Category Archives: Sports
Cervantes seeking national tournament berth with victory at Silver Gloves Regionals Saturday
Emporia Spartan Boxing will be looking to send a competitor to the Silver Gloves National Tournament this weekend. 14-year-old Cristian "Gio" Cervantes will compete in the Silver Gloves Regional final...
Jan 04, 2025 Emporia Spartan Boxer Gio Cervantes. Spartan Boxing Image.
Gilpin's 22 Helps ESU Hold Off Jennies while Hornet Comeback Falls Short Against Mules
The Emporia State basketball teams played to a split against Central Missouri at White Auditorium in Emporia Thursday to restart the 2024-25 season. Gracie Gilpin and Katie Horyna combined for 42 poin...
Jan 03, 2025 Gracie Gilpin makes a move on the Central Missouri defense. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Emporia High boys swim and dive wins home invitational
It was a good start to the 2025 portion of the schedule for the Emporia High boys swim and dive team on Thursday. The Spartans won their home invitational with 485 points winning the meet by 60 points...
Jan 02, 2025 Photo courtesy of Kendra Shaw
Council Grove's Ace Monihen selected for Kansas Shrine Bowl
One area high school football standout will be playing in the Kansas Shrine Bowl in Dodge City this June. Council Grove's Ace Monihen was selected to play for the West team in the Shrine Bowl. Monihen...
Jan 01, 2025 Kansas Shrine Bowl Logo
Kansas State Storms Back to Win Rate Bowl
The Kansas State football team overcame a 27-17 halftime deficit to stun Rutgers 44-41 and win the Rate Bowl at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. on Thursday. The Scarlet Knights and Wildcats were knotted...
Dec 26, 2024
Chiefs Dominate on Christmas to Take No. 1 Seed
The Kansas City Chiefs played perhaps their most complete game of the season winning over the Steelers in Pittsburgh with a 29-10 victory on Christmas Day. KC moves to 15-1 on the season and locks up ...
Dec 25, 2024 Logo courtesy Kansas City Chiefs.
McDaniel Double-Double Pushes Lady Hornets Past Blue Tigers
Freshman center Makenzie McDaniel scored a career high 22 points while grabbing 11 rebounds in a 73-62 win over Lincoln at Jason Gym in Jefferson City, Mo. on Saturday. ESU never trailed after scoring...
Dec 21, 2024 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Emporia High's Alexa Castillo takes 2nd at Ladycat Classic; Lady Spartans finish tied for 14th
Emporia High junior Alexa Castillo finished second at 235 in the Ladycat Classic hosted by Basehor-Linwood on Saturday. Castillo went 4-1 on the day losing in the championship match to Gianna Redcorn ...
Dec 21, 2024 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Emporia High boys wrestling wins Winter Classic
The Emporia High boys wrestling team claimed the Winter Classic Championship on Saturday. Emporia High won the tournament with 211 points, winning the tournament by one point over runner-up Hutchinson...
Dec 21, 2024 Graphic courtesy of Emporia High Wrestling X page.
Olpe boys, Lebo girls split final doubleheader of 2024 portion of schedule
Olpe and Lebo traded wins in the final Area Game of the Week of 2024 Friday night. In the girls game, Lebo would survive a second-half comeback attempt by the Lady Eagles to pick up their fifth win of...
Dec 20, 2024
