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Pittsburg State's Sam Tudor competes in the 400 meters in the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 25 at Emporia State.

Gorillas earn third straight D2 outdoor track and field championship

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EMPORIA, Kan. -- There was some confusion when Pittsburg State’s men’s track and field team posed for its championship photo. Some athletes held up three fingers for three straight outdoor team championships while others held up five fingers for five consecutive combined outdoor and indoor titles. more

By Jim Henry [email protected] | 5/28/24

Frontenac softball wins 3A title

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The Frontenac Raiders showed why they are one of the best high school softball teams around by winning three games in two days at the Class 3A state tournament in Topeka. They demonstrated it … more

By Brock Sisney [email protected] | 5/25/24

Frontenac rallies past Burlington in state quarterfinals

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Fifth-seeded Frontenac scored three runs in the seventh to erase a 4-3 deficit and held on for a 6-5 win Thursday afternoon over No. 4 Burlington in the Class 3A state baseball tournament at Tointon … more

By Brock Sisney [email protected] | 5/24/24

Panthers look to repeat as state champs

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The St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers baseball team will return to Great Bend this week with a simple mission: repeat as Class 2-1A state champions. The Panthers are returning to the state … more

By Kalon Fullerton [email protected] | 5/22/24

Frontenac baseball set for 3A state tournament

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A year ago, the Frontenac Raiders and head coach Kaleb Terlip were ousted one game short of a trip to the state tournament after falling to Columbus 9-5 in the regional championship. “Last … more

By Kalon Fullerton [email protected] | 5/21/24

Frontenac senior shortstop Annie Lee receives a throw from junior second baseman Tenley Sullivan for a force out in the Class 3A regional final last Wednesday against Columbus in Riverton.

Frontenac softball opens state with Southeast of Saline

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Frontenac softball enters a loaded Class 3A state tournament tied for the most wins in the field with unbeaten and top-seeded Holcomb. Six of the eight qualifiers have reached 20 wins and … more

By Brock Sisney [email protected] | 5/21/24

St. Mary's Colgan softball poses for a team photo after the Panthers' 7-4 win last Tuesday over Northeast in a Class 2-1A regional final at Humboldt.

Colgan softball takes on 2-1A tournament

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[email protected] The St. Mary’s Colgan softball team made huge strides in coach Eric Wilson’s second year at the helm of the Panthers, improving by 10 wins already and … more

By Brock Sisney bsisney.net | 5/21/24

Pittsburg's Lowe, Ward, Akins qualify for state

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The Pittsburg boys golf squad earned three Class 5A state qualifiers from their play Tuesday in the regional tournament at the Falcon Ridge Golf Club in Lenexa. Pittsburg finished fourth overall … more

By Brock Sisney [email protected] | 5/20/24

Frontenac tops rival Columbus for regional title

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RIVERTON, Kan. — The Frontenac Raiders fell behind 1-0 early in the Class 3A regional championship game Wednesday night against their arch rival Columbus at Lester Jones Field. Columbus … more

By Brock Sisney [email protected] | 5/20/24

St. Mary’s Colgan senior Ava Wilson connects with a pitch to start the Class 2-1A regional championship Tuesday against Northeast. BROCK SISNEY / THE MORNING SUN

Strong start sparks Colgan to regional title

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HUMBOLDT, Kan. — St. Mary’s Colgan softball jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the Class 2-1A regional championship game and held on for a 7-4 win Tuesday night in a thriller against Northeast. … more

By Brock Sisney [email protected] | 5/20/24

The Frontenac Raiders pose with the regional championship trophy after beating Riverton on Tuesday in Coffeyville.

SEVENTH HEAVEN

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The Frontenac Raiders went into the seventh inning of their Class 3A regional championship game against Riverton trailing by three runs. “We were in the dugout and we said ‘Hey, if … more

By Kalon Fullerton [email protected] | 5/16/24

Pittsburg State left fielder Sophia Driver makes a sliding catch to retire Augustana's Liz Dierks in the fifth inning of Saturday's Central Region sub-regional championship game at the PSU Softball Complex.

Augustana ends PSU's historic softball season

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Fourth-seeded Augustana tallied five runs in the fourth inning and defeated top-seeded Pittsburg State 9-2 Saturday afternoon in the Central Region sub-regional softball tournament at the PSU Softball Complex. more

By Jim Henry [email protected] | 5/11/24

Akins signs to play at Neosho

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Pittsburg Purple Dragons senior Tucker Akins pledged his future to Neosho County Community College on Friday, signing in front of friends and family at Pittsburg High School. “It’s … more

By Kalon Fullerton [email protected] | 5/11/24

Pittsburg junior Armontraze Weathersby runs the leg of a relay Thursday at the Southeast Kansas League meet in Independence. COURTESY PHOTO

Pittsburg boys finish second, girls third in SEK

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The Pittsburg boys track and field squad finished second in the Southeast Kansas League meet Thursday in Independence. The Dragons finished with 130.5 points on the boys side; Chanute won a fourth … more