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Metroplex construction impacts intramural sports

Sports Reporter August 26, 2013

Students accustomed to playing intramural sports at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex are in for some changes this season.The fields at the complex are undergoing construction. The final product...

Basketball recruit ineligible to play

Sports Reporter August 21, 2013

Earl Watson an 6”7 Junior College transfer from Chipola College (FLA) has been ruled ineligble to play basketball for the Wichita State Shockers this season. Watson did not complete a math class during...

Former WSU pitcher gets big league debut

Sports Reporter August 21, 2013

The college baseball season may be over, but former Shocker Kris Johnson is in the middle of his season as a major league pitcher.Playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Johnson made his major league debut...

Shocker Volleyball prepares for season

Sports Reporter August 21, 2013

The Shocker volleyball team is hard at work preparing for their season opener Aug. 30, against North Dakota State at the La Quinta Inn & Suites Invitational in Orem, Utah. They will also play Arizona State...

Ticket Tip-Off sells season tickets for WSU sports

Patrick Moore August 15, 2013

The Season Ticket Tip-Off event was held at Charles Koch Arena this Tuesday, and gave Wichita State sports fans an opportunity to buy season tickets. Tickets were sold for the men and women’s basketball...

Men’s basketball team to play at INTRUST

Staff Reporter August 14, 2013

The Wichita State men’s basketball team will host a game at Intrust Bank Arena for the fourth consecutive year this December.This year’s, the Shockers will face off with the Tennessee Volunteers on...

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...

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