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Coach Colin Foster plays tennis with a youth at the free clinic. (File photo)

Shocker women’s tennis coach Colin Foster steps down

Owen Prothro, Reporter August 11, 2025

Colin Foster has resigned as Wichita State women’s tennis head coach and accepted the position of director of tennis at the Wichita Country Club, WSU Athletics announced Monday morning. The announcement...

AfterShocks fans gather in Koch Arena to watch the TBT championship game on Aug. 3. The crowd broke the TBT championship attendance record with 9,029 in attendance.

More than 9,000 showed up as the AfterShocks threw down for $1 million

Owen Prothro, Reporter August 4, 2025

A crowd of 9,029 stood shoulder to shoulder inside the confines of Koch Arena. Except, it wasn’t on a mid-winter day. It was on a weekend in August. The number of fans at Sunday’s title match...

The AfterShocks pose for a picture with a check for $1 million after winning the championship game of The Basketball Tournament. The AfterShocks won six straight games to claim their title.

Seeking fortune, finding family: AfterShocks win big

Owen Prothro, Reporter August 4, 2025

Win six games in The Basketball Tournament, and your team wins a million bucks. But how does the money get split up? For the AfterShocks, they’ll split the purse among the 14 members listed on...

AfterShocks guard Marcus Keene points to the TBT bracket asking to celebrate the AfterShocks championship game win on Aug. 3. The AfterShocks had never played in the TBT championship.

AfterShocks win TBT’s $1 million prize, break championship game attendance record

Owen Prothro, Reporter August 3, 2025

The AfterShocks have done it. Wichita State’s team of alumni has survived the six-game summer gauntlet that is The Basketball Tournament to claim their first crown and $1 million grand prize. “Six...

AfterShocks head coach Zach Bush holds up one finger to the crowd as he walks into the tunnel on July 31. With the win, the AfterShocks became the first alumni team in TBT history to host the championship game on its home court.

The AfterShocks are one game from $1 million. They need their fans more than ever.

Owen Prothro, Reporter August 1, 2025

After smaller-than-usual crowds for the AfterShocks’ opening games in The Basketball Tournament this year, forward Markis McDuffie urged fans on social media to come watch the team of Wichita State alumni...

AfterShocks forward Markis McDuffie leads the team in the "McDuffie Slide" to celebrate their win over We Are D3 on July 31. The Aftershocks bench outscored the We Are D3 bench 38-14.

AfterShocks advance to first TBT championship game

Owen Prothro, Reporter August 1, 2025

The AfterShocks are now one win away from securing The Basketball Tournament’s (TBT) $1 million bag.  It’s the closest the team of Wichita State alumni — and TBT mainstay since 2019 — has...

AfterShocks forward Rashard Kelly dunks the ball against Heartfire in the TBT quarterfinals. Kelly played 30 minutes on July 27 and scored eight points.

AfterShocks gut out rematch in TBT quarterfinals against Heartfire

Owen Prothro, Reporter July 28, 2025

Sometimes, winning is anything but pretty. Like Sunday night, when the AfterShocks pulled out a gritty 74-68 win against Heartfire in the quarterfinals of The Basketball Tournament (TBT).  To...

Freshman Henry Thengvall puts up a pair of points in the paint with a jump shot on Oct. 27, 2022, during Shocker Madness. (File photo)

Wichita native goes from Shocker basketball walk-on to scholarship athlete

Owen Prothro, Reporter July 23, 2025

Growing up in the Gregg Marshall era of Wichita State men’s basketball, Henry Thengvall always dreamed of putting on a Shockers uniform. But as a First Team All-5A player coming out of Kapaun Mt....

Guard Marcus Keene celebrates with fans after hitting the game-winning shot against the Forever Coogs. Keene finished with a game-high 17 points and one assist in the 66-63 win.

AfterShocks add name to TBT history with win against Forever Coogs

Owen Prothro, Reporter July 23, 2025

The AfterShocks are now in select company with just five other teams in The Basketball Tournament (TBT). Wichita State’s alumni team became the sixth team to qualify for four or more tournament...

AfterShocks guard Nike Sibande shoots a 3-pointer against Challenge ALS on July 21. Sibande shot 5-of-6 from outside the arc in the 85-68 win.

Big bench barrage lifts AfterShocks over Challenge ALS in TBT round two

Owen Prothro, Reporter July 21, 2025

The AfterShocks’ bench caught fire in an 85-68 win against Challenge ALS in round two of The Basketball Tournament (TBT). They outscored Challenge ALS’ bench by 50 points (59-9) on Sunday night...

The AfterShocks celebrate at half court after a 74-51 win over No Excuses on July 18. The AfterShocks came into the tournament as the second seed in the Wichita Regional.

AfterShocks breeze past No Excuses in first round of TBT

Owen Prothro, Reporter July 19, 2025

The AfterShocks, Wichita State’s alumni team for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), trailed by just four points throughout the whole game in their 74-51 opening-round blowout win against No Excuses. All...

Guard Jaila Harding (left), head coach Terry Nooner (middle) and forward Bre'Yon White (right) answer questions at a press conference on July 16. Wichita State's women's basketball team signed 11 new players this offseason.

Bigger is better: Shocker women’s basketball embraces size for 2025-26 season

Evan Tong, Reporter July 17, 2025

Overhauling Wichita State women’s basketball’s roster this year with bigger guards was the focal point for head coach Terry Nooner after being gutted by the transfer portal this offseason.  “We...

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