Pittsburg 12U rebounds, eliminates Webb City
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WHITESTOWN, Ind. — The Pittsburg 12-under All-Stars rebounded from their opening game loss and eliminated Webb City (Missouri) with an 8-5 win Sunday in the Midwest Regional tournament.
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8/8/23
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Pittsburg Post 64 falls to World Series champs
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PELHAM, Ala.—Trevor Amershek drove in the only run for the Pittsburg Patriots as Post 64 saw its season come to an end, falling 16-1 in five innings to the defending American Legion World …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/8/23
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Pittsburg 12U All-Stars eliminated by Kearney
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WHITESTOWN, Ind. — The Kearney (Nebraska) 12-under All-Stars scored the first five and the final four runs to send Pittsburg back home with a 9-3 final score in a Midwest Regional elimination …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/8/23
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The Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Lady Norse announced the hiring of former Pittsburg State assistant Sarah Wall as their new head volleyball coach.
NEO begins the 2023 season Aug. 24 at home …
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8/5/23
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The Pittsburg Post 64 Patriots continued their run in the American Legion Mid-South Regional, losing to Paragould, Arkansas 8-5 on Thursday but salvaging their season with a 4-2 victory over the …
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8/5/23
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WHITESTOWN, Ind. — The Pittsburg 12-under All-Stars struggled in almost every phase of the game during their Midwest Regional opener Friday morning against Fargo (North Dakota).
Fargo …
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8/5/23
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St. Mary’s Colgan senior Lily Brown led the Girard Warriors Youth Track Club at AAU Junior Olympic Games on Wednesday on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The Class 2A triple …
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8/4/23
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Ninety-two Pittsburg State student-athletes earned recognition for their work inside the classroom from the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association with the release of the 2022-23 D2 ADA Academic …
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8/4/23
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Gorillas hold first practice Monday
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The Pittsburg State Gorillas open their 2023 preseason camp with their first practice Monday at Carnie Smith Stadium.
The Gorillas begin practice bright and early at 9:15 a.m. Monday through …
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8/4/23
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Fears’ walk-off single powers Pittsburg in regional opener
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The Pittsburg Post 64 Patriots came from behind again to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat on Wednesday in the first game of Mid-South Regional play in Pelham, Alabama. Quinten Fears delivered …
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8/4/23
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Home run key in Pittsburg’s success at state tournament
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The home run powered the Pittsburg 12-under All-Stars into winning the Kansas Little League state tournament in Baxter Springs.
“The excitement that comes out of that dugout when you hit a …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/3/23
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Pittsburg 12U opens regional tournament Friday
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The Pittsburg 12-under All-Stars have felt a little bit like celebrities after they won the Kansas Little League state championship on July 21 in Baxter Springs.
Their celebrity gets to last at …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/3/23
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Pittsburg Dragons host junior football camp
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Pittsburg head coach Josh Lattimer and the Purple Dragons held their annual two-day Junior Dragons Football Camp at Pittsburg High School this week. The Dragons hosted kindergarten through second …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/2/23
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Frontenac 10U All-Stars begin World Series play
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac 10U All-Star team will head to the 2023 10U Cal Ripken World Series after clinching the regional title in Garden City last Saturday. The All Stars, coached by …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/2/23
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Football season ever steadily approaches us.
Last week, both coaches and media around the MIAA selected Pittsburg State to be the No. 1 team in the conference during the upcoming 2023 season.
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8/1/23
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The Pittsburg Post 64 American Legion Patriots will travel to Pelham, Alabama for the 2023 American Legion Mid-South regional tournament for the third consecutive year after sweeping Iola in the …
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8/1/23
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Natalie Talent takes charge of Pittsburg girls soccer
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The Pittsburg girls soccer program, fresh off its most successful season, enters a new era.
After racking up the most victories in program history with an 8-6 record that saw them host a …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/1/23
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Barracudas fare well in conference meet
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The Pittsburg Barracudas YMCA swim team hosted a dozen teams from four different states Saturday and Sunday in the Tri-State Conference B Championships at the YMCA pool.
“Overall, it was a …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/1/23
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Commissioners help Little League team dream
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GIRARD, Kan. — At Tuesday’s meeting, Crawford County Commissioners granted $500 to the Pittsburg Little League All-Stars for a trip to Indianapolis, Indiana, to play the Regional World …
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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7/26/23
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Special Olympics Kansas holds LETR, state powerlifting
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) hosted its first-ever state-level competition in Pittsburg on Friday as 66 Special Olympians gathered at Pittsburg High School for an afternoon of …
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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7/22/23
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