Category Archives: Sports
Emporia Wrestling First Round Matchups
Brackets are set for the 2026 5A State Wrestling Tournament in Park City on Friday. Emporia is sending 18 wrestlers to the tournament after qualifying during regionals. Boy's First Round: Jose Vargas ...
Feb 23, 2026 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Athletes of the Week: Octavian Dean and Maycee Davis
The Area and Emporia Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday. Octavian Dean from Madison earned the Area Athlete of the Week. The senior poured in 31 points and 16 rebounds in a win over Chase C...
Feb 23, 2026
Hot Flashes Take Two in Lawrence
The Emporia Hot Flashes Granny Basketball team won two games in Lawrence Sunday. In game one, the Flashes dominated the Kansas Grayhawkers 54-26. They downed the Louisburg Tonics 48-23 in their second...
Feb 22, 2026 The Hot Flashes celebrate. Courtesy Carmen Leeds.
Hornet Weekend Roundup: Baseball Shreds Lions, Softball Sweeps Sunday
Emporia State athletics celebrated strong weekends on the diamond in conference and non-conference action. The Hornet baseball team pounded Arkansas-Fort Smith for 42 total runs on the weekend on the ...
Feb 22, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Lady Hornets Split Pair in Silver Lake
The Emporia State softball team split two games at the Washburn Tournament on Saturday in Silver Lake, Kan. ESU won the first game 5-3 over Minnesota-Crookston. ESU trailed 3-1 after the first but sco...
Feb 21, 2026 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
14 Area Athletes Qualify for 321A Wrestling Tourney
Regional action took place across the state in boys wrestling Saturday. Area athletes traveled to three different sites as they tried to punch their ticket to the 321A State Meet. State qualifiers in ...
Feb 21, 2026 2026 KSHSAA State Wrestling Logo
Spartans Sending 7 to State Wrestling Tournament
Emporia boys wrestling finished 11th at the 5A West Regional Saturday in Hays. Seven Spartans punched their ticket to the State Tournament. EHS was led by Jose Vargas, who claimed second at 285. Bryan...
Feb 21, 2026 Courtesy Emporia High Athletics on Twitter
Hornets Sweep Jets; Gilpin 33rd Lady Hornet to Score 1000
The Emporia State basketball teams swept Newman Saturday at White Auditorium in Emporia. In the women's game, Gracie Gilpin powered the Lady Hornets with a game-high 22 points to a 71-59 victory over ...
Feb 21, 2026 Gracie Gilpin celebrates in a win over Newman. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Emporia Swimming Makes Day 2 of State Meet
Emporia high swimmers swam Friday and Saturday at the State Meet at Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center in Lenexa. The Spartans qualified for day two in one of the two relays. Luke Marshall...
Feb 21, 2026 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Area 2A and 3A Sub-State Matchups
Playoff assignments for 2A and 3A basketball teams were released by KSHSAA on Saturday. In the Haven 3A Sub-State, Council Grove boys received the 15 seed and will travel to Hesston on Thursday. On th...
Feb 21, 2026 Kansas State High School Activities Association logo.
