WKU quarterback Caden Veltkamp says he's not sure of his future. He is in the NCAA transfer portal but says WKU had already asked him to come back ... as a tight end. His showing in the Famous Toastery Bowl may change that thinking.
WKU men's basketball coach Steve Lutz remains undefeated in conference tournament play in three seasons as a head coach, first two at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. He leads Tops back to NCAA Tournament in his first season.
South Warren grad and former WKU football player Clayton Bush, now a starting safety for Southern Illinois, will be on ESPN2 on Sunday night as the Salukis face No. 2 South Dakota St. in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs. Bush ranks third on the team in tackles. Game time 8 p.m.
BREAKING: Western Kentucky men's basketball coach Rick Stansbury has rejoined the team and will coach tonight's game against FIU in Miami. Stansbury had missed WKU's previous nine games due to an undisclosed health issue.
WKU 38, Old Dominion 35, FINAL. Lucas Carneiro drills 29-yard field goal and Tops win a game they once trailed by four touchdowns. WKU is your FAMOUS TOASTERY BOWL CHAMPIONS
Virgil Livers is a WKU football great who played professionally for the Chicago Bears. He was also my PE coach in high school. Please help find Coach Livers.
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We need your help in locating Chester Virgil Livers. He is 72 years old, 5’9 & weighs 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red short sleeve T-shirt, dark sweats, black shoes & black ball cap.
Last seen in the area of the Mint,BGHS or Speedway on Covington
South Warren graduate Clayton Bush (21), who began collegiate career at WKU, transferred to Southern Illinois and is now at Illinois, started at safety and finished with 3 tackles for Illini in Saturday's 30-28 win over Toledo. Photo by Charles Rex Arbogast, the Associated Press.
The outpouring of messages remembering and appreciating the life of Paul Gray is impressive but not at all surprising. Paul's talent, dedication and gentle spirit impacted so many in southcentral Kentucky. He is already sorely missed.
BREAKING: Warren East head football coach Jeff Griffith has resigned after six years of leading the Raiders. Griffith plans to retire after 28 years in education.
Cool shot by the AP's Tom Puskar of Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant chatting with
@BGEastLL
players Sol Guyer (left) and Grayson Newman in the stands at Volunteer Stadium on Sunday during the LLWS.
WKU quarterback Caden Veltkamp, the former South Warren star who led the Hilltoppers to a stunning comeback win in the Famous Toastery Bowl, has opted to exit the NCAA transfer portal and return to WKU.
Glasgow High School names former Scotties star Brandon Stockton as Nnew varsity boys' basketball head coach. Stockton was the 2002 Kentucky Mr. Basketball and spent four seasons playing point guard at the University of Kentucky.
Few more former WKU players who did make NFL 53-man initial rosters, no surprises here:
QB Mike White, Dolphins
TE Tyler Higbee, Rams
OT George Fant, Texans
LB DeAngelo Malone, Falcons
NT Brodric Martin, Lions
WKU head football coach Tyson Helton said wideout Malachi Corley hit in chest in first quarter, had X-rays. No prognosis, but Helton optimistic it isn't more than bruising. "I think he'll be fine."
Looks like human highlight reel Dalvin Smith is staying put at WKU. Glasgow native finished redshirt junior season with an amazing performance in the Famous Toastery Bowl.
The
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@DalvinSmith270
in to 2024 and he can finish his career where he started as a Hilltopper!
Trying to figure out how to clap with ONE HAND! Go TOPS!
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Barren County's Jared Coomer signed a letter of commitment today during a ceremony at the school. He'll spend a year at the Air Force Prep Academy, then move on to play basketball at Air Force Academy.
Looks like a decent crowd for the free Jordan Davis concert on the South Lawn outside Houchens-Smith Stadium. Tops take on league leader Liberty at 6:30 p.m.