The No. 12 Emporia State volleyball team came up short in a battle of Top 25 teams in a 25-23, 25-17, 23-25, 25-17 setback against No. 10 Missouri Western at White Auditorium in Emporia on Saturday night. The Griffons used a 6-1 run late in the first set to go up 1-0 before ESU hit just .083 in the second set while th...

The No. 15 Emporia State football team missed two go-ahead field goals including a game-winning attempt that missed with one second to play in a 20-19 setback to Washburn at Welch Stadium on Saturday in Emporia. The Hornets jumped out to a 12-0 lead after Eric "Tre" Stephenson knocked down an Ichabod ballcar...

Dylan Hunter was named All-MIAA after his run at the MIAA Championships on Saturday in St. Joseph, Mo. Hunter finished fifth overall for the best finish by a Hornet since 2023. The men finished eighth as a team while the women placed 13th. Montgomery Morgan had the best run for the Lady Hornets finishing 78th. Wash...

Chase County's postseason run ended in a 72-26 regional championship loss to South Sumner on Friday night at Mayo Field in Cottonwood Falls. The Outlaws scored on their opening drive as they never trailed. The Bulldogs cut the deficit to 22-20 late in the second before South Sumner scored 50 of the next 56 points to en...

The Lebo Wolves are moving on in the 8-Man Division II state football playoffs after rolling to a 46-0 victory over Hutchinson Central Christian Friday night in Lebo. Lebo got the scoring started with an Eli Konrade five-yard touchdown run before Brock Hadley connected with Aiden Ferguson for a 41-yard touchdown pass. ...

The Olpe Eagles continued their postseason run Friday night with a convincing 35-0 victory over the Wabaunsee Chargers in a Regional 1A playoff matchup. The Eagles improved to 8-2 on the season with the shutout win, while Wabaunsee finished its season at 4-6. The matchup was a rematch of the teams' Week 2 meeting, when...

The No. 12 Emporia State volleyball team led for nearly the entire match on the way to a 25-19, 25-20, 25-19 sweep of Northwest Missouri at White Auditorium on Friday night. There were only four lead changes in the entire match. ESU held the Bearcats to under .100 hitting for the match while E-State peppered the ball...

The top-seeded Washburn soccer team exploded for four second-half goals and eliminated No. 5 seed Emporia State 5-0 in the semifinals of the 2026 MIAA Soccer Tournament at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita Friday afternoon. Washburn led 1-0 at the break before blasting off in the second half while Emporia State strugg...

A trio of high-stakes area high school football playoff matchups headline Friday's local schedule across the KVOE Network of Stations. ​In Class 1A, Olpe hosts Wabaunsee on Mix 104.9 FM. The Eagles kicked off their postseason run by dispatching Northeast-Arma 49-13, while the Chargers pulled off a 26-19 first-round u...

The 2026-27 All-Lyon County League Volleyball teams were announced on Wednesday, recognizing the top talent across the conference. First Team * Emily Criqui - MdCV (JR) * * Zoey Hirt - Waverly (SR) * * Rachael Barnhardt - Lebo (SR) * Harper Seele - Burlingame (SR) * Rebecca Barnhardt - Lebo (FR) * Lauryn Finnerty - Le...

The Emporia State basketball teams tipped off the 2026-27 season with Late Night at White on Wednesday. The Hornets welcomed hundreds of fans to White Auditorium where the Hornets scrimmaged and put on a show for the fans. Women's head coach MJ Baker is entering her second year with the program and couldn't be more e...

High school volleyball players from across the area earned all-conference recognition as the Flint Hills League released its postseason honors. ​First Team ​Natalie Neff, Chase County ​Second Team ​Amelia Stark, Osage City ​Jada Ruiz, Osage City ​Cora Kohlmeier, Chase County

Emporia High senior Harry Trelc signed a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to continue his basketball career at Baker University. Trelc selected the Wildcats program after feeling a strong connection with the team and campus culture. Emporia opens its regular season Dec. 1 at home against Sunrise Christian Academy...

The Emporia High Unified Bowling team took first place Wednesday at Royal Crest Lanes in Wellsville. The Spartans now turn their attention to regionals on Tuesday at Let's Roll Seneca in Wichita.

The Emporia High Unified Bowling teams delivered an impressive performance at the Seaman Meet in Topeka on Tuesday, securing 2nd and 4th place finishes. EHS rolls into Wellsville on Wednesday as they wrap up the regular season.