The Greenwood boys’ golf team braved the elements and picked up the Region 3 championship Monday at CrossWinds Golf Course.
Monday, September 28, 2020
Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee's destinies were almost set when the two met last November at Houchens-Smith Stadium – the Blue Raiders were playing their final game, while the Hilltoppers knew they would be going bowling, although they didn't yet know where.
Western Kentucky added a piece to its 2021 recruiting class Monday.
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Warren Central quarterback Jace Carver passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, but it wasn’t enough as the host Dragons dropped a 63-22 decision to Class 4A, District 2 rival Russell County on Friday night.
South Warren freshman Ryleigh Johnson’s breakout season continued at the Warren East Raider Twilight Run, with Johnson making it four straight individual wins after taking the Blue Race on Saturday at Ephram White Park.
For the 19th straight season, Western Kentucky’s women’s soccer team has earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award with a team GPA of 3.69 for the 2019-20 academic year.
Friday, September 25, 2020
Experience is always important, but it’s even more magnified this fall as teams have had limited time to practice due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Warren East football team faced a huge task in Friday’s game against visiting Edmonson County, with senior quarterback Nolan Ford sidelined with a shoulder injury.
GLASGOW – Greenwood football coach William Howard thought his team came out flat in Friday’s road game against Barren County.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Western Kentucky’s defense hasn’t put up the numbers it expected through its first two games.
Local student golfers competed in the KHSAA Region 3 Championship at CrossWinds Golf Course on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
The Warren East boys’ soccer team used a fast start to take control and beat Russellville 4-1 on Thursday at Warren East High School.
GLASGOW (2-0) AT SOUTH WARREN (1-0)
The Greenwood girls’ soccer team is off to a flying start in defense of its state title and Kayelee Maners has been a big reason why.
Hunter Scott is taking to his new position on offense pretty well – OK, really well.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Western Kentucky’s defense has struggled to slow Louisville and Liberty in its 0-2 start, but the staff knows the offense needs to improve as well.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
With one meet already in the books, Western Kentucky has announced its full cross country schedule for the remainder of the 2020 season.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Western Kentucky’s coaches were confident in the team’s depth at receiver entering fall camp, saying they thought it was a group deeper than on last year’s 9-4, bowl-game-winning team.
After Greenwood dropped the first two sets in Tuesday’s District 14 volleyball match with visiting South Warren, Lady Gators coach Allen Whittinghill made sure his team took a moment to just relax -- then told his team to go out and have fun.
If Kentucky goes 7-3 or 8-2 this year, will there be a bowl game waiting for the Wildcats? What about if UK would go 4-6 – or worse? Could there still be a bowl game opportunity?
Western Kentucky’s women’s golf team wrapped up the Hoover Invitational on Tuesday afternoon, finishing second at the event in Hoover, Ala.
Monday, September 21, 2020
Despite losses in the first two games of the season, Western Kentucky football coach Tyson Helton said his team’s mindset hasn’t changed as it heads into an open week.
Jahcour Pearson is no longer part of Western Kentucky’s football program, head coach Tyson Helton announced Monday in his weekly Zoom conference.
It’s been a while since Charles Bassey stepped on the basketball court for a game, but national pundits haven’t forgotten what he can do.
Three local players – Dalan Cofer, Jordan Meredith and Jordan Bass – have been named to the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame preseason 2020 Kentucky Collegiate All-Commonwealth team.
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Western Kentucky didn’t get the football season started the way it expected with a number of players returning in all phases of the game from last year’s 9-4 team.
The South Warren girls’ golf team posted a team score of 322 Sunday at University Club of Kentucky to finish tied for second place in the Kentucky Golf Coaches Association All-State Championship.
After one of the wildest turn of events seen all year on the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals circuit, Josh Harris pulled off his fourth career victory with the tour in Saturday night’s Hope for Harlie finale at Cedar Ridge Speedway in Morgantown.
Western Kentucky’s women’s golf team is headed back to Alabama following its team victory at the USA Intercollegiate. The Lady Tops are set to play in the Hoover Invitational hosted by UAB in Hoover, Ala., beginning Monday.
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Liberty burned Western Kentucky’s defense with its rushing attack Saturday.
It had been nearly three years since Dalvin Smith’s last touchdown reception at Glasgow High School.
Greenwood senior Cole Jackson paced the host Gators to a team victory in the two-day Gatorland Run held Friday and Saturday at Phil Moore Park.
BOONE, N.C. – Rory O’Connor and Clint Sherman led their respective squads as Western Kentucky’s cross country team closed out competition in the Mountains to Sea Open on Friday at State Farm Fields in Boone, N.C.
For the second straight week, the Bowling Green football team picked up a win in Louisville, beating Pleasure Ridge Park 24-6 on Friday.
South Warren’s McKenna Stahl is tied for fourth after the opening day of the All-State Championship in Lexington, shooting a 3-over 75 on Saturday.
Greenwood coach William Howard likes to use some trickery in the kicking game, borrowing from a play he saw the Dallas Cowboys pull up – having the line stand up to perhaps draw the defense offsides.
Friday, September 18, 2020
SCOTTSVILLE – Allen County-Scottsville is built to run the football.
RUSSELLVILLE – Mikie Benton knew Chevis Elliott was going to be the leader of his Russellville football team’s defense entering the season.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Louisville faced third-and-18 from its own 17-yard line on the first series of Saturday’s season opener against Western Kentucky, and Eli Brown knew what to expect.
LOGAN COUNTY (1-0) AT GREENWOOD (1-0)
The South Warren boys’ soccer team picked up a big District 14 win Thursday, knocking off defending region champion Warren Central 3-1 at Warren Central High School in a rematch of last year’s region final.
In her debut as a Lady Topper and collegiate golfer, Western Kentucky freshman Rylea Marcum finished second at the USA Intercollegiate and was named the first Female Golfer of the Week in the 2020-21 season, Conference USA announced Thursday.
Caden Veltkamp entered the season ready to show he’s healthy.
Greenwood senior hitter Katie Howard started slow in Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Warren East, but once she got going she was hard to stop.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Western Kentucky’s 2020 signing class included seven players from junior colleges, and the experienced roster the Hilltoppers had returning took notice of the work those players were putting in early in camp.
Jockey Tyler Gaffalione and owner Three Diamonds Farm earned their first meet titles at Kentucky Downs, with Mike Maker – who trains for Three Diamonds and frequently uses Gaffalione – winning a record fifth crown following Wednesday’s final day of racing in Franklin.
Brooks LeCompte is used to planning workouts for his athletes, but his run as Western Kentucky’s head cross country coach, which started in late January, is one that nobody could have been ready for.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Western Kentucky put up three touchdowns in Saturday’s season-opening loss to Louisville, but two of those were on possessions that started inside the Cardinals’ 5-yard line because of special teams’ plays from Omari Alexander.
Safety Vito Tisdale is one Kentucky freshman who coaches and players have been talking about a lot during preseason practice and one freshman who may well play in the season opener at Auburn Sept. 26.
Western Kentucky senior John Haggerty was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week for his performance against Louisville, the organization announced Tuesday.
The Greenwood volleyball team’s offense isn’t a well-oiled machine yet, but coach Allen Whittinghill felt Tuesday’s 3-0 (25-16, 28-26, 25-15) senior night victory over visiting Warren East was a step in the right direction.
LNJ Foxwoods’ Lighthouse claimed the win in the $400,000 Music City Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Tuesday in the RUNHAPPY Meet at Franklin’s Kentucky Downs, becoming the first runner to win at the current meet after shipping in from California.
The Hilltopper Athletic Foundation (HAF) announced Tuesday the launch of a new athletics emergency support fund designated to offset departmental COVID-19 related economic challenges.
Western Kentucky's men’s golf team finished its first event of the season on Tuesday as it completed the third and final round of the Jim Rivers Invitational in Choudrant, La.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Jahcour Pearson caught a long pass from Tyrrell Pigrome with less than six minutes to play in the first quarter at Cardinal Stadium on Saturday, and it looked like momentum was swinging in Western Kentucky’s direction.
Western Kentucky men’s golf senior Caleb O’Toole led the Hilltoppers in scoring Monday for the second round of the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate hosted by Louisiana Tech. The Tops shot 7-over 295 at the par-72, 7,105-yard Squire Creek Country Club and sit in sixth headed into the final round.
Sunday, September 13, 2020
LOUISVILLE – Western Kentucky had excitement building for its offense leading into Saturday’s season opener at Louisville.
Western Kentucky men’s golf senior Caleb O’Toole led the Hilltoppers in scoring in their first round of the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate hosted by Louisiana Tech. WKU sits in fifth after shooting 1-under 287 for the first 18 holes. The Hilltoppers are just three shots out of the top three and …
Saturday, September 12, 2020
One year after getting beat as the favorite in the Grade 3, $700,000 Runhappy Turf Sprint Stakes, Imprimis rewarded those who retained the faith in him Saturday as the gelding got up by a neck over Front Run the Fed to capture the 2020 edition of the race at Kentucky Downs in Franklin.
Allen County-Scottsville announced Friday that Brad Bonds has been named the school's new softball coach.
Taylor County sophomore Seth Smith couldn’t have asked for a better day to win his first varsity golf tournament.
Bowling Green opened its season with a 14-0 shutout win over host St. Xavier on Friday night in Louisville.
Friday, September 11, 2020
The South Warren football team shook off some first-quarter rust before shaking free from Warren East with a 40-0 victory at Warren East on Friday.
No Reed Slone, no problem for Greenwood in its 2020 season opener.
GLASGOW – A game that was nip-and-tuck from start to finish turned in host Glasgow’s favor in the span of less than a minute Friday night.