Category Archives: Sports
Lyon County League Tournament set to commence
Game time is almost here for the 2026 Lyon County League Tournament. Play isn't taking place Monday because of the bitter cold, which caused all participating districts to cancel classes. Still, longt...
Jan 26, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Athletes of the Week: Caydrick Crouch and Emory Speece
The Area and Emporia Athlete of the Week awards were announced on Monday. Caydrick Crouch is the Emporia Athlete of the Week. The senior bowler took gold Wednesday at West Ridge Lanes in Topeka and si...
Jan 26, 2026
Wabaunsee Girls, Cair Paravel Boys Claim Flint Hills Shootout Titles
The 2026 Flint Hills Shootout wrapped up on Friday at White Auditorium in Emporia with two first time champions. Wabaunsee claimed their first Flint Hill Shootout Championship in the girls division wi...
Jan 24, 2026 Courtesy USD 329 Wabaunsee Schools Facebook
Lady Hornets Outduel Lady Lions, but #16 UAFS Men Romp
The Emporia State basketball teams split their doubleheader with Arkansas-Fort Smith at the Stubblefield Center in Fort Smith, Ark. on Friday. The games were moved up 24 hours due to an impending snow...
Jan 23, 2026 Gracie Gilpin brings the ball up at Arkansas-Fort Smith. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Spartans Fall in Top 5 Showdown
A battle of top five teams in 5A took place at the Bluestem Classic Friday as top ranked Kapaun Mt. Carmel defeated Emporia 68-52 in El Dorado. Kapaun scored the opening six points as they never trail...
Jan 23, 2026 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Emporia Boys and Girls Take First at Buhler Crusader Classic
Emporia boys and girls bowling took gold Friday at the Alley in Hutchinson. The Spartans had the top two rollers at the Buhler Crusader Classic as Nate Green finished first while Caydrick Crouch took ...
Jan 23, 2026
Lady Hornets Picked Eighth in Preseason Softball Poll
The Emporia State softball team has been selected eighth in the MIAA Preseason Softball Poll released on Friday. Pittsburg State is the favorite to win the league after finishing second last year. Def...
Jan 23, 2026 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Hornets Slotted Eighth to Open Martin Era
The Emporia State baseball team was slotted eighth in the 2026 MIAA Baseball Preseason Poll released today. Once again Central Missouri was the unanimous favorite to win the league with 12 first-place...
Jan 23, 2026 Turnbull Field, the home of Emporia State baseball at the Trusler Sports Complex.
Lady Hornet Tennis Preseason Sixth, ESU Men Slotted Second
The MIAA & GAC released their 2026 preseason tennis polls on Thursday. The Emporia State women were picked sixth in the MIAA Women's Tennis Preseason Poll while the Hornets were picked second in t...
Jan 23, 2026
ESU Men Pick Up First Road Win in 'Quah, But 'Hawks Munch Lady Hornets
The Emporia State basketball teams split a doubleheader with Northeastern State at the NSU Event Center in Tahlequah, Okla. Thursday. The Hornet men picked up their first road win of the year beating ...
Jan 22, 2026 Treyvon Taylor drives past the RiverHawks in Tahlequah. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
