Category Archives: Sports
Northern Heights and Burlingame to Co-Op in softball this spring
Two area schools will compete together in softball this coming spring. The USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education and USD 454 Burlingame Board of Education voted and agreed Wednesday night for N...
Feb 15, 2024 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
Emporia High boys swim and divers set for state this weekend
The Emporia High boys swim and dive team is set to send six to the Class 5-1A State Swim and Diving Championships that begin Thursday. The first Spartan to compete will be Alex Allemang. Allemang is m...
Feb 14, 2024 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Emporia native Kinsey Miller wins Hoosier Classic
A former Emporia High Lady Spartan bowler accomplished a huge feat last weekend. Kinsey Miller, a 2020 graduate of Emporia High and currently a senior at Baker University, won the Hoosier Classic whic...
Feb 14, 2024 Emporia native Kinsey Miller won the Hoosier Classic in Indianapolis last weekend. Photo courtesy of Baker Athletics
Coach Ostermann Adds One to First Recruiting Class
Emporia State women's basketball coach Brian Ostermann has added one player to his first full recruiting class in Emporia. Jayla Cornelius from Blue Springs, Mo. will join the Lady Hornets for the 202...
Feb 14, 2024 Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Clean Sweep for Chase County in Battle of Bulldogs
It was a clean sweep on the road for the Chase County basketball teams in Madison Tuesday night. Chase County Lady Bulldogs overcame a slow offensive start to defeat Madison 50-33. Madison led 7-4 aft...
Feb 14, 2024
Emporia High girls rally to defeat Manhattan for 14th consecutive win; boys fall to Manhattan
The Emporia High basketball teams split their doubleheader in Manhattan on Tuesday night. The Emporia High girls were tested against the Lady Indians. The Lady Spartans trailed by six in the second qu...
Feb 13, 2024 Emporia High coach Carolyn Dorsey talks to her team on Feburary 13 in Manhattan. Dorsey will not return next season as the Lady Spartans head coach after 11 seasons. Photo courtesy of Lindsey Herfkens
Royals Pick Crossroads District for New Ballpark
The Kansas City Royals have released their stadium plans for Jackson County and intend to build a $2 billion ballpark district in an area of Kansas City known as the Crossroads District. The stadium w...
Feb 13, 2024
Lebo sweeps Olpe in third matchup of year
The grudge match between Lebo and Olpe girls was settled tonight, with Lebo winning 52-35. Olpe won the first matchup 49-47, while Lebo won their last time together 52-39. It was Audrey Peak that led ...
Feb 12, 2024
Emporia High bowling teams sweep home tri
It was a clean sweep for the Emporia High bowling teams in their home triangular against Highland Park and Ottawa on Monday afternoon at Flint Hills Lanes. The Emporia High boys took first with a seri...
Feb 12, 2024 Emporia High's Nikki Morrow releases the ball during Monday's meet at Flint Hills Lanes. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Lanik Named MIAA Baseball Co-Pitcher of the Week
Junior Emporia State starting pitcher Ian Lanik was named the MIAA Co-Pitcher of the Week after his complete game victory over Colorado School of Mines on Saturday. Lanik got the ball in game three of...
Feb 12, 2024 Courtesy ESU Athletics.
