Category Archives: Sports
ESU Softball Splits at Fort Hays State
The Emporia State softball team turned in another 1-1 doubleheader by splitting at Fort Hays State on Thursday. The teams moved up their game due to forecasted wet weather for this weekend in western ...
Apr 04, 2024 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
ESU's Vogelsberg Added to MIAA Hall of Fame
Andy Vogelsberg is the newest Emporia State Hornet to be inducted into the MIAA Hall of Fame. Vogelsburg dominated the javelin throw in his four-year career at E-State from 2004-2007. He finished his ...
Apr 04, 2024 Courtesy MIAA.
Lady Hornets Fall to Washburn in Turnpike Tennis Tussle
The Emporia State women's tennis team battled but fell to #12 Washburn in the Turnpike Tussle at the Kossover Family Tennis Center on Wednesday. Washburn eked out the doubles point as Perla Conde and ...
Apr 03, 2024 Anastasia Pesic hits a backhand. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Emporia High boys golf returns lots of experience for new season
The Emporia High boys golf team will have lots of experience when it opens the season on Thursday. Emporia High returns four golfers from a state team that qualified for the final day at state a seaso...
Apr 03, 2024 Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Emporia High's Stewart, Pearson sign National Letters of Intent to continue basketball careers
Two Emporia High seniors signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday to continue their basketball careers. Sheldon Stewart signed to play for Emporia State. Stewart said it's been a lifelong dream ...
Apr 03, 2024 Emporia High seniors Sheldon Stewart and Zayda Pearson signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday at EHS. Photos by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Royals & Chiefs Stadium Tax Extension Defeated
On a day where the Royals got timely hits and great starting pitching for a win in Baltimore, the team suffered a resounding defeat from its own fans at the polls yesterday. A ballot measure that woul...
Apr 02, 2024
Emporia High softball swept by Washburn Rural
The Emporia High softball team was swept by Washburn Rural on Tuesday at Peter Pan Park. Washburn Rural took the opener, 5-2, before closing the doubleheader with a 10-1 victory in the finale. In game...
Apr 02, 2024 Emporia High's Alivia Anno bats against Washburn Rural on Tuesday at Peter Pan Park. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Emporia High girls swim and dive gets two first place finishes at Shawnee Mission North
The Emporia High girls swim and dive team had two first-place finishes at the Shawnee Mission North triangular on Tuesday. Sophomore Allisyn Weiss won the diving portion of the event. It's Weiss' four...
Apr 02, 2024 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Emporia High's Owen Ruge throws two-hitter as Spartans sweep Junction City
Emporia High junior Owen Ruge had a performance to remember on the mound in the second game of a doubleheader against Junction City Tuesday night at Soden's Grove. Ruge threw a complete game two-hit s...
Apr 02, 2024 Emporia High junior Owen Ruge delivers a pitch during Tuesday's doubleheader against Junction City at Soden's Grove. Photo courtesy of Jaime Nelson
Billeter to Bring Uptempo Style and Energy to ESU Basketball
The Emporia and ESU communities met their new head basketball coach on Tuesday morning at the Sauder Alumni Center. Tom Billeter was introduced as the 18th head coach in ESU history replacing Craig Do...
Apr 02, 2024 David Spafford introduces new ESU head coach Tom Billeter. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
