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Lions rally to beat PSU spikers in five sets
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JOPLIN, Mo. -- Pittsburg State led 14-12 and was serving for the match, but the serve sailed out of bounds.
That led to Missouri Southern scoring the final four points to beat the Gorillas 3-2 (17-25, 25-19, 18-25, 25-23, 16-14) in MIAA volleyball action Friday night at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
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11/16/24
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Gorillas pull away from Rockhurst 75-56
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No. 13 Pittsburg State pulled away after a cold-shooting first quarter and rolled past Rockhurst 75-56 Friday afternoon in the Bearcat/Gorilla Classic at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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11/15/24
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Branch's bucket boosts Gorillas past William Jewell 61-60
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Miles Branch's field goal – his only basket of the game – with 1:02 remaining boosted Pittsburg State past William Jewell 61-60 Friday night at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., in the final game of the Bearcat/Gorilla Classic.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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11/15/24
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Raider softball gets rings for '24 state title
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The 2024 Frontenac Raider softball team officially received its Class 3A state championship bling during a ring ceremony and team recognition Friday afternoon inside the high …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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11/15/24
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Call inks with MidAmerica Nazarene softball
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — Frontenac senior catcher Maddie Call signed Thursday afternoon with NAIA school MidAmerica Nazarene based in Olathe, Kan.
She committed to MNU in early September, and …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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11/15/24
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Scripsick named girls golf athlete of the year
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St. Mary’s Colgan senior Ava Scripsick has been selected the Morning Sun’s girls golf athlete of the year for her outstanding season in 2024.
Scripsick helped the Panthers return to …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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11/15/24
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Flentie leads Centralia past Colgan in sectional
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The Centralia Panthers scored on their first four possessions and put up 24 unanswered points to steamroll past St. Mary’s Colgan 46-14 in a battle of two Panther teams on Friday in the …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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11/15/24
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PSU men fall to Colorado Springs 91-83
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Colorado-Colorado Springs cashed in a big free-throw advantage to upend Pittsburg State 91-83 Thursday night in the Bearcat/Gorilla Classic at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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11/14/24
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Hotze signs with Pitt State soccer
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Pittsburg’s Alyssa Hotze is staying home.
The senior Purple Dragon soccer player signed in front of friends and family to play collegiately for Pittsburg State University next year.
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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11/14/24
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Dragons fall to unbeaten Aquinas in regional game
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Pittsburg showed the competitive spirit during a Class 5A state regional playoff game Friday night that will come to define the Purple Dragons' 2024 season.
Down 28-0 …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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11/9/24
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Kaws rally to stun Raiders 28-22
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FRONTENAC, Kan. -- The Perry-Lecompton Kaws scored the final 22 points to stun Frontenac 28-22 victory to end the Raiders' season on Friday at Raider Sports Complex in the Class 3A regional …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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11/9/24
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Carnie Smith Stadium turns 100 on Nov. 11
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Carnie Smith Stadium.
Home to the winningest football program in NCAA Division II.
Hallowed ground for thousands of alumni, coaches and fans.
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11/8/24
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Forney scores 25 to lead Gorillas past St. Cloud State
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R.J. Forney poured in a career-high 25 points as Pittsburg State rallied in the second half to beat St. Cloud State 73-67 Sunday afternoon in the final day of the Division II Central Region Challenge at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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11/8/24
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Colgan blanks Riverside, advances to play Centralia in 1A quarterfinals
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Klayton Adamson broke two long touchdown plays, and the St. Mary’s Colgan defense notched its second shutout of the season in a 19-0 victory over Riverside on Friday night in a Class 1A regional game at Hutchinson Field.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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11/8/24
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Girard travels to face Topeka Hayden
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It will be a stiff test for the Girard Trojans on Friday when they travel to Topeka to face the Topeka Hayden Wildcats in the Regional game of the Class 3A state playoffs.
The Wildcats were one …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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11/7/24
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Panthers host Cyclones in 1A regional clash
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The No. 2 seeded St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers will continue their hunt for a state title on Friday when they host the Regional round of the Class 1A state playoffs, hosting the seventh …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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11/7/24
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Dragons tackle undefeated Aquinas in 5A regional game
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The ninth-seeded Pittsburg Purple Dragons are back on the road for their Class 5A regional game Friday night against 5A East top-seeded and last season’s 4A state champion St. Thomas Aquinas.
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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11/7/24
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Raiders welcome Perry-Lecompton for 3A regional game
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The unbeaten and Class 3A East No. 2-seeded Frontenac Raiders welcome No. 10 Perry-Lecompton for a 3A regional playoff game Friday night.
The Raiders improved to 9-0 with their 71-21 win last …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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11/7/24
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Smithhisler makes history, medals in mud and muck at state
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St. Mary’s Colgan sophomore Colton Smithhisler became the first Colgan boys cross country runner to medal at state since the Panthers started their own cross country program eight years ago.
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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11/7/24
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Gorillas beat Lions 1-0 in season finale
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Dallie Hill played a spoiler’s role against her former team, assisting on the game’s only goal as Pittsburg State beat Missouri Southern 1-0 Wednesday afternoon in an MIAA women’s soccer season finale on the Gorilla Soccer Pitch.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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11/6/24
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