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Ron’s hosts Kids’ Festival
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Pittsburg State football players sign autographs, while the Pride of the Plains Marching Band, Pitt Cheer and the PSU Crimson & Gold Dance Team provide entertainment Saturday during the inaugural Kid’s Festival in the Ron’s Supermarket parking lot.
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8/29/23
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Pickle in Pitt: Johnson Family visits hometown
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — “The First Family of Pickleball” and Pittsburg natives J.W., Jorja, Jack, and Julie Johnson returned to their hometown on Monday for a morning and afternoon full …
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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8/29/23
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Pittsburg State is favored to defend its MIAA women's cross country championship, according to the coaches' preseason poll released Friday by the league office.
The Gorillas received 10 of a …
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8/26/23
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Girard debuts in Frontenac jamboree
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The Girard Trojans got their first taste of action in the 2023 season on Friday in Frontenac, playing the Raiders and Pittsburg in a jamboree at the Frontenac Sports Complex.
It marked the first …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/26/23
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Panthers score 10 TDs in jamboree
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In a dress rehearsal for next week’s season opener, St. Mary’s Colgan tallied 10 touchdowns during its jamboree Friday night at Pittsburg State’s Carnie Smith Stadium.
The …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/26/23
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Pittsburg, Frontenac find success in jamboree
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — Excessive heat pushed back the starting time by one hour of the jamboree hosted by Frontenac and featuring Pittsburg and Girard on Friday night at the Frontenac Sports …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/26/23
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Competition continues for special teams jobs
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With the regular season less than a week away, competition continues for a couple of spots on Pittsburg State's special teams.
There's a three-man open competition for placekicker involving …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/26/23
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Juniors, freshmen look to lead Girard cross country
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It’s a mix of new and old for head coach Matt Logue’s Girard cross country teams in 2023.
Girard will be tasked with losing two all-state runners from last year. Tanner Ulbrich, a …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/25/23
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Kid’s Festival scheduled for Saturday
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Pittsburg State University fans and area residents can expect a Saturday morning and afternoon chock-full of activities at the first-ever Kid’s Festival held at Ron’s Supermarket, located …
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By Aaron Pyle / apyle@morningsun.net
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8/25/23
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Trojans drop three matches in jamboree
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RIVERTON, Kan. — The Girard Trojans got their first taste of the new season at Riverton on Thursday, traveling to play in the Riverton Jamboree.
The Trojans matched up with Riverton, …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/25/23
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Veterans return to PSU secondary
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Pittsburg State’s defense graduated many starters among the front -7 on last year’s defense that allowed an MIAA-low 14.1 points per game.
But the secondary returns most of the key …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/25/23
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Pittsburg hosts first-ever volleyball jamboree
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Kansas high school volleyball teams had their first opportunity to play in a jamboree on Thursday night.
Jamborees are scrimmages, and they have been played for many years in football. Kansas …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/25/23
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Frontenac cross country returns 6 varsity runners
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The Frontenac Raiders return six varsity runners, three on the boys team and three on the girls side, for a 2023 season that could be another successful one.
The returning girls are senior …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/24/23
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PSU teams busy on Saturday
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As the regular season gets closer, Pittsburg State’s fall sports teams have activities on Saturday.
Getting the earliest start, the Gorillas’ cross country teams will hold their …
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8/24/23
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Heat pushes back start time for jamborees
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High school football edges closer to the start of the regular season with the playing of jamborees Friday night around the state of Kansas.
Jamborees are controlled scrimmages against other …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/24/23
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Gorillas again deep at linebacker
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Linebacker was a strong suit during Pittsburg State’s run to the MIAA championship last season.
And that’s the case again this year despite the graduation of two All-Americans.
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/24/23
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Gorillas’ defensive linemen set to step into bigger roles
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No doubt Pittsburg State’s defensive line lost a lot of experience from last year with the departures of Zeke Wall, Keiondre Hall, Nate Woods and Christian Roth.
But the cupboard certainly …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/23/23
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Five seniors lead Pittsburg girls golf in ’23
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The Pittsburg girls golf squad, under the guidance of ninth-year head coach Mary Packard, returns five starters and two state qualifiers from last season for the 2023 season.
Jacqueline Hall and …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/22/23
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PSU football players meet the fans for first time in 2023
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The Pittsburg State Gorillas saw their first interaction with the Gorilla faithful ahead of the 2023 season as they attended the annual Chatter’s Preseason Tailgate.
Fans of the …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/22/23
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Gorillas picked sixth in MIAA coaches’ poll
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Pittsburg State volleyball is picked to finish sixth in the MIAA after the preseason coaches’ poll was announced by the conference on Friday.
Nine letterwinners return for Gorilla …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/22/23
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