Category Archives: Sports
101st Lyon County League basketball tournament tips-off Monday
The 101st Lyon County League basketball tournament begins Monday at Emporias' White Auditorium. Mondays games begin at 4 pm with the Madison girls playing Hartford. The Madison boys play Marais des Cy...
Jan 24, 2022 Courtesy graphic.
Kansas City Chiefs need overtime to advance to AFC Championship game
For the 4th year in a row, the Kansas City Chiefs will be hosting the AFC Championship game after a thrilling 42-36 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional playoffs Sunday. Patrick M...
Jan 24, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Kansas City Chiefs - Sam Lutz
Kansas City Chiefs to host Buffalo Bills in AFC Divisional playoffs
The Kansas City Chiefs will try to advance to the AFC Championship game for the 4th year in a row when they host the Buffalo Bills in an AFC Divisional playoff game today. Buffalo won the week 5 meeti...
Jan 23, 2022
Late rallies come up short for Emporia State basketball teams at Washburn
A couple of late rallies came up short for the Emporia State basketball teams at Washburn Saturday. The Emporia State women trailed by 13 points early in the 4th quarter before going on a 16-6 run to ...
Jan 23, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Emporia State Athletics. Stephen Coleman.
Kansas rallies for 78-75 win over Kansas State
The Kansas Jayhawks rallied for a 16 point halftime deficit to outscore Kansas State 78-75. The Wildcats led 50-34 at halftime led by Nijel Pack who scored 22 of his game-high 35 points in the first h...
Jan 22, 2022 Photo Courtesy of KU Athletics.
Emporia High wrestling teams have successful Saturday
The Emporia High girls wrestling team finished in 1st place at the Independence girls tournament Saturday. The Emporia High girls had 5 individual champions: Ariana Estrada at 101 pounds, Madelynn Gri...
Jan 22, 2022 Photo courtesy of Jeremiah Tungjaroenkul
Emporia High boys outscored by Shawnee Mission South in Ralph Miller Classic 3rd place game
The Emporia High boys basketball was outscored by Shawnee Mission South 80-46 in the 3rd place game of the Ralph Miller Classic Saturday. The Spartans held an early 11-10 lead before South used a 20-0...
Jan 22, 2022
Northern Heights Girls, Lyndon Boys crowned 2022 Flint Hills League champions
Northern Heights and Lyndon were the last teams standing at the end of the 2022 Flint Hills Shootout Saturday night. A halftime rally saw the Northern Heights Lady Wildcats claim their second straight...
Jan 22, 2022 Photos by Tagan Trahoon
Emporia State track and field earns 5 championships and 1 provisional qualifier at Central Missouri
The Emporia State track and field team had 5 champions and 1 provisional qualifier for nationals at the Central Missouri Invitational Friday. Jenna Ramsey won the mile, Hayden Goodpastor took first in...
Jan 22, 2022
Championship games for Flint Hills Shoot Out set
The Championship games are set for the Flint Hills Shootout. In the girls' Championship game it will be Council Grove vs Northern Heights. Friday night in the semi-finals Council Grove defeated Osage ...
Jan 22, 2022 Courtesy graphic.
