FIVB World League: USA vs Russia
July 9 & 10, 2010

The 2010 Woody Austin Midwest Junior Golf Invitiational wrapped up on Thursday afternoon with some great golf.  See final results below.

WOODY AUSTIN FINAL RESULTS

Labette defeated Seward County 54-49 to win the 2010 NJCAA Region VI basketball championship. On the men's side, Butler defeated Coffeyville 72-60 in the championship game. Labette advances to the NJCAA National Tournament in Salina, while Butler advances to the National Tournament in Hutchinson.

For Immediate Release: October 29, 2009

NCAA Chooses Wichita for Basketball Tournament

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced today that Wichita was selected to host first/second round games of the 2011 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. The games will be played March 19-22, 2011 at INTRUST Bank Arena.

Wichita State University, SMG Wichita and the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission partnered on the bid.

“We are ecstatic to receive this news. This is an opportunity for our community to show the NCAA we can support a high profile event,” said Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission President/CEO, Bob Hanson. “I thank Wichita State and SMG Wichita for their cooperative efforts on this project.”

INTRUST Bank Arena General Manager, Chris Presson, greeted the news with pride and excitement. “We are more than pleased to have received this recognition of Wichita and the INTRUST Bank Arena as worthy venues for this level of NCAA events. I’m sure the community will welcome this news with the same level of excitement as what we are experiencing.”

INTRUST Bank Arena is a modern, state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue, located in the heart of downtown Wichita, opening in January 2010.

The following first- and second-round sites will host games either Saturday, March 19, and Monday, March 21 or Sunday, March 20 and Tuesday, March 22, 2011 (dates to be determined in June, 2010): Albuquerque, New Mexico; Auburn, Alabama; Charlottesville, Virginia; Cincinnati, Ohio; College Park, Maryland;
Columbus, Ohio; Durham, North Carolina; Knoxville, Tennessee; Salt Lake City, Utah; Spokane, Washington; Shreveport, Louisiana; Stanford, California; Storrs, Connecticut; University Park, Pennsylvania; Waco, Texas; and Wichita, Kansas.
The four selected regional sites are Dayton, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Dallas, Texas; and Spokane, Washington.

“The committee was pleased with the level of interest in our championship that we found from cities, institutions and conferences across the country,” said Jane Meyer, senior associate director of athletics at the University of Iowa and chair of the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee. “Of the 20 preliminary sites for 2011, we have 11 different conferences represented, with Wichita and Shreveport hosting for the first time.”

June 4, 2009 Woody Austin Midwest Jr. Golf Invitational Results

Former Wingnut, Major Leaguer, and Shocker Will Lead Wichita in 2009

The Wichita Wingnuts have announced that former shortstop Kevin Hooper will be their field manager for the 2009 season.

Hooper ends a 10-year playing career that included two seasons in the Major Leagues, four in AAA, and one as a member of the Wingnuts. Hooper also played at Wichita State University.

The Wingnuts went 45-50 in their inaugural season, which included a 26-21 second-place finish in the first half. For information regarding season ticket packages and group outings, call the Wingnuts office at 264-4625.

September 29, 2008
Thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers and participants for making the 7th Annual Sports Commission Golf Classic a huge success.

	1st Place - Gerber Legendary Blades 2nd Place - WSU Track & Field 3rd Place - Dondlinger Construction 4th Place - Fahnestock Heating A/C Plumbing & Electric 5th Place - Preferred Health Systems 6th Place - Single Source 7th Place - Rand Graphics 8th Place - Wichita Thunder 9th Place - Dooley's Raynewater 10th Place - Greater Wichita CVB
1st Place - Gerber Legendary Blades (127) Matt Koontz, Jason Laub, Rob Jacob, Jay Ogden

February 19, 2008 - The Wichita Wingnuts announced today the signing of former Wichita State Shocker Kevin Hooper. Hooper has recently been in the Detroit Tigers organization, appearing in 14 games with the Tigers over the 2006 and 2007 seasons. The Wichita Wingnuts kick off their first season on May 7.