Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
Mt. Vernon High School says there will be a parent and athlete meeting this Wednesday at 5:30 PM in the main gym for any Football or Basketball player currently in grades 8th through 11th. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss upcoming summer schedules and expectations for athletes.
The Pocket Athletic Conference announced their postseason awards over the weekend for Boys Basketball and several Mt. Vernon and North Posey players were recognized. On the 1st Team All-Conference was Nicot Burnett from Mt. Vernon and Jackson Graff from North Posey. Listed on the Honorable Mention Team was Mt. Vernon’s Jackson Clowers and North Posey’s Colin Schipp.
A West Franklin Street bar employee has been sentenced in a drug investigation. Matthew McLarney who was a Sportsman’s Bar and Grill employee was arrested following a drug investigation in 2022. He was sentenced in Vanderburgh County last week. Court documents say McClarney accepted a plea agreement on his charges of dealing in a narcotic drug. McClarney was sentenced to 2 years on Vanderburgh County Electronic Home Detention, followed by 1 year suspended to probation and the balance of 1 year suspended to good behavior. McClarney will not receive credit time in this cause.
Vanderburgh Humane Society officials say they are critically full and are willing to let you name your price to adopt a dog. Up until this Saturday March 18th, adopters will have the opportunity to name their adoption fee. Shelter officials say the special is only for dog adoptions. They say the shelter has over 70 dogs on-site with 31 waiting in foster care and 15 scheduled to be surrendered next week. All adoption requirements still apply.
The NCAA released the brackets for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Purdue earned a #1 seed in the East Region and will play on Friday at 5:50 PM against the winner of Texas Southern and Fairleigh Dickinson. The Indiana Hoosiers are a #4 seed in the Midwest Region and will battle #13 seed Kent State on Friday at 8:55 PM. The Kentucky Wildcats were awarded the #6 seed in the East Region and their first game will be on Friday at 6:10 PM against #11 Providence. The Illinois Fighting Illini were given the #9 seed in the West Region and will have to play #8 seed Arkansas on Thursday at 3:30 PM.
USI Men’s Basketball’s season isn’t over quite yet. We reported last week that the Screaming Eagles accepted an invitation to the CBI Tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida. It’s a 16-team single elimination tournament that runs from March 18th through the 22nd. Last night, they released the bracket for the field and USI is the #15 seed. The Screaming Eagles will play #2 seed San Jose State on Saturday at 2:30 PM. USI is 16-16 in their first Division One season and San Jose State has a record of 20-13.
Sports:
- The Indiana Pacers (31-37) play at the Detorit Pistons tonight at 6:00 PM. The Pacers have won 5 of their last 7 games.
Local News: Friday May 17th 2024