Wichita Wings

Wings expect to grow from first season back in MISL

If measured by wins and losses, the Wings’ first season in the MISL can’t be considered a success, since they had the second-worst record in the league at 8-16.

Wings close season with win in overtime

The Wichita Wings scored two goals in the fourth quarter and then won on a Kevin Ten Eyck goal in overtime to defeat the Norfolk Sharx 13-11 in Wichita’s season finale on Sunday in Norfolk, Va.

Syracuse beats Wings with quick OT goal

Andriy Budnyy scored in the second minute of overtime to give Syracuse an 8-6 win over the Wings on Saturday night in Syracuse, N.Y.

Ten Eyck gets four goals, but Wings stumble in OT

The Wings scored a goal in the final minute to force overtime on Thursday in Rochester, N.Y., but lost 20-17 when the Lancers scored a three-pointer in the extra period.

Wings lose final home game of the season

The Wings had a sold-out crowd of about 5,200 fans at Hartman Arena on Saturday night, but any of them could have seen several of the previous 11 to accurately predict what happened.

Wings begin final stretch trying to reach .500

The Wings are out of the Major Indoor Soccer League playoff picture, but even in spite of several close losses that would have improved postseason chances, coach LeBaron Hollimon isn’t looking back.

Wings lose low-scoring battle with Milwaukee

The Wings held league-leading Milwaukee to three goals on Friday night, but couldn’t find enough offense of their own to make it pay off, losing to the Wave 6-3 in Milwaukee.

Wings rally late, win in overtime

VALLEY CENTER — The 4,439 fans at Hartman Arena surely didn’t have the Wings’ playoff prospects in mind when they wildly cheered the goal that gave Wichita a 19-17 overtime win over Rochester on Saturday night.

Wings try to avoid early holes

The Wings have been outscored in the first half of soccer games this season by an average of a single point.

Wings fall short once more

VALLEY CENTER — Wings coach LeBaron Hollimon has let the hair on his mostly shaved head grow a bit, and it's coming in with a tinge of gray.

Jobe in, Moojen out for Wichita Wings

The Wings will likely get a scoring threat back from injury tonight against Milwaukee, only to see another one go out.

Wings enter stretch of games with first-place Wave

The thing about the MISL is, if you’re chasing a team in the standings, you’re going to get plenty of cracks at that opponent.

Ten Eyck’s goal gives Wings victory

Kevin Ten Eyck’s goal with 2:56 left was the game-winner as the Wings beat the Missouri Comets 10-9 on Saturday night in Independence, Mo.

Comets knock off Wings once more

PARK CITY — Once again, the Missouri Comets and Wichita Wings played right down to the wire.

Wings rookie becoming acclimated to indoor game

Edvin Worley is a rookie in almost every sense of the word. He's a first-year forward with the Wings, and he had never previously played indoor soccer.

Worley’s fourth-period goal helps Wichita Wings defeat Comets

PARK CITY — Friday’s Missouri-Wings soccer game eerily resembled Wednesday’s match between the teams, which the Comets won 10-7.

Wichita Wings release No. 2 scorer

Carlos Farias, the Wings' second-leading scorer and the first player signed in the indoor soccer franchise's inaugural season, was released by the team Thursday.

Wings can't protect lead, fall to Comets

The Missouri Comets scored the game's final four goals and beat the Wings 10-7 on Wednesday night in Independence, Mo.

Milwaukee beats Wings once again

Milwaukee scored six consecutive goals and beat the Wichita Wings 15-4 on Friday night in Milwaukee.

Wings win second straight MISL game

PARK CITY — As many of the 2,800 fans at Hartman Arena were screaming at Wings forward Chile Farias to shoot, Farias took a step back and prepared to release the ball.

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Healthy Wings pound Syracuse

PARK CITY — If there was any doubt that Freddy Moojen's calf injury was mostly healed, the Wings forward didn't remove it completely just by scoring four goals in Wichita's 20-4 win over Syracuse on Friday night.

Wings can't finish rally at Milwaukee

The Wichita Wings rallied with 10 points in the fourth quarter but it wasn't enough to complete the comeback in a 13-10 loss to the Milwaukee Wave on Sunday in Milwaukee.

Wings goalkeeper wants to become household name

A Brazilian soccer player isn't a Brazilian soccer star until his full name is reduced to a singular title.

Wichita Wings top Norfolk for first win

PARK CITY — It was a long time in the making, and that made it all the more sweet.

Wings' Beasley opens up indoors

Jamar Beasley once had designs on becoming one of the top soccer players in the United States. It happened, but not in the way Beasley planned.

Wings looking for first win at home

The two overtime losses the Wings have suffered early in their inaugural MISL season don't make their 0-3 record look any better, but their competitiveness in those games have them feeling as if a turnaround is near.

At 6-foot-6, Wings' Jobe is a tall tale

It's probably more fun to believe that Mulai Jobe, a forward for the Wings, is 6-foot-8 and the tallest professional indoor soccer player.

Comets defeat Wichita Wings in overtime in MISL opener

PARK CITY — Before their inaugural MISL soccer season started, the Wings had a natural rival in Missouri, a Central division opponent that the Wings play six times during their 24-game schedule.

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Jeffrey Lutz breaks down the Wings

Offense

Farias hopes he brings good luck, goals to Wings' inaugural season

After viewing Carlos "Chile" Farias' soccer-playing history, the first-year Wings franchise might have decided to pass on acquiring his services for the sake of their own security.

• Bob Lutz: Old Wings ready to see the new guys succeed
• Jeffrey Lutz breaks down the Wings

Fans turn out to see Wichita Wings

PARK CITY — Brian Cushing drew the loudest ovation during pregame player introductions at the Wings' Black-Orange scrimmage on Wednesday night.

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Wichita Wings begin process of determining 18-man roster

If this were five years ago, the Wings might still be looking for players to complete their inaugural training-camp roster.

Wichita Wings add experienced goalkeeper

After signing a proven goal scorer in Carlos "Chile" Farias, Wichita Wings coach LeBaron Hollimon has quickly filled another vital position with the acquisition of goalkeeper Sanaldo Freitas de Carvalho, a veteran of U.S. professional indoor soccer.

Signings give Wings two more links to past

On decisions both large (hiring LeBaron Hollimon as coach) and small (playing "Rocky" theme music at the first team event), the new Wichita Wings franchise has embraced the original professional indoor soccer team of the same name.

LeBaron Hollimon named coach for new Wichita Wings

LeBaron Hollimon was a ball boy for the original Wichita Wings. He played for the indoor soccer team in the 1990s and, on Monday night, was introduced as coach of the new Wings franchise.

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Two to share use of Wings trademark

After almost three weeks of haggling over a defunct soccer team's trademark, an agreement has been reached to put the Wichita Wings logo back on the soccer pitch.

• Hartman will own Wichita's new indoor soccer franchise
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Hartman will own Wichita's new indoor soccer franchise

Roy Turner has opened this "Indoor Soccer Franchise From Scratch" kit before.

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