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Cheer on Lilly King in Paris: T-shirt fundraiser helping Special Olympics
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - There’s a t-shirt fundraiser underway for the Special Olympics in Evansville. They feature the Eiffel Tower, Lilly King’s name, and the words “An American in Paris.”. Fans can wear them when they cheer on Lilly as she swims in the Olympics. As we...
Ellis Park will be closed to public Thursday for opening day of races
There'll be horse racing at Ellis Park Thursday for the track's opening day, but there'll be no fans in attendance to see it. Racetrack officials said Thursday morning the track would be closed to spectators "due to an unscheduled grandstand maintenance issue." In a post to social media on Thursday...
USSSA GREAT LAKES NATIONAL SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO EVANSVILLE
USSSA GREAT LAKES NATIONAL SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO EVANSVILLE. Evansville, IN – July 5, 2024 – Beginning Monday, July 8 through Saturday, July 13, Deaconess Sports Park, Newburgh Lassie League Park, William Newman Park in Henderson, KY, and Jack Fisher Park in Owensboro, KY will host the 2024 USSSA Great Lakes National Championships. This year’s tournament boasts 193 teams of fast-pitch softball players from around the country, ranging in ages from eight to 18, and will attract nearly 6,000 athletes and visitors to the area.
Phillips, White lead Otters to rubber match victory
JOLIET, Ill. – Fireworks lit up the sky on Independence Day as the Evansville Otters claimed the rubber match against the Joliet Slammers in a well-rounded 6-2 win at Slammers Stadium. The win marks the last regular season matchup between the two clubs, and the Otters (19-29) evened the...
Early errors plague Otters in series opener
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – History was made on Friday night as the Evansville Otters played in their first all-time meeting against the New England Knockouts at Bosse Field in an 11-6 loss. Errors plagued the Otters (19-30) early, allowing four of the first five Knockouts (14-34) runs to score unearned....
Aces’ Deverman named to Freshman All-American team
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Aces baseball season obviously ended several weeks ago, but the awards just keep rollin’ in, for their regional championship and super regional team. This time, it’s for freshman starting pitcher, Kenton Deverman. Deverman was named, to D1 Baseball’s, freshman All-American team! He’s just...
Support Indiana University Athletes at Hoosiers Connect Golf Scramble In Evansville
If you enjoy golfing and you're a fan of Indiana University athletics, do I have an event for you? Grab your clubs and join us for the Hoosiers Connect Evansville Golf Scramble, benefiting Indiana University's student-athletes!. What is Hoosiers Connect?. Before learning about this event, I had never heard of...
Aleyna Quinn and Elijah Wagner named SIAC Athletes of the Year for Class of 2024
EVANSVILLE — The Southern Indiana Athletic Conference prides itself on the depth and parity within the conference. You can point to strong group of student athletes year after year. The conference annually has Division I athletes or even state champions. The Class of 2024 was another positive addition to a history of success...
Phillips drives in four as Otters win middle game
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Evansville Otters bounced back with a 5-0 win on Saturday night to even the series against the New England Knockouts at Bosse Field. Pitching dominated throughout the game for the Otters (20-30) as they picked up their second shutout of the year. Casey Delgado started...
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