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The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan

About 850 people workout at Wellness Center throughout the week days during the fall and spring semester.

The Wellness Center is ‘good to go’ amid extension of spring break due to COVID-19

Bridget Reilly, Photography Editor March 12, 2020

Recreational Sports and Wellness Center Director Angie Reay sent an email to her employees Thursday, March 12, in regards to the extension of spring break due to COVID-19. “Beginning on Monday, March...

Players strategize during timeout of flag football game

Intramural flag football begins

Samuel Frederick, Reporter September 14, 2018

Recreational sports began a three-week intramural flag football season Sept. 12 for co-ed or single-gender teams. Two all-girls teams competed on the practice fields and about 80 students came to watch....

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 14, 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...

Matthew Tempelmeyer

A day in the life of Matthew Tempelmeyer

Jason Wilson, Reporter February 11, 2018

Whether he’s teaching a room full of 9 and 10 year-olds or playing hard on the practice field, kinesiology and mathematics junior Matthew Tempelmeyer supplies the same goal oriented energy to everything...

Jeffrey Hamon, exercise physiology sophomore, throws the ball Feb. 23. Photo by Timothy Jones

Hometown Heroes wins kickball tournament

Sarah Graves February 24, 2017

Down by one. Two outs in the top of the fifth inning. The Hometown Heroes have one final chance to beat its opponent, Kickball Team, while up to kick. After two errors from Kickball Team...

Ultimate team prepares for first tournament

Jacob Smith October 7, 2015

The Ultimate team will participate in its first tournament of the year Oct. 10-11 at the Penberthy Recreation Sports Complex in College Station Texas. The players have been practicing for seven weeks and...

Associate Director of Housing, Angie Reay and Residence Hall Director, Clint Coulter compete against each other on the rowing machine in the Wellness Center for the indoor mini-triathalon, Tuesday April 28, 2015. Photo by Jessalyn Castro

Rec sports debut indoor mini triathlon

Jessalyn Castro April 29, 2015

Recreational sports' first indoor mini-triathlon started this Monday at the Wellness Center and will conclude Friday, May 1.  The competition consists of a 2,000 meter row, five-mile bike ride,...

Jesse Rogers, president of Midwestern State, answers Marco Torres', senior class senator, question about future parking plans for fall of next year during the Student Government Association meeting on February 3, where close to 70 students were in attendance. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Student fee increases slated for fall

Ethan Metcalf February 4, 2015

University President Jesse Rogers spoke about increasing student fees next fall to about 70 students at the first Student Government Association meeting of the spring Tuesday night in CSC Comanche...

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