Kiister wins D58 fishing championship
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Kyle Kiister won the American Bass Anglers American Fishing Tour District 58 Championship last Saturday and Sunday on Big Hill Lake near Cherryvale, Kan.
Kiister caught a two-day total of 26.83 …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/20/23
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Mitts to retire as Cottey coach
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Former Missouri Southern women’s basketball coach Maryann Mitts announced Tuesday that she will retire as the Cottey College basketball coach at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Mitts will …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/20/23
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Southeast earns split in home triangular
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CHEROKEE, Kan. — The Southeast Lancers split a pair of matches on their home floor in a triangular on Tuesday night.
Jayhawk-Linn narrowly edged the Lancers 2-1 in the first match of the …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/20/23
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Frontenac overpowers Erie, Fredonia spikers
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FRONTENAC, Kan. — The Frontenac Raiders earned a sweep at home Tuesday night against the Fredonia Yellowjackets and the Erie Red Devils.
Frontenac defeated Fredonia 2-0 (26-24, 25-10) and …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/20/23
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The Homecoming football game is on Friday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. vs. Erie and the Homecoming Coronation will be at 6:30 p.m. before the game on the field.
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9/20/23
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Pittsburg girls win third straight tournament
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The Pittsburg girls golf squad returned to the winner’s circle for their third straight tournament victory, shooting a composite 390 team score to win the Chanute Invitational by 11 shots …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/19/23
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Lancers finish fourth at Dexter tournament
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The Southeast Lancers finished 3-2 over the weekend at the Dexter Tournament, finishing fourth place.
The Lancers earned three straight victories on Saturday with sweeps over Oxford …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/19/23
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Frontenac takes second, Girard third in Erie Tournament
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The Frontenac Raiders and the Girard Trojans finished second and third overall Saturday in the Erie volleyball tournament.
The Raiders went 4-2 on the day with both of their losses against Lebo, …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/19/23
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Gorilla spikers swept by Bronchos
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Pittsburg State dropped the second match of MIAA play, falling in three sets to 25th-ranked Central Oklahoma (25-17, 25-12, 25-21) on Saturday in Edmond.
The Bronchos used a 4-0 …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/19/23
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Girard’s McGown, Keller medal at Southern Stampede
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Girard junior Houston McGown medaled Saturday in the Missouri Southern Stampede, finishing ninth in the Gold Division boys 5,000-meter run on the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course in Joplin.
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/19/23
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Katsis wins MIAA AOTW for Week 3
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Pittsburg State redshirt sophomore Kolbe Katsis’ historic performance Saturday in a 38-37 win over Central Missouri earned him the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association offensive …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/19/23
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Gorillas stop 2-point conversion to beat Mules
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WARRENSBURG, Mo. — With both offenses successfully moving the football during the second half, the first defensive stop decided the outcome.
It was Pittsburg State.
The No. 3 Gorillas …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/19/23
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Defensive stop seals Gorillas' 38-37 victory over Mules
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WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- With both offenses successfully moving the football during the second half, the first defensive stop decided the outcome.
It was Pittsburg State.
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By Jim Henry jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/16/23
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Jayhawks make rare trip out West
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For the first time since 2002, the Kansas football team is playing a game in the Pacific time zone.
The Jayhawks (2-0) travel to Reno, Nev., to face the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday. Kickoff is …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/16/23
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Trammell leads Northeast runners
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The Northeast cross country squads celebrated head coach Piper Richardson’s birthday Thursday by competing in the Wellsville Invitational.
Northeast senior Nathon Trammell finished 29th …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/16/23
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Onelio, Scripsick named prep athletes of the week
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Girard cross country runner Gabe Onelio and St. Mary’s Colgan golfer Ava Scripsick are the Morning Sun athletes of the week for the week ending Sept. 8.
GABE ONELIO
Onelio won the …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/16/23
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Gorillas, Mules clash for MIAA lead
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No. 3 Pittsburg State dominated the second half to secure victories over Washburn and Fort Hays State during the first two weeks of the football season.
But it's going to take more than that on …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/16/23
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Girard blanks Galena 38-0
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Levi Blair scored two touchdowns as Girard blanked Galena 38-0 Friday night in prep football action at Abbey Field in Galena.
The Trojans (2-1), bouncing back from last week's loss at St. Mary's …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/16/23
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Panthers erupt in second quarter to beat Riverton
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It took the first quarter for the St. Mary’s Colgan offense to warm up on Friday night in Riverton.
The Panthers went into the second quarter in a scoreless tie and were forced to punt on …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/16/23
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Proffitt’s picks spice Pittsburg victory
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Pittsburg High School turned a big profit on Friday night.
Conner Proffitt, that is.
Proffitt, 180-pound junior defensive back, intercepted three passes and returned the last one for a …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/16/23
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