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Girard rallies for rainy victory at Fort Scott
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The Girard Trojans rallied to steal a victory from the Fort Scott Tigers on Monday afternoon in Fort Scott. The Trojans won 8-5 in six innings, and the second game of the doubleheader was canceled. …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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5/10/23
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Carl Junction blanks Panthers 7-0
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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Carl Junction's pitching shut down St. Mary's Colgan's offense, and the Bulldogs closed their regular season with a 7-0 decision over the Panthers on Tuesday afternoon at the …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/10/23
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Walk-off double lifts Labette County over Pittsburg
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ALTAMONT, Kan. — Labette County’s Lily Beery launched a two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning to propel the Grizzlies to a come-from-behind 5-4 win over Pittsburg softball on Tuesday …
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5/10/23
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Dragons' Lowe wins SEK season medalist honor
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CHANUTE, Kan. — M.J. Lowe, a sophomore at Pittsburg High School, earned season medalist honors on Monday as the Southeast Kansas League concluded its four-tournament conference schedule at Chanute. …
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5/10/23
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Defending champ Frontenac looks to clinch return bid to state
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Frontenac softball will look to parlay another strong season into postseason success once again. The Raiders, the defending Class 3A state champions, have raced to a 16-3 record. Their final matchup …
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By Dashuan Vereen [email protected]
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5/10/23
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Rink leads Purple Dragons to Senior Night win
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Although it was Senior Night in Pittsburg on Tuesday, it was a freshman that led the charge for the Purple Dragons in their 13-2 win over Labette County at Jaycee Ballpark. Pitcher Westin Rink …
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5/10/23
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Bronchos capitalize on PSU mistakes
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Central Oklahoma had only six hits, but Wyatt Gray delivered the biggest blow, a three-run home run in the eighth inning that lifted to a 10-9 victory Saturday at Al Ortolani Field, evening the …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/9/23
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Gorillas win series over Bronchos
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Jake Grauberger and Austin Warkins belted three-run home runs and combined for seven runs batted in as Pittsburg State downed Central Oklahoma 14-8 Sunday afternoon to win their best-of-3 MIAA …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/9/23
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Girard relay team sets school record
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Girard's girls 4x100 relay team broke the school record Friday night during the Shawnee Mission North Relays. The quartet of Ainsley Norton, Gracie Peterson, Ranie Paulin and …
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5/9/23
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Colgan softball shines at home on senior day
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Monday evening saw the final home game of the season for the St Mary’s Colgan Panthers, and a chance to end the regular season on a high note with a senior night doubleheader against the Riverton …
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5/9/23
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Frontenac cruises to win in Fort Scott
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Frontenac baseball poured in seven runs in the first inning to propel them to a 12-5 win on Monday at Fort Scott. Alex Williams and Kal Terlip opened the scoring with RBI singles. McCoy Jones belted …
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5/9/23
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PSU men roll to MIAA track and field title
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Led by Cordell Tinch's three first-place finishes, Pittsburg State repeated as champion in the MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships that ended Sunday at Lincoln University's Dwight T. Reed …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/9/23
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Coffee leads Gorillas past UCO 12-7
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Ask Karson Coffee what a difference a weekend can make.After a forgettable series last weekend, Coffee belted two home runs and drove in four runs as Pittsburg State defeated Central Oklahoma 12-7 …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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5/6/23
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Colgan golfers win Uniontown tourney
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FORT SCOTT, Kan. — St. Mary's Colgan placed four players in the top-10 and prevailed in a close battle for the team championship Thursday in the Uniontown Invitational boys golf tournament at …
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5/6/23
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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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