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WSU takes down No. 1 Gonzaga to advance to the Sweet 16

Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2013

SALT LAKE CITY—It was the unmistakable sound of joy that reverberated out of the Wichita State locker room and down the tunnel at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday.  What had been a basketball game...

Cleanthony Early waves to the Wichita State fans in attendance following the team's win over Pittsburgh on Thursday. 

Shockers shut down Pittsburgh, advance to play No. 1 Gonzaga on Saturday

Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2013

SALT LAKE CITY—If Tekele Cotton had been at Pittsburgh’s post-game press conference to see the tears coming out of Tray Woodall, he might have felt bad for what he did. Then again, had Cotton not done...

Cleanthony Early takes part in shoot-around on Wednesday in Salt Lake City. 

Shockers ready for Pittsburgh in Salt Lake City

Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2013

SALT LAKE CITY—Wichita State’s stay in the NCAA Tournament was short last season—Virginia Commonwealth made sure of that when it upset the higher-seeded Shockers in the second round. It’s not a...

Carl Hall, sans dreadlocks, speaks to the media on Wednesday in Salt Lake City. 

What’s the deal with Carl’s new do?

Production Editor March 21, 2013

SALT LAKE CITY—Carl Hall has constantly kept other players distracted with his dreadlocks. The hair may have even helped him get his shots off. Thursday will be very different. The Wichita State senior...

Wichita State women's basketball coach Jody Adams cuts down nets in Koch Arena during a pep rally on Wednesday. The rally was to celebrate the Shockers' first conference title in school history.

Shocker women celebrate first conference title

Sports Reporter March 14, 2013

Twenty-one games, 15 conference wins and now a number one seed in the conference tournament. The Shocker women keep making history. And by Sunday, they hope to have won the program’s first conference...

Superstitions play a big role on the baseball field

Texas Leaguer March 13, 2013

You might be quite surprised to find out how much superstition plays a role for many baseball players.  Whether it is before or during the game, players are weary of jinxing themselves or their team....

Baseball vs. Softball: What’s the difference?

“Pitch Hitter” March 13, 2013

If you fall in line with the thinking that softball is just the girls’ version of baseball, then you’d be wrong. Although the games share a common ancestor and similar rules, there are a few major...

Baseball attendance sees slight decline at Wichita State

“The Rookie” Billy Brown March 13, 2013

Baseball is known as “America’s Pastime,” but lately the feeling has been that those days are dead and gone. The only coverage you really seem to get about baseball these days is which star player...

Huskers shuck Shocker softball in doubleheader on Saturday

Sports Reporter Rick Buckle March 11, 2013

After a rain delay of over three and a half hours, Wichita State dropped both games of a doubleheader at soggy Wilkins Stadium on Saturday against the No. 22 Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Shockers hung tough...

A spotlight shines on Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall.

WSU loses final game against Creighton for MVC championship

Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2013

ST. LOUIS—To say there is little love lost between Wichita State and Creighton is appropriate any day of the week.  But on Sunday, with the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on the line, the rivalry...

WSU women win MVC regular-season title

Managing Editor March 11, 2013

Amidst all the noise and drama of the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament, coach Jody Adams led the Wichita State women to their first ever conference regular-season title. Wichita...

Shockers move on to MVC championship after semifinal win over Illinois State

Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2013

ST. LOUIS—Wichita State hasn’t seen too many Sundays at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, having played in the championship game only once since it moved to St. Louis—a loss to Northern...

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