HOUSTON – Western Kentucky had an opportunity to make a statement and improve its resume with a late addition to the schedule but was unable to do so.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
The Western Kentucky women’s basketball team is heading to Miami for an important series for the Conference USA East Division standings.
The Mid-South Conference basketball tournaments return to Bowling Green Arena starting Saturday.
The Warren Central girls’ basketball team entered Thursday’s game against visiting Greenwood with its postseason fate in its hands.
Western Kentucky junior center Charles Bassey has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2021 Naismith Men’s Defensive Player of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday.
Sam Bowling has consistently found a way to put points on the board this season.
South Warren sophomore guard Gracie Hodges got out in transition during Tuesday’s 67-48 win over Edmonson County, helping the Spartans come roaring back for the win.
Warren Central's Kyleigh Ray talks about her team's win over Greenwood on Thursday.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The Western Kentucky men’s basketball team will get an unexpected late-season shot at one of the top teams in the country.
Western Kentucky’s Lauren Matthews has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week after turning in an exceptional weekend performance to help WKU volleyball improve to the program’s best-ever undefeated start at 9-0 on the 2020-21 season.
Warren Central's Kyleigh Ray talks about her team's win over Greenwood on Thursday.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Greenwood junior guard Cade Stinnett scored a school-record 41 points to lead the Gators to a 79-55 boys’ basketball home win over Christian County on Tuesday.
Due to COVID-19 protocols, tickets for the 2021 Air Force Reserve C-USA Basketball Championships Presented by Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Frisco will not be available for sale to the general public due to limited capacity.
Western Kentucky’s baseball team dropped a 12-1 decision to No. 3 Vanderbilt on Wednesday in Nashville.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Locked in a close game at halftime against visiting Edmonson County, South Warren girls’ basketball coach Lane Embry challenged his team to play a little tougher in the second half.
Western Kentucky has had another departure from its defensive staff.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Greenwood’s Zac Lechler has been named the 2020 Kentucky Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations in Indianapolis.
When his junior season at Homewood High School in Birmingham, Ala., ended, Lucas Padgett had several offers to play college football from various Ivy League and Conference USA teams.
Jax Cooper tallied 19 points to lead host Allen County-Scottsville to a 74-46 boys’ basketball win over Warren East on Monday night.
The recognition continued for Auburn midfielder Anna Haddock, who was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Tuesday.
Presbyterian College freshman Anna Hewitt, a Greenwood High School graduate, has been named the Big South Volleyball Freshman of the Week for matches played between Feb. 15-21.
Western Kentucky senior defender Avery Jacobsen was tabbed as the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
Western Kentucky’s Lauren Matthews and Nadia Dieudonne have been named the Conference USA Offensive Player and Setter of the Week, respectively, the league office announced Tuesday.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Lauren Matthews wasn’t pleased with the first set she played in the series against Charlotte and knew she had to step up her performance.
Western Kentucky redshirt sophomore Kennedy Sullivan earned Conference USA Hitter of the Week honors after a standout performance at the plate at the Chattanooga Challenge, the league announced Monday.
Monday, February 22, 2021
After a 347-day hiatus, the the Western Kentucky baseball team picked up right where it left off in 2020, earning a season-opening 10-4 victory over North Dakota State on Sunday night at Nick Denes Field.Â
The Bowling Green Hot Rods, in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, announced its 2021 coaching staff Monday with Jeff Smith named the franchise’s new manager.
The Greenwood Lady Gators are the No. 1 team in the Girls’ Daily News Area Top 10 poll for a third straight week, but the preseason No. 1 is gaining ground with Bowling Green now two points behind.
The Western Kentucky baseball team couldn’t replicate the same success Monday as it saw in its season opener Sunday.
Sunday, February 21, 2021
The No. 20 Western Kentucky volleyball team entered its weekend series against Charlotte expecting to face its biggest test yet this season, and the Lady Toppers passed part one.
The Western Kentucky men’s basketball team has added a nationally televised nonconference road game at No. 6/5 Houston on Thursday night.
Bowling Green’s one-two punch of Turner Buttry and Isaiah Mason helped propel the Purples to a 70-54 win over Fern Creek on Saturday in the Marshall County Hoopfest.
The Western Kentucky softball team closed the Chattanooga Challenge with a 4-1 record after a 15-6 win Sunday against Indiana State.
The Western Kentucky track and field team tacked on three additional third-place finishes Sunday as it wrapped up its indoor season at the 2021 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Saturday, February 20, 2021
The Western Kentucky track and field team scored points in the men’s weight throw, men’s distance medley relay and women’s pole vault Saturday on the first day of competition at the 2021 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Birmingham Crossplex in Birmingham, Ala.
The No. 20 Western Kentucky volleyball team is preparing for its biggest test yet this season.
GLASGOW – The reinforcements didn’t arrive a minute too soon for Glasgow on Saturday.
The Western Kentucky women’s soccer team earned a 4-0 shutout victory on the road on Saturday against Southern Illinois to improve to 1-1-0 on the season.
The Western Kentucky softball team split second-day action from the Chattanooga Challenge by winning a shootout against Indiana State 15-7 and dropping a 5-4 decision to Kennesaw State.
Friday, February 19, 2021
When it comes to playing the South Warren Spartans this season, the Warren East girls’ basketball team finds ways to survive.
The Western Kentucky baseball team has announced additional changes to its 2021 schedule.
A weekend later than planned, the Western Kentucky softball team opened its 2021 season with a pair of wins at the Chattanooga Challenge.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
The Western Kentucky track and field team is preparing to head back to Birmingham, Ala. – this time for a championship event.
The Western Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball series against North Texas have been postponed indefinitely due to adverse weather conditions and subsequent challenges with campus facilities in Denton, Texas.
Due to inclement weather in the Bowling Green area, the Western Kentucky baseball team has postponed Friday’s season-opener at Nick Denes Field against North Dakota State.
The Bowling Green Hot Rods are scheduled to return to the field May 4 at the Greenville (S.C.) Drive and are scheduled to open play at Bowling Green Ballpark one week later against the Asheville (N.C.) Tourists – just part of the 120-game slate unveiled Thursday.
Western Kentucky catcher Kendall Smith has been named one of 30 NCAA Division I softball candidates for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award.
Despite an 11-1 start that included a stretch as the No. 1-ranked team in the state, Bowling Green senior guard Isaiah Mason still sees room for improvement for his team.
It might be cold outside, but the Franklin-Simpson girls’ basketball team has been heating up, and Kate Norwood’s play is a big reason why.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Western Kentucky’s Marlowe Mosley was tabbed as the Conference USA Male Track Athlete of the Week presented by Surf & Turf Golf, the league announced Wednesday.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
His playing time dropped when Philadelphia got its full roster healthy, but former Kentucky guard Tyrese Maxey has not complained because that’s just not what he does.
Due to inclement winter weather in Texas and Bowling Green, both Western Kentucky’s men’s and women’s basketball series with North Texas this weekend will be postponed to Saturday and Sunday.
The Western Kentucky women’s golf team tied for fifth at the inaugural First Coast Classic co-hosted by WKU and North Florida. It’s the program’s fifth top-five finish of the 2020-21 season.
The Western Kentucky women’s soccer team’s match against Xavier has been canceled. The match was scheduled to take place Wednesday at the WKU Soccer Complex.
Monday, February 15, 2021
While it might not look like baseball season with the winter weather around Western Kentucky’s campus recently, the Hilltoppers’ season is nearing its start.
In a week with little movement, the Bowling Green Purples and Greenwood Lady Gators remain atop the latest Daily News Area Top 10.
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Bowling Green sophomore forward Meadow Tisdale scored 30 points and pulled down 13 rebounds for a double-double as the visiting Lady Purples topped Ohio County 67-43 in girls’ basketball action Saturday.
The Western Kentucky women’s golf team is scheduled to open its spring season with a brand-new tournament of its own, the First Coast Classic. The event co-hosted by the Lady Toppers and North Florida is a two-day, 54-hole event at the par-72, 6,002-yard Deerwood Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla.
The Western Kentucky men’s golf team is holding steady in the middle of the 15-team field following the first round of the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate. The squad finished 7-over Sunday with a team score of 295 and is tied with South Alabama for ninth.
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Western Kentucky continued its strong return to action against Rice on Saturday after concluding a 19-day layoff with a win the night before.
The game came down to the wire, but the Western Kentucky women’s basketball team fell short against Rice on Saturday in Houston. There were seven ties and eight lead changes, but the Owls came away with a 77-74 victory.
GLASGOW – Warren East’s girls’ basketball team produced the best quarter of Saturday’s road matchup against Barren County.
The Western Kentucky men’s golf team is slated to open its spring season at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate on Sunday. The three-day, 54-hole tournament features 15 teams including the Hilltoppers and No. 5 ranked UAB.
Mason Shirley drained a pair of free throws Friday with 4.5 seconds left in overtime to lift Allen County-Scottsville to an 81-79 win at Taylor County.
D.G. Sherrill’s scowl said it all at the end of eight minutes of basketball on Friday night.
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