{"id":25,"date":"2021-08-31T20:41:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T20:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jimmashek.bytelites.com\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2021-08-31T20:41:42","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T20:41:42","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261020_192238681_HDR-1024x725.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261020_192238681_HDR-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261020_192238681_HDR-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261020_192238681_HDR-767x543.jpg 767w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261020_192238681_HDR-1536x1087.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261020_192238681_HDR-2048x1449.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/?p=22497\">FINDING A WAY\/Hilltoppers claim exhibition opener with 65-62 victory over Bowling Green State<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jim Mashek<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-10-21T16:11:38+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 21, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">WKU WILL TRAVEL TO EVANSVILLE TO FACE TRADITION-RICH INDIANA ON SUNDAY There were plenty of rough edges, but even more\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/?p=22497\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: FINDING A WAY\/Hilltoppers claim exhibition opener with 65-62 victory over Bowling Green State<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261019_114648259_HDR-962x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261019_114648259_HDR-962x1024.jpg 962w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261019_114648259_HDR-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261019_114648259_HDR-768x817.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261019_114648259_HDR.jpg 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/?p=22465\">TOPS LIFTING OFF\/WKU men&#8217;s basketball faces Bowling Green State in Tuesday&#8217;s exhibition game at Diddle Arena<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jim Mashek<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-10-20T17:11:25+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">THIRD-YEAR COACH HANK PLONA: &#8216;I THINK WE&#8217;RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION &#8230;&#8217; 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