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Joey Wise prepares to throw his first disc at tryouts on Jan. 27. The Wichita State Disc Golf Club is a recreational sport at the university.

Wichita State Disc Golf Club has nationals in sights

Ainsley Smyth, Reporter February 6, 2024

When Connor Lancaster, an engineering major, transferred to Wichita State during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he said he struggled to make friends. Then, he joined the university’s disc golf...

Wichita State dancers do turns and kicks during their Shocker Madness routine in Charles Koch Arena.

Diving into game day with Wichita State’s Spirit Squad

Genesis Merriett, Reporter November 15, 2023

To an untrained eye, both the cheer and dance teams that make up the Spirit Squad at Wichita State may look similar; they both carry pom poms and stand on the sideline at basketball games, yet they are...

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The student section in Charles Koch Arena needs serious revamping

Tyler Guthrie, Reporter November 10, 2023

Anytime I or any student go to Charles Koch Arena to see our men’s or women’s basketball team play, we are required to sit in the student’s sections. As a student, I have only sat in Koch Arena twice,...

Scot Pierce announces at the womens basketball game against Presbyterian on Nov. 8. Pierce announces games for both Wichita State and Friends University.

‘Worth a million dollars’: WBB announcer Scot Pierce reflects on four seasons at WSU

Ainsley Smyth, Reporter November 10, 2023

If you attend a women’s basketball game at Charles Koch Arena, there’s a good chance you’ll hear the voice of Scot Pierce.  Pierce has been a public address (PA) announcer for Wichita State women’s...

TreZure Jobe talks about her return to the shockers. On Oct. 16, WSU hosted a press conference for the womens basketball team for the upcoming season.

Tre’zure Jobe returns to home after persistent recruiting by coaching staff

Melanie Rivera-Cortez, Sports Editor November 10, 2023

Tre’Zure Jobe has earned herself the nickname of “grandma” for being the oldest player on the Wichita State women’s basketball team.  For her sixth and final year, Jobe decided to come back...

Payton Larson

Sports management student takes unique job opportunity to expand connections before graduation

Shaylee Jacobs-Wilson, Reporter November 9, 2023

Not many students can say they've done broadcast work for ESPN, but senior Payton Larson can. Through a live sports production class in the Elliott School of Communication, Larson and other students...

A look at ticket sales over time for the womens and mens basketball games inside Charles Koch Arena.

A look at women’s and men’s basketball 2023-2024 season ticket numbers

Maleah Evans, Reporter November 9, 2023

Much like a basketball itself, the number of ticket sales between the years for men’s and women’s basketball bounces up and down.  For the 2023-2024 basketball season, ticket sales have seen an...

Jamal Brown watches the ball as Lebrian Jones gets ready to make his next move in a casual game of basketball at the Steve Clark YMCA.

A peek inside basketball culture at on-campus YMCA

Jacinda Hall, Podcast Editor November 9, 2023

While Wichita State has established itself as a Division I basketball school, plenty of students and community members dribble it out for recreational fun in the Steve Clark YMCA on the university’s...

Daniela Abies speaks to a reporter on the 2023-2024 Media Day in Charles Koch Arena. Media Day gave reporters in the Wichita area a chance to speak to womens and mens basketball players.

Daniela Abies finds new ‘vibe’ in sophomore season

Melanie Rivera-Cortez, Sports Editor November 9, 2023

When Daniela Abies joined the Wichita State women’s basketball team last year as a true freshman, she left her home country of Spain for the first time. She didn’t speak English that well and struggled...

Ashtin Meerpohl, director of sports performance for the Wichita State men’s basketball team, works with players in the weight room inside Charles Koch Arena.

New men’s basketball director of sports performance prepares players for excellence on and off court

Jacob Unruh, Reporter November 9, 2023

In March, Ashtin Meerpohl received a phone call from Paul Mills asking if he’d like to move to Wichita. Meerpohl, a Kansas native, now works as director of sports performance for the Wichita State...

DJ Win Crabtree or DJ 4THE WIN plays music during Shocker Madness on Oct. 7.

‘It’s not just about partying’: WSU DJ hopes to spread love, positivity on and off the court

Allison Campbell, News Editor November 9, 2023

Win Crabtree lives by a simple philosophy: “Put good into the world, and good will come back to you.” It’s a mindset that has guided him personally — from the death of his father to the birth...

The Wichita State womens basketball team huddles together before the start of their Wednesday night match against Missouri Southern State University on Nov. 1.

Women’s basketball players talk importance of having supportive coaches

Cheyanne Tull, Investigative News Editor November 8, 2023

For women’s basketball players and coaches at Wichita State, their relationships transcend basketball and turn into a support system. With Wichita State women’s basketball, they make it happen through...

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