Sports

The women’s rugby team played a game against Benedictine on Saturday, Oct. 12 and they won the game (20-5).   This was the first merit table game that the women’s rugby club participated in after K-State forfeited on Sept. 28.   Women’s rugby president and sophomore in biology Mauresa Caire was happy to be able to …

The men’s rugby club at Pitt State played a game against Missouri University of Science and Technology on Saturday, Oct. 5 but couldn’t manage to get ahead and lost the game (24-15).   Men’s rugby club president and senior in communication Ivan Walter says the team was upset and frustrated with the game. However, …

This week’s athlete of the week is senior Piper Misse. Misse is on the women’s cross-country team and the women’s indoor and outdoor track and field team.   Misse is a nursing major with a perfect 4.00 GPA. In the 2018 season, Misse won the NCAA Central Regional Meet and finished 75th at the NCAA Division-II National …

The volleyball team played three games this past weekend and into this week. On Friday, Oct. 11, the Gorillas played Emporia and won that game (3-2) but dropped the next two games against Washburn on Saturday, Oct. 12 (0-3) and Missouri Southern Tuesday, Oct. 15 (0-3).  Head coach Jen Gomez was happy with …

Despite committing four turnovers and surrendering more than 300 rushing yards, the 15th ranked Gorillas ultimately overpowered the winless Lincoln Blue Tigers 56-14 to improve to 5-0. The Gorillas got off to a fast start as Sophomore quarterback Brandon Mlekus finished a 6-play 53-yard drive, that saw all three signal …

The volleyball team had two matches over the weekend against Northwest Missouri on Friday, Sept. 27 and Central Missouri on Saturday, Sept. 28 and the Gorillas lost both games (1-3, 0-3). The team managed to bounce back and bring home a win against Newman on Tuesday, Oct. 1 (3-2).   Head coach Jen Gomez thought the …

The Pitt State men’s rugby team played a game against the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) and the Gorillas managed to break their losing streak. PSU won the game 80-0.   Men’s rugby club president and senior in communication Ivan Walter says the teams hard work throughout practice last week and their preparation for the game paid off.   “I saw us quick on …

Students everywhere have to find a way to balance school with everything else in their life such as extracurricular activities, clubs, family, friends, and life in general. Sophomore Morgan Henning balances her schoolwork with volleyball.   Henning is a psychology major with a 4.0 GPA. She has been playing volleyball since the first grade but started playing volleyball competitively in middle school.  …

KEARNEY, Neb. – After falling behind 7-0, the Pittsburg State Gorillas scored 27 unanswered points and cruised to a 37-14 road win against the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers to improve to 4-0 in the MIAA. The Gorilla offense was balanced between quick-strike scores from the passing game, and time-consuming possessions fueled by …

The Gorillas look to keep the momentum rolling as they take their 3-0 record on the road this weekend to face the Lopers of Nebraska-Kearney. “Our coaches and our players look forward to trips like this, there’s something really cool about getting our guys and taking a bus going on …