Sports News
E-State Football Caps Spring with Legends game
The Emporia State football team wrapped up spring practice for 2024 with the Spring & Legends game on Friday night at Welch Stadium. The 2024 team scrimmaged for two quarters to start the night while drilling live tackling for much of the second period. The seniors off the 2023 team returned to receive their Heri...
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One Big Inning Enough for Hays in Series Opener
The Emporia State baseball team's comeback came up a run short in a 5-4 loss to Fort Hays State at Larks Park in Hays, Kan. on Friday night. ESU started the scoring with a Dom Oliverio single in the third, but the Tigers scored five runs on two home runs in the bottom of the third to take the lead. A Logan Myers sing...
6h ago
Emporia High's Newland takes eighth in triple jump at Kansas Relays
One area athlete recorded a top-10 finish on day one of the high school portion of the Kansas Relays on Friday. Emporia High's Paige Newland finished eighth at the Kansas Relays in the triple jump with a mark of 36-0.25. Lyndon's Tanner Heckel finished 27th in the 100m (11.20) and was 14th in the triple jump with a sch...
6h ago
Emporia High boys tennis finishes sixth in home invitational
The Emporia High boys tennis team finished sixth in its home invitational on Friday. Seniors Sheldon Stewart and Jacob Simons finished sixth with a 2-2 record. Ricardo Macias and Qunicy Perry finished 12th with a 0-3 record. Emporia High is scheduled to compete at the Valley Center Invitational on Saturday.
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Emporia High baseball swept by Manhattan
The Emporia High baseball team was swept by Manhattan on Friday at Soden's Grove. Manhattan needed five innings to record a 10-0 victory in the opener. The Indians completed the sweep with a 9-0 victory in the finale. In game one, Manhattan scored in every inning by getting three in the first, one each in the second, f...
7h ago
Emporia High boys golf takes second in Salina South Invitational
The Emporia High boys golf team finished second in the Salina South Invitational on Friday. Emporia High shot a season-low 306 finishing two strokes behind team champion Salina South. Nolan Jacob led Emporia High finishing second with a 72. Hudson Sauder finished sixth with a 77. Will Walker also shot a 77 good for ei...
8h ago
Emporia High girls swim eighth at Marion
The Emporia High girls swim team finished eighth at the Marion Invitational on Friday. The 200-yard medley relay team of Brooke Monroe, Camryn Spafford, Ryan Peak and Bailey Wiltz finished fifth with a time of 2:20.91. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Peak, Wiltz, Taryn Woydziak and Monroe finished fifth with a tim...
8h ago
Emporia High softball swept by Manhattan
The Emporia High softball team was swept by Manhattan on Friday. Manhattan took the opener, 1-0, and took the finale, 12-0 in five innings. In game one, Manhattan got a solo home run in the sixth inning, good enough for the win. The Lady Spartans were held to four hits. Alivia Anno went six innings allowing one run on ...
9h ago
Emporia native Asher Delmott to run in London Marathon
Emporian Asher Delmott will be running in the London Marathon on Sunday. Out of the six major marathons held across the world, this will be his fourth. Delmott competed in the Boston Marathon in 2018 and competed in both the Chicago and New York Marathons in 2019. Delmott said training for London has gone pretty well. ...
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Osage City sweeps Council Grove Invitational championships
The Osage City track and field teams swept the team titles at the Council Grove Invitational Thursday. The Osage City girls had five first-place finishes and recorded 149 team points. Emory Speece won the 1,600m (5:38.71) and 3,200m (12:33). Lexi Boss won the discus (129-5) and the javelin (115-9). Lillian Lohmeyer won...
Apr 19, 2024
Emporia FC Debuts Saturday in Emporia
A new soccer tradition is set to begin. After years of planning, a semi-professional men's soccer team is set to begin play this weekend as Emporia FC makes its debut Saturday. For head coach Victor Ibarra, it is exciting to see a project that began over a decade ago finally come to fruition. The Black Lions will pla...
Apr 19, 2024
Emporia High girls soccer defeats Wichita Classical
It was a strong end to the week for the Emporia High girls soccer team at Wichita Classical on Thursday night. Emporia High finished its week with a 2-1 victory ending the week with a 2-0-1 record. The Lady Spartans trailed 1-0 before Colee Butler scored the equalizer on an assist from Eryn Templeton. Karah Cooper gave...
Apr 18, 2024
Stinchcomb and Milligan Enter Transfer Portal
Two Lady Hornets have entered the transfer portal. Stevie Stinchcomb and Elizabeth Milligan announced on Twitter in the last 24 hours that they would be departing the ESU women's basketball program. Both players were recruited to the team by previous coach Toby Wynn. Stinchcomb played in 26 games last season while s...
Apr 18, 2024
Sarunic Earns Second Player of the Week Award
Emporia State junior Anton Sarunic is the MIAA/GAC North Division Player of the Week for the second time this season. Sarunic earned the mention after going undefeated in #1 singles and doubles last week with victories in straight sets against Newman and Baker in singles. He paired with Sergio Vera to pick up doubles...
Apr 17, 2024
Lyndon boys, Chase County boys finish 1st and 2nd in Gene Farrow Invitational
Nine area schools participated in the Gene Farrow Invitational in Iola on Tuesday. The Lyndon boys finished first with 106 points. Tanner Heckel won four events, 100m (10.99), 200m (22.92), long jump (22-4) and javelin (172-1). James Marcotte won the triple jump (40-1). Kaedin Massey won the discus (148-0) and finished...
Apr 17, 2024