PSU spikers welcome four schools for Gorilla Classic
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The Pittsburg State Gorillas host No. 11-ranked Southwest Minnesota State, Northwestern Oklahoma State, Arkansas-Fort Smith and Drury for two days of volleyball Friday and Saturday in the Gorilla …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/7/23
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Southeast faces Jayhawk-Linn in home opener
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Southeast opened its season last Friday with a 58-0 loss against Baxter Springs, and the Lancers play their home opener in Week 2 against Three Rivers League rival Jayhawk-Linn at 7 p.m. Friday.
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/7/23
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No. 3 Gorillas travel to Fort Hays State
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The MIAA’s two stingiest defenses from Week 1 are in action Thursday night at 7 when No. 3 Pittsburg State visits Fort Hays State in MIAA football action at Lewis Field Stadium in Hays.
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/7/23
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Colgan, Girard seek 2-0 start
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Fresh off season-opening victories, St. Mary’s Colgan and Girard collide at 7 Thursday night to kick off Week 2 of prep football action in Southeast Kansas.
Both teams displayed strong …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/7/23
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TWO-HEADED ATTACK
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Tucker Harrell and Cooper Simmons have been friends for a long time.
“Since preschool probably,” Harrell said. “We have a picture together. We were 3 years old.”
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/7/23
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Barkley named MIAA defensive player of week
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Placed on the depth chart behind two All-Americans limits playing time.
But now it’s Pittsburg State linebacker Jack Barkley’s time to move into the starting lineup, and he recorded …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/6/23
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Gorillas display balanced running game
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The preseason talk about Pittsburg State football included running back by committee, and all committee members were present in the 34-7 season-opening victory over Washburn last Thursday night at …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/6/23
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Girard sweeps Northeast, Galena
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ARMA, Kan. — The Girard Trojans improved to 4-0 on the season after their commanding sweep Tuesday night of the Galena Bulldogs 2-0 (25-17, 25-15) and the Northeast Vikings 2-0 (25-13, …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/6/23
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Dragons enjoy sensational 2nd quarter in opening win
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The Pittsburg Purple Dragons turned a 14-6 deficit after one quarter into a 46-14 halftime lead and eventual 54-28 season-opening win last Friday against the Emporia Spartans at Welch Stadium.
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/5/23
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PSU spikers notch first victory
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Janae Thurston registered a monster double-double — 21 kills and 20 digs — as Pittsburg State earned its first victory of the volleyball season by beating Augustana 3-2 (25-15, 22-25, …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/5/23
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Team effort sparks Gorillas in opening win
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Football coaches talk all the time about playing complementary football where one unit makes a big play and the other unit feeds off that energy.
Pittsburg State’s three phases all …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/5/23
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St. Mary’s Colgan began its defense of three consecutive state titles with nine holes on Thursday in the Columbus Invitational at the Columbus Country Club.
The Panthers finished second as …
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9/2/23
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GARNETT, Kan. — The Girard Trojans and the Northeast Vikings opened their cross country season Thursday in the Jerry Howarter Invitational hosted by Anderson County High School.
On the …
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9/2/23
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The St. Mary’s Colgan cross country squads swept varsity team titles in the season-opening Labette County Invitational on Thursday.
On the girls side, Colgan finished with 24 points as …
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9/2/23
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GOLDEN, Colo. — The Pittsburg State Gorillas dropped a pair of matches to ranked opponents to open the volleyball season on Friday at the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers Classic.
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9/2/23
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ARMA, Kan. — The Northeast Vikings were outscored 44-6 in the first half of their season opener Friday night and took a 52-14 loss to the Jayhawk-Linn Jayhawks at Samuel J. Nicoletti Field.
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9/2/23
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To say the Pittsburg Purple Dragons put together an epic, dominant second quarter Friday night in their season opener against the Emporia Spartans could almost be considered an understatement.
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9/2/23
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Freshmen, sophomores step up in Girard’s victory over Columbus
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The questions have been asked of the Girard Trojans all summer.
After a 10-1 season that saw the Trojans lose the bulk of their starters, it was fair to ask if the Trojans had enough talent to …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/2/23
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Panthers use ground game to beat Raiders 27-20
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St. Mary’s Colgan and Frontenac scored points in bunches Friday night, including three touchdowns in a 65-second span midway through the first quarter and three more in 50 seconds early in the …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/2/23
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Gorilla spikers begin season
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So much for easy opponents to open the season.
Pittsburg State plays three teams listed in the Division II volleyball preseason poll this weekend in the Oredigger Volleyball Tournament in …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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