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Mario’s party
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The Frontenac boys basketball team cruised to a 65-48 win over Baxter Springs on Friday night, led by Mario Menghini scoring a career-high 38 points, while knocking down a career-high six 3-pointers.
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By Sam Kombrink/[email protected]
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12/13/22
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Frontenac suffers first loss to Bonner Springs
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac boys basketball team fell to Bonner Springs 84-70 as the Raiders struggled to contain senior guard Cameron Doss who led the Braves with 23 points on Tuesday night in the FHS gymnasium.
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By Sam Kombrink/[email protected]
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12/12/22
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'The time is right'
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Just imagine if John Roderique had stuck with his first interest.
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By Jim Henry | Sports Editor
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12/8/22
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No. 1 Bearcats pull away late to beat Gorillas 73-62
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Thanks to early foul trouble in both halves, Northwest Missouri's Diego Bernard was well-rested during the final minutes.
Bernard sparked the No. 1 Bearcats down the stretch in a 73-62 victory over Pittsburg State on Saturday afternoon on Whetzel Court in John Lance Arena.
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By Jim Henry | Sports Editor
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12/3/22
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Gerber scores 23 in Gorillas' victory over Northwest Missouri
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Karenna Gerber scored 23 points to lead four players in double figures as Pittsburg State beat Northwest Missouri 71-66 Saturday afternoon on Whetzel Court inside John Lance Arena.
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By Jim Henry | Sports Editor
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12/3/22
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Wright scores 39 points to lead Joplin past Dragons 81-73
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JOPLIN, Mo. — The Pittsburg High School boys basketball team failed to keep pace with the Joplin Eagles and suffered an 81-73 loss Friday night at Kaminsky Gymnasium.
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By Aaron Pyle | Morning Sun Staff
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12/3/22
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Hall hits 5 treys, but Dragons fall in opener to Joplin 42-37
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JOPLIN, Mo. — The Pittsburg High School girls basketball team lost its season opener to Joplin 42-37 Friday night at Kaminsky Gymnasium.
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By Aaron Pyle | Morning Sun Staff
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12/3/22
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Gorillas hold off Harris-Stowe 80-75
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Magic Reliford and Albert McBride combined for 41 points as Pittsburg State held off Harris-Stowe 80-75 Tuesday night on Whetzel Court inside John Lance Arena.
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By Jim Henry | Sports Editor
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11/22/22
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GHS FCCLA program honors outstanding alumni
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GIRARD, Kan. — Crowder College head baseball coach Travis Lallemand is this year's recipient of the Girard High School's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Outstanding …
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By Aaron Pyle/Morning Sun Staff
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11/5/22
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Frontenac girls win Columbus Invitational
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The Frontenac girls and boys cross country teams took first and second, respectively, at the Columbus Invitational at Brush Creek Golf & Grill in Columbus on Tuesday.
The girls finished first …
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9/29/22
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Trojans finish third at Countryside Invitational
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The Girard High School girls golf team finished third at the Countryside Invitational hosted by Baxter Springs on Monday afternoon.
The Trojans finished the nine-hole tournament with a team score …
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9/28/22
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Lancers sweep triangular on senior night
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CHEROKEE, Kan. — The Southeast High School volleyball team swept Altoona-Midway and Pleasanton at home on Tuesday. It was also Senior Night for the Lancers’ two seniors, Malia Vinson and …
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9/28/22
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Paint the Town Red decorating contest
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Numerous Pittsburg businesses and other organizations, just a few of which are shown here, participated in this year’s Paint the Town Red decorating contest.
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9/1/22
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Pickleball Pros
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Pickleball has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States.
According to a study by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, sports participation has nearly doubled in the …
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By Aaron Pyle/Morning Sun Staff
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8/29/22
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On August 24, 2019 I covered my first NFL game where the Kansas City Chiefs lost a pre-season game 27-17 to the San Fransisco 49ers, the team they would end up beating in the Super Bowl 5 ½ months later.
And it was also the moment I had the opportunity to meet Len Dawson.
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By Sam Kombrink / [email protected] / Morning Sun Staff
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8/25/22
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PSU, Chamber partner for Paint the Town Red Week
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You'll soon notice more crimson and gold in Pittsburg than usual: Paint the Town Red Week is coming up! This year’s theme: Rock ‘N Roll in the Jungle.
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8/17/22
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Youth football camp returns to Frontenac
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Before the season kicks off, kids in grades 1-6 got to learn football fundamentals free of charge from Frontenac Raider coaches on Wednesday and Thursday at the Frontenac Sports Complex.
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By Sam Kombrink / [email protected] / Morning Sun Staff
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8/10/22
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Wiemers helps Monarchs reach NBC World Series
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In this month’s National Baseball Congress World Series held at Wichita State's Eck Stadium, the Hutchinson Monarchs squared off against the Seattle Studs in the opening round of the …
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8/9/22
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Former Kansas City Royals second baseman and 1985 World Series champion Greg Pryor has noticed the young Royals starting to mature this season.
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By Sam Kombrink / Morning Sun Staff / [email protected]
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8/5/22
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More than just Jiu-jitsu
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Two students at Arise Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu shared what the martial art means to them and how much of an impact instructor Andrew Browne has made in their lives.
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By Sam Kombrink / Morning Sun Staff / [email protected]
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8/4/22
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