The Wayne Stater

Tournament hopes end in first round loss for men’s basketball

Shawn Smith, Staff Writer • March 2, 2016

A 65 percent shooting percentage for the evening helped the seventh-ranked MSU Moorhead Dragons to a victory over the Wildcats on Wednesday at the first round of the NSIC Sanford Men’s Basketball Tournament...

Two coaches, two generations

Caleb Christensen, Staff Writer • February 25, 2016

With over 600 career wins and as one of the top high school coaches in the state of Iowa, he knows a thing or two about the game of basketball. He is not as big a name in Wayne as he is in Iowa,...

A day in the life of a WSC football player

Andrew Combs, Staff Writer • February 25, 2016

Little league football and high school football offer little in comparison to the life of a college football player. Lifting three days a week and running at 6 a.m., you develop a never-ending...

Oh-for-four

Mason Schweizer, Staff Writer • February 25, 2016

The Wayne State baseball team got off to a less-than-ideal start to their season over the weekend, dropping all four games in Wichita against Newman University. Although the ‘Cats were swept,...

Rugby begins spring season in South Dakota

Courtney Upah, Staff Writer • February 25, 2016

WSC’s rugby team starts its spring season in an 18-team tournament Saturday at South Dakota State. Both men and women will compete in this tournament at the Jackrabbits’ new indoor football...

Women’s basketball ends season with 24-point win

Joseph Lovercheck, Staff Writer • February 25, 2016

WSC’s women’s basketball team ended their regular season on Saturday with a 73-49 victory over Upper Iowa. The Wildcats finished the regular season 16-11 and 13-9 in NSIC play. WSC finished...

‘I was a little disappointed’

Shawn Smith, Staff Writer • February 25, 2016

Wayne State put up a great defensive effort on Friday night at Rice Auditorium, but they could not finish with a win. The Winona State Warriors downed the ‘Cats 75-62. WSC’s offense started...

Two coaches, two generations

Brandon Hofatra, Staff Writer • February 25, 2016

Brody Rohach, an ex-quarterback for the Wayne State Wildcats, is now the graduate assistant and running back coach for the Fighting Mules of the University of Central Missouri. “How to deal...

Lady ‘Cats split as Peterson sets a career high

Joseph Lovercheck, Staff Writer • February 17, 2016

Alisia Peterson’s near double-double on Saturday lifted the ‘Cats over Southwest Minnesota State as the WSC women’s basketball team went 1-1 on their weekend road trip. “[Peterson] played...

35 sign up for men’s new soccer club

Caleb Christensen, Staff Writer • February 17, 2016

Wayne State has added a new club this semester. The men’s soccer club recently was funded by the college, joining rugby as a sports club at WSC for anyone and everyone to join. The...

WSC falls short against Sioux Falls

Shawn M. Smith, Staff Writer • February 17, 2016

The Wayne State Wildcats let a potential win slip through their paws on Friday night in Sioux Falls, S.D. WSC fought well in the first half, but struggled during the second, which USF took advantage...

Wildcats truck for track in two states

Cody Kralicek, Staff Writer • February 17, 2016

It was a long weekend for the Wayne State College men’s and women’s track and field teams. There was competition every day this past weekend starting off on Friday, when half the WSC men’s...