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By Jim Henry jhenry@morningsun.net | 10/3/23

No. 3 Gorillas deck RiverHawks, climb to 5-0

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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- Midway through the second quarter, Northeastern State's offense had momentum and moved the football inside the red zone, looking for a tying touchdown. But Pittsburg State free safety Mike Lacey's interception ended the threat, and it was all Gorillas from there. more

By Jim Henry jhenry@morningsun.net | 9/30/23

Gorillas again dominate second half, beat Lopers 33-14

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Another game, another strong second half for Pittsburg State. The No. 3-ranked Gorillas clicked on all cylinders after halftime and downed Nebraska-Kearney 33-14 in front of 10,047 fans on Family Day at Carnie Smith Stadium. more

By Jim Henry jhenry@morningsun.net | 9/23/23

Frontenac senior Tallon Bonine passes Southeast sophomore Zayne Gabern on the way to first place Thursday in the Lancer Invite at the Weir Baptist Camp.

Southeast boys, Frontenac’s Bonine win Lancer Invite titles

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The Southeast boys and Frontenac’s Tallon Bonine won titles in the Lancer Invite cross country meet Thursday at the Weir Baptist Camp. The Lancers, behind three runners in the first six … more

By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net | 9/23/23

Proffitt, Hall named athletes of week

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Pittsburg football player Conner Proffitt and Pittsburg golfer Jacqueline Hall are the Morning Sun athletes of the week for the week ending Sept. 15. CONNER PROFFITT During … more

By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net | 9/23/23

Kansas, BYU clash in Big 12 opener

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Kansas welcomes BYU into the Big 12 Conference on Saturday, and the Jayhawks are looking to accomplish a football feat for the first time in more than 100 years. The Jayhawks (3-0) are looking … more

By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net | 9/23/23

No. 10 Lopers down PSU spikers

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No. 10-ranked Nebraska-Kearney upended Pittsburg State 3-1 (25-13, 25-16, 21-25, 25-17) on Friday night in MIAA volleyball action at the Health & Sports Center in Kearney, Neb. Senior … more

By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net | 9/23/23

First-quarter barrage pushes Panthers past Southeast

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CHEROKEE, Kan. — The St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers scored on their third offensive play of the night on a 43-yard rushing touchdown by Cooper Simmons and rolled the rest of the way, scoring … more

By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net | 9/23/23

Girard defenders Adrian Newton (4) and Aiden Ashbacher (21) combine on a tackle of a Frontenac ball carrier Friday night at Frank Jameson Field.

Raiders’ defense strong in win against Girard

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GIRARD, Kan. — The Frontenac Raiders’ defense came through in a big way during their 26-12 rivalry win Friday night against the Girard Trojans at Frank Jameson Field. Five Girard … more

By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net | 9/23/23

Pittsburg’s Wyatt Rink scores one of his four touchdowns in the Purple Dragons’ 32-22 victory over Fort Scott on Friday night at Hutchinson Field.

Rink, Dragons run past Fort Scott

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Pittsburg running back Wyatt Rink took care of his offensive linemen earlier in the week, and then they certainly took care of him. Rink rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns on 21 carries as … more

By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net | 9/23/23

Gorillas entertain Lopers on Family Day

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Central Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski burned Pittsburg State for more than 400 yards total offense one week ago. This week the Gorillas’ defense faces Nebraska-Kearney and … more

By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.ne | 9/23/23

PSU spikers resume league play on road

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Pittsburg State’s volleyball team makes its longest trip during MIAA play this weekend. Coach Jen Gomez’s Gorillas left on Thursday afternoon and will play at 6 p.m. Friday at … more

By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net | 9/22/23

A host of Pittsburg State defenders, including Alex Gaskill (6), Zach Coenen (23), Ryan Medeiros (16), Jack Barkley (40) and Jaylen Fuksa (3), combine to stop Central Missouri’s Marcellous Hawkins on a 2-point conversion run in the last minute of last Saturday’s 38-37 victory over the Mules.

TEAM DEFENSE

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Defensive coaches and football players talk all the time about getting 11 hats to the football. Well, Pittsburg State might not have had all 11 there, but it was certainly a vast majority of the … more

By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net | 9/22/23

Trojans finish second at Fredonia

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The Girard Trojans golf team finished second Thursday in the Fredonia Invitational at the Fredonia Golf Club, one shot behind the host Fredonia. Fredonia won with a team score of 202, followed … more

By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net | 9/22/23

Pittsburg, Fort Scott line it up for a 3-1 start

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Pittsburg and Fort Scott have a pigskin rivalry dating back more than a century, and it has traditionally favored the Purple Dragons. One of the head coaches in Friday night’s game has … more

By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net | 9/22/23

Pittsburg’s Indiana Grotheer, part of the No. 1 doubles team, makes a return during a match Thursday at the Pittsburg High School Tennis Courts.

Grotheer duo finishes second at Pittsburg Invitational

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Pittsburg Purple Dragon duo Savannah and Indiana Grotheer faced a familiar foe in the first match of doubles action as the Dragons hosted the Pittsburg Invitational on Thursday at the PHS courts. … more

By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net | 9/22/23

St. Mary’s Colgan senior quarterback Tucker Harrell beats the last defender for a touchdown run during Colgan’s 47-8 victory over Girard on Sept. 7 at Hutchinson Field.

Colgan, Southeast to open district play

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The Southeast Lancers will host homecoming and the St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers at 7 p.m. Friday in Cherokee. The Panthers make the short trip to Southeast with a 3-0 record as district play … more

By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net | 9/22/23

Pittsburg’s Savannah Grotheer, Roary Hunziker, Addie McCabe, Bree Huebner, Hayden Turnbull,and Indiana Grotheer played in a triangular match Tuesday at Blue Valley Southwest.

Dragons’ doubles teams earn splits

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The Pittsburg Purple Dragons girls’ tennis team traveled north on Tuesday for a triangular with Blue Valley Southwest and Bonner Springs. A Dragons sister duo teamed up to earn a victory … more

By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net | 9/21/23

Panthers claim Coffeyville golf title

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The St. Mary’s Colgan girls golf squad, led by the top three individual finishers, won the Coffeyville Invitational on Wednesday by 15 shots over Pittsburg. Colgan freshman Dani Yaghmour … more

By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net | 9/21/23

Pittsburg boys, Frontenac girls win titles at Humboldt

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The Pittsburg boys and the Frontenac girls won team titles Tuesday at the Humboldt Invitational cross country meet. Pittsburg sophomore Carter Bailey earned top individual honors in the boys … more

By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net | 9/21/23