UE women placed first in seven different events, including both the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 4:09.89 as well as the 400-yard freestyle relay with a final time of 3:45.74. Teammates Caroline Lee, Jill Enge, Michea Reinitz, and Abby Smith secured a first place win in the women’s 800-yard medley relay with a time of 8:54.41.

Lee and Enge also took the top spot in the women’s 300-yard breaststroke relay with a time of 3:25.57 with teammate Mackenzie Powell. Meanwhile, Melissa Ball, Mackenzie Harris, Alex Moore, and Maja Magnusson claimed a victory in the 500-yard freestyle relay clocking in at 4:53.95. The UE women also posted wins in both the 300-yard butterfly relay with a time of 3:03.16 and the 200-yard freestyle relay with a final time of 1:40.51.

The UE men also claimed wins in seven different events, including the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:28.41 and the 400-yard medley relay with a final time of 3:42.49. Teammates Matthew Newland, Garrett Johnson, and Cameron Wickes were victorious in the men’s 1500-yard freestyle relay with a final time of 15:04.70. Wickes also contributed to a win in the men’s 500-yard freestyle relay along with teammates Phil Stevenson, Daniel Musselwhite, and Ashton Bishop with a time of 4:19.78.

Ethan O’Rourke, Troy Burger, Christopher Weisheit, and Alex Seward took the top spot in the 800-yard medley relay with a time of 8:10.58. Seward and Weisheit also posted a win in the men’s 300-yard butterfly relay with teammate Carder Labrake clocking in at 2:41.27.

Deputy Attorney General Richard M. Bramer

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A native of Sullivan, Ind., Richard M. Bramer graduated from Sullivan High School,
Wabash College, and Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington. In 11 years of
private practice, Bramer served as a chief deputy prosecutor, city attorney, judge pro tem
of the Sullivan Circuit Court, school corporation attorney, and counsel to numerous
towns, townships, and conservancy districts in Sullivan County.
He joined the Office of Attorney General Steve Carter in 2002, first serving in the Civil
Rights and Employment section, concentrating on federal litigation and defense of judges
and prosecutors. He then was assigned as counsel to the Indiana Department of Labor and
the Indiana Department of Correction. In March 2008, Attorney General Carter promoted
Bramer to Chief Counsel of the AG’s Advisory Division, and he continued to serve in
that capacity under Attorney General Greg Zoeller.
Until accepting his current assignment, Bramer was an attorney in the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the United States Department of Agriculture in
Washington, D.C., and he also previously has served as chief of staff and chief counsel to
the Indiana State Treasurer’s Office. Bramer is a member of Christ Church Cathedral
(Episcopal), Indianapolis, and attends St. Paul’s Parish in Washington.

Evansville’s First Lady Carol McClintock Organizing Sister City Visit to Amsterdam & Osnabruck

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Evansville’s First Lady, Carol McClintock

Carol McClintock, the spouse of Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke (aka Evansville’s First Lady) has been busy organizing a trip to Amsterdam and Osnabruck. The following email and formal itenarary was sent to the entire City Council and select local business leaders. It is not clear what the cost for the trip is or if public funding is being used for any of the world travelers.

World Travelers! Just wanted to remind you that the deadline for registration for the trip the Amsterdam/Osnabruck is looming! Lloyd and I are already booked for the entire trip. We need confirmation of your plans to join us on the great trip no later than Thursday, January 10th and will need a deposit of $1000 per person plus the Ambassador Traveler Profile Form and copy of your passport. The final payment is due on April 15, 2013.

Judy Steenberg with Ambassador Travel has done an excellent job putting this together for us. She will need that information and credit card information. Her email is judysteenberg@gmail.com, her number is (812)459-5876. She has additional flight and hotel information.

In Amsterdam we are at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The King Club Room has a media hub, wireless and high speed internet and a flat screen tv. Each room as a “nespresso” machine and there in an exclusive club lounge for complimentary breakfast, drinks and canapes. Full breakfast is also included.

We are so excited about this opportunity to strengthen our ties with our sister city and learn more about how we can improve our city. And, well, enjoy the company of friends…hope you decide to join us!

Carol McClintock
Team McClintock
F.C. Tucker Emge Realtors

The following itenarary was included.

Amsterdam Trip Itenarary

IS IT TRUE January 11, 2013

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The Mole #??

IS IT TRUE our “ADMINISTRATION MOLE” tell us that the Mayor shall be leading a delegation to visit “Branson Landing,” in Branson, Missouri in a day or so to see if this development could be duplicated as a possible project for a new downtown hotel in Evansville? …that all members appointed by the Mayor to vet the proposed downtown hotel project had to sign a confidential agreement not to discuss this trip with anyone? …since the city is seemingly being charged with the responsibility of funding the entire cost of the proposed downtown hotel, we wonder why the President of the Vanderburgh County Commission is going on this trip? …we wonder why the Chairman of the City Council Finance Committee wasn’t invited to attend this fact finding trip? …we wonder how what type of transportation will be used by the Mayors “Ad Hoc Hotel Vetting Committee” to get to Branson, Missouri? …that we hear that this group could walk, take a cab, ride a Greyhound bus, drive in personal cars, hitchhike, or fly in a plush multi-million dollar private jet? …that the trip may be taken on a private jet? …if this trip is on a private jet, we would like to know who is paying for it?

IS IT TRUE that the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan along with several other cities in Michigan are pleased to be the home of branch campuses of the Michigan State University Medical School?…the address of the Grand Rapids branch appears to be right in downtown Grand Rapids?…the Main Street Mole tells the CCO that there is a forthcoming announcement from the Office of Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and others that Evansville will soon join the ranks of cities with a branch medical campus in the downtown?…the Indiana University School of Medicine has long had a presence in SW Indiana tucked away on the campus of USI?…there is an expansion planned and other locations have been under consideration including the soon to be empty lot where Roberts Stadium is being demolished?…the idea of developing a medical campus on that site with future expansion opportunities for medical device innovation was quite appealing?…it is not impossible to do the same thing downtown and a medical campus for 30 – 50 students in downtown Evansville will be positive as any location would be?…that will add to the ranks of the 300 or so Signature School student who already spend their lunch money and parking fees downtown?…the only question for a medical school downtown will be the distance to the hospitals that must be partners in the educational programs?…we are surprised that the new Warrick County medical park right past I-164 where Evansville’s hospitals have expanded are not trying to attract this Medical School to locate there?

IS IT TRUE that just a year ago the CCO and Attorney Les Shively teamed up every Thursday morning on a radio show broadcast by WGBF 1280-AM to discuss the antics of local government?…the CCO and Mr. Shively being somewhat kindred spirits often agreed on where tar and feathers should be applied and even on what was being done well by local government?…today we would like to take the opportunity to congratulate our friend Les on his appointment by Governor Mitch Daniels to the Vanderburgh Superior Court?…we are certain that “Judge” Shively will bring his quick mind, his creative nature, and his deep sense of fairness to the bench?…we close with the simple words “congratulations Les, you are most deserving”?

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, January 9, 2013.

Jerald Clark, III Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
(Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)

Ronald Fenwick Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Visiting a Common Nuisance – Class B Misdemeanor

Jamon Randolph Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)

Dustin Devers Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
(Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)

Julien Hinton Carrying a Handgun Without a License – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class C Felony due Prior Convictions)
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor

Darius Spence Operating a Motor Vehicle after Forfeiture of License for Life – Class C Felony

Antonio Tolbert, Jr. Receiving Stolen Property – Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor

Virgil Williams Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – Class D Felony

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Carly Settles at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at csettles@vanderburghgov.org.

Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
SENTENCE CHART

Class Range
Murder 45-65 Years
Class A Felony 20-50 Years
Class B Felony 6-20 Years
Class C Felony 2-8 Years
Class D Felony ½ – 3 Years
Class A Misdemeanor 0-1 Year
Class B Misdemeanor 0-180 Days
Class C Misdemeanor 0-60 Days

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