Author: WNKY Staff

Dieudonne & Matthews Earn C-USA Awards After Final Home Series

DALLAS – Following a 2-0 weekend at home against Old Dominion, WKU Volleyball saw this pair of Hilltoppers recognized by Conference USA together for the fourth time this season. Nadia Dieudonne earned her sixth Setter of the Week honor of the season while Lauren Matthews collected her third Offensive Player of the Week of the season. Dieudonne totaled 69 total assists…

Zappe Voted C-USA Offensive Player of the Week After 5-TD Game vs. Charlotte

DALLAS, Texas — WKU Football quarterback Bailey Zappe was voted Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. The Victoria, Texas, native is the first three-time winner of a C-USA weekly honor this season.   Zappe completed 33-of-45 passes (73.3%) for 393 yards, with four passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown in the Hilltoppers’ 45-13 dismantling of Charlotte…

Emerging Leader – Blake Barker

Blake Barker is a senior at Western Kentucky University who started a mentorship program with his friends to encourage bridging the gap between freshmen and upperclassmen, as the new students transition to life on the Hill. He is this week’s Emerging Leader.

Abbey Norvell crowned WKU’s 2021 Homecoming queen

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Abbey Norvell of Corbin was crowned Western Kentucky University’s 2021 Homecoming queen on Saturday (Oct. 30). Norvell, the daughter of Martin and Ashley Norvell, is a Journalism major with minors in Creative Writing and Sales and was sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi and Kappa Sigma. First runner-up was Ryann Gillespie of Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of…