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A couple more Holiday events are coming to North Posey High School later this week. Tomorrow night at 6:00 PM there is the North Posey Holiday Bash inside the North Posey High School Auditorium. The evening will feature North Posey Jr. and Sr. High School band, choir, and art students. The band and choir concert will start at 6:30 PM. There will also be special art displays, toy donation buckets, and picture with Santa will take place before and after the concert. This event is free to attend.
Then, this Friday night it’s the ‘Spirit of Christmas Toy Drive’ as North Posey is inviting everyone to their boys’ basketball game against Mater Dei. Trees representing the North Posey schools and decorated by students will be available for viewing. Santa will be available for picture Friday evening from 6:00-7:30 PM. Face painting and ornament making will also be available for children 12 and under. New, unwrapped toy donations will be collected to benefit Toys for Tots.
The Town of Poseyville is presenting a Day of Family fun this Saturday at the Poseyville Community Center. The event will last from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM on Saturday. Stop by and enjoy games, crafts, cookies, hot chocolate, and hot cider.
On Tuesday, the Missouri Valley Conference announced its 2023 Hall of Fame Class and University of Evansville baseball standout Andy Benes will be inducted in March of 2023. In 1988, he was NCAA Baseball Player of the Year and Midwestern Collegiate Conference Player of the Year. During that season with the Aces, Benes recorded a 16-3 record and won the Pitching Triple Crown leading DI baseball in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. Benes was an All-American in 1988 by Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America and the ABCA, while his No. 30 is one of two retired jerseys in program history. After his time at UE, Benes was the No. 1 overall pick by the San Diego Padres in the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft. His professional career spanned four organizations from 1989-2002. The MVC will conduct its annual Hall of Fame ceremony as part the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Championship in St. Louis, Mo., next March 2-5.
Yesterday, the AP High School Boys Basketball rankings were released for the state of Indiana. In Class 3A, North Daviess is ranked 2nd. Class 2A has South Spencer 6th and South Knox 9th. In Class 1A, Evansville Christian is 3rd and Barr-Reeve is 8th. Heritage Hills is receiving votes in Class 3A.
Sports Tonight:
- In Men's College Basketball, WKU (8-1) plays at Louisville (0-9) at 8:00 PM.
- The Indiana Pacers (14-14) welcome the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors (14-14) to Indy for a 6:00 PM tipoff.
Local News: Friday December 20th 2024