BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Friday night on the Hill, Western Kentucky University held its fifth annual start to the school year event: Topper Fest.

Students and community members alike were able to take in a variety of fun activities, like listening to live music, having autographs signed by different hilltopper athletes, and for the younger fans, the best part of the night was taking a trip down the ‘Bouncing B’s’ slides.

For the WKU players and coaches, Topper Fest is their first opportunity to kick off the athletic season and celebrate with the community.

“ It’s crazy. Sometimes in the summer it seems like this place gets pretty quiet and then all of a sudden, before you know it, you snap your finger and it’s live and exciting, so, great to see everybody out,” WKU basketball head coach Ha

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