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Team effort sparks Gorillas in opening win
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Football coaches talk all the time about playing complementary football where one unit makes a big play and the other unit feeds off that energy.
Pittsburg State’s three phases all …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/5/23
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St. Mary’s Colgan began its defense of three consecutive state titles with nine holes on Thursday in the Columbus Invitational at the Columbus Country Club.
The Panthers finished second as …
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9/2/23
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GARNETT, Kan. — The Girard Trojans and the Northeast Vikings opened their cross country season Thursday in the Jerry Howarter Invitational hosted by Anderson County High School.
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9/2/23
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The St. Mary’s Colgan cross country squads swept varsity team titles in the season-opening Labette County Invitational on Thursday.
On the girls side, Colgan finished with 24 points as …
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9/2/23
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GOLDEN, Colo. — The Pittsburg State Gorillas dropped a pair of matches to ranked opponents to open the volleyball season on Friday at the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers Classic.
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9/2/23
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ARMA, Kan. — The Northeast Vikings were outscored 44-6 in the first half of their season opener Friday night and took a 52-14 loss to the Jayhawk-Linn Jayhawks at Samuel J. Nicoletti Field.
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9/2/23
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To say the Pittsburg Purple Dragons put together an epic, dominant second quarter Friday night in their season opener against the Emporia Spartans could almost be considered an understatement.
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9/2/23
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Freshmen, sophomores step up in Girard’s victory over Columbus
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The questions have been asked of the Girard Trojans all summer.
After a 10-1 season that saw the Trojans lose the bulk of their starters, it was fair to ask if the Trojans had enough talent to …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/2/23
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Panthers use ground game to beat Raiders 27-20
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St. Mary’s Colgan and Frontenac scored points in bunches Friday night, including three touchdowns in a 65-second span midway through the first quarter and three more in 50 seconds early in the …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/2/23
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Gorilla spikers begin season
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So much for easy opponents to open the season.
Pittsburg State plays three teams listed in the Division II volleyball preseason poll this weekend in the Oredigger Volleyball Tournament in …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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Northeast entertains Jayhawk-Linn
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The Northeast faithful will get their first taste of a revamped Vikings team on Friday night.
New Vikings head coach Mark Manriquez will take the field for the first time in Arma against …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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Girard faces Titans in opener
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There will be a sense of starting over for both Girard and Columbus in 2023.
The Trojans return just four starters from last year’s 10-win team while the Titans return just three.
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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Pittsburg trounces Parsons 6-1 to open Mann era
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The Pittsburg Purple Dragons boys soccer team got off to a winning start as they throttled the Parsons Vikings 6-1 in their season and home opener on Thursday night.
Pittsburg head coach Joseph …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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Colgan, Frontenac open season with rivalry game
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The St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers and the Frontenac Raiders have played many epic games against each other during the past several decades, and they add the latest chapter to their ongoing pigskin …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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Pittsburg opens season at new-look Emporia
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The Pittsburg Purple Dragons make the 150-mile trek northwest Friday night to open their 2023 season against Emporia.
The Dragons return 19 starters (10 offense, 9 defense) for second-year head …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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Gorillas pull away to win opener
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Pittsburg State seemed in complete control most of the game but led just 13-7 with five minutes left in the third quarter.
The Gorillas responded with touchdown drives on their next two …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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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 / jhenry@morningsun.net
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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 / jhenry@morningsun.net
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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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