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Beep baseball teaches students about visual impairment

Staff Reporter March 30, 2015

The baseball rolled through the dirt toward Jonathan “Chihuahua” Akin, who waits in the makeshift baseball field at the Metropolitan Complex Saturday in a game akin to baseball.There was one notable...

Shocker Nation hopes to keep Gregg Marshall at Wichita State

Sports Editor March 30, 2015

People always say “you don’t know what you have until it’s gone.”Shocker basketball fans seem to know what they have — and they don’t want to lose it.Men’s basketball head coach Gregg Marshall’s...

Shockers lose, fight ‘to the bitter end’

March 26, 2015

Before walking off the court for the final time, Fred VanVleet rubbed senior Tekele Cotton’s head and sent him out of the game to a round of applause from the Shocker faithful in attendance. He and fellow...

Wichita State forward Darius Carter puts in his order for someone to bring him a cheeseburger from a favorite joint back home. Cleveland is about 40 miles away from his hometown in Akron, Ohio.

Darius Carter’s hungry for a cheeseburger

March 25, 2015

Standing 6-foot-7 and weighing 245 pounds, Wichita State senior Darius Carter is not just hungry for a win, he’s hungry for some food from his hometown of Akron, Ohio — just 40 miles away from where...

Women’s basketball knocked out in first round

March 23, 2015

Coach Jody Adams has figured out the formula for winning games and running through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, but could’t continue her winless record in the Women’s NCAA Tournament. Losing...

Visiting Berlin students experience Shocker basketball

March 23, 2015

Judging by the cheers Sunday at Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes, every person seemed to be a die-hard Wichita State fan.But that wasn’t the case for a group of about 10 German students visiting Wichita...

Men’s basketball coach Gregg Marshall walks to see his wife following a victory over the University of Kansas on Sunday. Marshall reached third place in this year’s Infiniti Challenge, raising $15,000 for the Wichita Children’s Home.

Marshall raises $15,000 for second year in a row

March 23, 2015

Coach Gregg Marshall reached third place in this year’s Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge with the support of voters across the country. Marshall raised $15,000 for the Wichita Children’s Home.Voting...

Seriously Sweet: Shockers beat KU, headed to Sweet 16

March 23, 2015

Who said yellow and blue didn’t mix? The stands of the CenturyLink Center were filled with Shocker and Jayhawk fans Sunday in Omaha.Before Wichita State’s 78-65 dismantling of the University of Kansas,...

Shockers win, making ‘Houses divided’

March 20, 2015

The Wichita State men’s basketball team overcame a three point halftime deficit and were behind by five with about 17 minutes left in the second half. They went on to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers 81-76...

Baseball isn’t always boring

Staff Reporter March 11, 2015

Before coming to Wichita State, I was never a big fan of baseball. It’s not for everyone. The games are often long, and some people might call them boring.These days, I enjoy going to Shocker games for...

MVC biographies: Softball

Sports Reporter March 11, 2015

Wichita StateLast season, the Shockers finished with a record of 34-21. In the Missouri Valley, the Shockers went 21-6 on their way to winning the title. The team was strong on the road and at home. Away,...

MVC biographies: Baseball

Sports Reporter March 11, 2015

Wichita StateThe Shockers finished 2014 fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 13-8 record. The team finished with a 19-10 home record and a 9-16 record away. The Shockers returned eight starters...

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