Category Archives: Sports
Emporia State's Conner Lierz a nominee for Gene Upshaw Award
Emporia State offensive lineman Conner Lierz is a nominee for the Gene Upshaw Award. Lierz is one of 33 nominees from across the nation for the award, which honors the top offensive lineman in Divisio...
Nov 17, 2022 Courtesy logo from Emporia State University
Emporia State men hold on for 66-64 win over Rockhurst
The Emporia State men's basketball team held on for a 66-64 win over Rockhurst Wednesday night. The Hornets jumped out to a 14-4 lead only to have Rockhurst rally to take a 33-30 lead at halftime. The...
Nov 16, 2022
Emporia High's Elizabeth Willhite signs with Emporia State Cross Country and Track and Field
Emporia High senior Elizabeth Willhite signed her letter of intent to continue her cross country and track and field career at Emporia State Wednesday. Willhite says when she was in middle school, she...
Nov 16, 2022 Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Six area volleyball players named to Kansas Volleyball Coaches Association's All-State teams
Six area volleyball players received all-state honors from the Kansas Volleyball Coaches Association. Four are members of Lebo's state championship volleyball team in Class 1A-Division II. Saige Hadle...
Nov 16, 2022 The Lebo volleyball raises the Class 1A-Division II State Championship in October at White Auditorium. Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Emporia State men to host Rockhurst in home opener
The Emporia State men's basketball team hosts Rockhurst in their home opener Wednesday evening. The Hornets are 2-0 to start the season. Coach Craig Doty says there are areas that need to improve. Tip...
Nov 16, 2022 Photo Courtesy Emporia State Athletics - Stephen Coleman
Kansas Jayhawks outscored Duke 69-64
The Kansas Jayhawks outscored Duke 69-64 in the Champions Classic Tuesday night. The game featured 11 lead changes and 3 ties. KUs biggest lead was by 11 points in the first half. They trailed by as m...
Nov 16, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Kansas Athletics
Kansas City Royals announce plans to move to downtown stadium
(kcroyals) The Kansas City Royals made official what has long been the vision surrounding their franchise on Tuesday: They are planning to leave Kauffman Stadium and have started exploring downtown ba...
Nov 16, 2022
Emporia State soccer gets three on Central Region team
Three members of the Emporia State soccer team made the All-Central Region team Tuesday. Mackenzie Dimarco, Hannah Woolery, and Joanie Westcoat were first-team selections by the NCAA Division II Confe...
Nov 15, 2022 Photo by Greg Rahe/KVOE Sports
21 members of Emporia State football team named to the All-MIAA team
21 members of the Emporia State football team have been named to the All MIAA team. 6 are first-team selections, receiver Cory Thomas, offensive lineman Conner Lierz, defensive lineman Jordan Williams...
Nov 15, 2022
Emporia State football to play in Live United Bowl
For the second year in a row, the Emporia State football team will be playing in the Live United Bowl in Texarkana, Arkansas. And for the 2nd year in a row, the opponent will be Southeastern Oklahoma ...
Nov 15, 2022
