Lancers' Renn, Scales sign college letters
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Southeast High School seniors Easton Renn and Wyatt Scales have signed their college letters-of-intent. Renn signed to play baseball at Coffeyville Community College, and Scales signed to compete in …
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4/22/23
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Frontenac golf team off to strong start
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A veteran Frontenac boys golf team is off to a strong start this spring. The Raiders won their first three tournaments by an average of almost 17 strokes, and then they finished second, just one shot …
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4/22/23
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PSU announces 2023 volleyball schedule
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Pittsburg State's volleyball team will open the 2023 season on Sept. 1-2 at the Colorado School of Mines Invitational in Golden, Colo. The Gorillas make their home debut the next weekend with the …
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4/22/23
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Johnson, Kitchen named athletes of the week
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Frontenac softball’s Avery Johnson and baseball’s Bryant Kitchen have been named the Morning Sun’s high school athletes of the week for the week ending April 14. Avery Johnson Johnson appeared …
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By Dashuan Vereen [email protected]
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4/22/23
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Gorillas rally to clinch doubleheader sweep over Griffons
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“I’m still a little in shock because it was such a wild finish.” Count Pittsburg State coach Jenny Fuller among those who left the ballpark impressed with the Gorillas in their 4-3 comeback …
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4/22/23
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Steele powers Jets past Gorillas
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Jenner Steele drove in five runs with two home runs, and Newman wiggled out of a ninth-inning jam to nip Pittsburg State 7-6 Friday night in an MIAA baseball series opener at Al Ortolani Field. …
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4/22/23
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Pittsburg baseball outlasts Carl Junction 17-12
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In a high-octane road matchup, Pittsburg scored four runs in the first, third and seventh frames to lead the Purple Dragons to a 17-12 win over Carl Junction on Friday. Carl Junction plated seven …
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4/22/23
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Panthers fall at home to Lamar
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The St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers arguably outplayed the Lamar Tigers in five of the seven innings they played against the Tigers on Friday at Jaycee Field in Pittsburg.
The other two innings, …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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4/22/23
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Mays joins PSU women's basketball team
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Macie Mays, a high-scoring guard from El Dorado Springs (Mo.) High School, has signed a letter of intent to join Pittsburg State's women's basketball team, it was announced Thursday. The 5-foot-10 …
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4/21/23
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LEAGUE LEADER
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Nixon Brannan's batting average has made a big jump in his first season at Pittsburg State.He batted .299 last season at Division I Incarnate Word and .310 at North Central Texas College two years …
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4/21/23
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PSU to host Tune-Up Meet on Saturday
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As the outdoor track and field postseason approaches, the PSU Tune-Up Meet will be held Saturday on Prentice Gudgen Track inside Carnie Smith Stadium. Field events will start at 11 a.m., and running …
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4/21/23
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PSU softball to host Griffons, Bearcats
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Pittsburg State softball will look to snap out of its recent losing skid in two MIAA doubleheaders this weekend. “We have to build our confidence back up,” said coach Jenny Fuller. “And we have …
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By Dashuan Vereen [email protected]
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4/21/23
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Southeast baseball off to 9-1 start
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CHEROKEE, Kan. — The Southeast Lancers started the season 0-1 after a 3-0 loss to Jayhawk-Linn.
Sometimes, a team’s first game is indicative of how the rest of the year will go. For the …
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4/21/23
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Six schools comprise Fort Scott swim team
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The team name is Fort Scott High School. But actually, it's a collection of swimmers from different schools. The Tigers' girls swimming team is in a cooperative agreement with Pittsburg, St. Mary's …
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4/21/23
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Stokes going to Missouri State
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Now Lacy Stokes' family will travel east on Interstate 44 instead of west. Stokes, a two-time All-American guard at Missouri Southern, will transfer to Missouri State in Springfield, she announced …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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4/20/23
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Northeast defeats Uniontown, stays undefeated
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The Northeast Lady Vikings improved to 12-0 on the season with a 12-6 victory over the Uniontown Eagles in Uniontown on Tuesday. The game was rescheduled after being postponed on April 10.
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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4/20/23
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Strong play leads Girard softball to 9-2 mark
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Girard softball has been one of the hottest teams in Southeast Kansas so far this season. The Trojans (9-2) opened the season with a five-game winning streak, and their only two losses so far …
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4/20/23
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IMMEDIATE IMPACT
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After an all-state career at Frontenac High School, expectations were high as Heather Arnett joined Pittsburg State's softball program this season."Heather is somebody we got to watch for a while …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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4/20/23
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3 area runners compete in Boston Marathon
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Three runners from Southeast Kansas competed in the 127th Boston Marathon on Monday. Scott Cichon of Pittsburg cracked the top 500 overall, finishing 474th among a field of 27,022 entries. His time …
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4/19/23
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Northeast baseball splits doubleheader against Jayhawk-Linn
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Northeast baseball plated 22 runs in two games in a doubleheader split against Jayhawk-Linn on Monday. The Vikings rolled to a 15-5 win in game one before falling 18-7 to the Jayhawks in game two. …
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4/19/23
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