Nelson County High School football player Braden Colombaro (#3) reads a book as his teammates Brandon Newton (#60) and Joey Goff (#34) discuss plays from the night’s game in the locker room during half-time at Nelson County High School in Bardstown, Kentucky on Friday, October 14, 2022. The Nelson County Cardinals defeated the LaRue County Hawks with a final score of 37 - 34.
Western Kentucky University linebacker Keondre Williams (18) scrambles for the ball against Eastern Kentucky University defensive back Jordon Thomas (13) during WKU’s first home game of the season on Sept. 7, 2024. The Hilltoppers defeated the Colonels 31-0.
Lesley University guards (from left) Madalynn Biagi, Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel, and Mariana Richwine hold hands during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the game against Fisher College on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at Hellenic College’s Pappas Gymnasium in Brookline, MA. Sinaman-Daniel, born with one arm, is believed to have made NCAA history when she scored a basket during a recent game. “I didn’t start playing basketball until my freshman year of high school because I never saw anyone who looked like me on the courts. I assumed I would never get an actual shot. I hope my story motivates everyone,” said Sinaman-Daniel.
From left, Courtney Rappel, Erin Pender, Tristen Rappel, and Brian Pender celebrate after Tristen successfully putts to round out a hole during the Couples Golf Tournament Saturday afternoon, July 30, 2023, at the Chautauqua Golf Club in Chautauqua, NY. The Rappoles and Penders completed the tournament with a score of 65.
Fans watch the final 20 laps in anticipation of who will win the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, 2024. With approximately 345,000 spectators in attendance, this 500-mile car race is the largest single-day sporting event in the world.
NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) celebrates after winning the 30th running of the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 21, 2024. This is Larson’s first career Brickyard 400 victory, which makes him the 10th NASCAR Cup driver to win five road course races.
Fans and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) react after Clark and the ball went out of bounds while playing a home game against the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. While this much-anticipated prospect has brought a great deal of positive attention to the WBNA, Clark has also faced challenging defense on the court and received questionable calls from refs since she entered the league in March. The Indiana Fever defeated the Washington Mystics, 88 - 81.
This cowgirl maintains her focus during the Lone Star Rodeo Company’s barrel racing competition held at the Western Kentucky University Agriculture Expo Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky on February 10, 2023. Other rodeo events sponsored at the event included bareback racing, steer wrestling, calf roping, team roping, and bull riding.
Western Kentucky University men’s basketball assistant coach, Marcus Grant, addresses the team’s 7’5” center, senior Jamarion Sharp, on the sidelines at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky on February 9, 2023. During the game, Sharp had 5 rebounds and scored 11 points to assist the Hilltoppers in winning 93-89 against the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders. This season Sharp broke Western Kentucky University’s career block record and has been named the 2023 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, as well as named to the Kareem Abdul Jabbar Watch List.
Curtis Hannon follows through after hitting his golf ball out of a sand trap during the Golf Junior Club Championship Wednesday morning, July 26, 2023, at the Chautauqua Golf Club in Chautauqua, NY. Hannon’s score was incomplete after he left the tournament early.
Ryan Greenwood demonstrates how to recover from a roll while kayaking in the Bill Powell Natatorium located in Western Kentucky University’s Preston Recreation Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky on March 5, 2023. Greenwood, a staff member of Western Kentucky’s Outdoor Recreation Adventure Center (ORAC), demonstrates the skill as a safety precaution preceding a trip with students.
Derrick Brasel wheels his motorbike to his vehicle after competing in the “Hooligan Mini Bikes” race at the No Limits Monster Trucks show held at the Western Kentucky University Agriculture Expo Center on Saturday evening, March 4, 2023. “It’s awesome!” Brasel said. He stated that his friend sent him an advertisement to enter, and Brasel replied, “There was no way I was going to miss it!”