Brett Alper
Sports Anchor/Reporter
Bowling Green, KY
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Brett Alper is a Dover, DE native, and a graduate of the University of Kentucky (Spring 2020). Since Brett was young, he had a deep interest in sports and in sports broadcasting. In high school, he helped film basketball and participated in the student-produced newscasts.
During his time in college, Brett was greatly involved in UK's student news, covering many of Kentucky's sporting events. Brett interned at WBKO's sister station WKYT in their sports department and at a station in Salisbury, Maryland.
After graduation, Brett was able to land a job with 13 News as a producer of the 6/10 pm newscast. He was promoted to the sports department in April of 2021.
I am so happy to be covering sports in the state I went to college in. If you have any sports stories or something you would like for our department to cover shoot me an email Brett.Alper@wbko.com.
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A new but familiar face will be on the pitch for the Warren Central girls soccer team this fall. Athletic Director Jason Esters introduced Zach Salchli as the new Dragons girls soccer head coach Friday.
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he Bowling Green Hot Rods (40-24) offense erupted for 19 hits and six homers in a 13-2 win over the Greenville Drive (26-39) on Wednesday.
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It's camp season and South Warren spent this week teaching the game to some 'Lil Spartans.
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Greg Collins and WKU Women’s Basketball returned to EA Diddle Arena for their annual ‘Lil Toppers Camp this week.
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One of the craziest finishes in the 108-year history of the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Amateur took place today at Indian Hills Country Club. After a day where six different players held a share of the lead at one point, it was Matthew Troutman who departed victorious for his first career State Amateur triumph.
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Tennessee institutions were represented well after the first round of the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Kentucky Amateur on Tuesday when Belmont’s Evan Davis and Vanderbilt’s Jansen Preston shared the lead, but Owen Stamper made sure he got Middle Tennessee State involved too.
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WKU Volleyball is set to face another tough test this fall as the team has announced its complete 2022 schedule on Monday.
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Soccer is one of the largest growing sports in the United States and one Bowling Green native is making his name heard in a big way.
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For the second straight year, Curbside Ministries held their Curbside Cup Soccer Tournament.
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Three athletes will be taking home gold medals after competing in the Special Olympics USA Games Wednesday.
WKU Women’s Golf freshman Faith Martin was named the Conference USA Spring Spirit of Service Award recipient for WKU, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
Four Bowling Green Hot Rods (32-19) went deep, including two long balls from Ronny Simon, in the Hot Rods shutout of the Hickory Crawdads (30-22) 6-0 on Tuesday at Bowling Green Ballpark. BG and Hickory continue their series on Wednesday at 12:05 PM CT.
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South Warren came in and did exactly what they planned to do in the first round of the 2022 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Softball State Tournament, win.
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Logan Workman pitched through trouble over five innings in a pitcher’s duel for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (27-18) in a 6-0, one-hit loss to the Rome Braves (27-19) on Tuesday night at AdventHealth Ballpark in Rome, Georgia.
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Another year, another rematch of the 14th District Championship as South Warren and Greenwood take care of business in the semifinals.
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All chaos broke in the first round of the 4th Region Softball Tournament.
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After almost a two-hour rain delay, Russell County put up seven runs on Bowling Green and hold off a late run to advance to their first 4th Region Championship since 2018 winning 7-3.
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On the opening day of the 4th Region Baseball Tournament, Warren East advances to the final four as they take down Franklin-Simpson 8-2.
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On this week’s episode of Sports Connection, Brett Alper and Brian Webb discuss the upcoming softball and baseball post season and give their predictions.
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On this weeks Sports Connection Brett Alper and Brian Webb talk about the upcoming district baseball tournaments and softball regular season coming to a close.
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Russellville defeated Logan County in the 13th District Softball Championship 10-6 for their first-ever district championship.
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The Spartans had one game left before the 14th District Tournament, but they did not hold back against Central Hardin defeating them 13-2.
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In the ninth straight district title game between Logan County and Franklin-Simpson, the Cougars held off a late push from the Wildcats to win their first district championship since 2018.
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Franklin-Simpson and Logan County Baseball dominate in the semi-finals to advance to the 13th District Title game.
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Another day, another signing, Monday, Warren Central track and field’s Jakaria Gaines signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her track and field career at Campbellsville University.
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A new face will be on the bench for South Warren Basketball this winter, but he is nowhere near new to Bowling Green.
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South Warren Softball went 3-0 after playing three games in six hours on day two of the Best of the West Tournament to finish the tournament a perfect 4-0 in two days.
hird-seeded WKU Softball fell to [2] North Texas in the Conference USA Tournament Championship game on Saturday.
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It was senior night for Bowling Green baseball Friday night and the seniors put on a show defeating Allen County-Scottsville in four innings 15-0.
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A day after defeating the Raiders over at Warren East 10-4, Bowling Green defeated the Raiders at home 8-2 sweeping Warren East in their home and home.
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South Warren continues their reign on bluegrass softball as they defeat Owensboro Catholic at home ___.
On this weeks episode of Sports Connection Brett Alper and Brian Webb discuss the latest in high school baseball and softball season.
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Brett Alper returns for the month of May. Him and Brian Webb discuss WKU Softball’s big upset against No. 5 Alabama, they also talk about the NFL Draft and WKU Basketball’s latest transfers.
The Bowling Green Hot Rods (16-10) split a doubleheader in the series finale against the Wilmington Blue Rocks (13-13), falling in game one on a 6-5 walkoff and scoring two in extra innings to win 2-1 in game two.
Conference USA East Division champion WKU Softball earned the No. 3 seed in next week’s 2022 C-USA Tournament.
WKU Softball closed out its regular season schedule with a 7-0 shutout win over Middle Tennessee to secure a weekend sweep and clinch the Conference USA East Division championship outright.
WKU Baseball earned a series win with a 5-3 victory over UAB on Sunday afternoon at Nick Denes Field.
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A few weeks after Russellville held their signing day, two Panthers had a signing day of their own putting the pen to paper to make it official where they will attending college.
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A day after defeating South Warren 11-1, Bowling Green takes the sweep over the Spartans as they roll past them 7-3
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Greenwood Softball gets the shutout over Warren East 10-0 Monday, but gets shutout by the Raiders 12-0 in Baseball.
WKU Football junior receiver Jerreth Sterns will vie for a spot on a NFL roster after signing as an undrafted free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday.
WKU Softball upset No. 5 Alabama, 3-1, in Wednesday night’s midweek tilt in front of a record-breaking crowd of 1,512.
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On Wednesday Greenwood’s star basketball player Cade Stinnett announced via his Twitter he is committing to Centre College to play basketball.
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Cougars boys basketball has new expectations next season as Logan County announces Josh Frick as new head coach for the 2022-23 winter season.
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On Monday South Warren Softball squeezed out the victory at home over Bowling Green 5-4, Tuesday on the road, the Spartans shut out the Purples 12-0.
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After defeating Greenwood on the road Monday 8-5, Bowling Green came back home and dominated in a 13-0 shutout over the Gators.
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Both the South Warren softball and baseball team brought home wins Monday sweeping the day for the Spartans.
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After a nice five-day break, Bowling Green baseball easily defeats Christian County in five innings 11-1.
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Logan County soccer team won the 13th District in 2021 in big thanks to keeper Brady Alsup, six months later Alsup signed her NLI to play soccer at Campbellsville University Harrodsburg.
WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced the signing of transfer Dontaie Allen.