Hilltoppers

On the brink of elimination several times, the Hilltoppers staved off the upset and charged back to overcome the determined Panthers and defeat Jennings 3-2 to claim the Hilltoppers’ third straight sectional championship.

GG Romero paced the Hilltoppers with 11.

Johnson served five straight points to put the Hilltoppers ahead 21-18, three of them Avery Herbert kills.

Mustangs did, scoring three times in the fourth quarter, including twice in the final three minutes, to pull out a win over the No. 14 Hilltoppers at Joliet Memorial Stadium.

Senior Andre Munoz, one of two quarterbacks used by the Hilltoppers, was 7 for 11 for 82 yards with an interception.

St. Edward’s made the trip to Grand Junction last season, with the Hilltoppers playing CMU three times in two days.

The Hilltoppers have won 11 straight meetings against Austin Peay State University and lead the all-time series, 43-14.

The Hilltoppers’ powerful swings overtook the Pack as CSU Pueblo was within those games, outscoring 26-7 with a tough defeat on opening day by 22-5.

The next time the Hilltoppers had the ball, former OSU recruit Blue Smith fumbled after being hit by Jordan Hancock and Davison Igbinosun recovered the ball at Western Kentucky’s 48-yard line.

Redshirt sophomore Caden Veltkamp began quarterbacking the Hilltoppers early in the third game of the season against Middle Tennessee.

The Hilltoppers responded with their statement at 12:49 p.m. Exactly one minute later.

The Porters scored two runs in the top of the seventh to break a 3-3 tie but the Hilltoppers were not rattled.

There are six games featuring a CUSA team on the Sunday college basketball schedule, including the Miami (OH) RedHawks versus the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

They’ve trusted her with the Hilltoppers’ field hockey program for its entire existence.

Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Zach Wilson (1) passes the ball against Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defense during an NCAA football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.

Jake Oldroyd was the most visible part of the Cougars’ special teams against the Hilltoppers, as the third facet of the BYU team wasn’t overly relied upon in another blowout.

Meanwhile, the Tigers struggled defensively throughout the game and were lucky to hold the Hilltoppers scoreless for four innings.

Shawe coach Dennis Kilgore said the match followed a disturbing pattern for the hilltoppers in the early season.

The Hilltoppers will next host Baraboo for the pod championship next Friday.

Designated hitter Dillion Nelson hit a three-run home run to give the Hilltoppers a 3-0 lead.