Sports in Wichita, Kansas

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

Professional/Semi-pro

Wichita Wings, professional indoor soccer
Kansas Stars, professional baseball
Wichita Wind Surge, professional baseball
Wichita Thunder, professional ice hockey
FC Wichita, Semi-professional soccer
Wichita Force, professional Indoor football
Kansas Diamondbacks Minor-Pro Football, member of the Central Midwest Football League
Wichita Skyhawks Semi-Pro football, member of the Central Midwest Football League

Non-professional

Collegiate

Friends University Falcons Athletics including Baseball, Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball, Tennis, Track and Field, and Golf
Newman University Jets Athletics including Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling, Volleyball, Cheer/Dance
Wichita State Shockers Athletics, including Men's and Women's Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Tennis and Bowling.

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

Crusaders Unified HS Boys Lacrosse Team established in 2014 and is a Catholic lacrosse program whose members are students from Kapaun HS. The feeder program is College Hill Lacrosse Club established in 2006 and whose members attend east side Catholic middle schools.^[5]
Wichita Rowing Association HS Rowing Team that practices and competes year round.

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.
Equity Bank Park is a 10,025 person capacity baseball stadium located just west of the Arkansas River in Delano. It is home to the Wichita Wind-Surge of the Texas League, the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.
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 Wings of the Major Arena Soccer League 2, and 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.

v t e City of Wichita
General	Demographics Education Geography and climate Government History Timeline Media Metropolitan area Notable people Sports Transportation
Neighborhoods	College Hill Delano Downtown Wichita El Pueblo McAdams Midtown Orchard Breeze Riverside South Central The Hyde
Landmarks and culture	Botanica Epic Center Joyland The Keeper of the Plains Music Theatre Wichita Orpheum Theatre Sedgwick County Extension Arboretum Sedgwick County Zoo Towne East Square Towne West Square Wichita Public Library Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Museums	Exploration Place Great Plains Transportation Museum Kansas Aviation Museum Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Mid-America All-Indian Center Museum of World Treasures Old Cowtown Museum Wichita Art Museum Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
Event venues	Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center Cessna Stadium Charles Koch Arena Cotillion Ballroom Eck Stadium Hartman Arena Intrust Bank Arena Kansas Coliseum Equity Bank Park
Colleges and universities	Friends University Newman University University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita Area Technical College Wichita State University
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Sports in Wichita, Kansas

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