The freshman forward earns her first weekly honor after big performances over the weekend
ST LOUIS —Â Freshman forward Nevaeh Thomas earned her first collegiate weekly honor on Tuesday morning.
After helping lead the Purple Aces to their first Missouri Valley Conference win of the season, forward Nevaeh Thomas has been named the MVC Freshman of the Week. Thomas is the third UE player to earn a weekly honor this season along with fellow freshman forward Maggie Hartwig and center Barbora Tomancova. Thomas is the first Evansville player to earn a weekly honor from the Valley during conference play after her performances on the road at UIC and Valparaiso.
Thomas was the Aces leader on both sides of the ball as the team picked up its first Valley win this weekend. Thomas was a force in the paint for the Aces, particularly against Valparaiso with 10 field goals matching up with the Beacons. The freshman also set a new career rebounding record on Sunday, pulling down 14 boards in 34 minutes of action.
Thomas picked up two double-doubles during UE’s road trip with 15 points and 11 rebounds against UIC and 23 points and 14 rebounds at Valpo. Thomas is now first in the Valley in rebounds per game, averaging 12.0 boards through 13 games this season. Overall, Thomas averaged 19 points, 12.5 rebounds, and two blocks for her career weekend.
Thomas has steadily improved her performance under the glass since returning from injury in mid-January leading the team in rebounding over the weekend. Thomas now has three double-doubles on the season to lead the Valley along with UNI’s Grace Boffeli and Drake’s Anna Miller.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — University of Southern Indiana Baseball opens the 2024 campaign with a four-games away from home when it visits Mobile, Alabama, February 16-19. The Screaming Eagles are scheduled to play Lamar University Friday and the University of North Alabama Saturday in neutral site contests before taking on University of South Alabama, the host, Sunday and Monday.  Links to follow the Eagles during the opening weekend of 2024 can be found on USIScreamingEagles.com and on the USI Baseball Schedule.     USI Baseball Notes:
USI predicted 8th in 2024 OVC. The USI Screaming Eagles are predicted to place eighth in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2024. Â
USI reached OVC Championship during 1st Division I season: The Eagles earned a trip to the OVC Championship during its first season of transitioning to NCAA Division I. The Eagles lost in the opening round of the tournament.
USI in 2023. The Eagles were 17-38 a year ago, 8-15 in the OVC and 9-23 in the non-conference contests. USI also was 8-16 at home, 6-20 on the road, and 3-2 on a neutral field.
Top returning hitter from 2023: Senior first baseman Tucker Ebest (Austin, Texas) is USI top returning hitter from 2023 after hitting .321 with a team-best 53 RBI, 12 home runs, and 12 multi-RBI games. Senior outfielder Ren Tachioka (Japan) follows with a 2023 batting average of .296 with a team-best 15 stolen bases. Tachioka also finished 2023 by reaching base in 21-straight games.
Looking for a full season: Junior infielder Lane Crowden (Jackson, Missouri) is looking for a full season after missing nearly all of 2023 after breaking his collar bone in the opening game. He was three-for-three with a triple and three RBIs before being injured.
On the mound: Senior right-hander Carter Stamm (Jasper, Indiana) and junior right-hander Tyler Hutson (Villa Hills, Kentucky) are USI’s top returning winning pitchers with two victories each last season. USI had 17 wins distributed amongst 11 hurlers in 2023.
USI under Archuleta: The Eagles are in their 18th season under Head Coach Tracy Archuleta, who has led the Eagles to two NCAA Division II national championships (2010, 2014) in his 17 years at the helm. He also has been recognized as the Division II ABCA National Coach of the Year twice (2010, 2014); the ABCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year five times (2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) and the GLVC Coach of the Year twice (2011, 2014) since taking over the program in 2007. He also is the winningest coach in the history of the program with 544 victories in 17 years.
New opponents on the 2024 Schedule. The Eagles are playing 15 of the first 19 games against opponents who are making their first appearance on a USI baseball schedule.
Long road coming up. In March, the Eagles will have a long road to go, playing 14 of 17 games away from the USI Baseball Field. Â
USI vs. Lamar, UNA, USA. USI will be playing Lamar, North Alabama, and South Alabama for the first time in the history of the program. Lamar was 32-23 a year ago, while North Alabama and South Alabama were 14-37 and 23-31, respectively.  a
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball has announced the hiring of assistant coach Julianna Cramer to help lead the Screaming Eagles in 2024.
“We are excited to welcome Julianna to our USI family,” says USI Volleyball Head Coach, Jeffrey Aucoin. “Julianna came highly recommended by many colleagues whom I have a great deal of respect for in our sport. Julianna’s experience as a player and a coach, along with her character, will be a great addition to our program.”
Cramer comes out of Ball State University’s coaching staff as Director of Operations during the 2023 season. Prior to her hiring at Ball State, Cramer played for the Cardinals’ women’s volleyball program and led them to the 2022 Mid-American Conference regular season championship and an at-large berth into the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship.
Cramer, who played four seasons at Arkansas State University before transferring to Ball State in 2022, finished her five-year playing career with 1,290 assists over 98 career matches as a setter. In her lone season at Ball State, Cramer helped guide the offense to a league-best .250 attack percentage, boasting a 24-9 overall record and a 15-3 league ledger.
Over her four-year career at Arkansas State, the Harrison, Arkansas native played in 301 total sets, handing out 1,283 assists and registering 25 career double-doubles.
Cramer will join the Eagles staff after USI’s impressive 2023 campaign where the program made its first Ohio Valley Conference Championship berth and earned its first tournament victory while going 15-16 overall and 10-8 in conference play.
Holmes needed at least 17 points Sunday to break the record.
Graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes runs down the court against Purdue on Feb. 11, 2024, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Holmes broke Indiana’s all-time scoring record Sunday as she surpassed Tyra Buss.
With 5:15 left in the fourth quarter, graduate student forward Mackenzie Holmes laid the ball into the basket to score the 2,365th point of her career, breaking the program’s all-time scoring record held by Tyra Buss since 2018.
Entering Sunday, Holmes had 2,348 points, needing 17 against Purdue to pass Buss’ 2,364 points. The Gorham, Maine, native previously became just the second Hoosier to score 2,000 points in her career.Â
Although she is in her fifth season in Bloomington, Holmes broke the record in her 138th game in the cream and crimson while Buss played 135 games as a Hoosier.Â
While breaking the record was in reach, Holmes said her focus would be on the bigger picture Sunday.Â
“The main focus is beating Purdue,†Holmes said after defeating Michigan State on Feb. 8. “I want to beat Purdue. I want to sweep Purdue for my career. [I] don’t want to lose to them in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.â€Â
The Hoosiers did just that — sweep Purdue during Holmes’ career. While the Big Ten Tournament looms next month, there’s a possibility the two squads could face off again this season.Â
In the first matchup between the two Jan. 21 in West Lafayette, Holmes scored just 15 points in the matchup. Â
And while she scored just 6 points in the first half Sunday, she scored 11 in the second half with her final bucket of the day being the record-breaking one.Â
“Going into the season, I knew it was within reach for me,†Holmes said postgame. “I didn’t come back for a fifth year to break the all-time scoring record. I came back to win a Big Ten championship, win a national championship and so that’s kind of what I’ve had to continue to remind myself throughout this process.â€Â
While Holmes etched her name into the record books Sunday afternoon, her family was in attendance to witness history inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.Â
“On a day like today where she could get it in front of a crowd of 13,000 — that’s really special and I’m sure something that she and her family will always remember,†Indiana head coach Teri Moren said postgame.Â
With Holmes breaking Buss’ record, Moren was proud of her star forward. Moren said postgame that she knew it would only be a matter of time before Holmes eclipsed the record. While Holmes may have set an impressive record, Moren is proud of how far Holmes has come since she arrived on campus ahead of the 2019-20 season.Â
“I’m really proud because she came in here very shy,†Moren said. “Couldn’t give you eye contact. Was not confident. Now I look at her, I’ve seen her grow, I’ve seen her talk not just the media but people and represent our program. And has no problem with eye contact, no problem with articulating thoughts and representing us. That’s what I’m so proud of.”
Good morning! I’m Cheryl Musgrave, President of the Vanderburgh County Commission. Today we celebrate an exciting milestone by welcoming Allegiant’s new Tampa/St. Pete service.Â
The addition of new affordable flights opens doors to new travel, offering greater convenience for everyone who lives right here in Vanderburgh County.
Strong infrastructure is fundamental to our economic growth. It’s through the airport’s success as a regional economic engine that our community grows its economic base. Congratulations to the Airport Board and staff for their success in expanding our travel options and building a better foundation for our regional economy.
It is important to note that airlines invest where travelers are actually flying. So, let’s get behind this new route and all EVV’s flight options, because the more success you have, the more success you have. We want all our airlines to find Vanderburgh County an impactful place to do business, by expanding their routes right here at EVV.
Together, we can elevate our county’s connectivity and prosperity. Let’s continue to go to new places with EVV!
By DeMarion Newell & John Asplund, TheStatehouseFile.com
Two lawmakers transitioning to careers outside the Indiana General Assembly received tributes from their colleagues Monday in sessions otherwise largely devoted to housekeeping matters.
Former Sen. Jon Ford, R-Terre Haute, received the Sagamore of the Wabash award during the Senate’s afternoon meeting.
Greg Goode (right) was elected in a Republican party caucus to fill the seat in the Indiana General Assembly that Sen. Jon Ford, R-Terre Haute, (left) vacated on Oct. 16. Â Photo by Dwight Adams, TheStatehouseFile.com.
The Sagamore of the Wabash is considered Indiana’s highest honor—“a personal tribute usually given to those who have rendered a distinguished service to the state or to the governor,†according to IN.gov.
Ford represented Senate District 38, which includes Vigo County and the upper portion of Clay County, from his election in 2014 to 2023. Sen. Greg Goode, R-Terre Haute, has replaced Ford, who resigned to lead the trade association Reliable Energy.
Several colleagues rose to praise Ford, who served on several key committees, including Elections, Family and Children’s Services, and Homeland Security.
“Indiana State University [in Terre Haute] serves predominantly first-generation college students, many of whom are taking advantage of this one wonderful, generous program, the 21st Century Scholars Program and Ford never lost sight of that and always saw something in every one of those Sycamores, who he believed had something great to offer,†said Goode.
Rep. Ryan Hatfield, D-Evansville. Â Photo provided.
Over in the House, members of the Democratic caucus shared stories about Rep. Ryan Hatfield, D-Evansville, who has served since 2016. Hatfield is not running for re-election for his House seat, instead running for circuit court judge of Vanderburgh County this fall.
“He knows issues deeply. The word genius gets used far too often today, and Ryan assures me it’s OK to do it today,†said Rep. Blake Johnson, D-Indianapolis. “He’s brilliant but still curious. He’s willing to be wrong, willing to be convinced to have the debate in the argument, which is pretty rare, especially in our line of work.â€
Rep. Gregory Porter, D-Indianapolis, said he has a nickname for Hatfield when he agrees and disagrees with him on issues.
“When I agree with him, I call him Matlock. When I don’t agree with him, I call him Rep. Hatfield. Most of the time, he’s Matlock,†Porter said.
Hatfield serves as assistant leader for the House Democrats and ranking minority member of the House Judiciary and Employment Committee and Labor and Pensions Committee.
FOOTNOTE: DeMarion Newell and John Asplund are reporters for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
 
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