Pittsburg State Sports

Federal, state leaders salute Joplin’s recovery

A deadly May twister may have punched a hole in Joplin and Duquesne two years ago, but the resolve to repair it will help other communities stand strong when they face similar disasters. That was the message of state and national diginitaries to a crowd of about 2,500 who observed the second anniversary of Joplin’s devastating May 22, 2011, storm during a ceremony Wednesday in Cunningham Park.

Pittsburg State Sports

Lions, Gorillas split baseball doubleheader
Missouri Southern scored two runs in both the fourth and fifth innings and outlasted Pittsburg State 4-1 in the first game of an MIAA doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at Joe Becker Stadium.

March 6, 2013
Gorillas face Mules in MIAA quarterfinals
After Pittsburg State rolled to an impressive 30-point win over Northeastern State on Feb. 16, coach Kevin Muff said it was a glimpse of what kind of team his Gorillas could be.

March 6, 2013
Griswold's trey help Western end Pitt State's season
Pittsburg State’s furious comeback wasn’t enough to overcome a dismal night at the foul line and Brittany Griswold’s unlikely 3-point daggers.

March 6, 2013
Lions, Pitt State to resume rivalry
Missouri Southern will resume its rivalry against Pittsburg State with an MIAA doubleheader at 1 p.m. today at Joe Becker Stadium.

March 6, 2013
Season on the line for PSU women
It’s do-or-die time for the Pittsburg State women.

March 5, 2013
Late flurry sparks Gorillas
When the dust settled from a raucous final 17 seconds, the Pittsburg State Gorillas were headed to Kansas City.

March 5, 2013
Hornets dominate boards to beat PSU women
This definitely wasn’t the end to the regular season that Lane Lord and the Pittsburg State women had in mind.

March 3, 2013
Gorillas take halftime lead, then run with it
Halftime leads are nothing new for the Pittsburg State Gorillas.

March 3, 2013
MSSU, Pitt State pairings set for MIAA tournament
The Missouri Southern women and both the Pittsburg State men and women will host first-round games for the MIAA Postseason Tournament. The MSSU men will play on the road.

March 2, 2013
Lions halt losing streak
Holding a one-point lead with just over a minute remaining, Missouri Southern knew where it wanted the basketball.

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