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Josh Livingston advances to third base in the bottom of the second inning against Oklahoma State during an April 2024 game.

Baseball’s Josh Livingston went through a massive hitting slump last season. He’s glad it happened.

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor February 10, 2025

Josh Livingston began his first season with Wichita State baseball in a terrible hitting slump that he said left him with numerous sleepless nights. At the end of April, Livingston was hitting .196 with...

Lauren Lucas talks to head coach Kristi Bredbenner after hitting a three-RBI triple in 2023. Lucas missed all of last season with an injury.

After battling injury, softball’s Lauren Lucas is ready for one final ride

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor February 10, 2025

Wichita State softball’s Lauren Lucas spent her entire 2023 season playing with a nagging pain in her right shoulder. Amazingly, she was a third-team All-American anyway, putting up a .384 batting average...

Adjunct instructor Remington Putter explains his snowball throwing activity, where students wrote on a piece of paper, crumpled it up, and then threw it across the room. The activity was meant to teach students how they could incorporate fun learning into their future classrooms.

Disc Golf Club coach emphasizes holistic, fun approach to physical education

Mia Hennen, Managing Editor February 10, 2025

If you’re in Remington Putter’s class, you might:  Be offered $20 to minimize your screen time, throw crumpled paper balls across the room or play a game of “Simon Says,” referred to as “Mr....

Senior guard Xavier Bell defends against UNT's senior guard Jasper Floyd in the second half. Bell contributed 19 points and one assist during Wednesday's game.

Xavier Bell, offensive rebounds lead to men’s basketball road upset win against South Florida

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor February 9, 2025

Just over a month ago, Wichita State men’s basketball was blown out by South Florida on its own home floor. On Sunday afternoon, the Shockers got some semblance of revenge, upsetting the Bulls on the...

Graduate Student Ellee Eck slides in to third base during the exhibition game against Butler Community College on Oct. 3. Eck previously played for Standford University, appearing in the 2023 and 2024 Womens College Softball World Series.

Wichita State softball off to best start since 1994, sweeps GCU Kickoff Classic

Mack Smith, Reporter February 9, 2025

The Wichita State softball team is off to its best start to a season since 1994. The team won all five of its games in the GCU Kickoff Classic in Phoenix over the weekend. Friday  Northern Illinois Wichita...

Wichita State baseball players touch helmets in a huddle during their game against Nebraska in Eck Stadium on March 12.

Matured Wichita State baseball team seeks first NCAA bid since 2013

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor February 9, 2025

Last year, a walkoff home run in the championship game of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) tournament ended Wichita State’s baseball season. It’s a game that returning players have thought...

Softball players huddle up before the exhibition match against Butler Community College on Oct. 3. The game was played In Wilkins Stadium and was free to all students with ID.

After falling short last year, ‘bitter’ WSU softball team looks to bounce back

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor February 8, 2025

Last year, Wichita State softball failed to make an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2020, losing the American Athletic Conference (AAC) championship game on home turf. It’s an outcome some...

Salese Blow runs into a UTSA defender during the second half on Feb. 8. Blow scored 15 points in the loss to the Roadrunners.

Women’s basketball battles but ultimately loses to AAC leader UTSA

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor February 8, 2025

Three days after winning against the American Athletic Conference (AAC) team with the joint-worst record in the standings, Wichita State women’s basketball took on the AAC’s outright leader on Saturday...

Senior foward Ornella Niankan defends against a Florida Atlantic shot in the paint on Feb. 5. Niankan contributed two blocks and shot 50% from the free throw line in the WSU win.

Women’s basketball scrapes second conference win against FAU

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor February 5, 2025

For the second night in a row, a Wichita State basketball team moved out of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) basement — and snapped a long losing streak. A day after Wichita State’s men...

Corey Washington yells after a play in the second half on Jan. 29. Washington scored 11 points in his 24 minutes against North Texas.

Men’s basketball snaps four-game losing streak against Charlotte, escapes AAC cellar

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor February 4, 2025

In a matchup between the two teams at the bottom of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) standings, Wichita State men’s basketball outlasted the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on the road,...

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Shocker Sports Roundup: What you missed over the weekend

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor February 3, 2025

Track and field Wichita State track and field competed in three indoor events from Thursday, Jan. 30, to Saturday, Feb. 1.  The Coach Wilson Invitational was held in the Heskett Center on campus....

Senior forward Ornella Niankan plays defense against a Western Kentucky player on Dec. 8. Wichita State held the Hilltoppers to 28% shooting from the floor in the win.

Wichita State women’s basketball extends losing streak to seven-straight games at Tulsa

Mack Smith, Reporter February 1, 2025

Despite holding the University of Tulsa to three points in the final four minutes of Saturday afternoon’s game, Wichita State women’s basketball could not find its footing for a win on the road. With...

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