Aaron Hancock
Sports Reporter
Evansville, IN
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Otters top Thunderbolts Behind Portela’s Strong Start
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Here are the highlights between the Henderson Flash and Paducah Chiefs.
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Team chemistry is important in any sport, and for USI basketball, they’ve been spending their summer building it.
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The Southridge grad, and newest member of the Chicago White Sox, made it official Tuesday by signing his first professional contract.
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Acros Gymnastics kicked off their new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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After being delayed by the pandemic for a full year, the opening ceremony for the summer games is finally set for the end of the week.
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Makenize Smith wins 16U Wrestling Freestyle Nationals
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Check out the highlights between the Henderson Flash and Owensboro Riverdawgs.
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Southridge alum Colson Montgomery returns home after being selected in the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox last weekend.
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Jockey Adam Beschizza rides New Boss to a convincing six-length win in the Pea Patch Overnight Stakes at Ellis Park on Sunday.
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Highlights from the singles championships in the Deaconess Women’s Hospital Tennis Classic at Wesselman Park on Sunday.
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Bango kicked away in the stretch to power to a five-length victory at the Good Lord Stakes on Saturday.
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Southern Illinois Miners (24-21) vs. Evansville Otters (27-17) baseball highlights.
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Kayla Osborne came back from five strokes down to win the 2021 Evansville Women’s City Golf Tournament on Sunday with a final score of 3-under par.
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Evansville lost early leads in both billings of a doubleheader Sunday to suffer a series sweep at the hands of the Schaumburg Boomers at Bosse Field.
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Jake Fiorella was the head baseball coach at Louisville Male the past four years.
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A big annual swimming competition hit this weekend in Evansville.
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Trainer Randy Morse showcased a pair of promising 2-year-olds Sunday at Ellis Park, with both horses were making their second career starts.
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Evansville native and former New York Yankees star Don Mattingly will continue managing the Miami Marlins in 2022.
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Highlights from the first round of the 2021 Evansville Women’s City Golf Tournament at Helfrich Hills Golf Course on Saturday.
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When trainer Eddie Kenneally earned his 1,000th career victory Saturday at the RUNHAPPY Meet at Ellis Park, He’s Pretty Lucky kept the outcome in suspense until right before the wire.
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Trainer Brad Cox, the reigning Eclipse Award winner as North America’s outstanding trainer, has already won a meet-leading six races only six days into the RUNHAPPY Meet at Ellis Park.
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Schaumburg Boomers (19-19) vs. Evansville Otters (26-12) baseball highlights.
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Montgomery is one of just eight players who will be on-site for Sunday’s draft in Denver, Colorado.
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Joliet Slammers (14-22) vs. Evansville Otters (25-12) baseball highlights.
Both publications listed the 19-year-old standout as a second-team All-American after leading the Raiders to a state title.
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This annual game has raised over $200,000 over the past 15 years for adults with disabilities.
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Eickhoff comes Full Circle, as he Returns to Mets Organization
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Joliet Slammers (14-21) vs. Evansville Otters (24-12) baseball highlights.
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The landscape for college athletes dramatically changed after the NCAA adopted an interim policy for players to take advantage of name, image and likeness opportunities.
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Southridge graduate and baseball phenom Colson Montgomery is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2021 MLB Draft on Sunday, July 11.
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Pair of Stakes Races Headline Ellis Park Independence Day Card
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Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. won on four his five mounts Friday on Ellis Park’s eight-race card, including with the promising 2-year-old colt Tiz the Bomb.
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Muhlenberg County Stallions (10-11) vs. Dubois County Bombers (17-6) baseball highlights.
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Montgomery is projected as a first-round pick in the latest Major League Baseball mock drafts, ranging as high as the 10th overall pick to the New York Mets.
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Racing continues all through July 4 holiday weekend.
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Florence Y’alls (19-11) vs. Evansville Otters (21-9) baseball highlights.
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USI’s Stephens; Goodin, earn Academic All-District Honors
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The Southern Indiana Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced its award winners for athlete of the year on Wednesday.
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IU Athletics Unveils Name, Image, & Likeness Policy
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UE Women’s Basketball Sets date for Annual Education Day Game
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The Challenger superstars left it all out on the field in their last games until the fall league, and they all took home a trophy to celebrate a great season.
Otters take Rubber Game from Miners, to win Weekend Series
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Horse racing fans were allowed back trackside for the first time in two years.
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Southridge High School baseball star Colson Montgomery is about to take a giant step.
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Madisonville Miners (4-14) vs. Henderson Flash (12-6) baseball highlights.
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Highlights from the the annual IHSBCA North-South All-Star series on Saturday.
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