Gabriel Alfaro swings on opponent Riley Pate in the first bout of the Sigma Chi Fight Night in Sloan Convention Center on Friday. (Photo by Adin Parks)

Gallery: We shall fight on

Talisman·February 29, 2024·0 Comments·4 mins read

On the heels of a tragic loss, members of campus gather to celebrate a life, and soon, the cold of winter will give way to the thaw of spring. With it, sports are back in full swing (be it bats, or boxing gloves). The Tops keep up the good fight, and it’s a bittersweet symphony of life. Your Talisman photographers, as always, are here to give you their take.

WKU senior business administration major Dylan Vanston (left) and junior psychology major Devon Smotherman shelter their candles from the wind on Wednesday during a vigil for John “Jay” Howard beneath Guthrie Bell Tower. Howard died in early February. “He was probably the sweetest guy that you’ll ever meet — anytime you saw him, he had this huge smile on his face,” Smotherman said. (Photo by Arthur H. Trickett-Wile)

WKU Lambda Chi Alpha member Alex Wells prays with the dozens of friends, family and fraternity brothers of the late WKU student John “Jay” Howard on Wednesday during a candlelight vigil beneath Guthrie Bell Tower. “He was a man of acceptance, a man of forgiveness and a man of compassion,” he said. “Jay is with the Lord now — he’s been fulfilled and he’s whole again.” (Photo by Arthur H. Trickett-Wile)

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Chris Dollinger, a member of The Magnolia Project Winter Guard team, spins his rifle on South Lawn on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Dollinger has participated in color guard since the seventh grade and recently moved to Bowling Green from Hopkinsville with the hope of joining WKU’s color guard as a student in the fall. “Whenever I’m sad, spinning always helps,” Dollinger said. “I don’t know what I would do without guard.” (Photo by Kayden Mulrooney)

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WKU’s Alison Schimmell plays flute on Friday as the WKU Symphony performs “Eclectic Classics!” at Van Meter Hall. For a general admission ticket price of $12, audience members heard works by Haydn, Poulenc and Kodály under the direction of Brian St. John, WKU’s director of orchestras. (Photo by Arthur H. Trickett-Wile)

Brian St. John, WKU’s director of orchestras, straightens his bowtie backstage on Friday before WKU Symphony performs “Eclectic Classics!” at Van Meter Hall. For a general admission ticket price of $12, audience members heard works by Haydn, Poulenc and Kodály under the direction of St. John. (Photo by Arthur H. Trickett-Wile)

Sophomore environmental science major Micah Thigpen plays his double bass on Friday before WKU Symphony performs “Eclectic Classics!” at Van Meter Hall. Thigpen says he developed a love for music partially because he was raised around musicians. “It brings a certain peace to me,” he said. (Photo by Arthur H. Trickett-Wile)

WKU senior forward Odeth Betancourt jumps for a rebound against Middle Tennessee in Diddle Arena on Saturday. The Lady Toppers lost 59-41. (Photo by Kayden Mulrooney)

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WKU’s Dylan O’Connell takes a pitch to the shoulder for a walk to first base on Saturday during the third game in a four game series against Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne at Nick Denes Field. WKU won the game 9-5. (Photo by Arthur H. Trickett-Wile)

WKU’s Camden Ross addresses a member of the coaching staff at first base after batting in a runner against Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne on Saturday during the third game in a four game series at Nick Denes Field. WKU won the game 9-5. (Photo by Arthur H. Trickett-Wile)

Brian Michaud cleans dust and debris from his Camero to display for cars and coffee car show hosted by the Corvette Museum on Saturday, February 24th. (Photo by Cameron McKinney)

Pi Kappa Alpha fighter Angelo White lands a jab on Sigma Chi opponent Malik Ibrahim in the final matchup of the Sigma Chi Fight Night in Sloan Convention Center on Friday. (Photo by Adin Parks)

Gabriel Alfaro swings on opponent Riley Pate in the first bout of the Sigma Chi Fight Night in Sloan Convention Center on Friday. (Photo by Adin Parks)

Angelo White celebrates his victory over his opponent at the Sigma Chi Fight Night in Sloan Convention Center on Friday. (Photo by Adin Parks)

Hilltopper softball fan Todd Clark, from Paducah, stands for the pledge of allegiance before the game against Saint Louis on Sunday at the WKU Softball Complex. Clark said he’s been coming to the games for about five years. “I’ve always loved softball,” he said. (Photo by Arthur H. Trickett-Wile)

WKU pitcher Rylan Smith (17) drops an infield pop fly against Saint Louis on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024 at the WKU Softball Complex. Smith’s error resulted in a base hit for Saint Louis. WKU lost the game 10-7. (Photo by Arthur H. Trickett-Wile)