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Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter

Piper McCoun is a sports reporter at the Herald.

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WKU head coach Rick Stansbury hypes up the Hilltoppers ahead of their matchup with Wright State in E.A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. WKU won 64-60.

Coach Stansbury’s absence indefinite

Piper McCoun
January 12, 2023
The Hilltoppers run onto Feix Field ahead of their Homecoming matchup with UNT on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. WKU lost 40-13.

WKU Football releases 2023 schedule

Piper McCoun
January 10, 2023
WKU freshman guard Acacia Hayes (10) drives against Vanderbilt in E.A. Diddle Arena on Monday, Nov. 7 2022. WKU lost 82-71.

Lady Topper shooting woes lead to second straight loss

Camden Bush and Piper McCoun
November 14, 2022
Guard Macey Blevins on a drive against MTSU on Saturday, Feb. 26. WKU won in overtime 93-97.

‘There’s a lot of enthusiasm out there’: Lady Toppers triumph 84-61 in exhibition matchup

Piper McCoun, Sports reporter
November 1, 2022
WKU Hilltoppers' fifth-year defensive specialist Logan Kael (18) and fifth-year setter Nadia Dieudonne (2) dive for a missed block during a volleyball match in Diddle Arena, against the Austin Peay Governors on Friday evening, Sept. 17, 2021.

WKU Volleyball finish non-conference schedule with victory against Indiana

Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter
September 17, 2022
WKU outside hitter Paige Briggs (1) spiking over opponents in a volleyball game against Ole Miss at Diddle Arena on the evening of Sept. 10, 2021.

WKU Volleyball sweeps Lady Volunteers in Knoxville

Piper McCoun, Sports reporter
September 13, 2022
WKU Volleyball Head Coach Travis Hudson yelling to his players during the game against FIU on Monday, March 8, 2021 in Diddle Arena.

Hudson earns 700th win after five set thriller against Northern Kentucky

Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter
September 8, 2022
The WKU volleyball team celebrates as they extend their lead over West Virginia during the fourth set during the game in Diddle Arena on Mar. 12, 2021. WKU won 3-1.

WKU Volleyball sweeps Hampton Inn Invitational

Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter
September 4, 2022
The WKU volleyball team celebrates after winning the match against St. John’s University at Diddle Arena on Sept. 18, 2021.

WKU Volleyball dominates first two opponents of regular season

Piper McCoun and Mason Fletcher
August 26, 2022
Freshman Riley Grindstaff of the WKU Hilltoppers men’s golf team plays a qualifying round at Bowling Green Country Club on Sept. 17, 2021.

WKU Men’s Golf places 15th in the Mason Rudolph Championship

Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter
April 4, 2022
Freshman Riley Grindstaff of the WKU Hilltoppers men’s golf team plays a qualifying round at Bowling Green Country Club on Sept. 17, 2021.

WKU Men’s Golf tied for 14th place at Tiger Invitational

Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter
March 8, 2022
Western Kentucky University football team steps onto Feix Field in Houchens-Smith Stadium before the 2021 homecoming game against the Charlotte 49ers on Oct. 30.

WKU Football releases its 2022 regular season schedule

Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter
February 16, 2022
WKU freshman Rachel Hermanova prepares to volley the tennis ball back during the tennis match against Lipscomb University at the Michael O. Buchanon tennis facility on Jan. 30, 2022. The Hilltoppers won 4-3, starting off their season off with 2 wins and 0 losses.

WKU Tennis drops first two games of season to Samford and Kentucky

Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter
February 14, 2022
WKU Hilltoppers’ senior Katie Isenbarger clears the crossbar at the high-jump at the Lenny Lyles Invitational track and field meet Saturday, Jan. 28 of 2022 at the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Isenbarger placed first in the event out of 27 competitors, though she had not high-jumped since her sophomore year.

Isenbarger earns second consecutive C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week

Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter
February 8, 2022
WKU cheerleaders cheer on the Hilltoppers during a basketball game on Jan. 27, 2022.

‘Bringing back Coed’s first title was something really special for me’ – WKU Cheer earns respect after historic day

Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter
February 2, 2022
Western Kentucky University Lady Toppers celebrate their one point win over the Charlotte Lady 49ers: Tori Hunter (21), Fatou Pouye (12), Meral Abdelgawad (40).

Lady Toppers sweep C-USA weekly awards for the second time in three weeks

Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter
January 17, 2022
WKU Cheer wins first coed national title, All Girl squad finishes runner-up

WKU Cheer wins first coed national title, All Girl squad finishes runner-up

Piper McCoun, Sports Reporter
January 17, 2022
Freshman Riley Grindstaff of the WKU Hilltoppers men’s golf team plays a qualifying round at Bowling Green Country Club on Sept. 17, 2021.

Grindstaff reflects on impressive freshman year on the Hill

Piper McCoun, Sports writer
November 15, 2021
WKU defenders swarm UCF’s Mark Whittemore in WKU’s 50-36 upset defeat of the No. 19 Knights on homecoming night in 1992.

WKU’s homecoming games create cherished memories for athletes and alumni

Piper McCoun, Sports reporter
October 29, 2021
WKU's Grindstaff named C-USA golfer of the week following back-to-back top 15 results

WKU’s Grindstaff named C-USA golfer of the week following back-to-back top 15 results

Piper McCoun, Sports reporter
October 27, 2021
WKU senior Kenlie Barrett, a transfer from Sam Houston State, tied for eighth in the Old Stone Intercollegiate, posting a 54-hole score of 8-over 224.

Barrett ties for eighth, Grindstaff posts third top-15 result to finish out WKU’s fall golf seasons

Piper McCoun, Sports reporter
October 26, 2021
WKU Golf junior Luke Fuller shot a 2-over 74, the team's second-best result of the day, in the final round of competition at the Pinetree Intercollegiate hosted by Kennesaw State on Oct. 19, 2021.

Grindstaff records program’s best result of fall season, WKU Men’s Golf finishes eighth at Pinetree Intercollegiate

Piper McCoun, Sports reporter
October 20, 2021
WKU Golf junior Luke Fuller shot a 2-over 74, the team's second-best result of the day, in the final round of competition at the Pinetree Intercollegiate hosted by Kennesaw State on Oct. 19, 2021.

Fuller cards second ace of fall season, Barrett leads the way for Lady Toppers

Piper McCoun, Sports reporter
October 18, 2021
WKU redshirt junior Cora-Lynn von Dungern went 3-0 in doubles play across the Samford Round Robin in Birmingham, Alabama on Oct. 8-10, 2021.

Lady Toppers close out strong fall season at Samford Round Robin

Piper McCoun, Sports reporter
October 11, 2021
Western Kentucky University senior running back Adam Cofield (7) is tackled at the one yard line during Saturday night’s game against the Indiana Hoosiers in Houchens-Smith Stadium. The Hoosiers won 33-31.

WKU students optimistic for football program despite 1-3 start

Piper McCoun, Sports reporter
October 8, 2021
WKU Tennis sophomore Samantha Martinez was a perfect 3-0 in singles play during the Butler Invitational in Indianapolis, Indiana on Oct. 2-3.

WKU Tennis puts together solid weekend at Butler Invitational

Piper McCoun, Sports reporter
October 4, 2021
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