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The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

Freshman intramural soccer experiences make an impact

Nathan Martinez, Reporter • November 28, 2018

The fall indoors soccer season ended for many freshman teams and players Oct. 31 with 137 participants. Mike Richardson, assistant director of the wellness center, said, "Intramural sports... it's great...

Jaren Parker, education sophomore, shoots three-pointer for her team during the co-ed intramural games at the Wellness Center on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. Photo by Makayla Scheck

Students participate in intramural basketball

kristin silva • February 13, 2018

Intramural sports open up a door for students who enjoy competing in sports, interacting with peers and spectating games to gather in a location and share their common interests. Students create their...

Outside the Bruce & Graciela Redwine Student Wellness Center. Photo by Jennifer Wright

New faces bring new events, activities to rec sports

Jennifer Wright, Reporter • November 29, 2017

A student walks into the Wellness Center and is immediately greeted by the smell of gym clothes and the sound of barbells clanking as they hit the floor. Angie Reay, director of recreational sports...

Robert Sayler, business freshmen, watches for an opportunity to get the ball when the soccer players gathered the week before official practice began to run plays on the new turf field. Earlier in the week, coaches had recorded temperatures approaching 150˚F on the turf field. Photo by Bradley Wilson.

Turf fields pose challenges for athletes

Kara McIntyre • August 17, 2016

The summers in Wichita Falls are not exactly known to be moderate with an average high of 97.8˚F and record high of 117˚F.But with the conversion of all practice fields from grass to turf, athletes are...

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