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McDonald County starts fast, tops Nevada to claim district championship

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WATCH: Jacie Frencken and Katelynn Townsend hit back-to-back home runs. #2 McDonald County powers past #1 Nevada 8-3 to claim the district championship. The Mustangs advance to the class 4 state tournament beginning on October 19th.

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Pitt State RB Lewis takes advantage of expanded role

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PITTSBURG, Kan. – The Pittsburg State Gorillas (6-0) will be on the road on Saturday, facing the Lincoln Blue Tigers.

Heading into the weekend, Pitt State running back Caleb Lewis is #3 in the MIAA in rushing yards with 455 yards on 100 carries in six games. He has also scored 3 touchdowns.

Lewis is taking advantage of a bigger role in the Pitt State offense, after posting 522 yards on 123 carries his freshman season in 2021.

“I’ve always been a dominant competitor, but this year I feel like I have a chip on my shoulder,” Lewis says, “I feel like I didn’t get the accolades that I wanted last year. When I run the ball, I got something to prove.”

“When you take a step back and get out of that game plan mode and watch your guys play on film, you’re like wow, Caleb is playing really fast,” Pitt State head coach Brian Wright says about his sophomore running back, “You can see him hitting the hole and picking up pass protection. He’s a well-rounded player. He’s doing a lot of things really well and playing really fast. He’s really doing a great job leading as well. He’s a great leader on our football team.”

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PIGSKIN PODCAST: Ep. 7 with ESPN 100.7’s Mike Snow

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Check out episode 7 of the KOAM Presents: Pigskin Podcast. On THIS episode:

  • Reaction to last week’s Parsons/Galena game (1:35)
  • What’s behind Neosho’s high-powered offense (5:55)
  • Big opportunity this week for Seneca (9:58)
  • Joplin/Carthage matchup this week (12:25)
  • Frontenac aims to stay hot at Parsons (13:17)
  • Interview with ESPN 100.7’s Mike Snow (17:18)
  • Local guys shine for MSSU (33:33)
  • Reaction to Pitt State vs. Northwest (36:08)

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dahsra9ofG0

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5fnOjDAjafMOf0KHmuMqX1?si=tI0Rq5i5SIKmGwEyDMqzbQ

APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/koam-presents-pigskin-podcast-ep-7/id1610196188?i=1000582454378

WEB: https://www.koamnewsnow.com/pigskin/koam-presents-pigskin-podcast/

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Ramirez, Frencken homer; McDonald County tops Webb City to advance to district championship

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WEBB CITY, Mo. – (WATCH) Jacie Frencken and Analisa Ramirez each hit home runs Wednesday nigh, leading McDonald County to a 3-1 win over Webb City in the Class 4 District 7 semifinals.

McDonald County advances to play Nevada for the district title at 5:30 PM Thursday night in Webb City.

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Miami softball hits the road to state tournament

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MIAMI, Okla. – (WATCH) The Miami High School softball team hits the road to the 4A state tournament in Oklahoma City on Wednesday afternoon. (Video Courtesy: David Frazier)

The Wardogs won a regional championship last week to earn a spot in the state tournament for the first time since 1996.

Miami faces Bristow in the state quarterfinals on Thursday at 4 PM. Click HERE to check out the full 4A state tournament bracket.

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