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 ...

It was a split between Marais des Cygnes Valley and Chase County in Melvern on Tuesday night. Chase County won the girls game, 52-46. Chase County was led by Madelyn Wilson's 22 points, while MdCV was led by Akyra Traver's 19. MdCV won the boys games, 49-46 in overtime. Dalton Lingenfelter led the way for MdCV with 23 ...

It was a split for the Emporia High basketball teams at Junction City on Tuesday at the Blue Jay Event Center. The Emporia High girls picked up their first league win of the season, 49-21. The Spartans saw its five-game winning streak snapped to the Blue Jays, 69-66, in overtime. In the girls game, Emporia High led mos...

The Emporia State women's tennis team swept McPherson 7-0 Tuesday at the Kossover Family Tennis Center in Emporia. ESU's #1 and #3 doubles teams claimed victory for the doubles point. Giovanna Ferreira won 6-1, 6-2 at #1 singles while Yulia Klimova also claimed a straight-set win at #2 singles. Liz Bizourne, Anatasi...

The Philadelphia Eagles claimed their second world title with a convincing 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday. In a game in which the Chiefs defense held vaunted Eagles running back Saquon Barkley to just 57 yards on 23 carries, it was the Eagl...

Emporia State athletics stayed busy in several states over the weekend in several different sports. The Emporia State track and field team was in Maryville, Mo. Friday and Saturday at the Bearcat Invite hosted by Northwest Missouri. The Hornets had several personal bests Friday but didn't have a finisher higher than e...

The Emporia High bowling and wrestling teams competed on the road on Saturday. The bowling teams traveled to Hutchinson for the Buhler Crusader Classic. The Spartans took first with a series of 3,320, 104 better than runner-up Cheney. Colton Swift finished fourth with a 641 series. Nate Green finished 10th with a 589. ...

The Emporia State basketball teams split with Missouri Southern at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center in Joplin, Mo. on Saturday. The Emporia State men didn't trail in the last 31 minutes of the game in an 83-74 victory over the Lions to pick up their second road win of the year. The game was close through the fi...

In our first matchup of the evening, the Chase County Lady Bulldogs raced out to an 18-8 1st quarter lead before winning 55-21 over Burlingame. Chase County was paced by 21 points from Madelyn Wilson. Head Coach Clayton Happy was pleased with how his team came out and took care of business. Skirvin led all scorers wit...