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Junior Jordan Hinkle makes a dive attempt to give the team a chance to score against the Italian National team Monday night at Koch Arena.

Shockers struggle against Italian National team

Sports Reporter October 2, 2013

Wichita State’s volleyball team played in front of a rowdy crowd at Charles Koch Arena Monday night. The team played five sets against the Italian National team.The Shockers lost in five sets in the...

Shocker Softball knocks down Gorillas, Lady Riders

Sports Reporter Miri Gordon September 30, 2013

On Saturday, the Wichita State softball team played two games at Wilkins Stadium against the Crowder College Lady Riders and the Pittsburg State Gorillas.In game one, the Shockers got ahead early and came...

Shockers run strong in Emporia

Staff Reporter September 30, 2013

Over the weekend the men and women’s cross country teams traveled to Emporia to partake in the ESU Invitational at the Jones Youth Recreation Park.Freshmen talents Brandon Lewis and Austin Sturdy both...

Big Pink Volleyball gives back to local charities

Sports Editor September 25, 2013

The color pink fills the month of October. From sport jerseys to annual walks, the month is recognized as the National Breast Cancer Awareness month.Wichita State Student Health Services and S.W.A.T. are...

Coach Lamb evaluates volleyball team performance

Sports Reporter September 25, 2013

The Shocker Volleyball team is off to a fast start with an 11-3 record, with all losses coming from top 25 ranked teams.Two of those losses came this weekend, one against the number seven ranked team,...

Softball dominates exhibition games

Sports Reporter September 23, 2013

On Saturday, the Wichita State softball team opened the season with two exhibition games at Wilkins Stadium against Pratt Community College and Seminole College.In game one, the Shockers jumped on the...

Shockers prepare for season with intra-squad games

Sports Reporter September 23, 2013

The Wichita State men’s baseball team played an intra-squad game on Sunday under the direction of head coach Todd Butler.Butler said the game was the sixth intra-squad practice the team has had this...

Women’s tennis sweeps competition

Sports Reporter September 23, 2013

For Wichita State’s women’s tennis team, everything went their way at the Kansas State University Invitational in Manhattan, Kan., this weekend.The Shockers hit the road Friday and started their season...

Volleyball draws even at tournament

Sports Reporters September 23, 2013

After three weeks of playing on the road, the Wichita State volleyball team came back to Wichita to play four games in a long weekend at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers played a conference opener against...

Bowles will not return to basketball program

Shanice Davis, Sports editor September 21, 2013

After undergoing surgery last Thursday, men’s basketball freshman guard D.J. Bowles returned to Wichita in the hopes of rejoining the team for the upcoming 2013-14 season. It was announced today that...

Shockers dominate competition at Comcast matchup

Sports Reporter Matt Bailey September 16, 2013

The Shocker Volleyball team made a trip to Knoxville, Tenn., for the Comcast Lady Volleyball Classic this past weekend and returned with another tournament title.Wichita State played teams from all over...

WSU golf team practicing at the Braeburn golf facility.

Records set for Shocker women’s golf

Sports Reporter September 16, 2013

It took a while for Wichita State golfer Meghan Schuetz to settle into the game, but once she did, she played one of the best games of her career, in part because of some words of encouragement from her...

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