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#17 Hornet Defense Stymies Lopers 19-9
The #17 Emporia State football team won a defensive struggle 19-9 over Nebraska-Kearney Saturday afternoon at Welch Stadium in Emporia. The Hornets scored two touchdowns from Landon Boss after a Brandon McCary field goal to lead 16-0 in the first quarter. The first was a 50-yard fumble recovery for a score off a Cle...
15h ago

Emporia High XC Places 3 in Top 10
The Emporia High cross country team delivered a dominant performance at the Baldwin Invitational in Baldwin City, landing five runners in the top 20 across the boys' and girls' divisions. Emma Beatty sparked the Lady Spartans' success, charging to an impressive second-place finish overall. Madison Evans joined her i...
19h ago

Madison Tops Northern Heights, Area Scores
Madison relied on a dominant rushing attack Friday night, in their 58-12 victory over Northern Heights. The Bulldogs finished with 349 yards on the ground, led by Cory Yowell with 192 yards and four rushing scores. Yowell credited his teammates for their efforts in helping in the victory. Madison improves to 2-1 and wi...
Sep 19, 2026

Lebo Wolves Roll Past Burlingame, Improve to 3-0
The Lebo Wolves remained perfect on the season Friday night, rolling past the Burlingame Bearcats 58-12 in Lebo to improve to 3-0 overall and 3-0 in the Lyon County League. Lebo got on the scoreboard with 9:08 remaining in the first quarter when Eli Konrade returned a punt 50 yards for a touchdown. The Wolves never loo...
Sep 19, 2026

Spartans Fall to Labette County, 29-28
Emporia High erased an early deficit with 20 unanswered points in the second quarter, but Labette County rallied in the second half to hand the Spartans a 29-28 loss Friday night at Lucas Field. Emporia opened the game by turning the ball over on downs, and Labette County responded with a 50-yard scoring drive to take ...
Sep 19, 2026

#18 Lady Hornets Outlast Gorillas in MIAA Opener
The #18 Emporia State volleyball team romped early before rallying late to win in five sets over Pittsburg State 25-12, 17-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-7 at John Lance Arena in Pittsburg, Kan. last night. The Lady Hornets dominated the first set hitting .300 while the Gorillas hit under .100, but PSU turned the tables hitting...
Sep 19, 2026

Emporia High Volleyball Opens Home Season With Two Wins
Emporia High volleyball made its debut at Spartan Gym on Thursday night and came away with a pair of victories. The Lady Spartans opened the evening with a two-set win over Salina South, taking the first set 25-20 before closing out the match 25-21. Emporia followed that performance with another sweep, defeating Topeka...
Sep 18, 2026

Spartans Explode for 9 Goals in Rout of Highland Park
Emporia High soccer came out firing Thursday night, rolling past Highland Park 9-1 at Spartan Field. The Spartans wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, with Braxton Pugh finding the back of the net early for the second straight game. Brayden Sailer continued his strong stretch, with a hat trick after scoring fo...
Sep 18, 2026

Longest Road Trip of the Year Friday for Emporia High Football
Emporia High football hits the road Friday night looking to remain unbeaten as the Spartans travel to take on Labette County. Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. with the RV Doc Pregame Show on KVOE AM 1400 and 96.9 FM. The Black and Red are coming off a dominant 58-20 win over Wichita West last week, while Labette County ent...
Sep 17, 2026

Burlingame at Lebo, Madison at Northern Heights Area Game of the Week Coverage
The Area Game of the Week coverage doubles for week three of the high school football season. Country 101.7 FM will bring you Burlingame at Lebo starting at 6:45 pm while Mix 104.9 FM will have Madison at Northern Heights at 6:40 pm on Friday The Wolves have been impressive in their 2-0 start outscoring opponents 80-6...
Sep 17, 2026

Lady Spartans Bring Home Multiple Gold Medals from Topeka
The Emporia High tennis team brought home multiple gold medals Wednesday from the Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka, turning in several strong performances. Landon Werly went a perfect 3-0 in No. 2 singles to capture first place. In No. 1 doubles, Alexa Tovar and Chelsea Mendez dominated the field, finishing 5-0 to clai...
Sep 17, 2026

Emporia High Volleyball Earns Two Victories in Baldwin City
The Emporia High volleyball team picked up a pair of victories Tuesday, winning both of its matches in Baldwin City. The Lady Spartans opened the day with a two-set victory over host Baldwin, taking the Bulldogs 25-23 and 25-18. The Black and Red closed out the day with another straight-set win, defeating Tonganoxie 25...
Sep 16, 2026

Sailer Scores Four as Emporia High Rolls Past Hayden
After the contest was moved up to the afternoon and a brief delay because of rain affected the start, the Spartans came out firing at Spartan Field, rolling past Hayden 8-0 on Tuesday. Emporia High scored three times in the opening six minutes. Brayden Sailer found the back of the net twice, while Braxton Pugh added an...
Sep 16, 2026

Hornet Football Up to #17 in New AFCA Top 25 Poll
The Emporia State football team has moved up to No. 17 in the latest AFCA DII Coaches Poll following a 3-0 start after beating Michigan Tech last week. The Black & Gold jumped up to No. 16 in the D2Football.com media poll. Ferris State and Harding are 1-2 in both polls with the Bulldogs receiving all the first-pl...
Sep 14, 2026

E-State Spikers Up Seven Spots in AVCA Top 25
The Emporia State volleyball team has catapulted up the AVCA DII Coaches Poll after going 5-0 last week. The Lady Hornets are up seven spots to No. 18 in the latest poll following a 12-1 start. The Lady Hornets won a non-conference match against Newman last week before going 4-0 at the MIAA-GAC Crossover. Ferris Sta...
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