Sports in Wichita, Kansas

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

Teams

Professional/Semi-pro

Non-professional

Collegiate

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

Sports organizations & institutions

Venues
  • 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 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
  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.
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