Category Archives: Sports
Emporia High's Elise Eckert sets school record, wins EHS Invitational
Emporia High junior Elise Eckert began her season in the best way possible. Eckert won the EHS Invitational on Tuesday at Emporia Golf Course with an even-par 71, winning the tournament by 11 strokes....
Sep 03, 2024 Emporia High junior Elise Eckert tees off during the EHS Invitational on Tuesday. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Gundy Named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week
Emporia State quarterback Gunnar Gundy was named the MIAA's Offensive Player of the Week for Week 0 on Tuesday. Gundy led the Hornets to a 30-14 win over Washburn last Thursday as ESU started the seas...
Sep 03, 2024 Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Emporia High boys soccer young but experienced heading into new season
The Emporia High boys soccer team might be young this fall but have experience returning. Emporia High finished the 2023 season with a 10-8 record after falling to Newton in a Class 5A regional champi...
Sep 02, 2024 Emporia High's Kevin Magana (11) dribbles the ball during a match against Topeka High this past season. Magana was named a second-team All-State selection as a midfielder on Tuesday. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Emporia High volleyball goes 2-3 at AVCTL Preseason Tournament
The Emporia High volleyball team opened the season with a 2-3 record in the AVCTL Preseason Tournament in Hutchinson on Saturday. Emporia High started the day with two victories, defeating Buhler, 25-...
Aug 31, 2024 Emporia High athletics logo.
Emporia High holds Red and Black Scrimmage heading into game week
The countdown to game day for Emporia High is quickly approaching. As the Spartans prepare for game week, they held a Red and Black Scrimmage on Saturday. The Spartans scrimmaged for 40 minutes to con...
Aug 31, 2024 Emporia High sophomore Micah Gray drops back for a pass during the Red and Black Scrimmage Saturday at EHS. Photo courtesy of Juany Le.
Emporia State men picked seventh, women 11th in MIAA Cross Country Polls
The MIAA released its preseason polls for cross country on Friday morning. The Emporia State men's cross country team was picked to finish seventh. Emporia State received 56 points in the poll. Pittsb...
Aug 30, 2024 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Olpe looking to keep postseason tradition going in 2024
Deep runs into the postseason have been a tradition for Olpe. The Eagles finished 2023 with an 8-3 record falling in the sectional round of the Class 1A playoffs to Jefferson County North. Olpe return...
Aug 30, 2024 Olpe senior Dexton Hoelting and head coach Chris Schmidt appeared on KVOE's Preseason Area High School Football Tour on Friday. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Northern Heights transitioning to 8-Man football for 2024
The 2024 season for Northern Heights will be a new one in two different capacities. In September of 2023, the USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education voted unanimously to move Northern Heights fr...
Aug 30, 2024 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
Gundy's Three Touchdowns Lead Hornets Past Ichabods in Season Opener
The Emporia State offense scored three-straight touchdowns in the second half on the way to a 30-14 victory over Washburn at Welch Stadium in Emporia to open the season Thursday night. Both offenses s...
Aug 29, 2024 Gunnar Gundy rolls out against Washburn in the season opener. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Waverly looks to carry success from two years in 6-man back to 8-man
2022 and 2023 were different for Waverly on the gridiron. The program shifted down from 8-man to 6-man. The Bulldogs were successful in their two years as a 6-man program with a combined record of 19-...
Aug 29, 2024
