Sub-State brackets have been released for Class 1A-DI and 1A-DII. In Class 1A-DI, area teams are either a part of the Centralia region or the Canton-Galva region. Area schools in Class 1A-DII are a part of the McPherson-Central Christian region. In the Canton-Galva region on the boys side, Olpe is the No. 1 seed and ha...

Chase County and Madison squared off in the "Battle of the Bulldogs" on Monday and played to a split of the doubleheader. Chase County and Madison traded blows in the first half during the girls contest. Chase County held a six point lead at the half, while their leading scorer, Madelyn Wilson, was held to t...

It was another strong outing for the Emporia High boys bowling team in its home quad on Monday at Flint Hills Lanes. The Spartans won their quad with a series of 2,810, nearly 400 better than runner-up Salina South. Four Spartans placed in the top five. Caydrick Crouch led the way with a personal best 698 series and to...

It was a tough night at Spartan Gymnasium for the Emporia High basketball teams in rescheduled games against Washburn Rural on Monday. Washburn Rural won the girls game, 64-22, while the Junior Blues won the boys game, 65-39. Washburn Rural led from start to finish in the girls game and led 15-2 after one and 29-12 at ...

The Emporia State track and field teams participated in the Ichabod Invite in Topeka over the weekend. On day one, Trenden Collins matched a season high in the high jump to finish second while Lilly Zeigler matched a career high to finish runner-up in the women's event. Luke Grace finished second in the men's high jump...

The Emporia State tennis teams swept Drury in a tennis doubleheader on Sunday. The Hornet men defeated the #23 Panthers 4-3 while the Lady Hornets claimed a 5-2 victory. The Hornets picked up the doubles point then got wins at #2 singles from Mostafa Elbasnaly, Alexis Mattenberger won at #6 singles and Diego Calvo cl...

The Emporia State basketball teams were swept by Nebraska-Kearney at the Health & Sports Center in Kearney, Neb. on Saturday. In the women's game, Katie Horyna missed a game-winning 3-pointer with less than 5 seconds to go and the rebound slipped out of the hands of Janiya Alvarez and the Lady Hornets fell 73-71. ...

Ten Emporia High Lady Spartan wrestlers clinched tickets to the Class 5A State Wrestling Championships later this month on Saturday in Topeka. Emporia High finished fourth in the 5A West Regional hosted by Seaman, finishing with 158.5 points. The Lady Spartans finished behind regional champion Kapaun Mt. Carmel, region...

In the girls contest, Osage City led 18-9 behind a 14-0 run in the first quarter. It was a lead Osage City would not relinquish as they cruised to a 54-22 victory over Olpe. Osage City head coach Kate Boss said it was the defensive that got it done for her team tonight. Olpe is now 17-1, and was led in scoring by Breck...

The Emporia High basketball teams were swept by Hayden Friday night in Topeka. The Spartans saw an 8-game winning streak snapped against the Wildcats in a 51-37 loss, seeing the Spartans drop back-to-back games for the first time this season. Hayden controlled the girls game as the No. 1 team in 4A swept the season ser...

The Emporia High boys swim and dive team finished fifth at the Centennial League meet on Thursday in Topeka. Logan Woydziak finished third in the 50-yard freestyle (23.24) as well as the 100-yard freestyle (53.33). The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Luke Marshall, Brayden Shaw, Beckett Schultz and Woydziak finished t...

The Emporia State basketball teams split with Fort Hays State at White Auditorium in Emporia on Thursday. In the men's game, the Hornets won back-to-back games for the third time this year after beating the Tigers 58-44. ESU led 32-22 at the break when FHSU trimmed the deficit to seven, but the Hornets answered with a...

Basketball season is still in full force, however, 38 high school seniors will get to play one more game once their season ends. The Flint Hills Optimist Club has announced its rosters for the 2025 Flint Hills Optimist Club All-Star Basketball Classic, which will be held on Saturday, March 29, at White Auditorium. Flin...

Sophomore Lilie Bizourne has been named the MIAA Women's Tennis Player of the Week after going undefeated in a pair of Lady Hornet wins last week. The Frenchwoman picked up two wins at #1 doubles against Ottawa and McPherson last week pairing with Paige Stranghoner. She then earned two more wins at #3 singles without...

The Emporia High bowling teams had strong performances in their home invitational Tuesday at Flint Hills Lanes. The Spartans won their portion of the meet with a series of 2,728, 85 better than second place Junction City. Three Spartans placed in the top five. Nate Green led the way with a third place finish and a 698 ...