Category Archives: Sports
Shull Has Strong Showing at State for Emporia Golf
Emporia Junior Kelsey Shull had a strong showing at the 5A Golf State Tournament at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course. She shot 108 and +37, good for 64th place out of 90 participants in the first rou...
Oct 21, 2025 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Lady Hornets Ranked for First Time Since 2011
The Emporia State volleyball team is in the Top 25 for the first time since 2011 in this week's AVCA Division II Top 25 Poll. ESU is 17-3 on the year and has won four matches in a row to go along with...
Oct 20, 2025 Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Braxton Pugh & Kaleb Arnold Area Athletes of the Week
The Athletes of the Week are Braxton Pugh of Emporia High School Soccer and Kaleb Arnold of Olpe Cross Country Pugh had a huge game against Wichita South on Thursday , scoring four goals in the Sparta...
Oct 20, 2025
Emporia Tennis, XC Teams Find Success on Weekend
Emporia Girls Tennis had a strong season and a strong finish to the year, as Kali Keough placed 4th in singles while Peyton Chanley and Kinsley Hines placed 6th in doubles. The Spartans Cross Country ...
Oct 19, 2025 Emporia High athletics logo.
Emporia State Soccer Unbeaten Streak Ends at Home
The Emporia State soccer team couldn't overcome a two-goal deficit in a 2-1 loss to Northeastern State at the ESU Pitch on Sunday. The Lady Hornets conceded a goal less than five minutes in to the mat...
Oct 19, 2025 The ESU Pitch.
Hornets Routed 56-22 in Edmond
The Emporia State football team fell behind 17-0 and never led in a 56-22 defeat at Central Oklahoma's Chad Richison Stadium on Saturday in Edmond, Okla. The Bronchos scored on their opening drive wit...
Oct 18, 2025 UCO's Chad Richison Stadium.
Lady Hornets Pull Away From MoSo for Sweep
The Emporia State volleyball team won a tight first set before sweeping away Missouri Southern for a 26-24, 25-12, 25-21 victory Saturday at White Auditorium in Emporia. ESU survived a tight first set...
Oct 18, 2025 White Auditorium, the home of Lady Hornet volleyball.
Olpe falls in close game to Rossville, Chase County and NH delayed to Sat
In a district showdown, Olpe took a 16-14 lead into the fourth quarter before falling 36-22 against Rossville to fall to 5-2 on the season. Olpe took the first drive of the game 60 yards, capped off b...
Oct 17, 2025
Emporia Football Resilient; Broncos Overpower Spartans
The Emporia Spartans were undermanned and outgunned on Friday night in a 43-0 loss to Spring Hill. The Spartans had a strong first quarter, going on a time-consuming drive while holding the Broncos to...
Oct 17, 2025 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Lady Hornets Stave Off #24 Jennies in 5th Set
The Emporia State volleyball team passed another tough test on Friday holding off #24 Central Missouri 19-25, 28-26, 25-18, 23-25, 15-10 at White Auditorium. UCM raced out to a 1-0 lead in the match a...
Oct 17, 2025 Lavra Krizanic takes a swing. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
