The Heath Post
A Celebration of Home, Kentucky, Sports, Music, and Other Passions
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Music of the Week
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The NCAA Rifle Championships
Kentucky has qualified as one of eight teams that will compete in this year's NCAA Rifle Championships. The Big Blue won the title in 2011 and 2018, and has six runner-up finishes.
Here are the eight qualifiers for the 2021 championships, which will take place in Columbus, Ohio. I'm sorry to see that Murray State (which traditionally has a strong rifle program) didn't make it:
Monday, February 22, 2021
The Top Teams in College Basketball Today, in the Style of Sports Illustrated in the 1970s
EAST: 1. Virginia (15-5) 2. Villanova (14-3)
MIDEAST: 1. Michigan (16-1) 2. Iowa (17-6)
MIDWEST: 1. Baylor (17-0) 2. Houston (18-3)
WEST: 1. Gonzaga (22-0) 2. USC (18-4)
College Baseball
I'm going to get more serious about college baseball this year. Vandy, who begins the year ranked number 4 in the country, just won its opener. The Dores, playing at home, beat Wright State 14-1. That's a good start.
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Hilltopper Haven
From the February 17, 1969 issue of Sports Illustrated: