Category Archives: Sports
ESU Soccer Into Second Round of NCAA Tournament; Eliminates FHSU 2-1
The Emporia State soccer team connected on two long plays that were put into the back of the net by fifth-year forward Mackenzie Dimarco on the way to a 2-1 victory over Fort Hays State in the first r...
Nov 17, 2023 Mackenzie Dimarco takes a kick against Fort Hays State in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
ESU Volleyball Falls to Jennies in MIAA Tournament
The Emporia State volleyball team hadn't been swept all year by the top-seeded Central Missouri Jennies and hoped to find a way to pull off the upset on Thursday night. The #18 Jennies had to work for...
Nov 16, 2023 Courtesy ESU Athletics
#20 Hornets Outshoot Truman State 91-74
The #20 Emporia State men's basketball team shot 61% from the field and outscored Truman State 21-4 at the free throw line on the way to a 91-74 victory over the Bulldogs at White Auditorium Wednesday...
Nov 15, 2023 Atavian Butler slams home two points in a Hornet win over Truman State. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Emporia High senior Emeil Bennett signs National Letter of Intent to Baker for soccer
Emporia High senior Emeil Bennett signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her soccer career at Baker University in Baldwin City on Wednesday. Bennett says she's excited to get the pressure of...
Nov 15, 2023 Emporia High senior Emeil Bennett signs with Baker for soccer Wednesday. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Sasaki Named First Team All-MIAA; Bogle Honorable Mention
One of the most prolific setter/hitter combinations in the MIAA received honors in the All-MIAA volleyball awards released Wednesday. Junior outside hitter Sandora Sasaki was a unanimous first team pi...
Nov 15, 2023 Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Six Hornets Receive 1st Team All-MIAA Honors; Brungardt Special Teams Player of the Year
The Emporia State football team had six named to the first team while senior punter Ross Brungardt was named the 2023 MIAA Special Teams Player of the Year in the All-MIAA football awards announced on...
Nov 14, 2023
Three Lady Hornets Named to MIAA Soccer All-Tournament Team
The 2023 MIAA champion Lady Hornet soccer team had three players named to the conference's All-Tournament team this week. Fifth-year forward Mackenzie Dimarco, junior forward Hadlie Lowe, and sophomor...
Nov 14, 2023
Hornets Headed to Heritage Bowl
The Emporia State football team is headed to the Fun Town RV Heritage Bowl Saturday, December 2 following an 8-3 season. The Hornets finished tied for third in the MIAA after going 7-3 in league play ...
Nov 14, 2023
Two Hornet Footballers Earn Player of the Week Honors to Wrap Season
Emporia State senior quarterback Braden Gleason and senior punter Ross Brungardt have earned MIAA Player of the Week honors following the Hornets' 45-42 victory over Fort Hays State last Saturday. Gle...
Nov 13, 2023 Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Sasaki Named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week for Fifth Time
Junior outside hitter Sandora Sasaki is the MIAA Offensive Player for the fifth time as the Lady Hornets enter the postseason this week. Sasaki hit .340 last week on the way to averaging over 5 kills ...
Nov 13, 2023 Courtesy ESU Athletics
