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Pittsburg State associate professor Dr. Cole Shewmake has been appointed to chair the MIAA’s Faculty Athletics Representative Committee.
Selected by his peers, Shewmake will serve as the …
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8/9/23
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Pitt State opens preseason camp
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The Pittsburg State Gorillas and fourth-year head coach Brian Wright took their first steps toward the new season, starting preseason camp on Monday and finishing the second day of practice without …
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8/9/23
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Gorillas select team captains for 2023 season
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The Pittsburg State Gorillas have named seven team captains for the 2023 season following the first day of preseason camp Monday.
Redshirt junior linebacker Jack Barkley, junior quarterback Chad …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/8/23
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Maiseroulle, McIntosh excel for Barracudas in finale
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MONETT, Mo. — Pittsburg YMCA Barracuda swimmers Daxton Maiseroulle and Autumn McIntosh won high-point individuals in their respective divisions, highlighting Pittsburg’s fifth-place team …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/8/23
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Frontenac 10U All-Stars drop pool play games
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CROWN POINT, Ind.—Frontenac’s 10U All-Star team started pool play over the weekend in the Cal Ripken 10U World Series, starting the tournament with a 16-6 loss to Jacksonville Beach on …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/8/23
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Pittsburg 12U rebounds, eliminates Webb City
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WHITESTOWN, Ind. — The Pittsburg 12-under All-Stars rebounded from their opening game loss and eliminated Webb City (Missouri) with an 8-5 win Sunday in the Midwest Regional tournament.
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/8/23
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Pittsburg Post 64 falls to World Series champs
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PELHAM, Ala.—Trevor Amershek drove in the only run for the Pittsburg Patriots as Post 64 saw its season come to an end, falling 16-1 in five innings to the defending American Legion World …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/8/23
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Pittsburg 12U All-Stars eliminated by Kearney
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WHITESTOWN, Ind. — The Kearney (Nebraska) 12-under All-Stars scored the first five and the final four runs to send Pittsburg back home with a 9-3 final score in a Midwest Regional elimination …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/8/23
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The Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Lady Norse announced the hiring of former Pittsburg State assistant Sarah Wall as their new head volleyball coach.
NEO begins the 2023 season Aug. 24 at home …
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8/5/23
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The Pittsburg Post 64 Patriots continued their run in the American Legion Mid-South Regional, losing to Paragould, Arkansas 8-5 on Thursday but salvaging their season with a 4-2 victory over the …
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8/5/23
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WHITESTOWN, Ind. — The Pittsburg 12-under All-Stars struggled in almost every phase of the game during their Midwest Regional opener Friday morning against Fargo (North Dakota).
Fargo …
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8/5/23
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St. Mary’s Colgan senior Lily Brown led the Girard Warriors Youth Track Club at AAU Junior Olympic Games on Wednesday on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The Class 2A triple …
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8/4/23
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Ninety-two Pittsburg State student-athletes earned recognition for their work inside the classroom from the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association with the release of the 2022-23 D2 ADA Academic …
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8/4/23
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Gorillas hold first practice Monday
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The Pittsburg State Gorillas open their 2023 preseason camp with their first practice Monday at Carnie Smith Stadium.
The Gorillas begin practice bright and early at 9:15 a.m. Monday through …
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8/4/23
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Fears’ walk-off single powers Pittsburg in regional opener
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The Pittsburg Post 64 Patriots came from behind again to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat on Wednesday in the first game of Mid-South Regional play in Pelham, Alabama. Quinten Fears delivered …
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8/4/23
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Home run key in Pittsburg’s success at state tournament
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The home run powered the Pittsburg 12-under All-Stars into winning the Kansas Little League state tournament in Baxter Springs.
“The excitement that comes out of that dugout when you hit a …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/3/23
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Pittsburg 12U opens regional tournament Friday
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The Pittsburg 12-under All-Stars have felt a little bit like celebrities after they won the Kansas Little League state championship on July 21 in Baxter Springs.
Their celebrity gets to last at …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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8/3/23
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Pittsburg Dragons host junior football camp
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Pittsburg head coach Josh Lattimer and the Purple Dragons held their annual two-day Junior Dragons Football Camp at Pittsburg High School this week. The Dragons hosted kindergarten through second …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/2/23
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Frontenac 10U All-Stars begin World Series play
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac 10U All-Star team will head to the 2023 10U Cal Ripken World Series after clinching the regional title in Garden City last Saturday. The All Stars, coached by …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/2/23
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Football season ever steadily approaches us.
Last week, both coaches and media around the MIAA selected Pittsburg State to be the No. 1 team in the conference during the upcoming 2023 season.
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8/1/23
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