Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
Tonight, postseason play continues for North Posey Football as the 8-2 Vikings travel to play at the 7-3 Paoli Rams at 6:30 PM. The winner of tonight’s game will advance to the Class 2A Sectional 40 Championship game next Friday against the winner of Mater Dei and Tell City. We will have you covered this evening with the radio broadcast of North Posey at Paoli on 98.9 WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com. Jordan Fisher will bring you the action with the pregame show at 6:15 PM and the kickoff at 6:30 PM.
Other 2nd Round Sectional Games Tonight:
Class 5A
Floyd Central (4-5) at North (5-4) 6:30 PM
Castle (5-4) at New Albany (2-7) 6:30 PM
Class 4A
Jasper (6-3) at Memorial (7-3) 6:30 PM
No. 5 Reitz (10-0) at Boonville (7-3) 7:00 PM
Class 3A
No. 2 Gibson Southern (10-0) at No. 8 Owen Valley (10-0) 6:00 PM
West Vigo (4-6) at Pike Central (2-8) 6:00 PM
Corydon (4-6) at No. 10 Southridge (9-1) 6:00 PM
Heritage Hills (6-4) at Charlestown (9-1) 6:30 PM
Class 2A
No. 6 Mater Dei (7-3) at Tell City (3-7) 7:00 PM
Class A
North Daviess (5-4) at No. 5 Tecumseh (9-0) 6:30 PM
Coming up this evening at Holy Angels Community Center, the New Harmony Kiwanis Club is hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser. This dinner helps the Kiwanis Club raise money and continue their good work in the community. Swing by anytime between 5:00-8:00 PM for a meal that will include spaghetti, breadsticks, salad, and desserts. The dinner is 10 dollars per-person, unless you are wearing a costume, then it’s only 5 dollars. Kids ages 10 and under eat free. Also, from 5:00-8:00 PM the NHBA Shenanigans group invites you to come over to the tent behind the New Harmony Inn to help carve pumpkins to decorate the town during this Halloween weekend. They will supply the pumpkins and carving tools.
There's a fun Halloween event for kids and families happening in downtown Evansville on Saturday. The Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District will be hosting its second annual "Halloween Stroll and Trunk-or-Treat Car Show" from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM on Saturday. The event will take place along Main Street downtown, featuring a car show with awards in 11 categories, and candy available at more than 20 downtown businesses as well as from car show participants. The event will also include Halloween crafts for kids, meet-and-greets with costumed characters, face painting, music, and holiday inflatables for photo opportunities.
College Basketball season gets underway in Evansville this weekend with a pair of exhibition games at the University of Evansville on Saturday. The Purple Aces Men’s team will be at Ford Center Saturday evening at 7:00 PM for their first exhibition game against Oakland City. UE is tipping off a new era as Evansville native David Ragland begins his first season as the Purple Aces Head Coach. The Purple Aces have nine new scholarship players this year.
Evansville Women’s Basketball will also play an exhibition game on Saturday at Meeks Family Fieldhouse on campus. Their game tips off at 1:00 PM against Roosevelt University. UE Women’s Basketball is entering their second season under Head Coach Robyn Scherr-Wells.
Local Sports Tonight:
- University of Evansville Volleyball travels to Valparaiso at 6:00 PM. The Purple Aces are 8-17 overall and 5-6 in the MVC.
- USI Volleyball is home on campus to battle Morehead State at 6:00 PM. USI is just 1-21 on the year and 1-10 in the OVC.
- USI Women's Soccers begins play in the 1st Round of the OVC Tournmaent. They play Lindenwood at 4:00 PM in Cape Girardeau, MO.
- The Indiana Pacers play their third game of a five game road trip in Washington against the Wizards at 6:30 PM. The Pacers are 1-4 on the season.
Local News: Friday May 17th 2024