The University of Southern Indiana will kick off its Screaming Eagles Running Series on February 9 with the third annual Hearts on Fire 5K.

More than 750 runners are expected to participate in the event, which will begin at 9 a.m. on USI’s campus. USI sport management students are handling the planning of the event.

“The value for the students is to give them the opportunity to use the skills they’ve learned in the classroom,” said Dr. Glenna Bower, chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Sport.

The 5K will be followed by the Cupid Fun Run for children and a post-race funfest inside the Recreation and Fitness Center. Children ages 2 to 10 will run or walk distances of 50 meters up to a half mile. All child runners will receive medals for participation. The funfest will include free food and giveaways, inflatables, and multiple vendors.

For the Hearts on Fire 5K, the top three male and female runners in each of four age groups will be recognized in an awards ceremony following the race. Awards also will be given to best overall male and female and top challenged athlete in each division, as well as best cupid costume and others.

“We’re providing community members with an opportunity to lead a healthy lifestyle and come together as a community in a social event,” said Bower.

The 5K is the first of three runs in the series. The Run of Luck 7K, in its 13th year, will take place on March 16, followed by a new event to the series, the Spring into Fitness 10K, on April 13. All proceeds from the series will go to the USI Sport Management scholarship fund, professional development opportunities, and future events offered through the Department of Kinesiology and Sport.

Registration is available online or the day of the event. The cost for a single race is $20 in advance or $25 the day of. Registration for all three races is $55. The Kids Fun Run series is free. Participants can check in the night before the race from 5 to 8 p.m. or on race day at 7:30 a.m. in the Recreation and Fitness Center.

Source: USI.edu

OWENSBORO, Ky. – The 15th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team used a 24-10 run in the final in the last 11 minutes to upset fourth-ranked Kentucky Wesleyan College, 72-53, Monday evening at the Sportscenter in Owensboro, Kentucky. USI rises to 13-2 overall and 6-1 in the GLVC, while KWC falls for the first time this year and goes to 14-1, 6-1 GLVC.

The 19-point win over the Panthers is the largest margin of victory by the Screaming Eagles all-time in the Sportscenter. The game was the final GLVC contest at the Sportscenter between the two historic programs.

The Eagles took control early, flying out to a 17-9 lead with 13:37 left in the opening half. Junior forward Orlando Rutledge (Louisville, Kentucky) led the early USI surge with eight of the first 17 points.

KWC rallied and chopped the USI lead to four points, 27-23, at 3:25 before the intermission. The Eagles responded with an 11-4 run to end the half and went into the locker room with a 38-27 advantage.

In the opening minutes of the second half, the Eagles seemed to fly away from the Panthers with six-straight points and extended the halftime margin to 17, 44-27. KWC, however, was not ready to concede and went on a 16-4 surge to get to within five points, 48-43, with 13:20 to play.

USI responded by nailing down the defensive end and held KWC to just three field goals in the final 13 minutes of action. The Eagles also converted on the offensive side with junior forwards Taylor Wischmeier (Brownstown, Indiana) and Manny Ogunfolu (Rockport, Maryland) scoring six points each during the winning 24-10 run.

As a team, USI shot 48.3 percent from the field (28-58), including a blistering 70 percent from beyond the 3-point arc (7-10), and 81.8 percent from the charity stripe (9-11). The Eagles also won the battle on the glass, outrebounding the Panthers, 39-34.

Rutledge and Wischmeier led the Eagles, individually, with 14 points and 12 points, respectively. Senior center Keith DeWitt (High Point, Maryland) had a team-high nine rebounds, while Wischmeier and Rutledge grabbed six boards each.

The Eagles continue the three-game road trip when they travel to the northern part of the GLVC to play the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Thursday in Somers, Wisconsin, and Lewis University Saturday in Romeoville, Illinois. Game time at UW-Parkside is 7:30 p.m., while tip-off at Lewis is slated for 3 p.m.

Source: GoUSIEagles.com

Evansville Police responded to an early morning double shooting in the 1500 block of Vann Ave. Officers arrived while shots were still being fired and detained numerous people. Officers recovered a handgun at the scene.
Officers found one shooting victim walking away from the area. The second victim was located at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Investigators attempted to get information from both victims, but neither were cooperative. Both declined prosecution.
Based on information gathered from at least one witness, police believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute between members of the L.A. Zombies street gang and another group of individuals.
Dispute the lack of cooperation from the victims, police will still pursue a case for Criminal Recklessness against anyone who fired shots during the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact Evansville Police.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The 15th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team soared to a 69-55 upset of the fifth-ranked University of Indianapolis Saturday afternoon at the Physical Activities Center. USI rises to 12-2 overall and 5-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, while UIndy goes to 12-2 overall, 4-2 GLVC.

The victory gives USI a sweep of the two-game homestand and moves the Screaming Eagles to a perfect 10-0 at the PAC this season.

The Eagles hit the first bucket of the game and never trailed in the contest after a trio of ties in the first five minutes. USI used a 9-2 run to separate itself from UIndy and led 15-8 with 11:59 left before halftime.

UIndy cut the lead to four points twice before USI went on a second 9-2 run to post its largest lead of the half, 33-22, with 2:49 remaining in the first half. The Eagles and the Greyhound traded a pair of baskets as the clock ticked down in the opening half before USI took a 35-27 lead into the intermission.

The USI defense took over to begin the second half, holding UIndy scoreless for 4:30 and propelling the Eagles to their largest lead of the game, 15 points, 42-27. The Eagles saw the 15 point leading shrink to eight points four times before ending the game with a 69-55 victory.

Overall, USI made the most of its opportunities, shooting 41.2 percent from the field (21-51) and 77.8 percent from the charity stripe (21-27). The Eagles also dominated the glass, outrebounding the Greyhounds, 45-32.

Individually, USI was led by the team-high, 19-point effort of junior forward Orlando Rutledge (Louisville, Kentucky). Rutledge was followed by junior forward Aaron Nelson (Chicago Heights, Illinois), senior guard Kenyon Smith (Chicago, Illinois), and junior forward Taylor Wischmeier (Brownstown, Indiana) with 10 points each.

Nelson recorded his second-straight double-double and his fourth of the season by grabbing 10 defensive boards. Smith followed with a season-high eight rebounds, tying with senior center Keith DeWitt (High Point, North Carolina) for second on the team.

The Eagles start a three-game road swing at 7:30 p.m. Monday when they travel to play fourth-ranked Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, Kentucky. Monday’s Eagles-Panthers match-up will be the final GLVC meeting between the two programs in the Owensboro Sportscenter.

KWC raised its record to 14-0 overall and 6-0 in the GLVC after defeating Saint Joseph’s College, 92-58, this afternoon.

Following USI’s trip to Owensboro, the Eagles travel to the northern part of the GLVC to play the University of Wisconsin-Parkside January 24 in Somers, Wisconsin, and Lewis University January 26 in Romeoville, Illinois. Game time at UW-Parkside is 7:30 p.m., while tip-off at Lewis is slated for 3 p.m.

Source: GoUSIEagles.com

School is CLOSED, but cMoe is OPEN on Monday, January 21, 2013. Make plans to bring the kids and explore the museum as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through unique crafts and activities.

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This was our first chance to see what the new governor feels is important for our state. His priorities tell us how we are going to fund the operations of state government for the next two years.

Based on what we have seen so far, here are my initial thoughts on the budget:

In presenting the document, the governor’s people made a big point about it increasing funding for our public schools by 1 percent in each of the next two years.

These negligible increases cannot overcome the financial challenges faced by our school systems.

We can’t forget about the fact that state support for these same schools was cut by $600 million over the past four years. I don’t think that point has been forgotten by many local people across this state who felt the impact of those cuts in the form of programs that were eliminated and personnel forced out of work.

We must have a recommitment to our traditional school system.

I believe our first priority in education should be to make our schools whole again by restoring the investments promised to them these past few years.

In “Meet Your Legislators” this past Saturday, EVSC Superintendent David Smith confirmed this priority.

This should be the starting point in any discussion of education funding.

I also noticed the governor has included his plan to cut state income taxes for individuals by more than a half-million dollars the next two years.

My feelings are that this tax cut must have full and careful review. Any tax cut approved by the Legislature should meet the goal of both stimulating new jobs and increasing the earnings of the middle class.

These are the people who need the help the most. These are the people whose household median incomes are more than $4,000 behind the rest of the country.

These are the hard working Hoosiers who excite our economy by spending their paychecks on their children, their children’s education, food and clothing, home and expensive utilities.

I believe Gov. Pence should have the chance to state his case for his plan before the General Assembly. He has earned that right.

But to date, it has been interesting to see that the most objections to cutting income taxes have come from members of the governor’s own party.

For now, the focal point for discussions on the budget will be in the Indiana House of Representatives. Our Ways & Means Committee will be debating it the next few weeks, then all of us in the House will have our chance to talk about it, probably starting in February.

This is the one document that demands your attention this year, and I hope to talk to you about it many times in the weeks to come.

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