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Sports Brief: Wichita State returns to INTRUST Bank Arena to face Southern Mississippi December 22

Sports Brief: Wichita State returns to INTRUST Bank Arena to face Southern Mississippi December 22

Cody Giefer, Sports Editor July 25, 2012

Wichita State announced that for the third consecutive year, the men’s basketball team will play a game at INTRUST Bank Arena. The Shockers will play The University of Southern Mississippi on Dec....

Bishop Carroll girls basketball coach Taylor Steven.

Former Shocker lands high school coaching job

Cody Giefer, Sports Editor July 25, 2012

Taylor Steven has been around basketball her entire life. At an early age she knew she wanted to be a coach at the high school level. “I’ve had lot of good coaches while I was growing up. My...

Campus Recreation hopes to break free of ‘Heskett’ moniker

Austin Colbert, Editor-in-Chief July 25, 2012

When Eric Maki finds himself lacking ideas or inspiration, there is always one activity that seems to loosen his mind’s creative fabric. “Running is the best way for me to disconnect and to...

Sports Brief: Wichita State  basketball mourns loss of former player

Sports Brief: Wichita State basketball mourns loss of former player

Cody Giefer, Sports Editor July 18, 2012

Former Wichita State basketball player Warren Jabali died at the age of 65 in Miami on Friday. Jabali played three seasons at WSU under coach Gary Thompson. Jabali came to WSU as Warren Armstrong,...

Tami Logue, wife of Mike Logue who is the Senior Painter in Building Maintenance, Nick Hilton, WSU alumni, and Teresa Moses, NIAR employee, are taking the Weight Management Class offered by the Couseling and Testing Center at the Heskett. Each was given a food item and was responsible of pointing out the calories, fat and serving size.

Time running short on free health class

Stephanie Sanchez, Staff Reporter July 18, 2012

Students working and taking classes during the summer don’t do as much walking as they do during the fall or spring semesters, which tends to show if students take care of themselves. While some...

Wichita State bowler helps lead national team to gold in Thailand

Sports Editor July 11, 2012

Everyone remembers his or her first time out of the country. For junior Kelsey Muther, that first time was to Bangkok, Thailand.  Muther was part of the USA Junior Girls bowling team that took gold at...

Sports Brief: Wichita State golfer succeeds in Brazil

Sports Editor July 11, 2012

Wichita State senior golfer Rafael Becker won the Brazilian Amateur Championship for the third-straight time on Sunday. Becker, a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, led from the start of the tournament and ended...

WSU’s track team is a hidden gem

Staff Reporter July 11, 2012

After the Wichita State men’s basketball team fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, WSU fans quickly shifted focus to next season. This is a reoccurring theme—only showing love for the men’s...

Campers get taste of collegiate athletics with Gregg Marshall’s basketball camp

Cody Giefer, Sports Editor June 27, 2012

This past week Wichita State basketball coach Gregg Marshall and his staff hosted their final Gregg Marshall Shocker Basketball Camp of the summer. The camp treated players between the ages of six...

Can we finally stop talking about Lebron James?

Sports Editor June 27, 2012

The self-appointed “King,” LeBron James, has finally won his NBA title. I agree with James’ exact words when he explained how he feels about finally winning a ring: “about damn time.” It is about...

Shockers attempt to qualify for Olympics

Sports Editor June 27, 2012

Wichita State had three different former athletes compete at the 2012 U.S. Team Trials in Eugene, Ore., this past weekend. Chandra Andrews, Kellyn Johnson and Trent Mazanec all competed at the trials....

Sport Management receives accreditation

Sport Management receives accreditation

Cody Giefer, Sports Editor June 20, 2012

Wichita State’s Sport Management program has been working to receive accreditation from the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation for more than a year. Starting this fall, the program will...

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