The Wayne Stater

Wildcat men get first win in conference

Reshun Trimble, Staff Writer • December 7, 2016

Last week the Wildcat men’s basketball team played three games, against University of Nebraska-Kearney, Minnesota State-Mankato and Concordia-St. Paul. Facing off against Kearney, the Lopers started...

Wildcats end their season in regional tournament

Joseph Lovercheck, Staff Writer • December 7, 2016

The Wayne State Volleyball team’s season came to an end last Thursday. The ‘Cats fell to Southwest Minnesota State in the NCAA Central Regional. The Wildcats end the season 24-8 record. During the...

WSC wrestlers make strides in Buena Vista Invite

Adrian Eggers, Staff Writer • December 7, 2016

After taking a week off for Thanksgiving, the Wayne State College wrestling club was back in action at the Buena Vista Invite in Storm Lake, Iowa. “We didn’t wrestle too bad,” assistant coach...

Rugby wins sixth national title

Emmalee Scheibe, Staff Writer • December 7, 2016

The Wayne State College women’s rugby team won its sixth national title this weekend in Atlanta, Ga., at the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) Finals. The Wildcats claimed the championship...

WSC heads to St. Paul for national tournament

Joseph Lovercheck, Staff Writer • November 30, 2016

Wayne State’s volleyball team is headed to the NCAA Division II national tournament for the 11th time in the last 12 years. “I’m extremely proud of our team,” Head Coach Scott Kneifl said. “The...

Indoor track and field returns next weekend

Nathan Pearson, Staff Writer • November 30, 2016

Both the Wayne State men’s and women’s track and field teams will open up their seasons at the South Dakota State University Holiday Open Classic in Brookings, S.D. on Friday. The men’s team will...

Lady ‘Cats dominate Thanksgiving tournament

DaQuan Samuel, Staff Writer • November 30, 2016

The Wildcat women’s basketball team improved its record to 5-1 over the Thanksgiving break with wins over the University of Jamestown and Concordia–Portland. The Wildcats went 1-1 before the break...

Title IX changed sports forever for women

Emmalee Scheibe, Staff Writer • November 30, 2016

Title IX was brought to Wayne State College in the 1970s with the help of alum Leslie Janssen. Title IX is a federal law that states no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded...

Wildcats suffer close losses over Thanksgiving break

Reshun Trimble, Staff Writer • November 30, 2016

This weekend the WSC men’s basketball team faced West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico University. The Wildcats traveled to Canyon, Texas for the Pak-A-Sak Thanksgiving Classic for another road...

WSC takes sixth seed in NSIC tournament

Joseph Lovercheck, Staff Writer • November 16, 2016

Wayne State’s volleyball team ended the regular season on a high note. WSC used 21 kills from Erin Gross on Friday and Michaela Mestl’s 20 kills on Saturday to secure the team’s sixth and seventh...

Women’s rugby heading to Atlanta for nationals

Nathan Pearson, Staff Writer • November 16, 2016

The Wayne State women’s rugby team advanced to nationals while the men’s team was eliminated during the regional rugby tournament Saturday and Sunday in Wayne. The women’s team started off the...

WSC wrestling club’s tournament win is good season start

Adrian Eggers, Staff Writer • November 16, 2016

The Wayne State Wrestling club has had a strong first two weeks to open the 2016-2017 season. The Wildcats finished second in the Wildcat Open, held in Wayne on Nov. 4, at the Wayne Elementary School,...