Wichita Wings

Wichita Wings soccer franchise unlikely to play next season

The Wichita Wings franchise will probably not play next season in the Major Indoor Soccer League, as the employee in charge of handling the sale of the team for owner Wink Hartman said a local ownership group was unlikely to be approved.

• Gallery: The original Wichita Wings through the years
• Gallery: Wings beat Rochester 14-11
• Gallery: Wings edge out Missouri 12-11
• Gallery: Wings lose to Baltimore 15-8 Friday
• Gallery: Wings beat Norfolk 17-4

Wink Hartman looking for new Wings soccer ownership

Since Wink Hartman Sr. announced on the Wichita Wings website Tuesday morning that he’s trying to sell the indoor soccer team, several local and out-of-state buyers have expressed interest.

• Gallery: The original Wichita Wings through the years
• Gallery: Wings beat Rochester 14-11
• Gallery: Wings edge out Missouri 12-11
• Gallery: Wings lose to Baltimore 15-8 Friday
• Gallery: Wings beat Norfolk 17-4

Wings end dismal season with loss

The Wichita Wings closed out the season with an 8-6 loss at Milwaukee on Sunday, dropping the Wings to 7-19 overall and cementing a second consecutive last-place finish in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Wings blow lead at Missouri

The Missouri Comets erased a 6-0 deficit in the first 1:33 of the second quarter to take an 8-6 lead over the Wichita Wings on the way to a 15-11 win on Sunday at Independence, Mo.

Wings can’t erase deficit at Syracuse

Syracuse broke open a tight game with goals two minutes apart in the third quarter of a 15-10 win over the Wings on Friday night in Syracuse, N.Y.

Wings can’t keep up in second half

The Wichita Wings lost to the Rochester Lancers11-10 on Monday night at Rochester, N.Y.

Wings stumble late, lose to Blast

PARK CITY — Inconsistency has been a recurring theme to the Wings’ season. Coach LeBaron Hollimon mentions it, the Wings players mention it, and Friday’s game against the Baltimore Blast at home was the perfect display of it.

Wings GM Blazek still upbeat about future

John Blazek is pleased with the performance of Wings coach LeBaron Hollimon and the team’s three-year plan is being executed essentially the way it was drafted.

Wings beat Rochester 14-11, end five-game skid

PARK CITY — The last time Rochester played in Wichita, it ended a four-game home winning streak for the Wings, and started a five -game losing streak that bled into Saturday’s game against ... Rochester.

• Gallery: Wings beat Rochester 14-11

Wings begin final homestand against Rochester

Whether the Wichita Wings find themselves at home, as they are for the next two games, or on the road, as they will be for the final five games of the regular season, the wins need to start coming.

Wings lose fifth straight

The Wings scored two in 10 seconds during the third quarter Thursday night in Chicago. The other 59-plus minutes were the problem in an 8-6 loss to the Soul, the Wings’ fifth straight loss.

Soul sinks Wings with second-quarter burst

PARK CITY — It’s easy to pinpoint when things came undone for the Wichita Wings in Saturday night’s 15-12 loss to the Chicago Soul at Hartman Arena.

Wings’ fourth-quarter comeback not enough in 12-10 loss to Wave

PARK CITY — The Wings didn’t beat first-place Milwaukee Friday night at Hartman Arena, falling 12-10 after a furious fourth-quarter comeback, but Wichita may have found the formula for doing so.

Wings’ Tiguinho prefers the pass

Wings forward Tiguinho can pinpoint the time when he determined that getting his teammates involved offensively was more important than his own scoring.

Sluggish start sinks Wings in Windy City

The Chicago Soul defeated the Wichita Wings 23-14 on Monday night in Chicago.

Rochester’s three-pointers sink Wings

PARK CITY — There is proof in the previous four home games that Wichita’s defense has found a secure identity. Even on Friday, the Wings’ defense didn’t seem ineffective, but the 19-10 loss to Rochester suggests otherwise.

Wings follow defense to more wins

Now that the Wings have reached the halfway point, coach LeBaron Hollimon feels he can give a fair depiction of their MISL season, at least more accurately than when they limped to a 1-5 start.

Wings nip Missouri 12-11

PARK CITY — With less than five minutes to play, leading by three points and given a power-play opportunity, the Wichita Wings all but had the soccer game wrapped up Saturday night.

• Gallery: Wings edge out Missouri 12-11

Lemons offers Wings a hometown defender

Like many young Wichita soccer fans during the 1980s and 1990s, a significant portion of Chris Lemons’ childhood was spent at the Kansas Coliseum watching the Wings.

Missouri offense scorches Wings

The Wings lost a 7-3 first-quarter lead on Sunday, falling to the Missouri Comets 24-11 in a Major Indoor Soccer League game at Independence, Mo.

Moojen scores four goals as Wings win third straight

PARK CITY — Freddie Moojen’s second goal of the game came early in the second quarter on Saturday against Chicago, and it couldn’t have been scripted any better.

Wings stay hot with victory over Syracuse

PARK CITY — The Wichita Wings haven’t quite peaked, but coach LeBaron Hollimon believes they are close after their 14-8 Major Indoor Soccer League win over Syracuse on Friday night.

Wings’ Hoxie finds a new home

Andrew Hoxie played the first three years of his professional soccer career in Rochester, N.Y., but it was never really home.

All phases working for Wichita Wings

PARK CITY — It was obvious that the Wichita Wings were clicking in all phases on Friday — finally.

Well-traveled Clare brings scoring touch to Wings

Matthew Clare has played professional soccer in seven cities in a brief career. It’s part of the life of a minor-league player, but it’s never easy to move on to the next city, especially when it’s out of the player’s control.

Wings lose at Rochester

MISL leading scorer Doug Miller had five points, leading the Rochester Lancers to a 10-6 win over the Wichita Wings on Saturday afternoon in Rochester, N.Y.

Wings head east for third straight game

The Wings’ road swing through the Major Indoor Soccer League’s eastern cities continues Saturday with a noon game against the Rochester Lancers.

Geison’s OT goal gets Wings a victory

Geison scored an unassisted goal almost seven minutes into overtime to push the Wings past host Syracuse 12-10 on Saturday night in an Major Indoor Soccer League game.

Blast stops Wings

Adauto Neto assisted on Baltimore’s go-ahead goal in the third quarter then scored an insurance goal in the final six minutes as the unbeaten Blast beat the Wings 10-6 on Friday in Baltimore.

New-look Wings begin road trip

The Wings tonight will play their first soccer game since a four-player trade that sent mainstays Jamar Beasley and Bryan Perez to Syracuse and brought back midfielders Andre Berenzon and Matthew Clare from the Silver Knights.

Wings trade Beasley, Perez to Syracuse

The Wichita Wings sent midfielders Jamar Beasley and Bryan Perez to Syracuse for midfielders Andre Berenzon and Matthew Clare on Tuesday night in a trade between MISL teams looking to reverse poor starts.

Blast beats Wings 15-8

PARK CITY — The result of Friday’s game came down to mistakes that helped the Baltimore Blast defeat the Wings 15-8 at Hartman Arena.

• Gallery: Wings lose to Baltimore 15-8 Friday

Beasley cleared to return for Wings

Jamar Beasley is returning to the Wings at just the right time.

Wings beat Syracuse in overtime

PARK CITY — Four goals won’t win many indoor soccer games. But four goals were enough for the Wings to get their first win of the season Sunday.

Wings look for first win against Syracuse

There is reason for the Wings, and coach LeBaron Hollimon, to trust the process. Wichita brought in several new players, some of whom were used to being the best player on their team, and time is necessary for chemistry to be established.

Defending champion Wave tops Wings

PARK CITY — The Wichita Wings have had a frustrating start to their season. The Wings lost a 13-point lead in their first game, and then followed it up with another loss to the same team two days later.

Moojen provides Wings with experience, familiarity

To find the story of the Wings’ inaugural season summed up in the plight of one player, one can look at Freddie Moojen.

Wings blow another lead against Missouri

There is perhaps something admirable about a soccer player who, with his team desperately needing a goal, purposely knocks one in with his hand on the slim chance no official will notice.

Wings get quick rematch with Comets

It had to be Missouri.

Wings let 13-point lead slip away in opener

The Wichita Wings lost their season-opener Friday night, falling 18-15 to the Missouri Comets in Independence, Mo.