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Softball sweeps Indiana State

Staff Reporter March 23, 2014

About a week before Spring Break, I saw Facebook statuses and tweets from friends and family pining for their upcoming trips — South Padre, the Caribbean, Florida and even England. And where was I over...

Chadrack Lufile heads back to the locker room after a 78-76 loss to Kentucky.

Shockers’ undefeated season comes to an end

Staff Reporter March 23, 2014

The 2014 men’s basketball season will forever be remembered by fans of the Shockers as the year the team went undefeated for an unprecedented 35 games. It was a feat that had never been seen before in...

Shocker fans remain grateful for season’s success

Sports Editor March 23, 2014

Fans boarding a plane or traveling by bus to St. Louis, Mo. for the second and third round of the NCAA tournament had one expectation in mind: for the Shocker men’s basketball team to advance to the...

Penn State holds off upset-minded Shockers

Sports Reporter March 23, 2014

Victory brought relief for the Penn State Lady Lions who avoided college basketball infamy.A No.3 seed never lost to a No.14.For the eliminated Wichita State Shockers, the team turned in a gritty effort...

NCAA Tournament full of broken brackets

Staff Reporter March 23, 2014

If you are one of the millions of Americans that filled out a bracket for the NCAA tournament this year, your hopes of perfection were likely dashed in the round of 64.Maybe it was the upsets from Harvard...

Shockers go down to Kentucky

Staff Reporter March 23, 2014

The Wichita State Shockers watched their undefeated season come to an end Sunday after losing to the Kentucky Wildcats 78-76 in the third round of NCAA Tournament play.“They deserved it tonight,” head...

Shockers prepare to face-off against Kentucky

Staff Reporter March 22, 2014

The Wichita State Shockers are preparing for what will arguably be their most difficult game of the season Sunday against the Kentucky Wildcats in the round of 32 of the NCAA tournament.After beating California...

Kadeem Coleby crushes the ball down the net off an alley-oop from Fred VanVleet in Friday's game against the Cal Poly Mustangs. The Shockers won the game 64-37 to advance to the round of 32 Sunday.

Shockers shut down Cal Poly 64-37

Staff Reporter March 21, 2014

The Wichita State Shockers continue to make history as the first team to win 35 undefeated games during a season in NCAA history. The team knocked out the California Polytechnic Mustangs 64-37 in the second...

Shockers prepare for first NCAA game

Staff Reporter March 20, 2014

The Wichita State men’s basketball team was focused during Thursday practice, leading into their first game of the NCAA tournament at Scottrade Center in St Louis. After winning the Missouri Valley Conference...

Women’s basketball earns No. 14 seed

Sports Editor March 17, 2014

Shocker women’s basketball celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in a different style than most college students.After winning their consecutive Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship, earning...

Senior Ilija Cuic high-fives his teammate Saturday afternoon inside the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex at WSU’s campus during his doubles-match. They won their doubles-match 8-7.

Shocker tennis sweeps last three matches of home stand

Staff Reporter March 17, 2014

Senior Ilija Cuic high-fives his teammate Saturday afternoon inside the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex at WSU’s campus during his doubles-match. They won their doubles-match 8-7.

The Shockers celebrate after their conference win last weekend. They are scheduled to play Friday in Saint Louis, Mo.

Shockers selected as No. 1 seed

Sports Editor March 16, 2014

While some may consider the post season tournament the end of college basketball season, many college basketball fans feel the true peak has arrived. From Tuesday to the beginning of April, everything...

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