Category Archives: Sports
Post 5 Seniors go 1-1 to open McPherson Tournament
The American Legion Post 5 AAA Team began play in the McPherson Tournament Friday. Post 5 would get the win in their first game of the tournament defeating Hutchinson 11-6. Post 5 put up the first poi...
Jun 22, 2018
Argentina on verge of elimination after upset loss to Croatia 3-0
Argentina is in desperate need of a win now in the world cup after a devastating upset loss to Croatia Thursday. Croatia would dominate Argentina in their 3-0 shutout win where Lionel Messi was little...
Jun 22, 2018
Kansas City to face Detroit in prelude to 2019 College World Series
Major League Baseball announced Thursday it will be staging a game to take place two days before the opening round of the 2019 College World Series. The Kansas City Royals are set to do battle in a re...
Jun 22, 2018
Post 5 A falls to Andover with back to back losses in doubleheader
The American Legion Post 5A team was in action Thursday in a doubleheader with the Andover Trojans. Andover would jump out to an early lead in game one with two runs in the first and six in the second...
Jun 22, 2018
Inaugural U.S. Match Play Championships to take place this weekend
The first annual U.S. Amateur Disc Golf Match Play Championships will take place in Emporia this weekend. The new tournament will follow the success of the Glass Blown Open and be an Emporia exclusive...
Jun 21, 2018
Three teams shutout opponents in FIFA World Cup Wednesday
Yesterday in the FIFA World Cup three teams shutout their opponents to pick up points in group play. Portugal shutout Morocco 1-0, mathematically eliminating Morocco from advancing to the next round. ...
Jun 21, 2018
Four Jayhawks projected to go in second round of NBA Draft
The NBA draft will get underway Thursday evening inside the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn New York. The Phoenix Suns will have the first overall selection in this year’s draft. Amidst the c...
Jun 21, 2018
Royals losing streak extends to nine after 3-2 loss to Rangers
The Kansas City Royals would come within one in the bottom of the ninth but would ultimately fall to Texas 3-2 Wednesday. Once again Texas would score first with single runs in the first and second in...
Jun 21, 2018
Emporia Post 5 A routs Ottawa in double header
The American Legion Post 5 A team dominated Ottawa with back to back wins in a double header Wednesday night. In game one Emporia would close out Ottawa in four innings. After a scoreless first inning...
Jun 21, 2018
Royals losing skid extends to eight off 4-1 loss to Rangers
The Kansas City Royals dropped their eighth straight game Tuesday in a 4-1 loss to the Texas Rangers. After a scoreless first inning, the Texas Rangers struck first scoring two runs off a Delino Deshi...
Jun 20, 2018
