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Shocker athelte honored for her skill

Sports Reporter March 28, 2013

Montse Blasco Fernandez, a Junior, was named The Valley women’s tennis player of the week early yesterday afternoon for her two wins in singles play. “It’s the first time I’ve ever gotten that,”...

Shockers soar past Falcons in a two-game sweep

Sports Reporter March 28, 2013

The Wichita State Shockers keep winning when they face the Air Force Falcons at home. Aaron LaBrie pitched four perfect innings out of the bullpen and Joe Haddox’s eighth inning two out two RBI single...

Coach Greg Marshall address questions from the press.

WSU and La Salle ready to add to their rich histories

Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2013

LOS ANGELES—The Shockers know they aren’t in Kansas anymore, nor are they complaining about it.  “First of all, I love the weather,” Wichita State men’s basketball coach Gregg Marshall said....

Dearman’s late hit lifts Shockers over Air Force

Sports Reporter March 27, 2013

The Wichita State Shockers received a big lift from an unlikely source. Tanner Dearman drove in the go-ahead run which turned out to be the game winning run and WSU (13-11) defeated the Air Force Falcons...

Ehimen Orukpe checks his luggage after getting off the plane in Los Angeles.

Shockers arrive in LA for Sweet 16

Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2013

Dream season it wasn’t for the Wichita State men’s basketball team—but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a dream finish.  “The stars are aligning,” WSU coach Gregg Marshall said. “It’s...

Hall sheds his dreads for NCAA Tournament

Production Editor March 25, 2013

Carl Hall has constantly kept other players distracted with his dreadlocks. The hair may have even helped him get his shots off. Thursday was very different when the senior forward took the court for the...

The spring break Shocker baseball and softball update

Sports Reporter March 25, 2013

If anyone needed spring break it was the Shocker baseball team. After a three-game road sweep at the hands of Long Beach State, a trip to Hawaii against the 2-15 Rainbows appeared to be what Gene Stephenson’s...

Youngsters lead WSU to Sweet 16

Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2013

Fred VanVleet is usually found quietly sitting by himself with his headphones on. The best way to describe the freshman guard from Rockford, Ill., is intense.  “He wants to beat you in whatever he plays...

Dream season for Shocker women comes to an end

Sports Reporter March 25, 2013

The Shockers played well for the first 12 minutes of the game. Unfortunately, the Texas A&M Aggies blitzed them for the other 28. Wichita State made its NCAA Tournament debut, with the No. 14-seeded Shockers...

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...

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