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Justin Hill, a guard, runs down the court against Emporia State on Oct. 27. Hill scored four points during his 14 minutes of play time.

Transfer guard Justin Hill carries on family legacy at WSU

Allison Campbell, Editor-in-chief November 4, 2024

Men’s basketball’s Justin Hill is like most students his age. The new addition to the Shocker men’s basketball team enjoys playing video games like “Call of Duty” and “UFC” with his friends...

Sophomore Salese Blow steals the ball back from the Northeastern State RedHawks on Oct. 30. Blow was a three-time AAC Freshman of the Week during the 2023-24 season.

Women’s basketball’s Salese Blow wants to ‘level up’ in sophomore year

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor November 3, 2024

Sophomore guard Salese Blow said she spent countless hours in the gym over the offseason. “I know I have to level up from the way I’ve played my freshman year,” Blow said. Head women’s basketball...

Wichita State volleyball players celebrate after beating the University of Tulsa on Sunday afternoon, 3-1. The win was Wichita State's second against the Golden Hurricane this weekend.

Volleyball outlasts the Golden Hurricane in four sets for the second time this weekend

Mack Smith, Reporter November 3, 2024

Wichita State volleyball extended its season win streak to four games and secured its 12th straight win against the University of Tulsa on Sunday afternoon.  The Shockers got the home win in Charles...

Wichita State women’s basketball finishes a team huddle during a timeout. The final score of the exhibition game against Northeastern State was 81-46 Wichita State.

Season preview: Women’s basketball has something to prove in head coach Nooner’s second season

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor November 3, 2024

Going into year two as head coach, Terry Nooner said the Wichita State women’s basketball team is “anxious and excited as a coaching staff and I think the players are, (too)” to get the 2024-25 campaign...

Women's cross country runners hype themselves up for the start of the AAC Cross Country Championship on Nov. 1. The event was held at the L.W. Clapp Memorial Park and included both the mens and women's championship race.

Wichita State finishes middle of the pack in AAC Cross Country Championships

Evan Tong, Reporter November 2, 2024

Wichita State cross country runners finished in the middle of the American Athletic Conference Championship standings, with only senior runner Sarah Bertry ending up in the top-15 individually.  The...

Senior Morgan Stout and fifth-year Izzi Strand block the ball from the WSU side of the court. Both players had multiple blocks against the Florida Atlantic Owls.

Block party: Volleyball shuts down Tulsa

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor November 1, 2024

Four Wichita State volleyball players tallied five or more blocks as the Shockers pulled off a road win against the University of Tulsa on Friday night, 3-1 (25-13), (22-25), (25-19), (25-23). The game...

Harlond Beverly dribbles past defenders during an intrasquad scrimmage at Shocker Madness on Oct. 5. Beverly scored a team-high 10 points for the black team.

Harlond Beverly makes an impact on and off the court for WSU basketball

Mack Smith, Reporter November 1, 2024

Wichita State men’s basketball has 13 scholarships available every season. With the signing of senior center Matej Bošnjak over the summer, the team was one scholarship short, so senior guard Harlond...

Bijan Cortes celebrates a Wichita State 3-pointer in the first half. Cortes made both of his attempted 3-pointers on Oct. 27.

Season preview: Experienced men’s basketball roster looks to March

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor October 31, 2024

Wichita State men’s basketball head coach Paul Mills identified two key weaknesses in the team that went 15-19 last season: turnovers and shooting. He said both those deficiencies were addressed in...

Junior Jayla Murray plays offense against Northeastern State on Oct. 30. Murray scored 10 points as Wichita State won, 81-46.

Women’s basketball outruns Northeastern State in preseason exhibition

Evan Tong, Reporter October 30, 2024

Wichita State women’s basketball showed off a frenetic pace as the team disrupted any sense of offense by Division II Northeastern State University on Wednesday night. The Shockers won the season-opening...

Morgan Stout attempts a kill against Rice on Oct. 6. The Shockers fell to the Owls 3-2, and faced their first conference loss this season.

Volleyball’s Morgan Stout has a competitive fire — and another side fans don’t see

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor October 30, 2024

Two days into the practice season of her redshirt sophomore year, Morgan Stout picked a volleyball cart up over her head and threw it out of frustration. That was Ashleigh Houlton’s first impression...

Giorgia Roselli, freshman at Wichita State, yells on court with Tulsa as the opponent team.  Roselli won the doubles match with Theodora Chantava on April 8.

Shocker tennis players make runs at American Athletic Conference Individual Championships

Mack Smith, Reporter October 29, 2024

From Oct. 24 to 27, Wichita State’s men’s and women’s tennis teams played in the American Athletic Conference Individual Championships. Men’s tennis  Redshirt junior Kristof Minarik made...

Wichita State bench players celebrate a 3-pointer in the second half against Emporia State. The Shockers shot 40% from the 3-point line on Oct. 27.

Men’s basketball flashes potential in exhibition blowout of Emporia State

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor October 27, 2024

If Wichita State’s men’s basketball team plays anything like what they showed during the Sunday night exhibition against Emporia State University, year two of the head coach Paul Mills era will...

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