END OF THE ROAD/Opportunistic Minnesota needs four sets to eliminate WKU from NCAA Tournament
HILLTOPPERS FINISH ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON AT 28-7; GOPHERS WILL FACE 11th-RANKED KENTUCKY ON FRIDAY NIGHT LEXINGTON — There were twists […]
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ALIVE AND KICKIN’/Lucas Carneiro’s 50-yard field goal in final seconds lifts Hilltoppers past Jax State, 19-17, and into Conference USA championship game
WKU WILL FACE GAMECOCKS AGAIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT IN ALABAMA Western Kentucky University’s football team was fading, and fast. Back-to-back […]
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SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM/Wichita State’s deft outside shooting subdues Hilltoppers, 91-84, on Opening Night at Diddle
WKU STRUGGLES WITH SHOT SELECTION, TRANSITION DEFENSE IN LOSS TO SHOCKERS There was a sense of anticipation, of nostalgia, of […]
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FINDING THEMSELVES/UAB takes control of Hilltoppers’ exhibition game and never relents, claiming 88-79 victory
ANDY KENNEDY’s BLAZERS LOOK LIKE THE REAL DEAL AT DIDDLE; FIRST-YEAR WKU COACH HANK PLONA KEEPING AN EYE ON OPENING […]
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PAINT THE TOWN PURPLE/Bailey, relentless BGHS defense trample through Christian County, 49-14
BARBER BURNS COLONELS ON 87-YARD TD RECEPTION; BOWLING GREEN RUNS RECORD TO 6-1 OVERALL HOPKINSVILLE, Kentucky — Bowling Green High […]
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ZAPPIN’ THE ROCKETS/WKU defense delivers, time and again, in amazing 26-21 victory over previously unbeaten Toledo
LENGTHY WEATHER DELAY REJUVENATES HILLTOPPERS IN COMEBACK; DEVONTE MATHEWS PRESERVES WIN WITH TWO LATE INTERCEPTIONS The Toledo Rockets were rockin’ […]
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JIM MASHEK COLUMN/Bowling Green East Little Leaguers return to regional play in Metro Indianapolis
JEF GOODNIGHT’s BG EAST ALL-STARS OPEN TOURNAMENT PLAY AGAINST MICHIGAN SQUAD ON SATURDAY MORNING Jef Goodnight and his assistant coaches […]
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JIM MASHEK COLUMN/Randy Lee, ‘The Voice of the Hilltoppers,’ preparing for his 18th season of calling WKU football
WKU ATHLETICS DIRECTOR TODD STEWART: ‘HE’s DEDICATED, RESPECTED, PASSIONATE …’ His day usually starts before the sun shows up, and […]
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TEAM IN TRANSITION/Hilltoppers take another step forward in Year Two of the Marc Rardin Era
WKU CLOSES SEASON WITH 36-22 OVERALL RECORD; INJURY TO STARTING CATCHER CAMDEN ROSS WAS A SUBSTANTIAL BLOW They’re no longer […]
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READY FOR RUSTON/Cavill’s three-run home run sends Hilltoppers to 6-2 victory over New Mexico State; WKU opens C-USA tourney play on Wednesday
WKU’s MARC RARDIN: “TO GET THESE TWO WINS WAS BIG, TO GET SOME MOMENTUM …” Personable Australian Blake Cavill has […]
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