Sports

Friday, Feb. 1 marks the start of baseball and softball and both teams are already preparing for the upcoming season.   According to head baseball coach Bob Fornelli, the baseball team has been practicing since the middle of January.   “…We get our first chance to play as a team on February 1st which is Friday so …

The women’s team earned first place with a total of 160 points while the men placed second with 135 points in the Rumble in the Jungle meet on Friday, Jan. 18. Pitt State also hosted the Prentice Gudgen High School Invitational meet on Saturday, Jan. 19.  “… We do host that competition…” Said Russ Jewett, cheer coach. “So, it …

The Pitt State women’s basketball team defeated the University of Central Oklahoma (62-60) on Thursday, Jan. 17 and Northeastern State University (76-69) on Saturday, Jan. 17. The team has now won four games in a row and are on a streak.   “I think we really relied on our defensive presence, determination …

This past weekend, Pitt State’s cheer team finished third in the Universal Cheer Association (UCA)/Universal Dance Association (UDA) National Championship. The championship was held Jan. 18- 20 in Orlando, Florida. Pitt State’s cheer team participated in the coed large Cheer Division II.  Linda Graham, spirit squad sponsor, said she loved representing PSU on a national level.  “Knowing you have one of the best cheer teams …

The men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams were selected as the preseason favorites in the MIAA Indoor Track and Field Preseason Coaches Polls released on Friday, Jan. 11. The men accumulated 10 first place votes and 121 points while the women gathered 11 first places votes and 141 points …

Pitt State men’s basketball has been in action over the past month. The team continued to build off it’s hot start going five and two over the seven games played during break.   First was the conclusion of the non-conference schedule with the Gorillas traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada for the …

The women’s cross-country team placed 13th at the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championships meet Saturday, Dec. 1 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   Head Coach Russ Jewett believes the team got off to a rocky start but ended well and she was proud of them.   “…We figured if we could be in the top 15 it would be a really good outcome,” Jewett said. “We …

The men’s basketball team defeated Nebraska Christian on Thursday, Nov. 29, ending the game with a final score of 107-63.   According to head coach Kim Anderson, the team got off to a “slow start but managed to turn the game around” and defeat Nebraska Christian College.   “I thought it was a game that we …

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) football title game was held on Thursday in Carnie Smith Stadium between the East Mississippi Lions and the Garden City Broncbusters.  Both teams came to Pittsburg undefeated in this clash of two of the best programs going in junior college football, with East Mississippi eventually taking the title …