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English leads Purple Dragon attack
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Pittsburg has had its fair share of standout basketball players in recent years, and junior point guard Mason English has started to stake his claim to be added to the list of accomplished Purple Dragon athletes.
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By Dashuan Vereen | Morning Sun Staff
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12/14/22
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Lancers fall to Liberal
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CHEROKEE, Kan. —The Southeast High School girls basketball team lost its home opener 47-26 against Liberal on Tuesday night in a game that the visitors controlled from start to finish.
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By Aaron Pyle/Morning Sun Staff
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12/14/22
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Strong second half powers Lancers past Liberal
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CHEROKEE, Kan. — The Southeast High School boys basketball team outscored Liberal by 17 points in the second half of its 73-58 win at home on Tuesday.
Wyatt Scales powered the Lancers with a …
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By Aaron Pyle/Morning Sun Staff
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12/14/22
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Girard’s Clevenger receives state coach of the year honors
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The National Federation of State High School Associations has announced that two middle school coaches from Kansas, including longtime Girard track coach Nate Clevenger, have been named National …
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By Aaron Pyle/Morning Sun Staff
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12/14/22
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How high will MLB salaries soar?
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Three-hundred sixty million dollars over nine years.
The numbers sound big just typing them.
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By Jim Henry | Sports Editor
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12/14/22
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Raiders rally to beat Bonner Springs
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac girls basketball team stormed back down 14 points in the third to beat the Bonner Springs 59-57 led by senior forward Hattie Pyle’s 23 points on Tuesday night in the FHS gymnasium.
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By Sam Kombrink /skombrink@morningsun.net
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12/14/22
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Mario’s party
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The Frontenac boys basketball team cruised to a 65-48 win over Baxter Springs on Friday night, led by Mario Menghini scoring a career-high 38 points, while knocking down a career-high six 3-pointers.
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By Sam Kombrink/skombrink@morningsun.net
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12/13/22
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Frontenac suffers first loss to Bonner Springs
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac boys basketball team fell to Bonner Springs 84-70 as the Raiders struggled to contain senior guard Cameron Doss who led the Braves with 23 points on Tuesday night in the FHS gymnasium.
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By Sam Kombrink/skombrink@morningsun.net
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12/12/22
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'The time is right'
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Just imagine if John Roderique had stuck with his first interest.
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By Jim Henry | Sports Editor
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12/8/22
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No. 1 Bearcats pull away late to beat Gorillas 73-62
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Thanks to early foul trouble in both halves, Northwest Missouri's Diego Bernard was well-rested during the final minutes.
Bernard sparked the No. 1 Bearcats down the stretch in a 73-62 victory over Pittsburg State on Saturday afternoon on Whetzel Court in John Lance Arena.
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By Jim Henry | Sports Editor
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12/3/22
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Gerber scores 23 in Gorillas' victory over Northwest Missouri
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Karenna Gerber scored 23 points to lead four players in double figures as Pittsburg State beat Northwest Missouri 71-66 Saturday afternoon on Whetzel Court inside John Lance Arena.
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By Jim Henry | Sports Editor
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12/3/22
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Wright scores 39 points to lead Joplin past Dragons 81-73
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JOPLIN, Mo. — The Pittsburg High School boys basketball team failed to keep pace with the Joplin Eagles and suffered an 81-73 loss Friday night at Kaminsky Gymnasium.
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By Aaron Pyle | Morning Sun Staff
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12/3/22
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Hall hits 5 treys, but Dragons fall in opener to Joplin 42-37
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JOPLIN, Mo. — The Pittsburg High School girls basketball team lost its season opener to Joplin 42-37 Friday night at Kaminsky Gymnasium.
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By Aaron Pyle | Morning Sun Staff
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12/3/22
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Gorillas hold off Harris-Stowe 80-75
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Magic Reliford and Albert McBride combined for 41 points as Pittsburg State held off Harris-Stowe 80-75 Tuesday night on Whetzel Court inside John Lance Arena.
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By Jim Henry | Sports Editor
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11/22/22
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GHS FCCLA program honors outstanding alumni
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GIRARD, Kan. — Crowder College head baseball coach Travis Lallemand is this year's recipient of the Girard High School's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Outstanding …
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By Aaron Pyle/Morning Sun Staff
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11/5/22
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Frontenac girls win Columbus Invitational
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The Frontenac girls and boys cross country teams took first and second, respectively, at the Columbus Invitational at Brush Creek Golf & Grill in Columbus on Tuesday.
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9/29/22
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Trojans finish third at Countryside Invitational
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The Girard High School girls golf team finished third at the Countryside Invitational hosted by Baxter Springs on Monday afternoon.
The Trojans finished the nine-hole tournament with a team score …
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9/28/22
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Lancers sweep triangular on senior night
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CHEROKEE, Kan. — The Southeast High School volleyball team swept Altoona-Midway and Pleasanton at home on Tuesday. It was also Senior Night for the Lancers’ two seniors, Malia Vinson and …
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9/28/22
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Paint the Town Red decorating contest
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Numerous Pittsburg businesses and other organizations, just a few of which are shown here, participated in this year’s Paint the Town Red decorating contest.
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9/1/22
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Pickleball Pros
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Pickleball has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States.
According to a study by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, sports participation has nearly doubled in the …
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By Aaron Pyle/Morning Sun Staff
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8/29/22
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