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Wichita State's Koch Arena (2017)

Expect metal detectors, bag policy enforced at Koch Arena for Shocker Madness

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor October 18, 2017

Fans looking to crowd into Charles Koch Arena for Shocker Madness Wednesday night will see new security changes enforced. Metal detectors and a new bag policy will be addressed at all entrances. Brad...

Wichita State’s Markis McDuffie Snapchats on his phone while entering Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday afternoon before the NCAA Tournament game against Dayton. (Mar. 17, 2017)

Markis McDuffie included on Forward of the Year watch list

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor October 18, 2017

Markis McDuffie, junior forward for the Shockers, was included as one of the 20 members on the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award, announced Wednesday. A national committee selects an initial...

Wichita State guard Landry Shamet (11) turns to the bench and claps after draining a three early in the MVC championship game.

Landry Shamet lands on Bob Cousy Award watch list

Matt Crow, Sports Editor October 16, 2017

Redshirt-sophomore Landry Shamet has been named to the Bob Cousy Award preseason watch list, an annual award given to the top point guard in Division I men’s basketball. A selection committee appointed...

Gregg Marshall yells at Wichita State sophomore Markis McDuffie.

Wichita State picked to finish second in first in AAC coaches poll

Matt Crow, Sports Editor October 16, 2017

The Wichita State men's basketball team still needs to make a name for themselves in the eyes of their peers. Wichita State has been picked to finish behind Cincinnati in the American Athletic Conference,...

Wichita State's Emily Hiebert (13), Mikaela Raudsepp (3), and Abbie Lehman (22) celebrate after scoring against Tulsa.

Lamb reaches 400 wins at Wichita State with victory over Tulsa

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter October 15, 2017

Head volleyball coach Chris Lamb reached 400 career wins at Wichita State University after a 3-0 win over Tulsa. "Honestly, there's something about [400 career wins] that I really feel good about,"...

The Wichita State volleyball team celebrates after a score during their victory over SMU. (Oct. 13, 2017)

Shockers stand alone in No. 1 spot in The American

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter October 13, 2017

The Shockers didn’t just have a match to win; they had a first place spot in The American to claim for their own. They succeeded. No. 22 Wichita State and SMU headed into the match with identical...

Junior Tabitha Brown (left) high fives senior Mikaela Raudsepp (right) during the Shockers victory over UCF. (Oct. 1, 2017)

Big weekend ahead for Wichita State Volleyball

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter October 12, 2017

The Shocker Volleyball team has a lot on the line this weekend at Charles Koch Arena — a tiebreaker for the No. 1 spot in The American and the potential for Head Coach Chris Lamb’s 400th win. Friday...

Jacob Bishop of the WSU Golf Team.

Bishop prepares for final season at Wichita State

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter October 12, 2017

Jacob Bishop, a senior Wichita State golfer, said he fell in love with the sport as soon as he picked it up. “I’ve tried just about every sport,” Bishop said. “Once I played golf, I kind of...

Men’s basketball student ticket pickup dates announced

Men’s basketball student ticket pickup dates announced

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter October 9, 2017

Student ticket pickup dates have been announced for the 2017-2018 men’s basketball season. Tickets can be picked up at the University Bookstore, the Heskett Center, and the Shocker Ticket Office at...

Soccer club president Umair Zoumy plays soccer against K-State at the Metroplex.

Underdog club soccer team dreams big

Ray Strunk, Reporter October 9, 2017

The Wichita State Soccer Club finished its fall season Friday with a home loss to Kansas State, but club president Umair Zoumy said the team is used to being the underdog. “Our team is the smallest...

Coach Chris Lamb looks at his bench after a play during the match in Koch Arena.

Chris Lamb: Volleyball’s best-kept coaching secret

Matthew Kelly, Copy Chief October 5, 2017

In his 18 seasons at the helm of the Wichita State Volleyball team, Head Coach Chris Lamb has gained national acclaim for his perennial success. According to his coaching contemporaries, however, he...

Ting-Ya Hsu picks up balls and talks with a youth during the free clinic held at the new courts in Fairmount Park in August

Women’s tennis showing up to serve at Fairmount community cookout Saturday

Andrew Linnabary, Reporter October 4, 2017

The Wichita Police Department and the Wichita Parks and Recreation Department are hosting a community cookout in Fairmount Park Saturday, and, since the park has a recently renovated tennis court, the...

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