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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MAKIN’ TRACKS AT BG BALLPARK/Kam James’ RBI single sends Hot Rods to 2-1, walk-off victory over Winston-Salem
TAMPA BAY RAYS’ ‘HIGH A’ AFFILIATE OFF TO SOLID 7-4 START; ‘EDUCATION DAY’ BRINGS BUSLOADS OF KIDS FOR WEDNESDAY’s MATINEE […]
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JIM MASHEK COLUMN/Steve Lutz negotiates peaks and valleys, delivers in first season as WKU head basketball coach
HILLTOPPERS MAKE FIRST NCAA TOURNEY APPEARANCE IN 11 YEARS; WKU HAS THE LOOK OF A TEAM ON THE RISE There […]
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TOPS TAKE THE TITLE/Western Kentucky stymies UTEP, 78-71, to win C-USA Tournament, gain first NCAA berth since 2013
TOURNAMENT MVP DON McHENRY DOES IT AT BOTH ENDS OF THE FLOOR; HILLTOPPERS WILL LEARN OF NCAA FATE ON SUNDAY […]
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QUICK HITTER STORY/McHenry propels WKU past UTEP, 78-71, as Hilltoppers earn first NCAA Tournament berth in 11 years
TOPS WIN FIRST CONFERENCE USA TITLE; TEAM WILL LEARN OF NCAA FATE ON SUNDAY HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Western Kentucky has […]
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JIM MASHEK COLUMN/Opportunity knocks for Hilltoppers in Rocket City
WITH WIN OVER UTEP, WKU WILL CLAIM PROUD PROGRAM’s FIRST NCAA TOURNAMENT BERTH SINCE 2013 ATHENS, Alabama — Long before […]
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JIM MASHEK COLUMN/Veltkamp proves he belongs in Hilltoppers’ amazing comeback and overtime victory over ODU, 38-35
FORMER SOUTH WARREN STAR NAMED BOWL GAME MVP; VELTKAMP’s FUTURE UP IN THE AIR South Warren High School football coach […]
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REST IN PEACE, DICK BUTKUS/A childhood hero, an NFL icon, Chicago Bears linebacker was a Renaissance Man with a big heart
BUTKUS EMBRACED THE ‘TOUGH GUY’ IMAGE, BUT AWAY FROM THE GAME, HE SHOWED ANOTHER SIDE He was, of course, larger […]
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QUICK HITTER STORY/Relentless Ohio State feasts on four WKU turnovers, throttles Hilltoppers 63-10
WKU’s TYSON HELTON: “WE GOT IN A FUNK, DEFENSIVELY, IN THE FIRST HALF …” COLUMBUS, Ohio — Western Kentucky forced […]
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