Author Archives: Chuck Samples
UNBOUND GRAVEL: Record participation teams with fastest event times, return to pre-pandemic flow for 'epic' day
Gray skies and rain gave way to full sunshine -- and the fastest times in Unbound Gravel history -- on Saturday. Unbound XL riders started coming into Emporia some 20 hours after they left Friday. Wil...
Jun 05, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
UNBOUND GRAVEL: Fast times abound in XL, 200 finishes despite periods of moderate rainfall
The 2022 Unbound Gravel saw records fall despite moderate rainfall in and around Emporia at times during the race. William Harrison finished the course in 20 hours, 17 minutes, easily besting last yea...
Jun 05, 2022 Ivar Slick beat several competitors by less than a second to win the Unbound 200 men's race Saturday. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Five-game losing streak over as Royals top Houston 6-0
Bad thumb and all, Salvador Perez powered the Kansas City Royals to a 6-0 win over Houston on Saturday, helping the Royals end a five-game losing streak. Nursing a sprained thumb that has been botheri...
Jun 05, 2022
Colorado beats Edmonton, takes 3-0 series lead in NHL Western Conference Finals
Colorado has a stranglehold on the NHL Western Conference Finals after beating Edmonton 4-2 Saturday to take a 3-games-to-none series lead. Connor McDavid scored 38 seconds into the game to give the O...
Jun 05, 2022 NHL logo.
NASCAR heads to Illinois for race Sunday
The NASCAR Cup Series travels to Madison, Illinois, on Sunday for the Enjoy Illinois 300. Chase Briscoe has the pole, while Austin Cindric starts from the outside Row 1. Ross Chastain leads in points ...
Jun 05, 2022 NASCAR logo.
Swiatek dominates French Open women's final
Top-ranked women's tennis player Iga Swiatek demonstrated why she's the best player in the world by defeating Coco Gauff in the French Open finals Saturday. Swiatek won in straight sets, claiming her ...
Jun 04, 2022 French Open trophies. Roland Garros photo.
Oklahoma, Oklahoma State win Women's College World Series games Saturday
In the Women's College World Series, top-seeded Oklahoma defeated Texas 7-2 and Oklahoma State shut out Florida 2-0. Sunday's play features elimination games between UCLA and Florida in the early game...
Jun 04, 2022 NCAA logo.
KVOE honors Area Athletes, Coach of Year
KVOE honored its Area Athletes of the Year and Coach of the Year on Saturday Morning Sports Talk. The girls' Athlete of the Year is Abby Peak of Lebo. Peak has been playing volleyball, basketball, sof...
Jun 04, 2022 KVOE's Saturday Morning Sports Talk was dedicated in part to honoring the Area Athletes and Coach of the Year. Pictured are (from left) Casey Helm of Madison, Abby Peak of Lebo and Chris Schmidt of Olpe. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Barillas now on Lyon County Most Wanted and Felony Friday lists
Lyon County Crime Stoppers has announced the latest suspect on its Felony Friday list. Pedro Barillas, age 47, is wanted on suspicion of rape. Case details have not been announced. Barillas has been o...
Jun 04, 2022 Pedro Barillas. Photos courtesy Lyon County Crime Stoppers.
Following no contest plea on attempted indecent liberties charges, man sentenced to probation in Lyon County case
A man who pleaded no contest to attempted indecent liberties with a child as part of a Lyon County court case was recently sentenced to probation with an underlying prison term. In March, Wyatt Bennet...
Jun 04, 2022 Wyatt Bennett. Lyon County Jail photo.
