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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

Ting-Ya Hsu helps a young girl with her swing.

PHOTOS: Women’s Tennis gives back

Joseph Barringhaus, Photographer August 26, 2017

 

Wichita State releases non-conference schedule

Matt Crow, Sports Editor August 24, 2017

Three big 12 match-ups, potential Maui Invitational opponents highlight men’s basketball non-conference schedule. The Shockers full schedule will be released next month for their first season in the...

Wesley Low began bowling at the age of three.

Low’s ‘unorthodox’ bowling style lands him U20 championship title

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter August 24, 2017

Five hours of working out a day and bowling 45 practice games a week was the recipe for success for the Wichita State junior bowler Wesley Low. Low has been bowling since the age of three, which is...

Kamron Doyle leaves Wichita State, joins pros

Kamron Doyle leaves Wichita State, joins pros

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor August 18, 2017

Kamron Doyle, one of Wichita State's most premiere bowlers, is leaving the school after only one season with the Shockers. He intends to join the professional ranks as a full member of the Professional...

A new conference brings new opponents and changes to the way the Shocker Softball team prepares.

Shocker softball slides into AAC

Dillon Cullinan and Hannah Tobias August 17, 2017

he buzz may surround Shocker basketball, but don’t sleep on Shocker softball. As the Shockers enter the bigger, more competitive American Athletic Conference, all eyes have been on the prospect of...

Nico Hernandez throws a left hook against Pat Gutierrez during the first round at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane.  (Mar. 25, 2017)

Hernandez making Hartman Arena his boxing home

Grant Cohen, Reporter August 13, 2017

Nico Hernandez and his team are making Hartman Arena their new boxing territory. KO Night Boxing announced that the 2-0 21-year-old fighter’s next two fights would take place in Park City’s venue....

Wichita State’s Austin Reaves enters Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis  before Wichita States NCAA Tournament game against Dayton. (Mar. 17, 2017)

Austin Reaves fights nagging shoulder injury

Aliyah Funschelle August 11, 2017

Sophomore guard Austin Reaves underwent surgery on his shoulder April 5 and is making progress toward being cleared to play in the upcoming 2017-2018 season. Reaves was restricted to “non-contact...

Wichita States Landry Shamet (11) fakes a pass before shooting over Kentucky forward Bam Adebayo (3).

‘I am built for this:’ Shamet starts recovery from foot injury

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter August 11, 2017

Wichita State’s Landry Shamet and foot injuries are no strangers. The redshirt sophomore guard fractured his right foot in a summer league scrimmage that occurred on July 21 and opted for immediate...

Is worth it to be ‘All American?’

Is worth it to be ‘All American?’

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor August 9, 2017

Wichita State, if you haven’t already heard, is a new member of the American Athletic Conference. And what a big deal it is. Superior athletics might not apply personally to you, but high school students...

File photo: Wichita State fans get hype for the TV cameras before the game against the Illinois State Redbirds. (Feb. 4, 2017)

Men’s basketball earns highest attendance ranking in 33 years

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter August 8, 2017

Wichita State men’s basketball ranked 34th in the nation according to the NCAA’s final 2016-2017 season report. The Shockers have topped 10,000 for the fourteenth consecutive year. Their No. 34...

Wichita State’s Landry Shamet enters Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday afternoon before the NCAA Tournament game against Dayton. (Mar. 17, 2017)

Shocker point guard Landry Shamet injured in summer camp, will undergo surgery Monday

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor July 29, 2017

Wichita State point guard Landry Shamet sustained a stress fracture injury the fifth metatarsal of his right foot in an Under Armour All America Camp in Philadelphia earlier this month, as first reported...

Wichita State fans attempt to distract a free throw shooter.

2017 Maui Jim Maui Invitational matchups announced

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter July 18, 2017

The 2017 Maui Jim Maui Invitational eight-team bracket was announced Tuesday. The tournament will run Nov. 20-22 at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui. The Shockers' first game of the tournament will...

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