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Augustana ends PSU's historic softball season
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Fourth-seeded Augustana tallied five runs in the fourth inning and defeated top-seeded Pittsburg State 9-2 Saturday afternoon in the Central Region sub-regional softball tournament at the PSU Softball Complex.
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By Jim Henry jhenry@morningsun.net
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5/11/24
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Akins signs to play at Neosho
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Pittsburg Purple Dragons senior Tucker Akins pledged his future to Neosho County Community College on Friday, signing in front of friends and family at Pittsburg High School.
“It’s …
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By Kalon Fullerton kfullerton@morningsun.net
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5/11/24
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Pittsburg boys finish second, girls third in SEK
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The Pittsburg boys track and field squad finished second in the Southeast Kansas League meet Thursday in Independence. The Dragons finished with 130.5 points on the boys side; Chanute won a fourth …
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By Brock Sisney bsisney@morningsun.net
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5/11/24
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Southeast girls, boys place third in TRL
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The Southeast girls and boys track and field squads both finished third in the Three Rivers League meet Thursday at Northeast High School in Arma. Southeast finished with 96 points on the girls and …
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By Brock Sisney bsisney@morningsun.net
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5/11/24
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Johnson, Partee named athletes of the week
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Frontenac junior pitcher Avery Johnson and Pittsburg sophomore hurdler De’Marus Partee have been selected as the Morning Sun’s athletes of the week for the week ending May 3.
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By Brock Sisney bsisney@morningsun.net
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5/11/24
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Labette County upends Pittsburg in regular-season finale
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Pittsburg softball coach A.J. Terry accepted full responsibility for Thursday’s 6-4 loss against Labette County and he apologized directly to his six seniors following the game, their last home …
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By Brock Sisney bsisney@morningsun.net
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5/11/24
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Dragons win 5 games in 3 days, share SEK title
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Pittsburg baseball completed the feat of winning five baseball games in three days, beating Independence 12-2 in five innings and 6-4 in a thriller Thursday night at historic Jaycee Ballpark.
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By Brock Sisney bsisney@morningsun.net
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5/11/24
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Niegsch's homer lifts Raiders past Chargers
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The No. 3 seeded Frontenac Raiders advanced to the semifinals of the Class 3A regionals with a 5-0 shutout victory over the No. 6 seeded Cherryvale Chargers on Wednesday in Girard.
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By Kalon Fullerton kfullerton@morningsun.net
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5/9/24
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County swimmers lead Fort Scott to league title
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County high school swimmers Ava Steier (Pittsburg), Addison Zamora (Northeast) and Kaila Karhoff (St. Mary's Colgan) helped the Fort Scott swim team win the InterLeague Championship meet Wednesday in …
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By Brock Sisney@morningsun.net
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5/9/24
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Frontenac dance team duo signs with PSU
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — Frontenac seniors Anne Marie Martin and Emma Eckstein have the opportunity to become part of the Pittsburg State football game day experience at historic Carnie Smith Stadium.
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By Brock Sisney bsisney@morningsun.net
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5/9/24
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Hayes' hit lifts Gorillas past Southern Arkansas in Central Regional
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With two runners on base and nobody out in a tied game, Paxtyn Hayes was prepared to lay down a bunt.
Instead, Hayes was given the hit sign, and her walk-off single to center field scored …
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By Jim Henry jhenry@morningsun.net
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5/9/24
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Gayman pitches Lions past Gorillas in MIAA Tournament
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Cole Gayman pitched seven strong innings to lead second-seeded Missouri Southern past third-seeded Pittsburg State 9-5 Thursday night in the MIAA Postseason Tournament at Al Ortolani Field.
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By Jim Henry jhenry@morningsun.net
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5/9/24
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Top-seeded Gorillas host sub-regional
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Last Saturday No. 4-ranked Pittsburg State suffered a 2-1, nine-inning loss to Rogers State in the MIAA Postseason Tournament championship game in Edmond, …
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By Jim Henry jhenry@morningsun.net
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5/9/24
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Partee sweeps hurdle titles at Chanute
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The Pittsburg boys and girls track and field squads both finished in the top-3 schools Friday night in the Thad Clements Invitational at Chanute.
Pittsburg scored 123 points on the boys side to …
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By Brock Sisney bsisney@morningsun.net
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5/7/24
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Frontenac, Columbus split twinbill; share CNC title
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — Frontenac and Columbus had a clash of the prep softball titans Friday night.
Columbus erased a 3-1 deficit with three runs in the fifth to win the opener 4-3 and …
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By Brock Sisney bsisney@morningsun.net
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5/7/24
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Gorillas sweep Hillcats, advance in MIAA baseball tourney
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Pittsburg State pitching limited Rogers State to two runs in two games as the Gorillas swept the Hillcats 11-1 in seven innings Friday night and 6-1 Saturday afternoon in the first-round best-of-3 series in the MIAA Postseason Tournament at Al Ortolani Field.
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By Jim Henry jhenry@morningsun.net
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5/4/24
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Rogers State nips PSU 2-1 in nine innings in MIAA Tournament title game
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In an instant classic, top-seeded Rogers State nipped second-seeded Pittsburg State 2-1 in nine innings Saturday afternoon in the MIAA Tournament softball championship game at Gerry Pinkston Stadium in Edmond, Okla.
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By Jim Henry jhenry@morningsun.net
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5/4/24
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Gorillas' softball game in MIAA tournament postponed
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Pittsburg State's quarterfinal softball game against Fort Hays State on Thursday night in the MIAA Postseason Tournament in Edmond, Okla., has been postponed.
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By Jim Henry jhenry@morningsun.net
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5/2/24
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Pittsburg boys win Coffeyville invitational
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Pittsburg boys golf won the par-72 Coffeyville Invitational on Tuesday, shooting a four-man team score of 327 with three golfers among the top-10 placers.
Zach Ward …
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By Brock Sisney bsisney@morningsun.net
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5/2/24
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Pittsburg baseball overpowers Labette County
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Pittsburg baseball overpowers Labette County
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Pittsburg baseball scored four runs in the first, nine in the third and two in the fourth to earn a …
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By Brock Sisney bsisney@morningsun.net
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5/2/24
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