chad lindskog
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proud ohio bobcat. CLE. [email protected]
Joined July 2009
Reitz’s Camden Hancock is suffering from brain cancer, but he rejoined the team for Senior Day this afternoon. The Panthers honored him by letting him bat leadoff, and Mater Dei intentionally walked him. Story coming.
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EXCLUSIVE: MLB is considering Evansville's Bosse Field as host of a future regular-season game.
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Evansville 67, No. 1 Kentucky 64. The Aces did it. Amazing.
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Can confirm
Athens luminaries such as Joe Burrow and Frank Solich will be in Hinkle tonight. Hopefully both get some air time. Pretty sure Joey B will anyway.
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Alex Stein was raised at USI as the son of the women’s head coach. He tagged along on road trips as a kid. He’s now the @USI_Basketball career scoring leader, breaking Stephen Jackson’s 32-year-old record. 2,217 points and counting.
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Five of Gibson Southern’s seniors are the last ones here. They've been praying at midfield for 15 minutes.
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Some personal news 🗞. I’ve been named sports editor of the @courierpress. It’s exciting to take another step in my career still at the C&P. I’ll keep covering UE until we fill a now-open sports writing position, and I’ll continue to write regularly after that. But I’m honored.
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USI women won the OVC regular season and conference tournament championships yet aren't allowed in the NCAA tournament. Get rid of the four-year rule.
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USI is the only D-II school with its softball and baseball teams in this year's World Series.
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Mike Owen won 102 games as Central’s head coach from 1986-2006. He’s at Lucas Oil Stadium today for the program’s first state championship appearance — despite his ongoing battle with leukemia. More on him later.
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Bruce Pearl was on @dpshow this morning. DP: Didn’t you insist they build a statue of you at (USI)? . BP: No, no. Here’s what I want: I want them to build the entrance way to the student section and call that gate the Pearly Gate.
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The inspiring story of Sam Archuleta, 15-year-old son of @USIBaseball’s head coach Tracy, and his daily battle with the rare, debilitating disorder Friedreich's Ataxia:.
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His mom died of breast cancer in October. Tuesday, this third-grader sank this shot on #CoachesvsCancer night. "She helped me." .Story:
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University of Evansville vs. the MVC the past two years: 2-18. University of Southern Indiana: 2-0. Really impressive home wins for USI over Southern Illinois and Indiana State.
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Chemo is causing a @North_Football freshman to lose his hair. His teammates made sure he’s not alone in his fight with cancer. #rileystrong.
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Evansville baseball beats Indiana 8-4 after sweeping Michigan State. Now 5-0 this homestand. Softball also is the first team in MVC to 20 wins. Aces are hot.
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Half:.Evansville 34.#1 Kentucky 30. Couldn't have gone much better for the Aces, who are 25-point underdogs. 📸 @MlawrenceMike
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Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland has donated what is believed to be the largest gift in UE Athletics history to help build a baseball clubhouse for the Purple Aces.
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Wow!. Great catch by Harrison freshman Brooks Thomas for a 54-yard touchdown. Warriors now lead 18-7, 1:12 3Q.
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Confirmed: David Ragland is the new head coach of the University of Evansville men's basketball team.
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2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣. Alex Stein became the third member of USI’s 2,000-point club with this basket. Program record is 2,216.
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Vincennes Lincoln senior @haynes_10 has a great story:.• Tore left ACL twice, including at peak of her recruitment.• Signed in March to play juco.• Then Ball State called this week to offer a full D-I scholarship.
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Mayhem. Forest Park makes its second game-winner of the sectional. Rangers win 47-44.
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Evansville is the only Division I school whose men's and women's basketball teams have not won a conference game. MBB 0-12.WBB 0-11.
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Larry Shown, 73, has tossed batting practice to kids of all ages in town for the past 32 years. He estimates he's thrown 10 million pitches. “I’m going to go as long as I can,” he said. “This has been my life.".
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From Princeton Community High School to the pros.
BREAKING: Las Vegas Aces select Notre Dame guard Jackie Young with first pick in WNBA draft.
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Romeo was named on 264 of the 294 ballots submitted by coaches and media. Bosse’s Mekhi Lairy is the runner-up with 11 votes.
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Tonight's attendance: 7,330. Great to see so many people support the hometown team.
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Hats off to Bosse hosting a great event. For $10 fans saw:.• Five-star Keion Brooks .• Alex Hemenway school-record 53 pts.• Robin Duncan triple-double.• Mekhi Lairy 36 pts.• 7/8 SIAC teams under one roof.
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Mekhi Lairy is back in town for Miami’s game tomorrow against UE. But first, Bosse retired the city’s all-time leading scorer’s jersey. All the RedHawks are here to support.
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Exclusive: Evansville has hired a new head men's basketball coach just hours after firing Walter McCarty. Welcome back, Todd Lickliter.
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The Evansville Purple Aces are NCAA baseball regional champions for the first time.
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Hi. My time with Gannett came to a close this weekend. I’ve decided to make a change professionally. I started at the Courier & Press as a HS writer in 2016 and finished as a regional editor working with reporters across the Midwest. Very grateful for 8+ years of growth.
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USI is making the jump. Evansville is now home to two Division I colleges. @TweetsOfHendrix story.
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DeAndre Williams for 3. Whoa. 69-66 UE with 12.9 seconds left.
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"Mike is Central football." The Bears lost tonight, but longtime coach Mike Owen is winning his fight with leukemia.
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The PAC has been the home of @USIAthletics for 39 years. Saturday, it will close its doors. A farewell from some who've called it home:
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Jack Nunge made his college debut tonight for Iowa: 10 points, four rebounds and four steals in 19 minutes.
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Wrote about why Tracy Archuleta is heralded as one of the best coaches in baseball and how he built @USIBaseball into a rare Midwest power:.
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D-II Midwest Regional final:.USI 76.Bellarmine 69. Get Ford Center ready, the Screaming Eagles are coming home for the Elite Eight.
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In your Thursday @courierpress:.A 12-page section full of photos and stories on @UEAthletics_MBB’s upset win. I think it looks a great. Sneak peek:
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Villanova coach Jay Wright: "We’re @EvilleOtters fans — we watch and listen to the games every night.”. Why? His son Taylor has become the team's go-to reliever after not playing baseball for almost four years.
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Blake Sisley was named to the MVC All-Freshman team. He's the lone Evansville representative on the various all-conference teams.
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Central's Jamir Simpson (2019), now the top-ranked prospect in Indiana, spent last week with USA Baseball.
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With UE hiring a USI grad as USI goes Division I, this has to cement an annual crosstown rivalry game, right?.
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The Purple Aces are one win away from Omaha. @Twashington490 on today's 10-8 win, the first by a regional four-seed over a national No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament history:
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For the win! @jnunge24 makes the game-winning shot to win the NIT championship for Xavier. The Castle grad had a double-double of 15 points, 10 rebounds.
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Ford Center was rockin' for @USI_Basketball's 94-84 win over West Texas A&M in the D-II Elite Eight. Quick story:
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UE announces the baseball field will now be called German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium. Renovations include:.- Astroturf.- New LED scoreboard.- Padded walls .- Dugout/bullpen improvements
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Got home a few minutes ago, opened a beer, turned on the TV and whaddya know, the Aces are the lead story on SportsCenter. Just a really cool night.
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UE secures an opening-night road win for the first time since 1994. Dropped previous six. Aces had 78 points. Only once last year did they score more in regulation.
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Final.Loyola 82.Evansville 31. That's program record for fewest points scored. Atrocious.
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"He’s never had a bad day." Meet Aaron Coomer, the always energetic spirit of the @MemAthletics football program.
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Memorial's @mschadler18 separated his shoulder 800 meters into today's Foot Locker National Championship race. He persevered and finished 26th out of 40.
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Touchdown Central. Javonte Madison puts them ahead 24-21 with four seconds left. What a thriller.
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From Bosse to Kentucky Wesleyan, @EB10__ has always been an extension of a coach on the court.
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Mr. Football? Can’t get over this Brady Allen stat. Purdue commit threw for the third-most single-season yards in IHSAA history. Also spent the equivalent of five full games on the sidelines during blowouts with running clocks. @kylesokeland story:.
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“If the kid was 6-2 or 6-3, he’s somebody being talked about by ESPN." On @King_Khi2 turning doubters to believers.
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Downtown Evansville resembling an actual downtown this evening: live music, good beer, food trucks. More of this, please.
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Harrison wins on a field goal, 17-14, over rival Bosse. Luke Watkins drills it 31 yards, in the rain, with four seconds on the clock.
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Friday Night Lights are approaching. Taking the cover photo for the @courierpress high school football preview section today.
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The Atlanta Braves have selected @USIBaseball C Logan Brown in the 35th round of the #MLBDraft. His dad Kevin was a second-round pick in 1994 . like father, like son.
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UE is switching up the starting lineup tonight. Blake Sisley will making his first collegiate start alongside Givance, Beauchamp, Frederking and Kuhlman.
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Don Mattingly, Cal Ripken Jr. and Tommy Lasorda pushed for Evansville to become a Dodgers minor league affiliate. They were the face of a plan to build a new downtown ballpark along the Ohio River. 20 years ago today, that dream died.
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Evansville remains unranked in the AP Top 25 poll, but it did receive some votes. Technically 30th. Aces haven't ever been ranked.
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Evansville's all-time high school scoring leaders through the 2016-17 season:
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Congrats to the Central and Memorial football teams. Great to have two Evansville schools playing for state championships next weekend.
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Tom Hanks shouts out Evansville.
If you remove ‘Forrest Gump’ from his filmography, what are your TOP 3 Tom Hanks movies?. Here’s what @tomhanks picked, according to his personal experience while making each movie (from the #BSPodcast with @BillSimmons):
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Next month, @USIBaseball will play Indiana to benefit research for Friedreich's ataxia — a disease coach Tracy Archuleta's son, Sam, is fighting.
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UE wouldn’t have had 5-star players on campus a couple of months ago.
Greatful to receive an offer from Evansville University! @CoachWilson5 @CoachRagsUE Go Purple Aces!!!
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Adam Eberhard officially ended his college career tonight in the Reese's All-Star Game — just two miles away from Memorial High School.
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Tuesday is the 10-year anniversary of Jeron Lewis' tragic death during a @USI_Basketball game. I wrote about how his legacy continues a decade later.
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Touchdown North. A.J. Wheeler 56-yard pass to Caleb Hague, who made a great catch. 7-0, 10:34 1Q.
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No announcement from UE yet but Trey Hall posted to IG tonight he has indeed signed with the Aces. He committed in December and stuck with them through the turmoil.
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.@EMDWrestling junior Joe Lee finishes an undefeated season with a state title at 152. Lee now a back-to-back champ.
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FINAL.No. 3 Central 34.No. 2 Reitz 6. Bears (9-1) finally beat the Panthers and will play Jasper in the Sectional 24 semis.
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KenPom updated overnight. USI debuts at 256th while UE is ranked 337th out of 363 teams. Purple Aces projected at 6-25.Screaming Eagles 17-13. 22 days until tipoff.
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Finished my story only to find I am locked inside the Reitz Bowl. Just me and the armadillo.
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College basketball fans aren’t seeing triple this season. Evansville’s Duncan brothers have finally joined forces with @UVMmbb. “We’re going to appreciate this for a long time.”
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“These are those success stories you live for." . Meet @BrishaunHorne, a 6-8, 315-pound Reitz High School dropout who got his life together to keep his dream of playing D-I college football alive.
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