Category Archives: Sports
Emporia High Unified Bowlers qualify for state
For the first time in program history, the Emporia High Unified Bowling team is heading to state. EHS finished first at regionals hosted in Topeka on Wednesday with a series of 866, winning the meet b...
Nov 13, 2024 Graphic courtesy of Emporia High Athletics
Emporia High's Karah Cooper signs with Allen Community College for soccer
Emporia High senior Karah Cooper signed to continue her soccer career at Allen Community College in Iola on Wednesday at the EHS Library. Cooper said she's excited to get to play at the next level, so...
Nov 13, 2024 Emporia High senior Karah Cooper signed to continue her soccer career at Allen Community College on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Beau Welch
Four Emporia High volleyball players receive All-League honors
Four members of the Emporia High volleyball team received All-Centennial League honors released on Wednesday. Junior Jade Xu is a first-team selection for the third consecutive year. Senior Sadie Reth...
Nov 13, 2024 Jade Xu spikes the ball against Lawrence Oct. 19 at EHS. Photo courtesy of Kari Hess.
Hornet Weekend Roundup - ESU in Action Across Plains
It was a busy weekend for the Hornets and Lady Hornets this weekend across the central time zone in several sports. In cross country, the season came to an end at the NCAA Division II Central Regional...
Nov 10, 2024 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
#20 Hornets Stumble on Senior Day 45-36 to Central Missouri
The Emporia State football team didn't lead in the second half and fell on Senior Day 45-36 to Central Missouri at Welch Stadium in Emporia on Saturday. After forcing a UCM field goal on the first dri...
Nov 09, 2024
Lady Hornets Fend Off Tigers at Home
The Emporia State women's volleyball team staved off the Fort Hays State Tigers for a 25-22, 21-25, 29-27, 25-19 victory at White Auditorium in Emporia on Friday. ESU locked in offensively hitting ove...
Nov 08, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Olpe falls in second round to Centralia
The Olpe Eagles held a 14-0 lead in the first quarter at Centralia on Friday night, but the Panthers were too much in a 40-26 victory. Dexton Hoelting gave Olpe an early 7-0 lead with a 1-yard touchdo...
Nov 08, 2024
Chase County falls in regional round to Central Plains, 58-52
The Chase County Bulldogs saw a 40-30 halftime lead slip way in the second half of their regional game against Central Plains Friday night at Ron Mayo Field in Cottonwood Falls. Central Plains outscor...
Nov 08, 2024
Lady Hornets Can't Keep Pace with #1 Mavericks
The Emporia State women's basketball team stayed within two possessions for most of the first 30 minutes of their season opener, but #1 Minnesota State-Mankato pulled away in the fourth for a 99-74 vi...
Nov 08, 2024 Courtesy ESU Athletics
Lead Slips from Hornets Late in Season Opener
The Emporia State men's basketball team held the lead for the majority of the game, but Wayne State College scored with less than five seconds to go and a last-second Hornet three was off the mark in ...
Nov 08, 2024 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
