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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...

Shocker baseball can’t keep up with Texas-Pan American on Friday

Sports Reporter March 9, 2013

Gene Stephenson walked from the dugout after the game wondering aloud when the Shocker men’s basketball team played. When he was told 6 p.m. by a member of the media he looked up and said, “Well, I...

Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall disputes a call against Missouri State. 

Baker’s return helps Shockers defeat Missouri State in MVC quarterfinals

Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2013

ST. LOUIS—Forgive Ron Baker if it took him a little while to get his feet under him on Friday. After all, the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinal game against Missouri State was the first...

WSU baseball team play against Nebraska Omaha Thursday at 3:00pm in Eck Stadium.

Beringer dominates in his return from surgery

Sports Reporter March 7, 2013

Last year, Zach Beringer sat in the bullpen before during pre-game warm-ups and wondered if he could ever pitch effectively again. After Wednesday’s dominance against Nebraska-Omaha, it’s clear that...

Sports Briefs

March 6, 2013

Lady Shockers close in on MVC title The Wichita State women’s basketball team defeated Indiana State over the weekend 63-53 to remain in first place in the Missouri Valley Conference.  The Lady Shockers...

Shocker baseball tops Oral Roberts

Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2013

A.J. Ladwig pitched six scoreless innings in the Wichita State baseball team’s 8-1 victory over Oral Roberts on Tuesday.  The first Golden Eagle hit didn’t come until the sixth inning either, when...

Wichita State's Cleanthony Early is defended by Creighton's Doug McDermott.

Shockers need a good showing in St. Louis to earn an NCAA Tournament bid

Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2013

Cleanthony Early is hardly perfect, but that’s also what makes him so scary.  “He’s a pretty bright guy and sometimes he thinks he has all the answers, but he’s got to learn that there are certainly...

McDermott’s 41 points sink Shockers in finale

Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2013

OMAHA—Wichita State found out what happens when you play against Doug McDermott when he is shooting lights out. You lose. McDermott scored 41 points on 15 of 18 shooting in Creighton’s 91-79 win over...

Sports Briefs – March 4

March 4, 2013

Women’s tennis beats Creighton for first MVC win of season The Wichita State women’s tennis team looked to avenge the WSU basketball team’s loss to Creighton this weekend with a 6-1 dominating victory...

Newly-ranked No. 74 Shockers handle Washburn and Oral Roberts

Sports Reporter Dylan Edelen March 4, 2013

Two opponents, one result. Men’s tennis has a new trend: win the doubles points and take the day. The Wichita State Shockers took action Friday against Washburn and Saturday against Oral Roberts. WSU...

Men's Basketball

Evansville pulls upset, tops WSU on senior night

Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2013

Wichita State senior Carl Hall entered Wednesday’s contest with Evansville having attempted only one 3-pointer in two years at WSU, a miss.  So it was surprising when it was Hall—instead of Tekele...

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