Cole Scott

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Following two thrilling semifinal games, Bowling Green and Greenwood advanced into the championship game of the 4th Region Baseball Tournament. For the Purples, it’s the first title game appearance since 2023, while the Gators return to the final for the first time since 2008. Baseball 4th Region  Russell County 2  vs. Bowling Green 12 Franklin-Simpson 4  vs....

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The signings carried on Thursday evening at Legacy Christian Academy where senior Micah Brown signed to further his basketball career after graduation. The big man is headed to Brescia University to join the Bearcats in the River States Conference. Brown originally grew up playing football, but then he moved to LCA where he found a love...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In this week’s edition of Topper Tuesday, presented by Franklin Bank & Trust, Cal Cannestra, General Manager of Ticket Sales and Operations at WKU, joined News 40’s Cole Scott in the studio to talk season ticket deals for a few sports over on the Hill. You can visit www.wkusports.com to learn more.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A day out at the ballpark features many sights and sounds, and at the WKU Softball Complex, you’re guaranteed to hear every game from Section C, Seat D9. That’s where Kenny Gabbard has sat to support the Hilltoppers over the last 19 seasons. “I just enjoy watching them play,” Gabbard said. “If you come and watch...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren Central boys basketball team has been battle tested all season, and tonight, the Dragons rounded out a 21-win regular season by taking down Evangel Christian at home and head coach William Unseld notched his 350th career victory in the process. Boys Basketball Evangel Christian 39  vs. Warren Central 54

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Recently, South Warren boys basketball had a new name etched in its history books under the all-time wins section. News 40’s Cole Scott has the story on head coach Carlos Quarles and his leadership that has the Spartans on the cusp of achieving even more noteworthy success.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s the last day of 2025, which means everyone is hours away from turning the page and starting off fresh, including the Western Kentucky University football team. The everchanging landscape of college athletics has brought about an annual roster refresh for many mid-major programs, including WKU, and the NCAA transfer portal provides athletes with an opportunity to...

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Tuesday morning at Franklin-Simpson High School, another Wildcat athlete made their plans for the future official. This time around it was golf senior Chloe Chaney who was recognized for signing with the Campbellsville Tigers. Chaney was a stellar athlete for the Lady Cats during her high school career, and now she will carry out a family tradition...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – We’ve got a record breaker as the newest WKU Player of the Week: it’s track and field sophomore pole vaulter Sam Crenshaw! Crenshaw soared to the top of the WKU books with a mark of 5.11 meters during the Winter Commodore Challenge held this past weekend in Nashville, and with the mark, he would finish fourth...

LEXINGTON, Ky. – After going unbeaten through the first 13 games of the season, South Warren travelled to Lexington to face the ultimate test: the Trinity (Louisville) Shamrocks in the Class 6A 2025 UK HealthCare Sport Medicine State Football Finals. This game had a lot at stake for both teams, South Warren looking for its first state championship since 2021 and...