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R.J. Forney develops 3-point shot in college
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In his first two seasons at Pittsburg State, R.J. Forney made a total of 27 3-point goals in 39 games.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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1/23/25
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Grace Pyle ranks fourth in PSU career 3-point goals
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Grace Pyle made her first 3-point goal in the fourth or fifth grade.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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1/23/25
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Buckeyes, Irish benefit from new playoff format
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Ohio State and Notre Dame clash for the football national championship on Monday night in Atlanta.
It’s a good thing that the Division I college playoff expanded to 12 teams this season. Had the format remained four teams as in past years, the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish would not have made the field.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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1/18/25
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Eric Jackson posts double-double in first PSU start
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Eric Jackson was told Monday that he was moving into the starting lineup, but he didn’t share the news.
“I didn’t want to tell my parents because I didn’t want to make it a big deal,” he said. “I wanted to come out here as it’s just another game.”
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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1/18/25
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Really fast start ignites Gorillas past Rogers State
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No. 12 Pittsburg State gave new meaning to “fast start” on Wednesday night.
The Gorillas tallied seven points in the game’s first 56 seconds and rolled past Rogers State 88-62 in MIAA women’s basketball action on Whetzell Court inside John Lance Arena.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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1/18/25
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Girard girls stifle Raiders to stay unbeaten
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Girard Trojan girls received their toughest test of the season but grinded out a 54-46 victory over the Frontenac Raiders on Friday night.
“If you think …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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1/18/25
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Collier shoots Raiders past Trojans
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — Frontenac senior Vinny Collier led the Raiders with 16 points and the Raider defense held the Girard Trojans in check as the Raiders led wire-to-wire in a 56-46 win on …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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1/18/25
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Davis, Bettega named athletes of the week
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St. Mary’s Colgan juniors Jakayla Davis and Brady Bettega are the Morning Sun athletes of the week for the week ending Jan. 11.
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Davis scored 31 points in Colgan’s …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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1/17/25
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Dragon boys drop third straight to start new year
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The visiting Chanute Blue Comets outscored Pittsburg 22-8 in the third quarter on their way to a 67-53 win Monday night.
The Purple Dragons and the Comets were tied at 33 at halftime and each …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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1/15/25
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McIntosh swims at Midwest All-Stars
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Pittsburg YMCA swimmer Autumn McIntosh competed in the 2025 Midwest All Star 14U championship swim meet over the weekend in Des Moines, Iowa.
McIntosh swam for the Missouri Valley Swim …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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1/14/25
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Pittsburg wrestling splits with Columbus
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The Pittsburg Purple Dragons moved up their home duals Thursday night by an hour due to inclement weather and they split with the visiting Columbus Titans, winning the girls 39-23 and losing the boys 47-36.
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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1/11/25
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Gritty Gorillas finish strong to beat Newman 86-76
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WICHITA, Kan. -- Pittsburg State season scoring leader Avery Taggart had seven points while limited to 18 minutes by foul trouble.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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1/11/25
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Bettega, Davis lead Colgan to sweep over Baxter Springs
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The St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers earned a road CNC League sweep over the Baxter Springs Lions on Thursday night. The Colgan boys grinded out a 55-51 overtime victory while the Panther girls cruised to a 67-13 victory to remain undefeated.
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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1/11/25
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Frontenac wrestlers dominate Joplin 53-22
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The Frontenac Raiders and the Joplin Eagles moved up their boys wrestling dual to 3:15 Thursday afternoon due to inclement weather and the Raiders defeated the guests from Missouri 53-22.
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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1/11/25
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Campbell sets career high as No. 13 Gorillas down Newman
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WICHITA, Kan. -- For the second straight year, Pittsburg State’s Savannah Campbell posted a career-best scoring total at Newman.
Campbell, 6-foot-2 junior center, tallied 18 points as the No. 13 Gorillas rolled past the Jets 77-50 Thursday night at Fugate Gymnasium.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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1/11/25
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Gorillas to play Grand Valley in 2025 football home opener
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It appears that Pittsburg State’s football team wants to get a good start in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference in 2025 before turning its focus to the MIAA.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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1/8/25
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Lions' second-half comeback stuns Gorillas
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Hot shooting to start the second half earned Pittsburg State an 18-point lead.
But the Gorillas went cold over the final 13 minutes, and Missouri Southern chipped away and stunned PSU 81-80 in MIAA men’s basketball action Tuesday night on Whetzel Court inside John Lance Arena.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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1/8/25
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Nilges' two treys ignite No. 13 Gorillas past Lions
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Pittsburg State’s offense sputtered in the third quarter as a six-point halftime lead disappeared.
But Hannah Nilges drilled two 3-point goals late in the quarter to regain the six-point edge, and an early fourth-quarter spurt keyed the No. 13 Gorillas past Missouri Southern 84-72 Tuesday night on Whetzel Court inside John Lance Arena.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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1/8/25
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Carl Junction slips past Dragons
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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The first three possessions of the fourth quarter for each team changed the course during the Pittsburg and Carl Junction boys game Tuesday night.
Pittsburg turned it …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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1/8/25
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Collier, Houghton help Raider boys to first win
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The Frontenac Raider boys earned their first win of the season with a 54-45 win over winless Fort Scott, while the Raider girls lost 41-26 to unbeaten Fort Scott in the opening game of the varsity …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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1/8/25
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