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Three Purple Dragons sign NLI to play college football this afternoon🏈 - Conner Proffitt ➡️ Coffeyville Football - Nate Mitchell ➡️ Dodge City Football - Treeman Wesley ➡️ Washburn Football Josh Lattimer Pittsburg Purple Dragons Football

WATCH: former Frontenac Raider logan myers hits a grand slam against Pittsburg State this afternoon. He helps lead Emporia State to its first MIAA win of the season. FHSBASEBALL Frontenac Raiders

WATCH: Conference player of the year Jordan Frison was unstoppable in Pittsburg State Men's Basketball's MIAA Tournament opener🏀🦍 He scores a career-high 39 points, and Pitt State beats Nebraska-Kearney 96-63. Highlights + postgame reaction on KOAM news at 6.

WATCH: Pitt State Women's Basketball 🏀 goes on a 19-2 run to start tonight's MIAA semifinal against Washburn. Not a bad way to start the 1st quarter. PSU will play in the tournament championship tomorrow afternoon🦍🏀 Amanda Davied

BREAKING: A summer collegiate baseball team is coming to Fort Scott⚾️ The Mid-America League announces that Fort Scott will be home to its 7th franchise in summer 2026. The team will play its home games at the Laroche Baseball Complex. MidAmericaLeague

HIGHLIGHTS: Pitt State Women's Basketball 🏀 takes down Harding 87-75 in its NCAA Tournament opener🦍🏀 Gorillas face Minnesota State in the regional semifinals tomorrow night at 7:30. Amanda Davied Pitt State Athletics 🦍

WATCH: @karenna_gerber with 29 points and 11 rebounds to help lead Pitt State past Harding 21 of those points in the 1st half. Gorillas win their first NCAA Tournament opener 87-75. Pitt State Women's Basketball 🏀

WATCH: Pitt State Women's Basketball 🏀 are NCAA Tournament regional champs🏀🦍 Gorillas erase a halftime deficit for the third game in a row to beat SMSU 85-82. They're headed to the Elite 8 in Pittsburgh, PA (guess they spell it weirdly over there). Pitt State Athletics 🦍 Amanda Davied

Pitt State's Grace Pyle is named an All-American today. But she didn't know that until I asked her about it -- and she immediately gives a ton of credit to her teammates. Pitt State Women's Basketball 🏀 Pitt State Athletics 🦍

The Gorillas’ historic season comes to an end in the Final Four. They fought to til the bitter end. Erased a 13 point deficit to take the lead in the 3rd quarter.

WATCH: Kylee Jacks hits a CLUTCH 2-out RBI triple in the bottom of the 6th to tie Hays at 1. MSSU goes on to sweep the doubleheader. Lions improve to 32-16 on the season🦁🥎 MSSU Softball Hallie Blackney

Have a day, Owen Schneider! - 6.2 innings pitched out of the bullpen - 8 strikeouts - 1 earned run - 1 hit He gets the win on the mound and Missouri Southern Baseball knocks off the #3 team in the country -- UCM. Lions advance to the MIAA semifinals tomorrow⚾🦁

PSU baseball wins big in each of its first two NCAA Tournament games. Gorillas need one win in two tries to become regional champs🦍⚾️

The Frontenac Raiders. Your back-to-back 3A softball state champions. Frontenac outlasts Silver Lake 2-1 in extra innings. Highlights + postgame reaction on KOAM News at 10.

WALK-OFF WINNER: Ella Sullivan hits an RBI single in the bottom of the 9th inning to win the 3A state championship 2-1 over Silver Lake. Sullivan had a walk-off RBI in both the regional and state championship games for Frontenac. Frontenac Raiders

Joplin Schools is welcoming a new head Eagle for its high school baseball team. ⚾ koamnewsnow.com/sports/high-sc…

Former Crowder Roughrider is getting called up to the big leagues Crowder Baseball

On the money🎯 Tyler Brodrick fires a bullet from left to get the out at home in the 3rd inning of tonight's Joplin Outlaws game. Outlaws go on to win 9-1. ORU Baseball

Another dominant pitching performance from Conner Johnson tonight. - 6️⃣ IP - 1️⃣0️⃣ K's - 1️⃣ ER So far this summer, he's got an ERA of 0.76 through 23.2 innings pitched. Joplin Outlaws ORU Baseball

Tomorrow is my final day working at KOAM. I’ll be pursuing a career outside of the local news industry. I’ve given my all to this job — hopefully that was reflected in our local sports coverage. Thank you to everyone who has made the past two years special.