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Student athletes deserve additional financial support

Shanice Davis August 6, 2013

One of the biggest questions in the NCAA is whether or not students athletes should receive a monthly stipend for participating in college athletics. The argument has gone back several years as student...

Armstead and Hall sign with oversea teams

Antonio Bethely August 5, 2013

Carl Hall and Malcolm Armstead have both signed to play basketball overseas. The two former Shockers helped Wichita State advance to the Final Four last season.Armstead signed with Krka Novo Mesto in Slovenia....

Former Shocker to be inducted to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

Antonio Bethely August 5, 2013

Shocker Basketball legend Xavier McDaniel will be inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame at the Midland Theater in Kansas City on Nov. 24.The induction is part of the College Basketball...

A formula SAE racing car built by the WSU shocker racing team to compete in the world wide formula SAE competitions.

WSU Shocker racing gets ready to rev up

Staff Reporter July 31, 2013

The Shocker racing team is preparing for its sixth year of competition as a formula SAE team.Shocker Racing is a Wichita State student organization that dedicates every year to the fabrication, engineering,...

Shockers on display in Wichita Sports Hall of Fame

Sports Reporter July 31, 2013

Located in a small building at 4700 E. Central, inside The Wichita Sports Hall Of Fame, is a history lesson and artifacts of all-sports Wichita.The Shockers have a large presence in the hall.Paul Savage...

Ticket promotion draws fans closer to the action

Sports Editor July 24, 2013

Sports fans can win big with the click of a mouse.The Ultimate Wichita Sports Ticket promotion will grant one grand prizewinner and two second-place winners with tickets to premium sporting events held...

Wichita State hosts yearly baseball camp

Sports Reporter July 24, 2013

Wichita State University baseball head coach Todd Butler is following in the steps of former coach Gene Stephenson.Butler will soon be leading a weeklong baseball camp at Eck Stadium for children ages...

The new locker rooms were provided by an anonymous donation. They feature better lockers, iPad docks and will have a trophy case as well.

Men’s locker room gets updated look from donation

Sports Reporter July 17, 2013

The locker room for the WSU men’s basketball team is on it’s way to become more than a place for the team to store its sweaty gym socks in old lockers thanks to an anonymous donation of $250,000.This...

Sports Shorts – July 17

July 17, 2013

WSU runner places in steeplechase Wichita State University Senior Tomas Cotter placed 10th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the World University Games on July 11.Cotter earned Second Team All-American...

Shockers hire Forbes as next basketball assistant coach

Shockers hire Forbes as next basketball assistant coach

Sports Reporter July 17, 2013

On Monday July 8, Steve Forbes was announced as the new Wichita State men’s basketball assistant coach. Forbes will replace former assistant coach K .T. Turner who left the program for the same position...

Charles Koch Arena gets new videoboard

Charles Koch Arena gets new videoboard

Sports Reporter July 10, 2013

Charles Koch Arena is getting a makeover, or at least some improvements.The $25 million building that hosts Wichita State basketball and volleyball games is having a new HD video board installed that will...

Baseball hires second assistant coach

Sports Reporter July 10, 2013

No need to give new Assistant Baseball Coach Brian Walker a history lesson about the success of the Wichita State University baseball program.The 28-year-old Tulsa, Okla. native is aware of what Shocker...

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