Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
At 1:30 PM yesterday, Owensville Montgomery Township Fire Protection District was dispatched to the area of 1050 West and 675 South in reference to a brush fire that was out of control. Fire units were on scene for a couple of hours extinguishing the fire. Princeton Fire, Wadesville Fire, and Posey Fire Department all provided mutual aid.
North Posey High School is having a Christmas Toy Drive as part of their 1st Annual “Spirit of Christmas” Event. They are looking for donations of new (unwrapped) toys. All toys will be donated to Toys for Tots on behalf of the North Posey Community. They are accepting donations through Friday, December 16th. Drop-off location is North Posey High School, which is located at 5900 High School Road in Poseyville. For more information, you can call 812-673-4242.
Coming up this Friday, it is High School Football Regionals. Mt. Vernon and North Posey Football have been eliminated from postseason play, but we will have High School Football on 106.7 FM WMVI this Friday night. With many families and students in the Posey County area that have ties to Mater Dei, we will be broadcasting the Mater Dei at Triton Central Class 2A Regional Football game at 5:30 PM on 106.7 FM. Lance Wilkerson will bring you all the action on the radio and fans can also listen online at poseycountyradio.com. Mater Dei is 9-3 on the season and Triton Central is 10-2.
Other Regional Football matchups on Friday include a Class 5A matchup between 7-4 Castle and 9-1 Bloomington South at 6:30 PM. That game will be played at Castle High School. In Class 4A, 9-3 Memorial will play host to 10-2 East Central at 6:30 PM at Enlow Field in Evansville. There is one matchup on Saturday and that is in Class 3A with 11-1 Southridge hosting 11-1 Lawrenceburg at 4:00 PM.
The University of Southern Indiana says the school’s Mathematical Sciences Department is expanding its work to enhance data science and statistics teacher preparation. This will be done through a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The project is a collaboration between USI and several other universities. North Carolina State University, Eastern Michigan University and the Concord Consortium will be part of this project. USI will receive an estimated $175,000 from it. Dr. Rick Hudson, Chair of the Mathematical Sciences Department, Professor of Mathematics and Co-Principal Investigator on the project, says at its conclusion, the collaborative team will develop, curate, and disseminate high-quality data science and statistics teacher education curriculum materials.
This year, get outside and enjoy Indiana’s natural spaces on Friday, November 25th. Admission is free at all Indiana DNR properties, and you can earn the chance to win nearly everything you need for a great picnic from the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (INRF). The prize package is valued at nearly $360, and registration is simple. You just need to sign up for the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation e-newsletter to enter. Entries will be accepted through November 26th. For more information and to learn how to win other great prizes, please visit on.IN.gov/optoutside.
Sports From Last Night:
- USI Volleyball lost in straight-sets at Eastern Illinois. They have just 2 matches left in the regular season, as the Screaming Eagles are 1-26 and 1-15 in the OVC.
- The Indiana Pacers couldn't win their 3rd-straight game last night as they fell at home to the Denver Nuggets, 122-119. The Pacers were outscored 66-49 in the 2nd half. Myles Turner missed a game-tying three as time expired. Rookie, Bennedict Mathurin paced Indiana with 30 points. The Pacers are 5-6 on the year and they are at home again on Saturday against the Toronto Raports.
- St. Louis Cardinals 1B Paul Goldschmidt won the 2022 NL Hank Aaron Award. The award honors the most outstanding offensive player in each league. Goldschmidt is also a finalist for the NL MVP Award.
Local News: Friday May 17th 2024