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
Crusaders Unified HS Boys Lacrosse Team established in 2014 and is a Catholic lacrosse program whose members are students from Kapaun HS. The feeder program is College Hill Lacrosse Club established in 2006 and whose members attend east side Catholic middle schools.[5]
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.
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
^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.
