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Columbus sweeps Frontenac to win CNC title
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COLUMBUS, Kan. — When the calendar flips to May, the margin for error becomes nearly nonexistent, as the Frontenac Raiders found out the hard way as their dreams of a perfect season came to an end …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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5/6/23
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Frontenac softball earns split with Columbus
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COLUMBUS, Kan. — It was a tale of two distinctly different endings in Frontenac softball’s doubleheader against the Columbus Titans. The two teams have been atop the CNC standings all year, and …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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5/6/23
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Capehart, Hotze named athletes of the week
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Frontenac baseball player Jack Capehart and Pittsburg soccer player Alyssa Hotze have been named the Morning Sun’s high school athletes of the week for the week ending April 28.Jack Capehart …
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By Dashuan Vereen and Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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5/6/23
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Larry Garman: 'I just thought it's time'
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Larry Garman knew the day was coming eventually.He decided this week that he was ready to retire after being a football coach in Pittsburg the last 61 years."I just thought it's time," Garman said. …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/6/23
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Panthers claw their way to split against Rams
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St. Mary’s Colgan freshman Carston Simmons stepped up when the Panthers called his number on Friday at Jaycee Ballpark.After the team fell 8-1 to Riverton in game one and allowed nine runs in the …
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By Dashuan Vereen [email protected]
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5/6/23
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Rain postpones games for Frontenac, Colgan
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Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the spring sports schedule on Thursday, as the St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers and the Frontenac Raiders saw their doubleheaders postponed due to rain.
The Panthers …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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5/5/23
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BASEBALL: College stars
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BASEBALL College stars MIAA All-Conference Individual Awards Co-Player of the Year – Nixon Brannan, catcher, Pittsburg State, Jr.; Jenner Steele, first baseman, Newman, Sr. Pitcher of the Year – …
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5/5/23
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Pittsburg State's baseball team has won at least 30 games for the fifth consecutive season -- excluding the COVID-abbreviated year in 2020.But starting this weekend, the Gorillas have work to do if …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/5/23
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Pittsburg State's battery of pitcher Zac Shoemaker and catcher Nick Brannan received multiple honors on the MIAA's all-conference baseball team, announced Thursday by the league office.In addition to …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/5/23
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Gorillas favored in MIAA Track and Field Championships
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Pittsburg State is favored to repeat as men's and women's team champions in this weekend's MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Jefferson City, Mo.But, track and field is a …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/5/23
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After 61 years, football coach Larry Garman is retiring.Garman, who spent 37 years at Pittsburg High School and the last 24 years at Pittsburg State, announced Wednesday is is retiring."I have really …
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5/4/23
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Who's in, who's out among coaches
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Brian Ostermann has been hired as the women's basketball coach at Emporia State.Ostermann has been the associate head coach at Kansas State the last nine years. The Wildcats made seven postseason …
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Jim Henry
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5/4/23
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Track and Field results
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TRACK AND FIELD Prep Results Northeast Invitational At Arma, Kan. Tuesday's Results GIRLS Team Scores Colgan 157, Jayhawk-Linn 89, Baxter Springs 70, Girard 48, Northeast 40, Columbus 29, Christian …
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5/4/23
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Four Pittsburg athletes sign college letters
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It was signing day at Pittsburg High School for four seniors as they made their college destinations official in front of their friends and families in a packed classroom on Wednesday afternoon.
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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5/4/23
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Dragons pick up victory at Independence
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INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — Pittsburg picked up a road victory in Independence, defeating the Bulldogs 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon.
The Purple Dragons (11-5) jumped on top in the game early, scoring …
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5/4/23
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Pittsburg softball sweeps doubleheader at Independence
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INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — The Pittsburg Dragons softball team picked up two road victories on Monday over the Independence Bulldogs. The Dragons defeated Independence 13-2 in the first game of the day …
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5/4/23
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Colgan girls win Northeast track meet
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ARMA, Kan. — St. Mary's Colgan ran away with the team championship in the Northeast Invitational track and field meet on Tuesday at Northeast High School. The Panthers won nine events and …
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5/4/23
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Liberal blanks Northeast 10-0
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LIBERAL, Mo. — The Northeast Vikings could not get the bats going as they were shut out by the Liberal Bulldogs 10-0 in six innings on Wednesday.
Liberal scored runs in the first four innings …
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5/4/23
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Shelby Underwood leads the charge for undefeated Vikings
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Northeast junior Shelby Underwood has proven to be one of the most complete softball players in Kansas during her prep career. Underwood has a blistering .757 batting average this season, …
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By Dashuan Vereen [email protected]
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5/4/23
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Pittsburg softball sweeps twinbill
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The post-game message from Pittsburg softball head coach AJ Terry to his team was simple: Winning two Saturday games feels better than losing. The Purple Dragons had to earn them, defeating College …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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5/3/23
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