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NZ Herald
15-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Athletic and Shockers advance in Gisborne football's Bailey Cup knockout
Wainui Sharks opened the scoring in their game against Shockers, through Jet Koll in the 18th minute. A Matias Pincini own goal in the 25th levelled the scores, and a 55th-minute penalty from Brad Clark and a 75th-minute strike by Max Harris won it for Shockers. In Chris Moore Cup action for Tairawhiti Division 2 teams, Thistle Vintage-Masters beat C & G Plumbing High School Old Boys Eels 5-4 at Harry Barker Reserve. The teams were level 3-3 at halftime but two quick goals after the break put Thistle in the box seat. A Hayden Beale own goal from an attempted clearance gave HSOB a whiff of a comeback but Thistle held on to progress to the next round. Neil Hansen grabbed a hat-trick for Thistle, and Aaron Barnby and Dane Sables scored the other goals. For HSOB, Jonah King scored the first two goals and Damon Husband cut in from the right wing to steer the ball into the far corner with his trusty left foot. Husband and Jimmy Holden joined HSOB this season from United. At 43, Husband can look back on 13 good years with United, and Holden can reflect on even more. Husband rejoins Steve White, a teammate from early Bohemians days, while Holden makes the Eels midfield a family affair, alongside sons Jack Holden and Tama Wirepa. The Eels have also picked up a handy goalkeeper, Matt Wotherspoon, from Wainui this year. Thistle Vintage-Masters live up to their name, with several well-performed players who could now be called veterans ... Roger Faber, Toby Pickering, Matt Feisst, Neil Hansen, Hayden Donnelly and Hayden Beale spring to mind, while Stefan Faber is in there to bring down the average age and raise the average speed. Coates Associates Wainui Demons beat HSOB Campion 4-1 at Wainui. Striker Mark Harris, left-winger Richard Harris and defender Simon Lawler each scored with headers that owed much to the delivery from Mitchell Moore-Brouwer and Jamie Aitken. Demons' player of the day, striker Ben Inder, scored with a 'screamer' late in the game to cap an energetic individual performance. The Demons' passing was a feature of their play. Right-winger Jaia Harris made a solid Demons debut, while defender Moore-Brouwer made some telling blocks and Renata Walker put in a good shift at centre back and in midfield. Goalkeeper Jacob Moorcroft – a handy outfield player – was a sound last line of defence. Campion showed plenty of spirit, and Erick Azevedo scored a 35th-minute goal that kept them in the game and gave them some reward for their efforts. In women's football, Gisborne Laundry Services Wainui Riverina kept their 100% win record intact, with a Bree Allan own goal adding to skipper Lily Auckram's penalty to give Riverina a 2-1 victory over Smash Palace Shockers Black at Wainui. Riverina have 12 points from four wins, while Shockers Black and Allan Kellett Panel and Paint Thistle both have seven points from two wins, a draw and a loss. JT Contractors United and HSOB High School Old Girls are on four and three points respectively after United won their clash at Harry Barker Reserve 4-2. Jessica Taylor scored a first-half hat-trick in the space of 18 minutes, with goals after eight, 17 and 26 minutes. Skipper Sarah Graham scored United's third goal, after 18 minutes. For HSOG, Kirstie Lovell scored after 10 minutes and skipper Courtney Farrell scored after 37.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wichita State coed cheer team wins prestigious NCA national championship
Two minutes and 15 seconds. That's what separated the Wichita State cheer team from the program's first national championship when the team took the stage Friday evening in Daytona Beach, Florida. All they needed was to avoid disaster. Instead, the Shockers found near perfection. Advertisement A second straight clean performance from Wichita State clinched the Intermediate Large Coed Division 1 title at the National Cheerleaders Association College Nationals. The Shockers entered with a sizable cushion from preliminaries, then clinched the championship with an event score of 97.5371 to finish nearly two points higher than runner-up VCU. WSU also finished with the fourth-highest score in all divisions, which included nearly 300 teams from across the country. 'It was just like a dream come true,' WSU cheer coach April Banwart said. 'We've been working on this routine since October, working on perfecting every single part of it as much as we can. You only get two shots at this and they hit their routine two nights in a row. No falls, maybe one bobble. They looked so clean and they were together on timing. When we walked off the mat, we felt good. We knew we had it.' The championship in April was the culmination of six months of work, which included more than 100 practices (many coming at 5:45 a.m.), more than 60 game appearances and more than 60 fundraising or other appearances. In total, Banwart estimates the team spent close to 700 hours in preparation for two chances to perform their 2-minute-15-second routine at nationals. Advertisement WSU jam-packed as many skills as possible in its routine, which ultimately aided the team to victory. The team executed eight basket tosses during its routine, the most of any team in the competition, then also maximized scoring chances in its tumbling and stunt sections. That's why WSU was so confident walking off the mat on Friday that it had just won the national championship, even two hours before the official results were revealed. Simply put, the Shockers had the most difficult routine and executed it the best. 'I'm so extremely proud of the time and effort and attention to detail and hours and reps that they had to put into this to make this happen,' said Banwart, who won a national title as a cheerleader at Northwest Missouri State in 2010. 'The trust that they put into me to help them achieve this was just amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better group and a better routine that they put out there.' Banwart was assisted by coach Nathan Hermes, while members of the title-winning team included Natalie Arnold, Aislynn Brantley, Zarek Burkert, Ransom Butler, Lindsey Cottingham, Kennedy Denson, Bella Gorges, Rafael Guereque, Luis Holguin, Elyssa Kreutzer, Elise LeGrand, Riley Martin, Lexie Miller, Angel Morales, Matt Nichols, Abby Osborn, Izzy Peine, Taylor Pickering, Priscila Ramirez, Max Rickard, Carter Stelting and Valerie Stubbs.
USA Today
24-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UAB at Wichita State odds, tips and betting trends
The Wichita State Shockers (17-10, 7-7 AAC) take a six-game winning streak into a home matchup with the UAB Blazers (18-9, 11-3 AAC), winners of three straight. The contest tips at 9:00 PM ET (on ESPNU) on Thursday, February 27, 2025. In this article, we investigate the Wichita State vs. UAB odds and lines around this contest. The Shockers and the Blazers square off with no line currently set for the game. Wichita State has put together a 12-13-1 record against the spread this season, while UAB is 13-13-0. The Shockers are 11-15-0 and the Blazers are 15-11-0 in terms of hitting the over. Over the past 10 contests, Wichita State is 7-3 against the spread and 6-4 overall while UAB has gone 5-5 against the spread and 8-2 overall. Ahead of watching this matchup, here is what you need to know about Thursday's college hoops action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll How to watch Wichita State vs. UAB Game day: Thursday, February 27, 2025 Thursday, February 27, 2025 Game time: 9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET TV Channel: ESPNU Wichita State vs. UAB prediction Wichita State 77, UAB 76 Against the spread Wichita State has put together a 12-13-1 record against the spread this season. UAB has put together a 13-13-0 ATS record so far this season. The Shockers average just 1.1 fewer points per game (74.8) than the Blazers allow (75.9). Wichita State is 7-4 against the spread and 10-2 overall when scoring more than 75.9 points. UAB is 7-4 against the spread and 10-2 overall when allowing fewer than 74.8 points. The Blazers' 83.6 points per game are 10.8 more points than the 72.8 the Shockers allow to opponents. When it scores more than 72.8 points, UAB is 12-10 against the spread and 17-6 overall. Wichita State has an ATS record of 10-7-1 and a 15-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 83.6 points. Players to watch Wichita State Corey Washington averages 13.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.7 blocked shots. Quincy Ballard paces the Shockers at 8.8 rebounds per game, while also averaging 0.3 assists and 10.6 points. Xavier Bell puts up a team-leading 15.1 points per game. He is also posting 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists, shooting 42.7% from the field and 37.2% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game. UAB
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Wichita State vs. Tulane men's basketball tickets still available for Sunday, February 23
Sunday's AAC slate includes the Wichita State Shockers (15-10, 5-7 AAC) versus the Tulane Green Wave (14-11, 8-4 AAC) at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Buy tickets for Wichita State vs. Tulane Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Wichita State vs. Tulane game information Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025 Sunday, February 23, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM ET 2:00 PM ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ Location: Wichita, Kansas Wichita, Kansas Venue: Charles Koch Arena Charles Koch Arena Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Wichita State leaders So far this season, Corey Washington is putting up 13.7 points and eight rebounds per contest. Offensively, Quincy Ballard averages 10.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per contest, shooting 76.9% from the floor (first in college basketball). Xavier Bell is posting 14.5 points, 1.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest. On a per-game basis, Harlond Beverly is putting up 9.3 points, 2.9 assists and 3.5 rebounds. Justin Hill puts up 13.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest, shooting 36.9% from the field and 27.4% from 3-point land with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game. Tulane leaders On the hardwood, Rowan Brumbaugh is putting up 15.5 points and 4.6 assists per game. Kaleb Banks is collecting 15 points and seven rebounds per contest. Gregg Glenn III is putting up 9.8 points, 3.2 assists and 5.6 rebounds per contest this season. From an offensive standpoint, Kam Williams averages 9.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots. So far this season, Asher Woods is averaging 10.5 points, 2.2 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest. Wichita State vs. Tulane stats breakdown The Shockers are making 45.0% of their shots from the field, 5.1% higher than the Green Wave concede to opponents (39.9%). Wichita State is 8-11-1 against the spread and 14-7 overall when shooting higher than 39.9% from the field. The Green Wave shoot 44.2% from the field, just 1.1% higher than the Shockers concede. Tulane is 8-3 against the spread and 10-2 straight up when shooting over 43.1% from the field. The Shockers collect 35.2 boards per game, 3.5 more than the Green Wave. The Green Wave are 204th in rebounding in the nation, and the Shockers are 40th. The Shockers put up 6.3 more points than the Green Wave concede (68.4). The Green Wave post only 1.0 more point per game (74.2) than the Shockers allow (73.2). Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ballard leads Wichita State to 84-79 OT win over No. 14 Memphis
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Quincy Ballard scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half and overtime to help Wichita State beat No. 14 Memphis 84-79 on Sunday. Bijan Cortes hit a 3 to give the Shockers a 78-77 lead with 1:10 remaining in OT. Wichita State never relinquished the lead from that point. Wichita State (15-10, 5-7 AAC) won its fourth-straight game and first over a ranked opponent in the regular season since 2021. The Shockers had five players in double figures. Corey Washington had a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds. The Tigers (21-5, 11-2) saw their eight-game winning-streak end. Tyrese Hunter led the Tigers with 24 points. Moussa Cisse had a double-double for Memphis with 12 points and 14 rebounds. Wichita State took a 32-28 lead into halftime highlighted by an 11-3 run in the final 5:28 of the opening 20 minutes. Ronnie DeGray III hit a pair of free throws to tie the game at 71-71 with 18 seconds left for the Shockers to force overtime. The Tigers scored the first four points in OT before the Shockers took over. Takeaways Wichita State: The Shockers limited Memphis' leading scorer PJ Haggerty to just two points in the first half and 14 in total. Wichita State controlled the rebound battle outrebounding the Tigers 54-45. Memphis: The Tigers struggled shooting going 27-for-75 from the floor. Key moment Cortes hit the key 3-pointer to give the Shockers the lead with just 1:10 left in overtime. He had missed his first two 3-point attempts in the game. Key stat Wichita State shot just 19% as a team from three-point range, but made the key ones to spark the win. Up next Wichita State goes to Florida Atlantic on Thursday. Memphis will get a week off before hosting Florida Atlantic next Sunday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and College Basketball News: Rankings, Scores, Stats & More
