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GP-15 stops by Evansville riverfront to promote hydroplane boat races
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – There have been efforts in recent years to bring back the Evansville Regatta Hydroplane boat races on the river in Evansville. On Monday, a racing boat on its way back from Alabama stopped by to promote Evansville’s event next year. The owner raced in Evansville as far back as 1984. Jason […]
Evansville Regatta meets with hydroplane racer on the riverfront
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Monday, the Evansville Regatta met with a hydroplane racer on the riverfront. We’re told they stopped by while going to Madison, Indiana, from Guntersville, Alabama. Several people came out to meet the racer and see their hydroplane. President of Evansville Regatta Jason Gardner spoke with...
Evansville basketball: Who left and joined the Aces for the 2024-25 season
EVANSVILLE — Consider it the nature of the current college basketball landscape. The Evansville men's basketball team will have a different look this winter. The Aces began year three of the David Ragland era in June with official team workouts. The program aims to build upon positive momentum from last season with a...
Oakland City football to play its Season Opener at Enlow Field
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - There’s some exciting news coming from the Oakland City sprint football program, this Sunday. New head coach, Jared Maners, who was recently hired to lead the program, into its second full season of existence, announced on his twitter account Saturday night, that Oakland City will play its season opener, at Enlow Field, at Bosse High School.
Evansville defeated in extra innings affair
CRESTWOOD, Ill. – The Evansville Otters fell in extra innings on Friday night at Ozinga Field to the Windy City ThunderBolts in a 2-1 finish. Jon Beymer in a bullpen day put together his best appearance of the year. His first start totaled 68 pitches and four innings of shutout baseball, and the right-hander left with the game still scoreless on both sides.
Milton's Peach, Sinclair, Evansville's Heiser help Team Wisconsin claim junior wrestling national championship
State wrestling championships weren’t enough for recent Milton High graduates Aeoden Sinclair and Tyson Peach and Danny Heiser of Evansville High School. All three played key parts in Team Wisconsin winning the Air Force Special Warfare Junior National Duals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 22. Wisconsin, with Peach and Sinclair among a group of eight recent graduates headed to compete at the Division I level in college, was the top-seeded...
Brad Byrd looks back on 46-year career
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Brad Byrd’s final day at Eyewitness News is here. To celebrate his accomplishments, Brad Byrd took the time to look back on some of the stories that made him smile. You can watch his retrospective in the video player above.
Otters drop series finale at Windy City, Sunday
CRESTWOOD, IL. (WFIE) - The Evansville Otters were swept by the Windy City ThunderBolts on Sunday in a 3-1 finish at Ozinga Field. The Otters (17-28) have now dropped five of their last six contests and fall to a season-low 11 games below .500. The ThunderBolts (20-26) plated two runs...
Evansville women’s tennis tournament returns for 25th anniversary
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Women’s Hospital Classic will celebrate its 25th anniversary as it returns to Evansville from July 15 to July 21 at the Wesselman Park Tennis Center. Officials say the tournament will feature players ranked as high as 100 in the world, and competitors will have the opportunity to earn points towards […]
Annual Women’s Hospital Pro Tennis Classic coming up, July 15
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Today is July 1st, which means it’s almost time for the biggest professional tennis tournament , that comes to Evansville, each year -- the Deaconess Women’s Hospital Tennis Classic!. This is an extra special year for the annual women’s pro tourney, as it will...
Chiefs beat Flash, take sole possession of first place in Ohio Valley League
PADUCAH, Ky. -- The Paducah Chiefs improved their OVL-best win total to 16, beating Henderson 5-3 at Brooks Stadium Monday. The Chiefs (16-9) trailed early, but took the lead in the second inning following back-to-back hits by Brady Grabowski and Colin McClure. The Flash tied the game in the fourth,...
UE women’s basketball hires Tyler McCormick as Assistant Coach
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's basketball team and Head Coach Robyn Scherr-Wells have announced the hiring of Assistant Coach Tyler McCormick. Following two years at Pittsburg State, Illinois native Tyler McCormick has joined the Purple Aces on the bench. "I am thrilled Tyler has chosen to join our staff!" exclaimed Scherr-Wells. "His energy, his passion for developing players, and his desire to be a part of building a championship program at Evansville has set him apart. I know he will be a tremendous asset to Evansville Women's Basketball!"
UE Women's Soccer Announces 2024 Schedule
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Non-conference road matches at Louisville and Indiana, and home non-conference match-ups with reigning ASUN regular-season champion Lipscomb and regional rivals Lindenwood and UT Martin highlight the 2024 non-conference portion of the University of Evansville women's soccer schedule, which was announced on Tuesday by head coach Chris Pfau.
Chiefs upend Henderson 5-3, move back into first place in OVL
The Paducah Chiefs defeated the Henderson Flash 5-3 Monday night at Brooks Stadium. The Chiefs took the lead 2-1 in the second inning thanks to a run scoring double from Brady Grabowski and a single from Colin McClure. The Flash tied the game 2-2 in the fourth inning before the...
USI Volleyball announces 2024 schedule
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- The University of Southern Indiana Volleyball has announced its schedule for the 2024 season. The Screaming Eagles kick off their third season of NCAA Division I play with three matches against St.Thomas University, Depaul University, and Bradley University on August 30-31 in Peoria, Illinois. USI travels south on...
Gutwein named to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Women's Golf Halle Gutwein (DeMotte, Indiana) was named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association Scholar All-American team. Gutwein met the requirements of the award by exceeding an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher, being an amateur and on the team's roster through the conclusion of the team's season, along with playing in 50% of the college's regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year nominated through the team's conference championship.
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