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Head men's tennis coach Darragh Glavin talks to Ilias Worthington and Vanja Hodzic between doubles sets on Feb. 26. Worthington and Hodzic won their match, 6-2.

WSU men’s tennis excited to make strides in spring

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor January 27, 2025

Over the offseason, Wichita State men’s tennis lost two players through graduation — Marcelo Sepulveda and Misha Kvantaliani — and sophomore Richey King, who transferred to the University of Kansas...

Sophomore Theodora Chantava gets ready to serve for a match against the University of Tulsa. Chantava's singles match was left unfinished on April 8, 2024.

‘That little bit of extra work’: WSU women’s tennis team looks to serve opponents in upcoming spring season

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor January 22, 2025

Going into his 15th season as head coach of Wichita State’s women’s tennis team, Colin Foster said the team is “farther along than we normally are at this point of the preseason.” Foster said...

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OPINION: Transfer portal is now a free throw opportunity; teams either make it, or they don’t

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor November 12, 2024

The landscape of college athletics has dramatically shifted with the expansion of the NCAA’s transfer portal, which now permits student-athletes to transfer multiple times without sitting out, provided...

Jocelyn Mallonee, a piccolo flute player, holds up a sign after Wichita State's men's basketball team scored a 3-pointer. Mallonee is a member of the Shocker Sound Machine and has been performing at WSU home basketball games since 2021.

Shocker Sound Machine brings spirit, traditions to home games

Allison Campbell, Editor-in-Chief November 10, 2024

Bags of rice, old copies of The Sunflower, a rendition of “The Wheels on the Bus,” and a rallying war cry. These are just some traditions you might see or hear in action at a Wichita State basketball...

Todd Schwartz sets up a tripod in the stands in front of the pep band at Charles Koch Arena. Schwartz said he typically arrives three hours before a game to set up.

Behind the scenes of ESPN+ at Wichita State — the Black Fox Crew

Taliyah Winn, Podcast Editor November 8, 2024

While viewers tune into basketball games on ESPN+, business owner Todd Schwartz leads the team that produces the broadcast to viewers around the country. Schwartz is the owner and president of Black...

Matej Bošnjak gives a confused look to the referee after a Shocker basket on Oct. 27. Bošnjak, a senior from Croatia, scored four points in his 21 minutes of play time.

OPINION: Ranking the last 15 years of Wichita State men’s basketball jerseys

Mya Scott, Reporter November 8, 2024

This is the last year Wichita State basketball jerseys will feature the mirrored arches of Under Armour. With the switch to Nike set for next summer, let’s take this moment to look back on the extensive...

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Despite injury, basketball’s Fiona Diomande builds relationships with teammates

Evan Tong, Reporter November 7, 2024

A torn ACL has sidelined freshman guard Fiona Diomande for the season, but it hasn’t stopped her from meeting her Wichita State teammates.  Arriving in mid-July from Paris, Diomande didn’t have...

Zion Pipkin, a freshman, jumps to shoot a basket in the second half. Pipkin scored nine points during his 15 minutes of play time on Oct. 27.

Relentless Zion Pipkin seeks to make an impact in a crowded Wichita State guard room

Evan Tong, Reporter November 7, 2024

One of the key cogs added to the Wichita State men’s basketball team this year is freshman guard Zion Pipkin from Houston, Texas. Pipkin will have to fight for a rotation spot among eight other Shocker...

Junior Jasmine Peaks looks to pass the ball on Oct. 30. Peaks is a transfer from Indian River State College in Florida.

Four women’s basketball junior college transfers bring a ‘chip on their shoulder’ to WSU

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor November 7, 2024

Coming off a year where the team finished 13th in the American Athletic Conference, Wichita State women’s basketball coach Terry Nooner said he was looking for players with “chips on their shoulders”...

AJ McGinnis, a fifth-year guard, practices a defense drill. McGinnis spent the last two seasons at Lipscomb University.

‘Welcomed me with open arms’: New men’s basketball transfer AJ McGinnis settles in at Wichita State

Shelby DuVall, Reporter November 7, 2024

AJ McGinnis has donned many jerseys throughout his college basketball career.  He got his start wearing blue and gold, nursed injuries while adorned in red and black, made shots dressed in purple and...

Graduate student Taylor Jameson goes around a Northeastern State player during the exhibition game on Oct. 30. Last year, Jameson appeared in all 31 games as a senior at George Mason.

Women’s basketball’s Taylor Jameson comes ‘back home’ for final year of eligibility

Mia Hennen, Managing Editor November 6, 2024

After four years in Virginia, Taylor Jameson said it was a “no-brainer” to return to Wichita for her last year of NCAA eligibility.  “I wanted to come back home,” Jameson said. Jameson,...

The Wichita State dance team performs a routine at Shocker Madness on Oct. 5. For the 2024-25 season, some members of the dance team will sit in the stands during games.

‘Realized how horrible it was’: Dance team relocated to the stands for basketball season

Maleah Evans, Assistant News Editor November 6, 2024

Some Wichita State dancers will be located in the stands for the 2024-2025 basketball season to make room for two new premium seating areas for games.  The premium seats were created to provide more...

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