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The men’s basketball teams ended the 2021 season at home with their final overall record at 10-12.   The Gorillas lost the last two games of the season against Emporia State (57-78) on Thursday, Feb. 25 and Newman (77-79) on Saturday, Feb. 27.   “Well, we didn’t play well especially against Emporia State,” said Head …

The softball team travelled to Topeka over the weekend to compete in the Washburn Invite.   The team started the weekend off with a win against McKendree (10-2) on Saturday, Feb. 27 before losing to Sioux Falls (0-6) later the same day. The Gorillas lost against Missouri- St. Louis (3-4) on Sunday, Feb. 28 but bounced …

The track and field teams competed in the MIAA Indoor Championship from Saturday, Feb. 27 to Sunday, Feb. 28 in Topeka at the Washburn University Indoor Athletic Facility.   The men’s team racked up a total of 122 points to beat Missouri Southern by ten points. PSU beat out Missouri Southern by ten …

The volleyball team hit the road last week to take on the Emporia State University Hornets and the Central Missouri Jennies.   The Gorillas defeated the ESU Hornets (3-1) on Thursday, Feb. 25. Pitt State took the first set (25-18). In the second set, there were 12 ties and five lead changes, but the Gorillas pulled away with the win …

The women’s basketball team closed out the regular season last week. The team lost to Emporia State (58-65) on Thursday, Feb. 25 but bounced back against Newman (69-61) on Saturday, Feb. 27.   Against Emporia, Kaylee DaMitz scored 14 points with Tristan Gegg right behind her with 13. Maya Williams and Sydnee Crain added 11 points apiece.   “Well, I thought the …

Trace Mosby, senior is business management, is a track and field athlete, though her love for sports extends far beyond just track and field.   “…I’ve been drawn to sports since I took my first steps,” Mosby said. “I’ve tried about every sport there is and always try to keep myself busy. …

The Pitt State baseball team opened the season on the Al Ortolani Field with three games last week. The Gorillas defeated Missouri Western on Monday, Feb. 22 (17-12), Northwest Missouri on Tuesday, Feb. 23 (20-2), and Minot State on Wednesday, Feb. 24 (4-2). Head Coach Bob Fornelli thought the team …

This week’s athlete of the week is volleyball player Jayden Sanford.   Sanford, a freshman in graphic communications and marketing, joined PSU from Springfield’s Glendale High School.   This is Sanford’s first season in PSU’s athletic program.   “The opportunity to play for Coach Gomez and with a group of such hardworking girls …

The men’s basketball team traveled to the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center in Joplin to take on the Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) Lions on Saturday, Feb. 20. The Gorillas weren’t able to overcome MSSU’s lead and lost the game by nearly twenty points (74-93).  “I don’t think we played very well,” said Head Coach Kim Anderson. “…I thought that Southern came out and did a really good …

The softball team travelled to Oklahoma for the first games of the 2021 season.   The Gorillas defeated Chardon State on Sunday, Feb. 21 (5-0) then lost to Southern Nazarene later the same day (0-8). On Monday, Feb. 22, the team dropped two games against East Central (5-11) and Oklahoma Christian (4-10).   The softball …