Category Archives: Sports
Comithier Named MIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Senior guard Alijah Comithier is the MIAA Basketball Player of the Week after averaging 21.0 ppg in two Hornet wins last week. Comithier dropped 23 points on Oklahoma Panhandle State last Wednesday be...
Nov 27, 2023 Courtesy ESU Athletics.
#24 Hornets Pull Away Late to Kennel Greyhounds 82-72
The #24 Emporia State basketball team had four score in double figures in an 82-72 victory over Indianapolis at White Auditorium on Sunday afternoon. UIndy came out firing hitting five of their first ...
Nov 26, 2023 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Lyndon wins first state championship defeating Wichita County in 8-Man Division I state championship game
For the first time in school history, the Lyndon Tigers are state champions in football. On Saturday at Fischer Field in Newton, the Tigers defeated Wichita County 34-6 to knock off the defending stat...
Nov 26, 2023 KSHSAA Logo Courtesy Photo
Lady Hornet Comeback Falls Short at Wayne State
The Emporia State women's basketball team came back from 26-points down to trail by four but couldn't complete the comeback in a 73-61 defeat to Wayne State College at Rice Auditorium in Wayne, Neb. o...
Nov 25, 2023 Gracie Gilpin shoots for three at Wayne State. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Emporia High girls basketball to be senior-laden for 2023-24 season
High expectations have been set for the Emporia High girls basketball team. The Lady Spartans are coming off an 18-4 season that saw them making it back to state for the second consecutive year. Empor...
Nov 24, 2023 Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Emporia High boys basketball experienced heading into new season
Experience is key for the Emporia High boys basketball team heading into the 2023-24 season. The Spartans graduated five seniors from last year's team that went 15-6 which included leading scorer and ...
Nov 24, 2023 Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
KSHSAA adjusting kickoff times for state football championship games
One area high school football team will be playing for a state championship on Saturday. Lyndon will take on Wichita County in the 8-Man Division I State Championship game at Fischer Field in Newton. ...
Nov 24, 2023 KSHSAA Logo Courtesy Photo
#24 Hornets Torch Nets in 89-64 Victory over OPSU
The #24 Emporia State basketball team nailed 16 3-pointers on the way to an 89-64 victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State at White Auditorium on Wednesday night. The Aggies led early before an 11-0 run ...
Nov 22, 2023 Owen Long runs the ESU offense. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Gleason Nominated for Harlon Hill Trophy
Emporia State senior quarterback Braden Gleason has been nominated for the Harlon Hill Trophy. Gleason is one of 38 finalists for the award given to the best player in NCAA Division II. Gleason was na...
Nov 21, 2023
Emporia High girls preseason ranked sixth in 5A; five area teams ranked in preseason KBCA Rankings
Six area basketball teams are preseason ranked in the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association's preseason rankings released Tuesday. Coming off their second consecutive trip to state, the Emporia High g...
Nov 21, 2023
