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Tops hit the road to take on Purple Aces
Western Kentucky’s men’s basketball team has played well — enough even to win — on the road this season. But the Hilltoppers are still searching ...
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GOAL IN SIGHT: Tops ready to take on Jacksonville State for CUSA championship
Tyson Helton has won plenty of games in his six seasons as Western Kentucky’s head football coach. Helton enters Friday’s rematch at Jacksonville State in ...
by Jeff Nations, Thursday, December 5, 2024 8:04 pm
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Invasive carp eDNA detected in Taylorsville Lake
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to sample Taylorsville Lake in central Kentucky ...
by Jeff Nations, Thursday, December 5, 2024 6:23 pm
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Hilltoppers gear up for tough NCAA first-round foe in Gophers
Western Kentucky drew a fan-friendly location for its NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament first-round matchup Thursday against Minnesota. The opponent? Not so favorable for the Hilltoppers. ...
by Jeff Nations, Wednesday, December 4, 2024 6:22 pm
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Lamb considers playing for Wildcats a privilege
Erin Lamb was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Minnesota, played on a state championship team, earned All-American honors and was a top-30 recruit ...
by Jeff Nations, Tuesday, December 3, 2024 3:47 pm
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Carneiro’s 50-yard field goal lifts Tops into CUSA title game
Western Kentucky redshirt sophomore kicker Lucas Carneiro knew it from the moment he connected with the football Saturday night at Houchens-Smith Stadium. That ball had ...
by Jeff Nations, Sunday, December 1, 2024 5:55 am
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Hilltoppers welcome old rival Marshall back to Diddle
Western Kentucky’s Hank Plona set out to find some challenges for his team soon after he was elevated to head coach after serving as the ...
by Jeff Nations, Friday, November 29, 2024 7:34 pm
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HELP WANTED: Tops needed boost from Bearkats for shot at reaching CUSA title game against Jax State
Western Kentucky’s football team became devoted Bearkats fans on Friday, at least for a day. The Hilltoppers needed help from Conference USA rival Sam Houston ...
by Jeff Nations, Friday, November 29, 2024 6:55 pm
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Tops put up fight in 87-68 loss at No. 8 Kentucky
LEXINGTON — Western Kentucky brought plenty of fight to Rupp Arena on Tuesday night. The Hilltoppers never lacked hustle or will against No. 8 Kentucky ...
by Jeff Nations, Wednesday, November 27, 2024 6:45 am
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Givens knows Wildcats’ Pope can do ‘special stuff’
Even before the season started, former Kentucky All-American Jack Givens knew that Mark Pope was the perfect hire for UK. “He went back and watched ...