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OSWEGO, Kan. — The Pittsburg girls golf team opened their season Tuesday with a team victory and four individual top-10 finishers in the nine-hole LCHS Invitational.
Pittsburg finished …
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8/31/23
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Garrison leads veteran PSU receivers
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Led by All-American tight end Devon Garrison, Pittsburg State returns veterans at both tight end and wide receiver.
Garrison, 6-foot-6, 240-pound senior, caught 35 passes for 614 yards and seven …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/31/23
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Dodson returns as Gorillas’ QB
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One year ago, the experience in Pittsburg State's quarterback room primarily was the final six quarters of the 2021 season.
But now, Chad Dodson has a full year of starting experience, and three …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/31/23
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Clock to run on first downs
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College football fans who are excited that the season has finally arrived, don’t yell when you notice the clock didn’t stop after a first down.
Since 1968, the clock has stopped on a …
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8/31/23
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Southeast starts football season in Baxter Springs
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The Southeast Lancers will look to improve on a 1-8 season last year as they start the season on the road facing bigger opposition.
Southeast travels to Baxter Springs to face the Lions, …
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By Kalon Fullerton / [email protected]
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8/31/23
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No. 4 Gorillas kick off season vs. Washburn
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Pittsburg State’s football team has been waiting for this game a long time.
“Everybody has been waiting for this since December of last year,” linebacker Alex Gaskill said. …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/31/23
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‘Lights, Camera, Gus!’
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Local businesses decorated for this year’s Business Decorating Contest before setting up shop along Broadway, between 4th and 6th Streets, to celebrate PSU football during the Paint the Town Red Block Party Wednesday, Aug. 30.
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8/31/23
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Gorillas return veteran offensive line
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Trase Jeffries, 6-foot-4, 322-pound senior left tackle, makes his 29th consecutive start for Pittsburg State when the Gorillas and Washburn clash on Thursday night at Carnie Smith Stadium.
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/30/23
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Gorillas to utilize several backs
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Pittsburg State looks to use a running back-by-committee approach as the 2023 season begins Thursday night at home against Washburn.
Caleb Lewis was the headline back last season with 970 yards …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/30/23
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First-year coach Mann leads experienced Dragons soccer team
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The Joseph Mann era of Pittsburg soccer begins this week.
The first-year head coach begins after graduating from Kansas State University and teaching for a year at Joplin High School last year.
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By Kalon Fullerton / [email protected]
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8/30/23
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QUEST FOR 50
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Peter Euler uses running as a stress relief.
“I did always enjoy it,” he said. “My dad would let me tag along a couple of times when we were kids. I remember after sixth grade, …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/30/23
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Contreras, Dawson prevail in PSU Alumni Race
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One year removed from running on the Pittsburg State men’s cross country team, Diego Contreras won the program’s Alumni Race on Saturday morning at the Countryside Golf Course.
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/29/23
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Close sets mark PSU volleyball scrimmage
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Six days before the season begins, the players were evenly divided for Pittsburg State’s Red and Gold volleyball scrimmage on Saturday morning at John Lance Arena.
The teams played three …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/29/23
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Ron’s hosts Kids’ Festival
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Pittsburg State football players sign autographs, while the Pride of the Plains Marching Band, Pitt Cheer and the PSU Crimson & Gold Dance Team provide entertainment Saturday during the inaugural Kid’s Festival in the Ron’s Supermarket parking lot.
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8/29/23
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Pickle in Pitt: Johnson Family visits hometown
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — “The First Family of Pickleball” and Pittsburg natives J.W., Jorja, Jack, and Julie Johnson returned to their hometown on Monday for a morning and afternoon full …
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By Aaron Pyle / [email protected]
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8/29/23
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Pittsburg State is favored to defend its MIAA women's cross country championship, according to the coaches' preseason poll released Friday by the league office.
The Gorillas received 10 of a …
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8/26/23
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Girard debuts in Frontenac jamboree
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The Girard Trojans got their first taste of action in the 2023 season on Friday in Frontenac, playing the Raiders and Pittsburg in a jamboree at the Frontenac Sports Complex.
It marked the first …
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By Kalon Fullerton / [email protected]
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8/26/23
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Panthers score 10 TDs in jamboree
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In a dress rehearsal for next week’s season opener, St. Mary’s Colgan tallied 10 touchdowns during its jamboree Friday night at Pittsburg State’s Carnie Smith Stadium.
The …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/26/23
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Pittsburg, Frontenac find success in jamboree
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — Excessive heat pushed back the starting time by one hour of the jamboree hosted by Frontenac and featuring Pittsburg and Girard on Friday night at the Frontenac Sports …
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By Brock Sisney / [email protected]
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8/26/23
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Competition continues for special teams jobs
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With the regular season less than a week away, competition continues for a couple of spots on Pittsburg State's special teams.
There's a three-man open competition for placekicker involving …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/26/23
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