From the Web - Brownell, Kansas
Miners open with two wins (The Joplin Globe): PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Joplin Miners opened their American Legion baseball season in grand fashion Friday. The Miners nipped Fort Scott (Kan.) 2-1 and Carthage 4-1 in the 10th annual Pittsburg Wood Bat/Bob Ratzlaff Tournament at JayCee Ballpark. PSU signs two juco basketball players (The Joplin Globe): PITTSBURG, Kan. — Two junior college players have signed men’s basketball letters-of-intent with Pittsburg State.The Gorillas signed Lucas Lumb from Coffeyville Community College and Henry Rogers from Hutchinson. 12:12 p.m. Teen’s mental competency now at issue (The Joplin Globe): Attorneys for 15-year-old Thomas White have raised a new issue related to the boy’s mental fitness to continue with court proceedings.