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Five records fall for Aces track and field at PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic

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The Purple Aces full field of runners returned to action on Friday
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Evansville track and field team continues to break running records in its first meet of February.

The Purple Aces runners had a strong showing at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic hosted by the Knights on Friday. Three new records were set by UE while the 4×400 relay teams all update their previous records from earlier in the season. The men’s relay team of Austin Liversgowdy (Florence, Ky. / Cooper HS), Raymond Felton III (Houston / Clear Brook HS), Alvaro Monfort (Castile Y Leon, Spain), and Cedrik Flipo (Beloil, Quebec, Canada) finished 4th. It improved the previous record by over three seconds at 3:19.68. While the women’s relay team of Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS), Eilen Brenne (Skien, Norway), Nayla Martin (Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada), and Nicole Prauchner (Neuhofen an der Ybbs, Austria) improved their time by five seconds with a time of 3:58.59.

But the first record of the meet broken for the Aces came from sophomore Kate Walke (Batesville, Ind. / Oldenburg Academy) in the 60-meter hurdles. Walke ran a sub-10-second hurdle at 9.81 to break the 2018 record set by Samantha Bittner. Flipo continued to break decades-old records in his second meet of the season, setting a new men’s 800-meter record that hadn’t been touched since 1983. The freshman runner completed the 800-meter in 1:52.86 for sixth place among 55 finishers. Evansville’s final record of the day came from the hometown kid as Johnson added a third program record to her belt in her brief career. Johnson set a new mark for the 200-meter sprint at 25.39, taking over a second off the 2022 record.

On the men’s side in Louisville, nine runners set new personal bests starting with junior Antwaun Powell (Ringgold, Ga. / Heritage HS) in the 60-meter dash at 7.61 seconds. The only other sprint PR at the Bellarmine Classic came for Liversgowdy in the 200-meter race with a time of 22.92 seconds. Four runners set new PRs in the 800-meter race along with Flipo. Monfort and Rafael Rodriguez (Segovia, Spain) finished in the Top 10 with times of 1:54.13 and 1:54.53. Jakub Nowicki (Poznan, Poland) and Tommaso Losma (Lombardia, Italy) PR’s in the 800 came at times of 1:56.69 and 1:59.69. The last PR on Friday for the UE men came in the mile race for Samuel Lea (Worchester, England) with a time of 4:20.98.

The women also had multiple PRs during the Bellarmine Classic with eight throughout the day. Similar to the men’s team, the Aces women had multiple 800-meter PR results from Brenne at 2:14.44, Kalina Urbaniak (Suchy Las, Poland) at 2:15.69, and Martin with a time of 2:17.86. All three finished in the Top 15 in the event while Brenne led the pack in fifth place. Two runners also set PRs in the mile as Sonja Inzinger (Mautern an der Donau, Austria) ran in 5:05.99 and Kyndall Anthis (Pakota, Ind. / Princeton Community HS) ran a 5:39.92. The women’s final PR of the day was Prauchner’s in the 400-meter race as she finished in under a minute at 59.61 seconds.

UE’s throwers will be in action tomorrow morning at the Blue-White Classic hosted by Indiana State. Field events in Terre Haute will begin at 11 a.m. with the women’s weight throw. Evansville’s runners and throwers will be back at the same meet next weekend for the Music City Challenge on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10.

Gov. Holcomb, FSSA announce an additional $6.9 million in grants to support child care

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86 Hoosier employers will benefit from Gov. Holcomb’s $25 million fund

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced today the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is awarding another $6.9 million in employer-sponsored child care grants to an additional 22 businesses, community groups and school corporations, bringing the total invested to $25 million. The initiative, part of Gov. Holcomb’s 2023 Next Level Agenda, is mobilizing employers and communities to create or expand child care offerings that address the needs of working Hoosiers.

“By having more child care options, Hoosiers are provided the flexibility to enter and stay in the workforce and attain a better quality of life for their families,” Gov. Holcomb said. “The State is pleased to partner with businesses to provide more opportunities for their workforce, leading to a sustainable future for Indiana families.”

Forty employers plan to provide on-site child care to their employees, and 15 will offer child care tuition benefits to their workers. The remaining awardees plan to support child care for their employees in a variety of other ways, such as reserving seats at partner child care centers. The full list of allowable uses and details can be found here.

Overall, more than 40 large employers with 1,000 or more employees will receive up to $750,000 each. More than 30 mid-sized employers with between 100 and 999 employees will receive up to $350,000. And 12 small employers with between 20 and 99 employees will receive up to $50,000.

“Thousands of families will benefit from affordable, convenient access to child care, and nearly 100 businesses, community groups and schools will benefit from a workforce that doesn’t have to worry about where they’re going to find it,” said Courtney Penn, OECOSL director. “But most importantly, children will benefit from quality early education that will set them up for success in K-12 and beyond.”

The program, a partnership with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, uses a portion of the state’s remaining federal relief funds from the COVID-19 pandemic and is part of the state’s broader efforts to strengthen the early child care and education sector, providing support for today’s workforce and investing in tomorrow’s. The program is also supported by the Indiana Manufacturers Association.

UE women’s basketball hosts Bradley for National Girls and Women in Sports Day

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The Purple Aces will celebrate the annual event at Saturday’s game

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The University of Evansville women’s basketball team finishes its three-game home stand with a special game on Saturday evening.

The Purple Aces will be celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day during their game Saturday against the Bradley Braves. To celebrate, UE Athletics is hosting a clinic with area girls to introduce them to sports offered at Evansville. The girls will also get to see the game against Bradley for free and receive autographs from the team afterward.
The Braves come into Saturday’s game with a 5-15 overall record and a 1-8 conference record. Bradley’s lone MVC win came against Southern Illinois in mid-January on a last-second shot from junior guard Nika Dorsey. The Braves are coming off a loss to Northern Iowa 105-59. Freshman Halli Poock led Bradley in points with 19 and dished out 4 assists. Senior Isis Fitch led the Braves on defense with five rebounds and finished second on offense with 13 points.
Despite a fast first half on offense, Evansville was not able to pick up its first Missouri Valley Conference win in a Sunday afternoon match up with the Valparaiso Beacons. Only 26.5% shooting in the second half stifled UE in the 70-59 loss. While the Aces’ overall offense struggled over the weekend, three players scored in double-figures on Sunday afternoon. Guard Madlena Gerke, forward Nevaeh Thomas, and center Barbora Tomancova combined for 37 of Evansville’s 59 points against the Beacons’ defense.
Since returning to the lineup from a foot fracture in January, freshman forward Nevaeh Thomas has been an offensive leader for UE. Thomas is currently on a six-game double-figure scoring streak dating back to her return on January 14th. Along with her scoring streak, Thomas set a career-high in steals against Valpo with two in 27 minutes of action.
Junior guard Madlena Gerke had a season-best game on Sunday in the Aces contest with Valparaiso. Gerke became a focal point for Evansville’s offense as she led UE at the free throw line. She set a season-high in points in 37 minutes with 12, coming just a basket shy of her career-high. Gerke did set one career-high with six made free throws on seven attempts.

Supporting Indiana’s Jewish students

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by Wendy McNamara

According to the Anti-Defamation League, reports of antisemitic events have increased by nearly 360% since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023.

Sadly, across the nation, we’re seeing the unfortunate and ugly treatment of Jewish students, and we must do more to make sure they feel safe and welcome here. 

That’s why I co-authored legislation to target antisemitism and better protect Hoosier Jewish students on college campuses and K-12 classrooms. House Bill 1002 would define antisemitism in state law to ensure that K-12 schools and universities do not include the concept in teaching materials or resources. Under the bill, antisemitism would be defined as “a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.” This definition is already adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education.

Recently, this legislation cleared the Indiana House of Representatives and is now being considered in the Senate.

To learn more about House Bill 1002, or to watch session and committees live, visit iga.in.gov.

Eagles taken down by Bisons in home opener

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis (0-1) dropped its season-opening match Friday afternoon to Lipscomb University, 6-1, at the Evansville Tennis Center.

Doubles: Neither doubles team could get anything done for the Screaming Eagles as numbers one and two dropped 6-2, leaving number three unfinished.

Singles: Sophomore Mathys Bove (Lyon, France) picked up his first singles win at USI with a thrilling 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 victory at the three spot. Despite Bove’s efforts, the Eagles could not catch fire and dropped the other five singles matches to the Bisons.

NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles have a long weekend ahead as USI will travel to Crestview Hills, Kentucky to battle Thomas More University on Saturday at 3 p.m. (CT) before heading to Dayton, Ohio to face off against the University of Dayton on Sunday at 8 a.m. (CT).

Attorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov to celebrate National Unclaimed Property Day

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Attorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov or text CLAIM to 46220 to see what types of treasures await you on National Unclaimed Property Day. 

 

“What’s yours is yours, and the government should not be holding onto it,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Our office returned a record-breaking $81 million to hardworking Hoosiers in 2023, and hundreds of millions is just waiting to be claimed.” 

 

Indiana is the only state where the attorney general oversees unclaimed property.  

 

Unclaimed property is any financial asset with no activity by its owner for an extended period of time.  

 

Examples of potential unclaimed property consists of the following: 

 

  • Unclaimed wages or commissions 
  • Money orders 
  • Safety deposit box contents 
  • Savings and checking accounts 
  • Refunds 
  • Overpayments such as:  
  • Credit card balances  
  • Cell phone bills 
  • DMV payments

 

Individuals and/or businesses have 25 years to claim money once it is reported to the Unclaimed Property Division.  

Money isn’t the only thing waiting for you in the Unclaimed Property Division. There are also some tangible items received from dormant safe deposit boxes. After three years, the division typically liquidates those items through such means as eBay auctions. 

 

Be sure to check IndianaUnclaimed.gov or text CLAIM to 46220 to search your name, family, or business.  

Weekly Death Report

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Weekly Death Report Jan 1 to Jan 7 2024

E-REP Announces Consultant to Develop Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (January 31, 2024) – The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) has announced the selection of Fourth Economy as the consultant to guide the region’s development of a new Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The Pittsburgh-based firm was awarded through a request for proposals process, which was led by E-REP and assisted by partners Success Warrick and Go Gibson.

Fourth Economy was the consensus pick of a scoring committee after six consultants submitted proposals to E-REP in late 2023. The funding to utilize a consultant stems from a grant E-REP was awarded in October by the Economic Development Administration (EDA), a federal agency of the Department of Commerce.

“We are thrilled to partner with a firm of the caliber of Fourth Economy,” said Lloyd Winnecke, CEO of E-REP. “It’s a firm known for a deep commitment toward equity and resiliency – two key components of a CEDS. Fourth Economy is also well acquainted with our state and our region. It was contracted by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) to complete a Statewide CEDS, which is nearing completion. Rowing in sync with the state is critical for our region.”

Counties to be covered in the Evansville Region’s CEDS include Vanderburgh, Posey, Warrick, and Gibson. A CEDS is a strategy-driven plan for regional economic development and is designed to build capacity and guide economic resiliency. Fourth Economy plans to produce a draft CEDS by September. Following public comment and county resolutions of support, E-REP will submit the final version in late 2024 for EDA approval, and then apply to become an Economic Development District, a designation the Evansville Region (excluding Henderson, Kentucky) has never held.

“We are honored to be working with the Evansville Region, a community that we see is focused on strategic actions to improve the quality of place and economic opportunities,” said Rich Overmoyer, CEO of Fourth Economy. “The development of a CEDS is an excellent opportunity to assess strengths, needs, and hear the aspirations of residents for what can make the community even more successful.”

2024 GLVC Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships Returns to Evansville, Indiana

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February 6th-10th 2024

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (February 1, 2024) – The Great Lakes Valley Conference returns for the 2nd year to host the eleventh annual GLVC Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, Feb. 6-10, 2024, at the Deaconess Aquatic Center, a $30 million state-of-the-art facility in Evansville, Indiana.

Eleven men’s teams and ten women’s squads, comprising approximately 450 student athletes, will compete for the 2024 GLVC Championship. Participating schools include Drury University, University of Indianapolis, Lewis University, Maryville University, McKendree University, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Quincy University, Rockhurst University, Truman State University, and William Jewell College. Missouri S&T will compete exclusively in the men’s category.

While the Deaconess Aquatic Center has a spectator seating capacity of nearly 1000, all five days of the event will be streamed live and free on the GLVC Sports Network (GLVCSN), maintaining a tradition since the inaugural championship in 2015. The swimming competition kicks off on Tuesday evening with the men’s and women’s 800 free relay, followed by a week of intense competition resulting in the crowning of forty-two individual/relay champions and two team champions.

In 2023, UIndy set a GLVC record with 1,950 points, securing its first-ever GLVC women’s title. Drury University, the 2023 runner-up, had previously held the record with 1,878.5 points in 2022. The Drury men claimed victory with a GLVC-record 1,701 points, marking its sixth overall league title in the 10-year history of the Conference. The University of Indianapolis secured second place with 1,562 points. The 2023 Championship meet witnessed the breaking of a total of 15 records, including 11 on the men’s side.

GLVC Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships is presented by PNC Bank and hosted by Evansville Regional Sports Commission and Explore Evansville. Tickets for the GLVC Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships should be purchased in advance on the GLVC website.

 

Swim & Dive – Tuesday 800FR

Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 PM

Swim & Dive – Wednesday Prelims & Diving

Wednesday, February 8 at 10:00 AM

Swim & Dive – Wednesday Finals

Wednesday, February 8 at 5:30 PM

Swim & Dive – Thursday Prelims & Diving

Thursday, February 9 at 10:00 AM

Swim & Dive – Thursday Finals

Thursday, February 9 at 5:30 PM

Swim & Dive – Friday Prelims & Diving

Friday, February 10 at 10:00 AM

Swim & Dive – Friday Finals

Friday, February 10 at 5:30 PM

Swim & Dive – Saturday Prelims & Diving

Saturday, February 11 at 10:00 AM

Swim & Dive – Saturday Finals

Saturday, February 11 at 5:30 PM

UE travels to Valparaiso for Saturday contest

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Aces and Beacons tip off at 3 p.m.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Looking to win three consecutive Missouri Valley Conference games for the first time in three years, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will be at Valparaiso on Saturday.  Tip is set for 3 p.m. CT with ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network having the coverage.

Last Time Out

– Overcoming a hot start and second-half rally by UIC, the Purple Aces earned a 77-60 win on Wednesday at the Ford Center

– UE led by seven at the break, but the Flames stormed back to take a 46-45 lead

– The difference was a 14-2 run by the Aces as they led for the remainder of the contest

– Yacine Toumi set a new career mark wtih 22 points; he was 8-of-10 from the field and registered 7 rebounds

– Tanner Cuff also finished with a career mark, totaling 16 points

– Making his return after missing three games was Ben Humrichous; he scored 15 points and tallied 5 boards and 4 assists

– The defense for UE allowed UIC to hit 4 of their first 5 3-pointers, but rebounded to connect on 4 of their final 27 outside tries

 Hitting the Reset Button

– After scoring 20 points on three occasions in his UE career, Yacine Toumi reset his high with 22 points against UIC

– Hitting 8 of his 10 shots, he improved his season shooting to 58.7%, 5th in the MVC

– Over the last 14 games, Toumi has averaged 13.9 points per game (195 total), raising his average from 8.8 to 12.0 PPG

– Toumi has scored 13+ points in each of the last five games

– He scored his prior mark of 20 points on three occasions, including games against SEMO and UNI this season

– Over the last 11 games, Toumi has hauled in 81 boards, an average of 7.4/game

– Toumi posted a career-best 12 boards versus Missouri State and is 8th in the MVC with a season mark of 6.6

Back on the Floor

– Ben Humrichous was back on the floor against UIC after missing the previous 3 games and 8 of the prior 9

– His presence was immediately felt as he finished with 15 points, 5 boards and 4 assists in 16:30 of work

– Humrichous made an appearance on Jan. 17 against Valpo and totaled 7 points in just under 12 minutes of play

Make it Three

– Tanner Cuff’s recent surge continued as he scored a career-high 16 points in the win over UIC; he has now reached double figures in three consecutive games, posting 13 PPG over that stretch

– Cuff scored 13 at UNI before tallying 10 against Illinois State; in the six games prior to the road tilt in Cedar Falls, he averaged 5.0 PPG and did not reach double figures

– Over the last 5 games, Cuff has 10 assists and just 3 turnovers; the 6 games prior saw him post 6 assists and 10 turnovers

– Cuff’s season assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.42 is second in the MVC

Scouting the Opponent

– The Beacons enter Saturday’s contest with a 6-16 record and stand at 2-9 in the MVC

– Since earning an 84-77 win over UIC on Jan. 20, Valparaiso has dropped its last three games, including an 81-70 game at Drake on Wednesday

– Isaiah Stafford leads the way for Valpo with 17.5 points per game

– He has a team-high 30 steals on the season while seeing an average of 30.8 minutes per game

– Stafford went off for 31 points in the first meeting between the teams on Jan. 17

– Cooper Schwieger holds an 11.4 PPG average while pacing the team with 5.7 rebounds

 

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