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Northeast entertains Jayhawk-Linn
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The Northeast faithful will get their first taste of a revamped Vikings team on Friday night.
New Vikings head coach Mark Manriquez will take the field for the first time in Arma against …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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Girard faces Titans in opener
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There will be a sense of starting over for both Girard and Columbus in 2023.
The Trojans return just four starters from last year’s 10-win team while the Titans return just three.
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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Pittsburg trounces Parsons 6-1 to open Mann era
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The Pittsburg Purple Dragons boys soccer team got off to a winning start as they throttled the Parsons Vikings 6-1 in their season and home opener on Thursday night.
Pittsburg head coach Joseph …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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Colgan, Frontenac open season with rivalry game
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The St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers and the Frontenac Raiders have played many epic games against each other during the past several decades, and they add the latest chapter to their ongoing pigskin …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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Pittsburg opens season at new-look Emporia
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The Pittsburg Purple Dragons make the 150-mile trek northwest Friday night to open their 2023 season against Emporia.
The Dragons return 19 starters (10 offense, 9 defense) for second-year head …
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By Brock Sisney / bsisney@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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Gorillas pull away to win opener
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Pittsburg State seemed in complete control most of the game but led just 13-7 with five minutes left in the third quarter.
The Gorillas responded with touchdown drives on their next two …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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9/1/23
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OSWEGO, Kan. — The Pittsburg girls golf team opened their season Tuesday with a team victory and four individual top-10 finishers in the nine-hole LCHS Invitational.
Pittsburg finished …
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8/31/23
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Garrison leads veteran PSU receivers
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Led by All-American tight end Devon Garrison, Pittsburg State returns veterans at both tight end and wide receiver.
Garrison, 6-foot-6, 240-pound senior, caught 35 passes for 614 yards and seven …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/31/23
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Dodson returns as Gorillas’ QB
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One year ago, the experience in Pittsburg State's quarterback room primarily was the final six quarters of the 2021 season.
But now, Chad Dodson has a full year of starting experience, and three …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/31/23
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Clock to run on first downs
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College football fans who are excited that the season has finally arrived, don’t yell when you notice the clock didn’t stop after a first down.
Since 1968, the clock has stopped on a …
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8/31/23
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Southeast starts football season in Baxter Springs
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The Southeast Lancers will look to improve on a 1-8 season last year as they start the season on the road facing bigger opposition.
Southeast travels to Baxter Springs to face the Lions, …
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/31/23
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No. 4 Gorillas kick off season vs. Washburn
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Pittsburg State’s football team has been waiting for this game a long time.
“Everybody has been waiting for this since December of last year,” linebacker Alex Gaskill said. …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/31/23
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‘Lights, Camera, Gus!’
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Local businesses decorated for this year’s Business Decorating Contest before setting up shop along Broadway, between 4th and 6th Streets, to celebrate PSU football during the Paint the Town Red Block Party Wednesday, Aug. 30.
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8/31/23
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Gorillas return veteran offensive line
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Trase Jeffries, 6-foot-4, 322-pound senior left tackle, makes his 29th consecutive start for Pittsburg State when the Gorillas and Washburn clash on Thursday night at Carnie Smith Stadium.
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/30/23
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Gorillas to utilize several backs
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Pittsburg State looks to use a running back-by-committee approach as the 2023 season begins Thursday night at home against Washburn.
Caleb Lewis was the headline back last season with 970 yards …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/30/23
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First-year coach Mann leads experienced Dragons soccer team
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The Joseph Mann era of Pittsburg soccer begins this week.
The first-year head coach begins after graduating from Kansas State University and teaching for a year at Joplin High School last year.
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By Kalon Fullerton / kfullerton@morningsun.net
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8/30/23
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QUEST FOR 50
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Peter Euler uses running as a stress relief.
“I did always enjoy it,” he said. “My dad would let me tag along a couple of times when we were kids. I remember after sixth grade, …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/30/23
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Contreras, Dawson prevail in PSU Alumni Race
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One year removed from running on the Pittsburg State men’s cross country team, Diego Contreras won the program’s Alumni Race on Saturday morning at the Countryside Golf Course.
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/29/23
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Close sets mark PSU volleyball scrimmage
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Six days before the season begins, the players were evenly divided for Pittsburg State’s Red and Gold volleyball scrimmage on Saturday morning at John Lance Arena.
The teams played three …
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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8/29/23
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Ron’s hosts Kids’ Festival
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Pittsburg State football players sign autographs, while the Pride of the Plains Marching Band, Pitt Cheer and the PSU Crimson & Gold Dance Team provide entertainment Saturday during the inaugural Kid’s Festival in the Ron’s Supermarket parking lot.
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8/29/23
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