Club Toppers

Another Full Weekend!

2011-04-13T09:50:00.000-07:00

Hello sport fans! Last weekend we had a Men's Rugby match against Belmont University on Friday night. WKU won 24-20. Then on Saturday and Sunday the WKU Dodgeball Club Team hosted the 2011 National Collegiate Dodgeball Association Tournament in the Raymond B. Preston Health and Activities Center. WKU ended up making it to the Elite Eight before being defeated by Saginaw Valley State University in a close game of 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. Central Michigan won the tournament for the first time in league history after defeating Grand Valley State University 2-1. This week is another busy week for WKU Sport Clubs! WKU Men's Rugby will be hosting Hopkinsville at the Hattie L. Preston Intramural Sports Complex on Friday April 15, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. Then on Sunday the WKU Triathlon Club will be hosting the annual Tri-Topper Classic at the Raymond B. Preston Health and Activities Center. Come out and support your Hilltoppers this weekend and remember...Go Tops!

The Gears Are Turning

2011-02-02T08:41:00.000-08:00

Welcome back Sport Club fans. I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and stayed safe through all the snow and ice. Here at Sport Clubs we are glad to be back and are ready for a great 2011 Spring Semester. Starting the semester off we had two events this past week.

On January 27 the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Judo Club hosted a seminar with their new instructor and also a world class instructor from Brazil who has some of the top Jiu-Jitsu competitors training under him.

Fencing also had an event this past weekend on January 29. The team traveled to Vanderbilt Univeristy. At the event Stephen Fisher took 2nd and Daniel Faller took 3rd. Fisher recieved a silver meddal and Faller a bronze.

It was an exciting week for Sport Clubs. Look out for upcoming events this semester hosted by all of our awesome clubs and come out and root for your Hilltoppers!

Weekend Wrap Up 11/12-11/14

2010-11-18T07:56:00.000-08:00

Hey Topper Fans, WKU Sport Clubs is back with another Weekend Wrap Up for you! First of all the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Judo Club traveled to the Extreme Grappling Open in Louisville, KY on November 13, 2010. The WKU Club did very well with James Roberts winning the Novice No Gi Lightweight Division, Sean Tedtaotao winning both Gi and No Gi for the White Belt and the Novice Super Feather Division. Logan Clark placed fourth in Gi and second in the No Gi for Lightweight White Belt. Russell Whatley placed third in the Gi Lightweight White Belt and second in the No Gi Lightweight Intermediate. Kiyo Izumi placed second in the No Gi Light Heavyweight Novice Division.

The WKU Dogeball Club traveled to Louisville, KY on November 14, 2010 to take on the University of Louisville. WKU won their game 5-2. Team Captain and President Felix Perrone said that, "Our catching and counter attacks have improved dramatically."

What a great weekend for WKU Sport Clubs. Until next time everyone have a great week and remember...Go Tops!

Upcoming Events!

2010-11-11T07:29:00.000-08:00

Come out this Saturday to the Hattie L. Preston Intramural Sports Complex to support your men and women's rugby teams!

Weekend Wrap-Up for 11/5-11/7

2010-11-09T07:45:00.000-08:00

Hey Topper Fans! WKU Sport Clubs is back with another weeekend Wrap-Up! This past weekend we had two events going on out at the Hattie L. Preston Intramural Sports Complex. The Field Hockey Club hosted a charity event to raise money for The Center for Courageous Kids. It was a very successful event with over 100 people coming out to support the Field Hockey Club and The Center for Courageous Kids whom they generated $500 for! WKU defeated Indiana University 3-0!

The Women's Soccer Club also had a game this past Sunday, they hosted Bellarmine University and defeated them 4-0! Way to go ladies!

What a great week for WKU Sport Clubs with two victories. Until next time...Go Tops!

Weekend Wrap Up: 10/29-10/31

2010-11-02T12:36:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was WKU's Homecoming and everyone knows what that means: the WKU Men's and Women's Rugby Club's Annual Old Boys and Old Girls game. The current boys of the Rugby Club took on the Old Boys but fell short of victory. The Women however ended up winning against the Old Girls.

The Women's Volleyball Club traveled to the University of Kentucky on Saturday to take on UK, NKU, and EKU. The girls played well, but fell short of winning the tournament.

WKU's Fencing Club also went to a tournament this past weekend at Vanderbilt University. Stephen Fisher from WKU was awarded an E rank for his placing in the top 8 of the tournament.

Stay posted for upcoming events! Until next time....GO TOPS!

Weekend Wrap Up for 10/22-10/24

2010-10-26T07:34:00.000-07:00

Hey Sport Club Fans! WKU Sport Clubs had another weekend of many events that we are ready to tell you about. Let's start with Women's Rugby. Women's Rugby traveled to Sewanee College on Saturday and won 83 to 5! It was Emmy Snider, Smantha Lindenmayer, and Amanda Paschall's first time ever scoring. Christina Bradley(President of the Club) said, "This game was vital for our team because it was a victory we need to bring up our morale."

The WKU Dodgeball Club Team also was on the road this week at Western Illinois University to play in their tournament. Western won two of the three games defeating University of Wisconsin-Plattville and Depaul University. President and Captain of WKU Dodgeball said, "We did extremely well working as a team and communicating."

Field Hockey was also another WKU Sport Club that hit the road this past Sunday for a tournament at Vanderbilt. The Field Hockey team won both of their games against Vanderbilt and Saint Louis University. Captain Shelby Overstreet commented on how she was very proud of the team. They showed great sportmanship and gave all their effort in both games.

At home this week we had the the WKU Ultimate Frisbee Club hosting their annual tournament. It was a two day tournament with over 150 people in attendance! WKU won three of their four games and finished third in the tournament. WKU Alumni team ended up leaving the tournament in first place. Michelle Passi, the President of the Ultimate Frisbee Club told Sport Clubs that everthing was fantastic! All of the teams showed up and everyone had a great time. She is also hoping that their next event will be larger when they invite more teams!

Women's Volleyball also had a home tournament this past Sunday. They hosted Vanderbilt and Middle Tennessee State University. WKU had so many players show up that they had a Red team and a Black team. WKU Red put up a great effort but fell short of victory. WKU Black however won both of their games.

We also had the Men's Rugby Club and the Fencing Club play this past weekend. More information from both of them games will be coming in the near future. Until then, we are very proud of all Club Sports here at WKU and their success this past weekend. Until next time...GO TOPS!

Tournament Time- Weekend Wrap Up 10/1-10/3

2010-10-05T13:12:00.000-07:00

What a busy weekend for Sport Clubs. Lets start with the Ultimate Frisbee Club. Ultimate Frisbee traveled to Berea College this past weekend for a 12 team tournament. They won three of their games and came in 5th place overall. They emerged victorious against Berea, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee Tech. The MVP of the weekend was Alise Hogan for her exceptional offensive play.

Next we had Men and Women's Rugby travel to Huntsville, Alabama where they each participated in tournaments. Both team's fell short of winning but played with great effort. Everyone had a great time and are looking forward to competing there again next year.

Field Hockey also was in a tournament this weekend at the University of Tennessee. The Field Hockey club played against Emory and the Univesity of Tennessee. They ended up losing both games but took each team into overtime.

Weekend Wrap Up for 9/25

2010-09-28T07:37:00.000-07:00

Hey Topper fans! We are back with more Sport Club news for you all. This past Saturday (Sepetmber 25, 2010), three different club teams hit the road for a weekend of action! Men's Rugby went to Hopkinsville where they were defeated but put up a valiant effort. It was a fun game for WKU because of their great relationship with Hopkinsville team. Women's Rugby also played this past Saturday against the Nashville Colts. WKU's ladies team came up short of a victory but had great defense and kept the Colts to a low scoring game. Dodgeball also had an event on Saturday against UK. The dodgeball team won the first point with ease and then UK made a come back winning by one. All the teams played great this weekend and we are looking forward to more upcoming events. Check in soon for more Sport Clubs news. Until then...GO TOPS!

Weekend Wrap Up for 9/10-9/12

2010-09-14T07:30:00.000-07:00

WKU Sport Clubs are back and ready for a great semester! We started off our year with the First Annual Big Red Classic hosted by the Men's Soccer Club this past weekend and Men's Rugby playing the University of Southern Indiana.

The Big Red Classic was a huge success on Saturday and Sunday and hosted teams such as University of Kentucky, Morehad State University, Mississippi State University and Middle Tennessee State University. Mississippi State was the overall winner of the tournament with the University of Kentucky coming in second place.

The Men's Rugby club hosted USI on Saturday, September 11 and it was a great experience for all the new rugby players to learn about this great sport. The returning players were just excited to be back on the field. USI defeated Western but our team finished strong.

It was a great effort by both club teams and all of us here at Sport Clubs are looking forward to a great season.

Bluegrass Bash 2010!

2010-04-15T12:04:00.000-07:00

The Bluegrass Bash is Back and better than ever! This year we want to see the Hattie L. Preston Intramural Sports Complex packed with fans rooting on the Men's Rugby Club Team! Events start Saturday April 17, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. and there is going to be a Women's game at Noon as well. We have tons of teams coming from all around and it is going to be a fun filled day of Rugby! Hope to see you there!

BACK TO BACK BORDER BRAWL CHAMPS!

2010-04-13T12:07:00.000-07:00

Hey Sport Club Fans, we have some good news for you! WKU has won the Third Annual Border Brawl against MTSU for our second year in a row. We hope you are excited because this is a huge accomplishment for our clubs and another glorious win over our rivals from the south. We hosted Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Fencing, Badminton, Men's Rugby, Women's Ruby, Men's Soccer and Women's Soccer . Everyone gave a great effort and we are proud of our WKU Club Sports!!!

Border Brawl and Tri Topper Classic

2010-04-01T12:10:00.000-07:00

LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!! On saturday April 10, 2010 the WKU Sport Clubs will be taking on MTSU Sport Clubs in our third annual Border Brawl. The events will begin at 11:00 A.M. and end at 5:00. The clubs will be participating at the Hattie L. Preston Intramural Sports Complex and the Raymond B. Preston Health and Activities Center until 5:00 P.M.

Also, on April 11 we will be having another Tri Topper Classic. It begins at Noon in the Raymond B. Preston Health and Activities Center. This is one of the fund raisers the Triathlon Club does for a local charity.

We hope everyone comes out because it will be a weekend full of excitement. We are expecting a huge turn out of people and hope to see you there too!

Welcome Back!

2010-03-16T12:26:00.000-07:00

We here at WKU Sport Clubs hope everyone had a fun and safe spring break but now school is back and so are we! We have a few upcoming events for everyone. On March 27 and 28, 2010 the Women's Lacrosse Club is hosting a tournament out at the Hattie L. Preston Intramural Sports Complex starting at 9:00 A.M. Then the Women's Soccer Club is hosting a game against Eastern Kentucky University on March 28, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. We hope to see big crowds and encourage you to come out and support your Hilltoppers!

Welcome to Sport Clubs- Paintball!

2010-02-25T12:18:00.000-08:00

Hey everybody! The W.K.U. Sport Club program would like to welcome the new and upcoming Paintball Club. Thats right, Paintball! If you would like information on this club come into the Intramural office upstairs in Preston and ask for Jordan or Brian.

WKU Dodgeall Spot Light

2010-02-24T13:00:00.000-08:00

Less than two weeks ago the Western Kentucky University Dodgeall Sport Club hosted a charity tournament for St. Jude's that raised over $1,000 in donations. The tournament was put together by Assistant Captain Felix Perrone. After word got out, the Dodgeall team has been nominated as the WBKO Hometown Hero for the week.

"Growing up in Bowling Green, Hometown Hero is a big deal. For my team to win the award... I am very excited." Says the President, Captain, and founder of the Dodgeball program Josh Raymer.

You can check it out on Friday, February 26 at 6:00 or 10:00 P.M. on WBKO(ABC).

Helping DODGE Cancer

2010-02-16T12:35:00.000-08:00

Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge. As many of you know that is considered the five fundamental rules of Dodge Ball. But on Saturday Feburary 13, 2010 the W.K.U. Dodgeball Club had a much more important reason to play. The club hosted the first annual St. Jude Charity Dodgeball Tournament. The teams in this tournament were Western Kentucky University, Ohio State University, North Western State University of Louisiana, Miami University of Ohio and Kent State University of Ohio.

The tournament was sponsored by Amp Energy Drinks and P.N.C Bank. The Local Phi Gamma Delta Chapter(FIJI) were selling T-Shirts and collecting donations for St. Jude's and was organized by Assistant Captain of the W.K.U. Dodgeball Club Felix Perrone. The Dodgeball Club ended up raising a little over $1,000.00 for St. Jude's pediatric cancer research.

WKU played three games. The first game was against North Western State University and WKU won 4-1. Our second game was the championship against Ohio State where we ended up losing 3-1 giving Ohio State the first place in tournament and putting us in second. We then played an exhibition game against Kent State where we finished with the victory score of 3-1.

All in all it was a great time for all the teams. Even though everyone played to their best, the main purpose was just to have fun and raise some money for the children.

For more information of the tournament check out the article from the National Collegiate Dodgeball Association: www.ncdadodgeball.com/wku_tournament.

New Semester

2010-02-03T13:16:00.000-08:00

Hey Sport Club Fans! The Sport Clubs at Western Kentucky University are back with so much planned for this semester. We have some new clubs added to the program as well. We would like to welcome Roller Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, and Schleuderball. All of us here in the Department would love to see the program grow. If you have any suggestions about what you would like to see happen with WKU Sport Clubs stop by our office in the Preston Center and let us know.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Wrap Up

2009-11-30T13:13:00.000-08:00

The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Judo club went to the Indiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy tournament on November 16, 2009. "Our team had its best showing of nine competitors, many of which placed in their devision," said club president Travis Poulton. Individuals who placed were Matt Love who recieved gold in the light heavy weight blue belt division. Kevin Buntin who achieved gold in the unlimited blue belt division and the unlimited no gi advanced gi division. Travis Poulton who recieved silver in the intermediate no gi divison. Russell Whatley who recieved a silver medal in the white belt middle weight division. Then there was Shawn Saddler, Erik Bluhm, Matt Heppler, Alex Isbill, and Mitchell Michael who competed well but fell short of the medal rounds. All participants competed to their full potential and it was the first time competing for many of the WKU club members. Overall they gave a great effort and left with many awards that day.

Weekend Wrap Up

2009-11-23T12:12:00.000-08:00

Hello WKU Sport Club fans! I hope everyone had a great weekend and is getting ready for Thanksgiving. Over the past weekend we had the Badminton Tournament in the Preston Center on Friday and Saturday. The Men's Rugby club hosted the University of Kentucky at Ephram White Park and the Women's Rugby Club went on the road to play Middle Tennessee State University down in Murfreesboro, TN on Saturday.

The first event was the Badminton Tournament. This was the Badminton Club's first event of the year and everything went great. They had 20+ participants turn out and on Friday was the singles bracket with Alexander Brindley winning the men's division and Zin Ple Kurlawala taking the women's tournament. On Saturday they hosted the Mixed Doubles Tournament where Alexander Brindley and Sang Sei Bai would end up winning the event.

On Saturday the Men's Rugby club ended up losing to U.K. The score was 24 to 19. The men put in a good effort but came up short. The women also lost 17 to 15 however, they put in a great effort as well. The Women's Rugby Club kept MTSU from scoring after thier first two tries until the last thirty seconds of the game.

All the clubs played great over the past weekend. This weekend there will be no activities going on due to Thanksgiving Break. We will see everyone when you get back. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Women's Soccer Club Review

2009-11-18T12:13:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday on November 14, 2009 the Women's Soccer Club played Bellarmine University at the Hattie L. Preston Intramural Sports Complex. At the end of the half Bellarmine was up 1-0. As the girls went into the second half Morgan Hovis scored the tying goal, ending the game with a score of 1-1.

Women Soccer November- 14, 2009

2009-11-11T12:04:00.000-08:00

SHE SHOOTS AND SHE SCORES!!! The crowd is going crazy! Who is the crowd...? You are! and this weekend, November 14, 2009 the Women's Soccer Club will be hosting an event at the Hattie L. Preston Intramural Sports Complex. Come out and Support the Girls as they take on Northern Kentucky University and Bellarmine University at 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:30 PM.

WKU Men and Women's Alumni Rugby Game a Success

2009-11-09T13:29:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday on November 7, 2009 the Men and Women hosted the annual alumni rugby game. The women played first and the "Old Girls" ended up defeating the current team by five points. After the first game was over the men took the field and the current team ended up defeating the "Old Boys" 32 to 25. It was a high energy game filled with strength and determination.

Rugby Homecoming Game

2009-11-05T11:59:00.000-08:00

Homecoming Week is here at Western Kentucky University and this Saturday the Men's and Women's Rugby Club will be celebrating. Starting at 10:00 A.M. the women will start their Alumni Game. It is the annual game of the current team versus the "Old Girls." then at Noon the men will be hosting the "Old Boys." There is to be a large crowd out at the Hattie L. Preston Intramural Sports Complex to cheer on both teams. Hope to see you there!

Women's Rugby dominates Sewanee

2009-10-26T13:18:00.001-07:00

Women's Rugby hosted Sewanee University this weekend and thoroughly dominated the competition in front of a crowd over 100 fans. Final score is listed at 109-0...but who's counting after 50? Highlights from the game included: Shelby Nash, Eden Holley,Kelsey Loving, Chyna Boykin, Rachael Reinstedler, and Sarah Becker each scored multiple tries, communication was great between all the girls, and tons of fan support. Christina Bradley, club treasurer, says their biggest improvement could be increasing stamina. She claims the girls got worn out in the second half due to lack of conditioning. Well, if you put up over a hundred points against a team, you're bound to get worn out running all over the field! Keep up the great work, and we hope to see more of you out there in the future.

Welcome to Club Toppers!

2009-10-26T12:56:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the one and only spot to find out the latest and greatest news for all things WKU Sport Clubs! Check back frequently to find out updates about team practices, games, and community relations. Love it? Hate it? Got something you'd like to see posted? Email us at wkusportclubs@gmail.com.