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Frontenac edges Diamond in clash of champions
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Frontenac softball pushed across two runs in both the third and fourth innings Tuesday and held on for a 4-2 win in a rain-shortened five-inning contest against Diamond, Mo.
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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5/7/25
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — Frontenac senior pitcher Avery Johnson reached her latest career milestone when she earned her 600th career strikeout Monday night against Mount Vernon, Mo.
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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5/7/25
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Raiders outlast Mountaineers in pitchers' duel
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — Frontenac senior Avery Johnson and Mount Vernon (Mo.) sophomore Emily Schubert engaged in a pitchers' duel Monday night and the teams entered the seventh inning deadlocked at …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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5/7/25
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Ten Gorillas named to all-MIAA baseball team
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Led by co-pitcher of the year Kolby Dougan, Pittsburg State has 10 players on the all-MIAA baseball team, announced Tuesday by the conference office in Kansas City, Mo.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/6/25
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Gorillas dominate MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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Pittsburg State’s track and field teams took dominance to a higher level last weekend at the MIAA Outdoor Championships in Emporia, Kan.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/6/25
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Gorillas seeded fifth in softball regional
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Pittsburg State is the fifth seed in the NCAA Division II Central Region softball tournament, it was announced Monday morning.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/6/25
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MIAA changes baseball tournament schedule
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With an unfavorable weather forecast for later in the week, the MIAA office altered the schedule Tuesday for this week’s conference baseball tournament.
The first two days of the tournament will be played at two sites – Missouri Southern’s Warren Turner Field and Pittsburg State’s Al Ortolani Field. The original schedule had all games at MSSU.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/6/25
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Burgess inks with McPherson College
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Pittsburg Purple Dragon baseball player Jett Burgess signed to continue his baseball and academic career on Monday. The Dragons pitcher will head to McPherson to join the McPherson College Bulldogs.
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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5/6/25
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GIRARD, Kan. — Pittsburg, Girard and Frontenac finished among the top five teams in both the boys' and girls' team standings during the 14-school Girard Optimist Club track meet Friday night.
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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5/6/25
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Panthers split against Carl Junction, Frontenac
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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — St. Mary's Colgan baseball responded to a loss to Missouri Class 5 opponent Carl Junction in a big way and earned a split Saturday afternoon with a 13-3 run-rule win in six …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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5/6/25
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Pasteur, Smith named athletes of the week
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Pittsburg junior third baseman Brette Pasteur and Girard sophomore Kam Smith are the Morning Sun athletes of the week for the week ending April 25.
BRETTE PASTEUR
Pasteur batted …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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5/5/25
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Dragons run-rule Parsons to earn sweep
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Pittsburg softball pushed across four runs in the first, five in the third, four in the fourth and two in the fifth on their way to a 15-0 run-rule win in five innings Thursday against Southeast …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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5/5/25
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Gorillas sweep UAFS, earn No. 2 seed in MIAA tourney
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The seniors did the job on Senior Day as No. 15 Pittsburg State downed Arkansas-Fort Smith 6-2 Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep and the regular season at Al Ortolani Field.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/3/25
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Quarterback battle to continue for Gorillas
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The biggest question entering spring football at Pittsburg State was who would emerge as the starting quarterback.
Now that spring workouts are over, the question has not been answered.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/3/25
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Hillcats oust Gorillas in MIAA semifinals
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Jade Sanders shut down Pittsburg State’s offense to lead Rogers State past second-seeded Pittsburg State 7-2 Friday afternoon in the semifinal round of the MIAA Postseason Tournament at Fleharty Family Field in Hays, Kan.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/2/25
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Gorillas hit 20s in victory over Arkansas-Fort Smith
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Pittsburg State’s lucky number was 20 on Friday afternoon.
Tanner Leslie earned his 20th career victory and Dagen Brewer belted his 20th home run of the season as the No. 15 Gorillas defeated Arkansas-Fort Smith 9-4 in MIAA baseball action at Al Ortolani Field.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/2/25
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FRONTENAC, Kan.--The Frontenac Raiders had to deal with a bit of adversity against a CNC League opponent for the first time.
The Raiders, undefeated in CNC League play, gave up three runs in the …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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5/2/25
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The Frontenac Raiders had to wake up early and alter their routine to earn a doubleheader sweep of the Galena Bulldogs.
Weather wreaked havoc as the twinbill, originally scheduled on Thursday at …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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5/2/25
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Gorillas favored in MIAA outdoor track and field meets
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Pittsburg State has dominated the MIAA outdoor track and field championships during the last decade.
Both Pitt State teams are heavy favorites for this year’s meet at Emporia State. Competition in the women’s heptathlon and men’s decathlon begins Friday and concludes Saturday. The rest of the meet starts Saturday and ends Sunday.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/1/25
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PSU spring football game slated Friday
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Pittsburg State wraps up spring football practice with its annual intrasquad game on Friday night.
The controlled scrimmage begins at 7 at Carnie Smith Stadium and is open to the public.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/1/25
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