January 23, 2007
Bowling
Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University will honor its All-Time Centennial Teams during the annual Coming Home weekend set for Feb. 10-11.
“The Alumni Association created Coming Home in 2000 to give WKU alumni and fans another reason to return home to the Hill,” said Ginny Hensley, associate director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. “Homecoming will always be our largest reunion weekend of the year, but we want to offer other opportunities for our graduates to return to campus.
“Where Homecoming occurs in the fall around Hilltopper football, Coming Home takes place during basketball season. We crown the Coming Home king and we honor special former athletes who helped form the tradition of Hilltopper and Lady Topper Basketball,” she said.
Both teams will play Sun Belt Conference rival Middle Tennessee State University on Feb. 10-11. The Toppers tip off against the Blue Raiders in an ESPN2-televised game at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. The Lady Toppers face the nationally ranked Lady Raiders at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, in a game televised on the Hilltopper Sports Satellite Network and Fox College Sports.
At halftime of each game, former basketball players will be honored along with the members of the All-Time Centennial Teams, which were selected as part of WKU’s “A Century of Spirit” celebration in 2006.
The 15 members of the men’s All-Time Centennial Team are (in alphabetical order): Johnny Britt (‘73-76), Ralph Crosthwaite (‘55, ‘57-59), Tellis Frank (‘84-87), Clarence Glover (‘69-71), Clem Haskins (‘65-67), Darrin Horn (‘92-95), Chris Marcus (‘00-02), Tom Marshall (‘51-54), Clarence Martin (‘83, ‘85-87), Jim McDaniels (‘69-71), John Oldham (‘43, ‘47-49), Dwight Smith (‘65-67), Greg Smith (‘66-68), Mike Wells (‘01-04) and Anthony Winchester (‘03-06). (More information on the men’s team is available online at http://www.wkusports.com/news.cgi?article=4963.)
The 15 members of the women’s All-Time Centennial Team are (in alphabetical order): Jamie Britt (‘97-00), Brenda Chapman (‘75-78), Gwen Doyle (‘94-95), Tandreia Green (‘87-90), Clemette Haskins (‘84-87), Leslie Johnson (‘97-98), Crystal Kelly (‘05-to date), ShaRae Mansfield (‘98-01), Lillie Mason (‘82-83, ‘85-86), Laura Ogles (‘84-87), Kim Pehlke (‘89-92), Tiffany Porter-Talbert (‘03-06), Mary Taylor (‘88-91), Kami Thomas (‘83-86) and Renee Westmoreland (‘90-93). (More information on the women’s team is available online at http://www.wkusports.com/news.cgi?article=4952.)
Prior to the Hilltopper game on Feb. 10, all alumni, fans, friends and students are invited to Diddle Arena’s Hall of Champions beginning at noon to visit with former players. The first 500 fans to arrive will receive a free WKU backpack. Refreshments will be served.
The Coming Home King will be crowned during the men’s game on Feb. 10.
For information on the reunion weekend, contact the WKU Alumni Association at 888-WKU-ALUM or email alumni@wku.edu.
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For information, contact Ginny Hensley at (270) 745-4395.
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