Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
The North Posey Vikings will host the Southmont Mounties for the Class 2A South Semi-State on Saturday at 4:00 PM at Joe Gengelbach Field. Pre-Sale Tickets are available starting today. Tickets are $12.00 each (Season Passes cannot be used at IHSAA Tournament Events). Tickets may also be purchased at the gate with cash on Saturday. Gates will open at 2:00 PM CST. North Posey is 12-1 and Southmont is 8-5.
Coming up tonight on Posey County Radio, it’s the North Posey Football Coaches Show at 5:30 PM. Jordan Fisher will host the show, along with Vikings Head Coach Waylon Schenk. You can hear the show on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com.
On Saturday at around 3:40 AM, a Mt. Vernon Police Department officer performed an Arkansas license plate check on a gray GMC Terrain. The vehicle was confirmed as stolen from Jonesboro, Arkansas. Just as the officers began to call the occupants out of the vehicle, the driver accelerated eastbound on Old Highway 62. Officers pursued the vehicle onto Leonard Road, to Lower Mt. Vernon and eventually onto Indian Mounds Road. As the vehicle traveled north on Indian Mounds Road, it failed to negotiate a curve, lost control and left the roadway. The SUV drove through the grass, rolled over and ended up on its side in the lake. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as 19-year-old Joshua Caines of Jonesboro, Arkansas, emerged from the water, ran up the bank and started to flee on foot northbound toward a wooded area. A 17-year-old passenger from Jonesboro, Arkansas was detained by officers after he emerged from the water. Deputies from the Posey County Sheriff's Office arrived and helped set up a perimeter in the area until a K-9 could arrive. A Posey County Sheriff's Office K-9 arrived shortly after and was able to track and apprehend Caines in a wooded area. A search of the vehicle revealed a quantity of marijuana. Caines was arrested and transported to the hospital for medical clearance for the accident as well as a dog bite. Caines was then transported to the Posey County Jail. The juvenile was taken to the hospital for medical clearance and was then released to a parent.
The University of Evansville announced it is being recognized nationally for its service to veterans. According to a press release, UE was named on the Military Times’ “Best for Vets: Colleges” list for 2023. Among the more than 33 colleges who made the rankings, UE was only one of 83 private-not-for-profit colleges on the list and the top ranked in Indiana. The Best for Vets survey this year primarily focused on student success metrics, with specific emphasis on completion, retention, persistence, GPA and graduation rates.
Sports:
In sports from Sunday, USI Men’s Basketball lost at home to Chicago State, 78-67. The Screaming Eagles trailed by 19 points at halftime. AJ Smith had 21 points and 16 rebounds to pace the Eagles. USI drops to 0-3 on the year.
USI Women’s Basketball cruised past Oakland City at home, 86-38. Meredith Raley and Addy Blackwell each had 13 points. USI Women’s Basketball is 2-0 on the young season.
Evansville Women’s Basketball fell at SIU Edwardsville, 91-83. Kynidi Mason Striverson paced the Lady Aces with 24 points. Evansville Women’s Basketball is now 0-2 on the year.
Up in Bloomington, the Indiana Hoosiers Men’s Basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 72-64 win over Army.
Switching to professional sports as in the NFL on Sunday it was week 10 action of the regular season. The Colts won their game in Germany against the Patriots, 10-6. Indy is now 5-5. The Tennessee Titans got clipped in Tampa by the Buccaneers, 20-6. Titans drop to 3-6. The Green Bay Packers lost in Pittsburgh to the Steelers, 23-19. Packers are now 3-6. The Cincinnati Bengals got upset at home by the Houston Texans, 30-27. Cincy tumbles to 5-4.
Fron the NBA, the Indiana Pacers had their 3-game winning streak snapped in Philadelphia as they got beat by the 76ers, 137-126. The Pacers now sit at 6-4 on the season.
Local News: Thursday May 16th 2024