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Image courtesy of Derek Livingston Alyssa Tyler editor in chief   Beginning Mar. 8, the Pittsburg State University track team hosted the 2024 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Robert W. Plaster Center. During the weekend the men’s track team came away with the championship, the …

Alyssa Tyler editor in chief  Pittsburg State women’s basketball made history over spring break, by beating the Fort Hays Lions in the 2024 MIAA Basketball Championships presented by Southern Bank. The team had a 65-53 win on Mar. 10, after posting two wins against Missouri Southern and Missouri Western.    …

Junior center Braydon Redd jumps the ball into the basket against UCO. Megan Brownell Alyssa Tyler editor in chief  The Pittsburg State University men’s basketball team traveled to Kansas City, Mo. For the 2024 MIAA Basketball Championships presented by Southern Bank. The Gorillas entered as No. 3 seed, on Mar. …

Freshman right handed pitcher Ava Laurent goes to pitch the ball to a Truman state batter. Megan Brownell Alyssa Tyler editor in chief   The now 30-2 Pitt State softball team is the first NCAA team to reach 30 wins so far in the 2024 season. The team has now …

Image courtesy of Derek Livingston Alyssa Tyler editor in chief  The Pittsburg State Baseball team started Spring Break with a weekend series against the Rogers State University Hillcats on Mar. 9.  The first game of the weekend began with Junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Leslie throwing a complete game, having no …

Alyssa Tyler editor in chief  Pitt State is 20-2 on the season and ranked No. 16 in the most recent NFCA/NCAA Division II Top 25 poll.  Freshman Ava Laurent made history this weekend as the second freshman ever to record a no hitter in program history. Gorilla softball is off …

Alyssa Tyler editor in chief  Pittsburg started the weekend of home game play on Mar. 1 against the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. The Gorillas trailed 8-3 after three innings of play, but they secured four runs in the bottom of the fourth and three in the sixth to secure the …

Curtis Meyer reporter  The Gorillas were able to finish out the season on a strong note this year, as they won their final two games at home against Emporia State and Western Missouri, clinching the #3 seed in the MIAA tournament bracket as a result.   It wasn’t easy, as a …

Curtis Meyer reporter  The Gorillas have had a solid season to this point, and they entered this week riding the momentum of a season high seven game winning streak. Despite their recent success, the Gorillas fell short on the road, losing to Fort Hays State. They were able to put …

Curtis Meyer reporter  It was a solid week for the Gorillas, as they were able to put a loss against Missouri Southern behind them, taking down #14 Fort Hays and Nebraska Kearney on the road. Pitt State is now 17-9, as they look to do some damage in the MIAA …