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Take a look at who qualified for the 2024 Evansville Men's City Golf Tournament
EVANSVILLE — The most anticipated moment from the Romain Cadillac Men's City Tournament qualifier every year comes at the end. Who will conquer the nerves and advance from the playoff?. This year proved once again it never gets easier. The 2024 Evansville Men's City Tournament officially begins on August...
Indiana Sports Hall of Fame weekend gets underway in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – The Indiana Sports Hall of Fame is having it’s third induction banquet this Saturday. They held a fundraising dinner on Friday night to kick things off. Multiple Indiana sports legends are attending including Dave Schellhase. Schellhase is a North and Purdue alumnus, who also played in the NBA for the Chicago […]
Win a “Trip of a Lifetime” With Evansville, IN Boys & Girls Club Raffle
Dreaming of a getaway? The Boys & Girls Club of Evansville will make that dream a reality for the winner of its annual “Trip of a Lifetime” raffle. This exciting fundraiser offers participants a chance to win one of more than 20 unforgettable adventures while supporting all of the great programs at the Boys & Girls Club.
Evansville Otters' Mendham named All-Star Game MVP
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — In the league's 31st annual mid-season All-Star Game, Evansville Otters' infielder David Mendham and pitcher Zach Smith helped guide the West Division All-Stars to a 2-1 win over the East Division. Mendham earned the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award after going 2-for-3 with a...
Four teams participate in joint practice at Central High School
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - On Thursday evening at Central High School, four football teams got a chance to put their hard summer work to the test. The Central Bears hosted Bosse, Forest Park, and Washington for a joint practice. Teams competed in seven on seven drills as well as some full team sets. After many weeks of going against their own teammates, joint practices are an excellent opportunity to change up the pace of summer practices as the football season approaches.
Aces’ D-1 transfers in stride with team in offseason workouts
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – The Purple Aces picked up two D-1 transfers in the portal this offseason. Now they are on the floor in offseason workouts with the rest of the team. Tayshawn Comer is a junior guard out of Eastern Kentucky. He had 68 appearances for the Colonels in his two years there, while […]
Parks’ walk-off lifts Otters to extra inning victory
EVANSVILLE, Ind – For the first time this season, the Evansville Otters are walk-off winners in a 3-2 extra innings finish over the Washington Wild Things at Bosse Field. On the first pitch in the bottom of the tenth inning, Pavin Parks launched a blast into the night sky that cleared the right field wall to send the Otters (22-26) home with a series-opening victory.
“Swing Into Wishes” With Granted’s Annual Golf Scramble in Evansville, IN
Following another successful "Over the Edge" event, Evansville's Granted organization is offering a much more down-to-Earth fundraising opportunity. With Over the Edge, participants were given a chance to repel nine stories down the side of the Centerpointe Energy building in downtown Evansville. Next up for Granted, you can keep your feet on the ground when you hit the links at their annual charity golf outing.
Gabe Bobe returns to UE Basketball as graduate assistant
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Head Coach David Ragland has two former University of Evansville basketball players on his coaching staff already, in Craig Snow and Purple Aces’ all-time leading scorer D.J. Balentine. “A coach that has already played, there’s a lot of value in that, because when you’re speaking...
Peter Funk and DJ Balentine elevated on UE coaching staff
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Purple Aces also announced moves involving Peter Funk and DJ Balentine. First up, a title change and elevation for Peter Funk, who joined the program last season as an Assistant Coach and Chief of Staff. The Aces announced yesterday he has been elevated to Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.
VU’s Damarien Yates commits to play at Memphis
VINCENNES, Ind. – Trailblazer Damarien Yates (Somerville, Tenn.) announced earlier this week his plans to continue his basketball career in the fall by committing to play at the University of Memphis. “Memphis is home,” Yates said. “I think this is the perfect fit both academically and athletically. This Memphis...
Joel Zimba named Executive Deputy AD for External Relations for UE Athletics
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville Director of Athletics Dr. Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried has announced the hiring of Joel Zimba as the Executive Deputy Athletics Director for External Relations. Zimba joins the Purple Aces following a 5-year stint as the District Director of Athletics & Activities at Verona (Wisc.) Area School District.
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