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Girard sweeps Riverton Relays team titles
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RIVERTON, Kan. -- Led by seven event winners, Girard's track and field teams swept both team championships Tuesday in the annual Riverton Relays at Riverton High School. The Trojans earned 129 points …
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4/14/23
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PSU track teams to compete at Mule Relays
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Pittsburg State's men's and women's outdoor track and field teams are in Warrensburg, Mo., on Friday to competed in the annual Central Missouri Mule Relays. The meets begins at 10:30 a.m. at Audrey …
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4/14/23
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Raider baseball slashes its way to five straight wins
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Frontenac baseball has rolled to a 5-0 mark this season, courtesy of strong pitching and its ability to capture wins in multiple ways. “We have a really experienced team,” said Frontenac coach …
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4/14/23
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Gorillas entertain MIAA-leading Mules
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Central Missouri, the MIAA's perennial baseball power, comes to Pittsburg State this weekend for a key MIAA series at Al Ortolani Field. The three-game series begins at 6 p.m. Friday, followed by …
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By Jim Henry
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4/14/23
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Colgan softball suffers road sweep at Galena
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GALENA, Kan. -- Galena softball held St. Mary's Colgan to four total runs to capture a home doubleheader sweep on Thursday. The Bulldogs notched 14 hits to propel them to a 7-1 win in game one and …
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4/14/23
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Gorillas open softball homestand against Hornets
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Pittsburg State's softball team opens a key eight-game homestand on Friday afternoon against Emporia State. First pitch is at 3 p.m. at the PSU Softball Complex. The Gorillas will play host to …
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4/14/23
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Gorley, Arriola win events for Dragons
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JOPLIN, Mo. -- Dessie Gorley and Johan Arriola won their events to highlight Pittsburg's performances at the Joplin Relays on Wednesday at Joplin High School. The Purple Dragons finished fourth in …
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4/14/23
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Vikings stay undefeated with two blowout victories
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ARMA, Kan. — The Northeast Vikings just keep rolling.
They continued their hot start to the season, dominating the Liberal Bulldogs for a sweep of a doubleheader on Thursday night. The Vikings …
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By Kalon Fullerton [email protected]
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4/14/23
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OLYMPIC CHAMPION: Billy Mills wins much more than gold medal in 1964 Olympic Games
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FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Billy Mills won more than an Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 meters that day in 1964 in Tokyo. He healed a broken soul. "It was actually two races," Mills said. "The major race, I came so close to suicide . . .
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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4/13/23
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Gorillas play spring football game on Friday
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Pittsburg State's spring football workouts end Friday night with the annual spring game. Kickoff is at 7 at Carnie Smith Stadium. admission is free. The game will have a controlled offense versus …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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4/13/23
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KU men's basketball tour to stop at PSU on Sunday
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The annual Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball barnstorming tour arrives at Pittsburg State on Sunday afternoon. Mass St. Collective has partnered with G1 Sports for the three-day, three-city tour with …
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4/13/23
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Northeast baseball cruises to early season 7-1 mark
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A strong pitching staff has propelled the Northeast baseball team to a hot start to the 2023 season. The Vikings have coasted to a 7-1 mark, after opening the season with a five-game winning streak …
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By Dashuan Vereen / [email protected]
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4/13/23
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Northeast softball off to 6-0 start
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ARMA, Kan. — Softball season is off to a flying start in Arma.
Coach Gillian Barker’s Northeast Lady Viking squad has picked right back up from where it left off after a 20-2 record in 2022. …
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By Kalon Fullerton / [email protected]
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4/13/23
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Baseball, softball races close
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With three weekends of games remaining, tight races are brewing in both MIAA baseball and softball. The baseball standings show three teams within one game of first place. Central Missouri is 19-5 to …
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4/13/23
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Southeast track teams capture second at Pleasanton Invitational
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PLEASANTON, Kan. — Both the Southeast girls and boys track and field teams finished in second place at the Pleasanton Invitational on Tuesday. The boys team finished with 123 points, four points …
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4/13/23
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Dragons dominate first inning in win over Coffeyville
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For Pittsburg this season, the recipe for success has been simple: Hitting the base paths early, and often.
The Purple Dragons have scored runs in the first inning in four of the first five games …
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By Kalon Fullerton / [email protected]
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4/12/23
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Pittsburg softball beats Coffeyville for fifth straight win
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The momentum continued to flow for the Pittsburg softball team in its fifth straight win on Tuesday. Megan Johnston continued her current hot streak, belting two triples as the Purple Dragons …
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4/12/23
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Gorillas outslug Hornets 13-8
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With baseballs flying out of Al Ortolani Field, it seemed the Pittsburg State-Emporia State game would come down to who hit the last home run. It was the Gorillas. Brett Daley's grand slam capped a …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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4/12/23
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Dragons' Lowe wins medalist honors
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On the best day weather-wise of the young season, M.J. Lowe posted his best score. Lowe, a sophomore at Pittsburg High School, carded a 5-over-par 77 on Tuesday to claim medalist honors in the annual …
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By Jim Henry [email protected]
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4/12/23
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Baxter Springs captures sweep over Colgan
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BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. -- Baxter Springs claimed a doubleheader sweep against CNC League foe St. Mary’s Colgan in softball action on Monday. Baxter Springs 3, Colgan 2 The Lions plated two runs in …
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4/12/23
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