Raiders gain 536 yards in 70-21 victory over Baxter Springs
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Gavyn Witthuhn accumulated 282 rushing yards and scored three touchdowns as Frontenac rolled past Baxter Springs 70-21 on Friday night in a Class 3A District 1 game in Baxter Springs.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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10/12/24
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Trojans dominate Wildcats for homecoming victory
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GIRARD, Kan.--The Girard Trojans dominated from start to finish to trounce Burlington 42-7 on a perfect homecoming Friday night at Frank Jameson Field.
“I thought it was the most …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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10/11/24
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Pittsburg's rally falls short against Smithville
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Pittsburg found itself trailing Smithville (Mo.) 21-0 only 25 minutes into the second half Friday night at historic Hutchinson Field.
The Warriors scored on a fourth-and-1 play from the Dragon 2 …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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10/11/24
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Panthers grab district lead with 42-14 victory over Jayhawk-Linn
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St. Mary’s Colgan broke away with three second-quarter touchdowns en route to a 42-14 victory over Jayhawk-Linn on Friday night in Mound City.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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10/11/24
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Panthers face Jayhawks in district play
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The St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers will face a familiar foe when they travel to Mound City to face Jayhawk-Linn at 7 p.m. Friday.
Colgan will face the Jayhawks in district play this year after …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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10/11/24
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Trojans look for fast start against Wildcats
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The Girard Trojans will look for a faster start on Friday when they host the Burlington Wildcats for homecoming at Frank Jameson Field.
The Trojans have not scored in the first quarter …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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10/11/24
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'Tough Times Never Last'
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Dennis Franchione had a simple reason for wanting to write a book.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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10/10/24
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Girard's Jackson earns 200th win
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Girard head coach Christen Jackson knew she was approaching a milestone.
“Somebody asked me last year how many wins I had,” Jackson said. “I was able to go back and look and …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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10/9/24
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Gorillas favored in MIAA women's basketball poll
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pittsburg State isn’t shooting the arrows this season.
The target is squarely on the back of the Gorillas.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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10/9/24
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PSU picked third in MIAA men's basketball poll
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pittsburg State was the surprise MIAA men’s basketball team last season, finishing in third place during the regular season, second in the postseason tournament and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament.
There are no surprises this season as the Gorillas are picked third in the coaches preseason poll that was released Tuesday morning to tip off the league’s media day at the College Basketball Experience.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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10/9/24
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Mickey Nichol signs baseball letter in parking lot
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There wasn’t any special ceremony scheduled when Mickey Nichol signed to play baseball at Pittsburg State.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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10/8/24
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Pittsburg blows out Paola to earn 4-1 record
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The Pittsburg Dragons improved to 4-1 on the season with a 42-14 win Friday night against Paola at Panther Stadium.
The Dragons found ways to score from their defense and special teams in …
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By Brock Sisney [email protected]
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10/7/24
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Gorillas down Griffons 31-20 to raise record to 4-1
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Early in the second half, Pittsburg State’s football team and its fans were looking for a spark.
Trailing 13-10, the Gorillas scored two touchdowns in a 43-second span en route to a 31-20 victory over Missouri Western on Saturday afternoon at Carnie Smith Stadium.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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10/5/24
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Frontenac dominates Parsons 21-0
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Taking control on the opening drive, undefeated Frontenac blanked Parsons 21-0 on Friday night in a Class 3A District 1 game at Marvel Park in Parsons.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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10/5/24
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Mark Smith to be inducted into PSU Athletics Hall of Fame
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Mark Smith, who was a football, basketball and baseball standout at St. Mary’s Colgan, thought baseball might be his college sport.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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10/5/24
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Amanda Davied inducted into PSU Athletics Hall of Fame
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Amanda Davied enrolled at Pittsburg State as a freshman in the fall of 1999.
She didn’t realize that 25 years later, she would still be on campus.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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10/5/24
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Stultz, Ascanio named athletes of the week
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St. Mary’s Colgan sophomore running back Lane Stultz and Colgan sophomore spiker Bella Ascanio are the Morning Sun athletes of the week for the week ending Sept. 28.
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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10/5/24
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Vikings fall in close game to Sedan
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ARMA, Kan.--A thrilling game came to an unfortunate end on Friday night when Northeast’s Timothy Stansbury was injured midway through the fourth quarter of Northeast’s …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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10/5/24
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Fast start ignites Dragons past Paola 42-14
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Pittsburg built a 21-0 lead in the first quarter en route to a 42-14 victory over Paola on Friday night in high school football action in Paola.
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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10/5/24
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Short fields lead Colgan to 56-0 homecoming rout
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The St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers only started offense on their side of the field once Friday night and they parlayed a series of short fields into a 56-0 halftime lead and final score against …
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10/5/24
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