Pittsburg’s Mason English named boys basketball player of the year
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Pittsburg junior guard Mason English has been named the Morning Sun’s boys basketball player of the year after leading the Purple Dragons to a 17-6 mark and a trip to the state tournament.
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By Dashuan Vereen
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4/6/23
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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It was Roary Hunziker's birthday, but she gave a present to her softball teammates.Pitching on her 17th birthday, Hunziker struck out 14 batters and allowed four hits as Pittsburg downed Galena 9-2 …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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4/5/23
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Gorillas rally past Drury 6-5
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OZARK, Mo. -- Pittsburg State scored two unearned runs in the eighth inning and nipped Drury 6-5 Tuesday night in nonconference baseball action at the U.S. Baseball Park. Brooks Sunny's solo home run …
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4/5/23
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Toronto ends 3-game skid in Whit Merrifield's return to KC
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi and four relievers limited the Kansas City Royals to one run on four hits, and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory in …
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By DAVID SMALE Associated Press
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4/5/23
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Fort Scott claims win over Pittsburg
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In their final early-season tune-up before the Adam LaRoche Varsity Baseball Tournament later this week, the Fort Scott Tigers captured a 9-3 victory over Pittsburg on Tuesday at Jaycee Ballpark.
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By Dashuan Vereen / [email protected]
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4/5/23
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Cam Martin, former All-American basketball player at Missouri Southern, is transferring from Kansas to Boise State. The 6-foot-9 Martin has one year of eligibility remaining and is one of five …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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4/5/23
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Gorillas add 4 football assistants
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Terry Swanson has joined Pittsburg State's football staff as the running backs coach, head coach Brian Wright announced Tuesday.Swanson replaces Pat Cashmore, who left to become special teams …
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4/5/23
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Kansas' Self feels good after scare, plans to keep coaching
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Bill Self said he's doing well after a health scare kept him from coaching Kansas in the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments last month, and he reiterated Wednesday that he has no plans to step away from the …
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By Dave Skretta / AP Basketball Writer
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4/5/23
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Raider golfers win Frontenac Invitational
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Cole Niederklein and his Frontenac teammates swept top honors Tuesday in the Frontenac Invitational golf tournament at Four Oaks Golf Course in Pittsburg. The Raiders posted a four-man total of 316 …
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4/5/23
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Girard softball sweeps Colgan
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Girard softball raced to a doubleheader sweep over visiting St. Mary’s Colgan on Monday. The Trojans captured a 9-0 win in the opener and outlasted a late Colgan rally to win 7-3 in game two. “We …
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By Dashuan Vereen / [email protected]
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4/4/23
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PSU softball goes 1-3 against Lopers, Tigers
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KEARNEY, Neb. -- Pittsburg State scored all its runs in the middle innings and defeated Nebraska-Kearney 8-2 Sunday afternoon in the opener of an MIAA softball doubleheader.Hannah Harrison (11-4) …
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4/4/23
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Gorillas win series over Bronchos
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EDMOND, Okla. -- Cade Clemons slugged home runs in consecutive innings and drove in four runs as Pittsburg State downed Central Oklahoma 9-5 Sunday afternoon in the rubber game of their MIAA baseball …
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4/4/23
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Colgan sweeps Girard 2-1, 6-4 in baseball doubleheader
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GIRARD, Kan. -- Sometimes it's just a matter of putting the ball in play.Colin Hite and John Potusek drove in runs with groundouts in the final two innings as St. Mary's Colgan trimmed Girard 6-4 …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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4/4/23
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Panthers split doubleheader in Baxter Springs
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PITTSBURG, Kan. - The St. Mary's Colgan Panthers split a two-game doubleheader on the road against the Baxter Springs Lions on Monday, taking the first game, 4-2 before dropping the second game in an …
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By Kalon Fullerton / [email protected]
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4/1/23
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Goetting leads Pittsburg past Neosho
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Goals came early and often for the Pittsburg girls soccer team in its home matchup against Neosho.
Audrey Goetting captured a hat trick to lead the Purple Dragons to a 6-1 win …
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By Dashuan Vereen / [email protected]
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3/30/23
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Joplin comeback spoils Colgan's baseball opener
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JOPLIN, Mo. -- St. Mary's Colgan started its baseball season by building a five-run lead in the first 4 1/2 innings.
But Joplin rallied in the final three innings, and Eli Sotlar's …
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Jim Henry / [email protected]
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3/21/23
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Colgan softball ready to charge into new season
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The St. Mary’s Colgan softball team is seeking a return to trip to the state tournament in 2023 after winning a regional championship last season.
“Last year’s seniors …
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By Dashuan Vereen / [email protected]
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3/21/23
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Panthers claw their way to third-place finish
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By rebounding from a tough loss the previous night, the St. Mary’s Colgan girls gained redemption in more ways than one by capturing third place at the Class 2A basketball state tournament on …
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By Dashuan Vereen / [email protected]
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3/15/23
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Late runs lift Gorillas past Hornets 9-8
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With baserunners everywhere, it appeared early that the last team to score would win the game.
That's exactly what happened as Pittsburg State scored twice in the bottom of the eighth …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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3/15/23
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30 local, area wrestlers earn state medals
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TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Pittsburg Wrestling Club wrote some history last weekend during the USA Wrestling Kansas state tournament at the Stormout Vail Events Center.
Natalie Lattimer became …
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3/15/23
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