The Sunflower

Lady Shockers shoot down Aces

Cole Yancey, staff reporter • February 2, 2014

The Lady Shockers beat the Evansville Aces 66-48 Sunday, despite missing the usual first punch.The Lady Shockers won eight games in January by an average of 25 points by building up an early, insurmountable...

Aces gunned down

Matt Bailey, sports reporter • February 1, 2014

Fred VanVleet drives towards the paint during the game against Evansville Saturday afternoon inside Charles Koch Arena. VanVleet finished the game with 14 points as the Shockers remain undefeated with a record of 23-0 by beating Evansville 81-67.

Super Bowl XLVIII promises to enthrall

Staff Reporter • January 30, 2014

All right, sports fans. It is here: the Super Bowl (cue dramatic music, please).Before we dive into the facts and the drama, let’s cover the vitals.WHO: Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks.WHERE: MetLife...

Shocker Rowing dedicates newest shell to SGA

Shanice Davis • January 29, 2014

Student Government Association president Darren Beckham pours the water from previous championship regattas the Shocker Rowing team has attended at the Shell Dedication on Monday in the Heskett Center. The Shocker Rowing team dedicated its fifth shell to SGA for their continued support and financial contributions to their program.

Shockers saw down Sycamores

Staff Reporter • January 29, 2014

Shocker forward Allie Decker shot like a sharpshooter Monday.She came off the bench to score 17 points on 6 of 7 shooting in a decisive 83-63 Shocker win against the Indiana State Sycamores.Decker made...

Shockers defeat Ramblers to go 22-0

Staff Reporter • January 29, 2014

The Wichita State Shockers won their 22nd undefeated game of the season Tuesday night, beating the Loyola Ramblers 57-45.Cleanthony Early carried the team to the win, scoring 23 points in the matchup....

Women’s winning streak continues

Shanice Davis, sports editor • January 27, 2014

The Wichita State women’s basketball team’s 2013-2014 season kicked off to the greatest start the program ever had with a 14-game winning streak. The team has managed to remain undefeated in conference...

Shocker tennis in Cailfornia faces No. 63 Georgia State and No. 4 USC

Staff Reporter • January 26, 2014

WSU tennis was in Los Angeles, Calif. this weekend taking part in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. The weekend included matches against No. 64 Georgia State and No. 4 University of Southern California.On Saturday,...

Shockers go 21-0 after win against Drake

Billy Brown, sports reporter • January 26, 2014

The Wichita State Shockers beat the Drake Bulldogs 78-61 Saturday night to give the Shockers their 21st win of the season. Tekele Cotton had what was arguably the highlight of the game, slamming down a...

Women’s basketball pulls 12th consecutive win

Shanice Davis, sports editor • January 25, 2014

Lady Shocker basketball is on a hot streak and does not seem to be stopping anytime soon.The team remains undefeated in conference play as they pulled a 74 58 win over the Rebirds on...

Women’s tennis kicks-off with double header at Arkansas

Staff Reporter • January 23, 2014

No. 51 Arkansas proved too difficult to handle in a double header matches that were highly contested. Shocker women's tennis fell 4-2 and 4-3 in the two matches, respectively.The teams switched the order...

Shockers taken down by top 10 ranked Sooners

Staff Reporter • January 23, 2014

Coming off a 4-0 defeat against Tulsa, Wichita State men’s tennis traveled just down to road to Norman, Okla. where they met up with the Sooners for a rematch of last year’s NCAA men’s tennis tournament.No....