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 sweep Jets in MIAA opener
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Pittsburg State started strong and finished strong while sweeping Newman 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-15) to open the MIAA volleyball season Tuesday night at John Lance Arena.
Janae Thurston slammed 11 …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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9/13/23
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Raiders finish second, Panthers third in Frontenac Tournament
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac Raiders finished second in their home volleyball tournament on Saturday with a 2-1 loss (25-19, 18-25, 22-25) in the championship match against the Louisburg …
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By Brock Sisney / [email protected]
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9/12/23
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Chanute blanks Pittsburg in Dragons’ home opener
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The Chanute Blue Comets entered Hutchinson Field on Friday night and spoiled Pittsburg’s home opener with a dominant 27-0 performance in which their offense made some big plays and their …
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By Brock Sisney / [email protected]
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9/9/23
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Big second half sparks No. 3 Gorillas
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No. 3 Pittsburg State took charge with a dominant third quarter and downed Fort Hays State 40-14, spoiling the Tigers’ home opener Thursday night at Lewis Field Stadium.
Trailing 14-13 at …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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9/8/23
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TWO-HEADED ATTACK
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Tucker Harrell and Cooper Simmons have been friends for a long time.
“Since preschool probably,” Harrell said. “We have a picture together. We were 3 years old.”
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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9/7/23
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Girard sweeps Northeast, Galena
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ARMA, Kan. — The Girard Trojans improved to 4-0 on the season after their commanding sweep Tuesday night of the Galena Bulldogs 2-0 (25-17, 25-15) and the Northeast Vikings 2-0 (25-13, …
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By Brock Sisney / [email protected]
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9/6/23
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Team effort sparks Gorillas in opening win
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Football coaches talk all the time about playing complementary football where one unit makes a big play and the other unit feeds off that energy.
Pittsburg State’s three phases all …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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9/5/23
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Gorillas pull away to win opener
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Pittsburg State seemed in complete control most of the game but led just 13-7 with five minutes left in the third quarter.
The Gorillas responded with touchdown drives on their next two …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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9/1/23
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‘Lights, Camera, Gus!’
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Local businesses decorated for this year’s Business Decorating Contest before setting up shop along Broadway, between 4th and 6th Streets, to celebrate PSU football during the Paint the Town Red Block Party Wednesday, Aug. 30.
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8/31/23
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QUEST FOR 50
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Peter Euler uses running as a stress relief.
“I did always enjoy it,” he said. “My dad would let me tag along a couple of times when we were kids. I remember after sixth grade, …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/30/23
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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 / [email protected]
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8/29/23
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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 / [email protected]
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8/26/23
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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 / [email protected]
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8/25/23
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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 / [email protected]
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8/23/23
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The heat is on: Teams adjust practice due to extreme heat
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CHEROKEE, Kan. — Southeast Kansas high school football teams have experienced two extremes in temperatures from the first to the second Monday of practice.
On the first day last Monday, …
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By Brock Sisney / [email protected]
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8/22/23
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Tinch set to run in World Championships
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When he arrived at the Pittsburg State campus in January, Cordell Tinch had not run a competitive race since the spring of 2019.
Now, he’s preparing to step onto the world stage.
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/19/23
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Mostly new-look Trojans hyped for ’23 season
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GIRARD, Kan. — The Girard Trojans will have many new faces in new places during the 2023 football season, a fact not lost on seventh-year head coach Neal Philpot and senior lineman Drake …
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By Brock Sisney / [email protected]
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8/18/23
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PSU to add women’s soccer program
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For the first time in more than 30 years, Pittsburg State’s athletics department is adding a sport.
The Gorillas will field a women’s soccer team starting in the fall of 2024, PSU …
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By Jim Henry / [email protected]
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8/17/23
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Cooler temps, new turf further fuel Frontenac’s early enthusiasm
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac Raiders seemed to have more reasons than usual to be happy about their return to Raider Stadium for the first two days of football practice on Monday and …
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By Brock Sisney / [email protected]
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8/16/23
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