Category Archives: Sports
Emporia High bowling teams compete at Bishop Carroll
The Emporia High bowling teams opened up their seasons at the Bishop Carroll Invitational in Wichita Saturday. The Spartan boys finished 12th with 2,417. The Spartan girls were 15th with 1,803. Up nex...
Jan 08, 2023 Emporia High athletics logo.
Emporia State men defeat Central Missouri, Centra wins womens game
The Emporia State men's basketball team held on for a 75-73 win over Central Missouri Saturday. Emporia State led by 11 points in the first half and had to hold off a late rally by Central Missouri. C...
Jan 07, 2023 Owen Long runs the ESU offense. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Kansas rolls to 76-62 win over West Virginia
The Kansas Jayhawks rolled to a 76-62 win over West Virginia Saturday. The Jayhawks made six consecutive 3-pointers to jump ahead 22-10. Kansas Coach Bill Self called it a great win. Gradey Dick score...
Jan 07, 2023 Photo courtesy of Kansas Athletics.
Kansas State defeats Baylor 97-95 in overtime
Kansas State defeated another ranked team on the road holding on for a 97-95 win over 19th-ranked Baylor in overtime Saturday. There were 20 lead changes in the game and 8 ties. Kansas States' biggest...
Jan 07, 2023 Photo courtesy of Kansas State Athletics - Lathe Cobb
Kansas City Chiefs secure number 1 seed for playoffs with win over Raiders
The Kansas City Chiefs secured the number 1 seed and a first-round playoff bye with a 31-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders Saturday. Patrick Mahomes threw 1 touchdown pass, it was to Jerick McKinnon. ...
Jan 07, 2023 Photo Courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs - Andrew Mather
Emporia High wrestling teams compete at Dodge City
The Emporia High wrestling teams opened up the 2023 portion of their schedules at Dodge City Saturday. The Lady Spartans finished sixth, while the Spartans finished ninth. On the girls side, Katina Ke...
Jan 07, 2023 Emporia High athletics logo.
SPARTAN BOXING: Gorton nationals bound following Silver Gloves regionals
Emporia Spartan Boxing will be present at the 2023 Silver Gloves national tournament next month. 13-year-old Ryker Gorton advanced to the national tournament via walkover at the regional tournament he...
Jan 07, 2023
Gorton representing Spartan Boxing at Silver Gloves regionals in Nebraska
Emporia Spartan Boxing is in Fremont, Nebraska for regional competition Saturday. 13-year-old Ryker Gorton is competing in the Silver Gloves Region Five Tournament which encompasses Kansas, Missouri, ...
Jan 07, 2023
Emporia High divers compete at Wichita North
The Emporia High diving team had two divers compete in the Wichita North diving invitational Friday. Braxton Higgins won the meet with a score of 504.75. Kager Ochs finished seventh with a score of 28...
Jan 06, 2023 Photo courtesy of Barb Clark.
Emporia High basketball sweeps Topeka High
The Emporia High basketball teams continued their winning ways Friday against Topeka High. The Lady Spartans defeated the Lady Trojans, 51-40, in a battle of ranked teams. Emporia High jumped out to a...
Jan 06, 2023 Emporia High athletics logo.
