Sports in Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas is home to several professional, amateur, and college sports teams.

Teams

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Professional/Semi-pro

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Non-professional

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Collegiate

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The Wichita State Shockers have successful records in several sports including baseball, basketball, and bowling:

  • WSU Shockers Baseball team reached seven Collegiate World Series and one National Championship (1989).
  • WSU Shockers Basketball team completed its 2013–2014 season undefeated in regular play, and reached the NCAA "Final Four" before being defeated by the eventual National Champions.[1] Shocker Basketball teams—men's and women's -- have produced several national basketball stars and Olympic gold medalists.[2][3]
  • WSU Shockers Bowling team's number of national championships (19) is unmatched in the nation.[4]

High school

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Sports organizations & institutions

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Venues

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  • Intrust Bank Arena is a 15,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Wichita. It is home to the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL.
  • Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center a multi-function downtown complex, city-owned, with convention center, concert and exhibition halls and other facilities, it has been used for professional wrestling tournaments, sporting-goods exhibitions, and other recreational activity.
  • Charles Koch Arena (formerly Henry Levitt Arena) at Wichita State University, a medium-sized, sunken, dome-roofed circular arena with a collegiate basketball court. Home to the WSU Shocker basketball team. Also used extensively for citywide and regional high school athletic events, concerts and other entertainments.
  • Eck Stadium at Wichita State University, an elaborate, medium-sized stadium with a full-sized baseball field, home to the WSU Shocker Baseball team.
  • 81 Motor Speedway: An oval motor-vehicle racetrack just north of the city, used extensively for a wide range of car, truck and motorcycle races, and other motor sports events.
  • Hartman Arena, a private arena in Park City, a suburb just north of Wichita, and home to the Wichita Wings of the Major Arena Soccer League 2, and Wichita Force of Champions Indoor Football.
  • Sam Fulco Pavilions: in Park City, a suburb just north of Wichita (next to the abandoned Kansas Coliseum), a moderate-capacity low-roofed arena developed for small rodeos, horse shows and livestock competitions and exhibitions, widely used for other purposes.
  • Wichita Ice Arena: Just west of downtown Wichita, a public ice-skating rink, also used for ice-skating competitions.
  • Adair-Austin Stadium is home of the Friends University Falcons, the 5,000-seat stadium is home of the football and soccer teams and is home to the track and field team.

References

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  1. ^ Skretta, Dave, Associated Press, "[Wichita State Shockers' NCAA Tournament Run Ends In Final Four Loss To Louisville Cardinals]" Wichita Eagle on Kansas.com, Posted: 04/06/2013, Updated: 06/06/2013, Downloaded 9/22/2014.
  2. ^ "Inductees Bios - Wichita Sports Hall of Fame and Museum," official website, downloaded Sept. 22, 2014
  3. ^ King, Jason, "[The next Wichita State: March Sleepers]," The Mens College Basketball Blog, ESPN, on ESPN.go.com, July 24, 2013.
  4. ^ Shocker Bowling, official website of Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas.
  5. ^ HS, Crusaders Unified. "CrusadersUnified". www.crusadersunified.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.