Gorillas make biggest jump in victories in 103 years
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Pittsburg State’s increase in men’s basketball victories this season is the biggest in a long time.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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3/23/24
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Vikings sweep Galena in doubleheader
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The Northeast Vikings trounced the Galena Bulldogs in the Viking home opener, sweeping a doubleheader, winning the first game 10-4 before earning a run-rule in game two with a 15-4 victory.
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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3/22/24
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Raiders fall to Paola
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The Paola Panthers scored four runs in the first and that was all that was needed as they defeated the Frontenac Raiders 4-1 on Thursday night at Jaycee Ballpark.
The Panthers, who had just been …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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3/21/24
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Lily Brown named girls basketball player of the year
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St. Mary’s Colgan senior Lily Brown has been named the Morning Sun girls basketball player of the year.
In her final season as a Panther, Brown led her team to a second consecutive third …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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3/20/24
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Partee named boys wrestling athlete of the year
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Pittsburg sophomore De’Marus Partee has been named the Morning Sun’s boys wrestling athlete of the year for his outstanding season in 2023-24.
Partee made a quantum leap as a …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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3/20/24
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Frontenac blanks Humboldt in season opener
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac Raiders opened their 2024 season with a 6-0 win Monday night over Humboldt at Mike Falletti Field.
Raider seniors Bryant Kitchen and Abram Frankenbery …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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3/20/24
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Trojan softball falls in season opener
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The Girard Trojans fell in their first game under head coach Machala Kugler, falling 16-2 in five inningts to the Labette County Grizzlies on Tuesday in Girard.
The Trojans struck first …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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3/19/24
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Raider softball trounces Humboldt in season opener
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The Frontenac Raiders started their softball season with a 19-4 drubbing of the Humboldt Cubs in four innings on Monday in Frontenac.
The Raiders made quick work of the Cubs, scoring nine runs …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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3/18/24
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Cold-shooting Gorillas fall to Minnesota State-Moorhead
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Pittsburg State sputtered through its worst offensive game of the season and fell to No. 11 Minnesota State-Moorhead 73-55 Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Central Region men’s basketball tournament at Bresnan Arena in Mankato, Minn.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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3/16/24
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Harding comeback stuns Gorillas in Central Region
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Harding made three 3-point goals until the waning seconds of the fourth quarter.
Then all of a sudden, the Lady Bisons nailed three treys in just over a minute to ignite an improbable 82-74 overtime victory over fourth-seeded Pittsburg State on Friday night in the final quarterfinal game of the women’s Central Region tournament at the Sawyer Center in Bethany, Okla.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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3/15/24
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Frontenac softball builds around five returning starters
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The Frontenac softball team, coached by 17-year veteran Cassie Rhuems, will be led by five returning starters for the upcoming 2024 season.
Junior pitcher Avery Johnson, senior center fielder …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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3/14/24
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English, Hall make all-SEK teams
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Pittsburg seniors Mason English and Jacqueline Hall were each recognized one more time by the Southeast Kansas League when the all-league teams were released Saturday after the completion of the high …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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3/14/24
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Southeast, Northeast combine for 11 all-TRL selections
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The Southeast girls recently reached a sub-state final for the first time in 18 years and four of their players received all-league honors from the Three Rivers League.
Southeast junior Teagan …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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3/14/24
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Heffern, Farabi, Herlocker nominated for coach of the year
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Three Crawford County coaches were listed as finalists for the Sports In Kansas coach of the year awards that were announced last Friday.
St. Mary’s Colgan girls head coach Abby …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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3/14/24
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Pittsburg softball pursues 4th straight league title, return to state
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The Pittsburg softball team brings a host of returning players back from a 16-7 state-qualifying team for third-year head coach A.J. Terry in the 2024 season.
Senior pitchers Roary Hunziker and …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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3/13/24
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Frontenac's Gebara, Wilderman win titles at state folkstyle championship
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The Frontenac Wrestling Club finished 29th overall with 211 points among 187 teams competing in the three-day USAWKS State Folkstyle Championship last Friday through Sunday at the Stormont Vail …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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3/13/24
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Gorillas log three game sweep of Rogers State
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Pittsburg State baseball improved to 16-5 on the season and 7-2 in the MIAA after sweeping a three-game weekend series from Rogers State in Claremore, Okla.
The Gorillas earned their sixth …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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3/12/24
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Colgan girls rebound from semifinals loss with third-place finish
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St. Mary's Colgan senior Lily Brown and sophomore Jakayla Davis combined for 49 points and helped the Panthers close out their season 25-1 with a 58-47 win Saturday afternoon over Valley Heights in …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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3/12/24
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Gorillas sweep Lincoln, reach 1,300 wins in program history
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No. 16-ranked Pittsburg State softball improved to 24-2 and 4-0 in the MIAA with a doubleheader sweep Sunday against Lincoln at the PSU Softball Complex.
The Gorillas won the first game 3-0 and …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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3/12/24
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Panthers highlight All-CNC team
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St. Mary’s Colgan girls head coach Abby Farabi and boys head coach Clint Heffern earned coach of the year awards and three Colgan Panther players earned first team nods to highlight the All-CNC …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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3/12/24
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