Category Archives: Sports
Hornets Can't Keep Up with #19 Bison
The Emporia State men's basketball team couldn't keep up with #19 Oklahoma Baptist in a 69-48 loss at the Noble Sports Complex on Friday afternoon in Shawnee, Okla. The Hornets battled early but gave ...
Nov 28, 2025 Courtesy ESU Athletics
Record Numbers Out for Emporia Girls Basketball
Emporia High girls basketball returns to the court Tuesday to begin a new year. Bill Nienstedt takes control of a team that went 4-17 a year ago. This will be the second stint for Coach Nienstedt, who...
Nov 28, 2025 Emporia High athletics logo.
Lady Hornets Use 30-6 Run to Soar Past Hawks
The Emporia State women's basketball team answered a big Quincy run with one of their own to win their third-straight game on Tuesday. Quincy soared to the halftime lead with a 20-4 run in the second ...
Nov 25, 2025 White Auditorium, the home of Emporia State basketball.
2025 8-Man D1 District 2 All-District
All-District performers have been announced for 8-Man D1 District 2. Lyndon was the District champion and had eight First Team honorees. Madison placed the most on First Team with nine. Full teams bel...
Nov 25, 2025 Kansas State High School Activities Association logo.
ESU's 'Special K' Named MIAA Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Emporia State senior guard Kaitlyn Sanders has been named the MIAA Player of the Week after leading the Lady Hornets to two wins last week. Sanders averaged 23 ppg last week and shot over 60% from the...
Nov 24, 2025 Courtesy ESU Athletics.
New Coach, Big Goals for Emporia Boys Basketball
Emporia High basketball will begin a new season in December. Evan Burns takes over a team that went 12-9 with All-Centennial League First Teamer, Rylan Crowell, back in the lineup. Coach Burns loves t...
Nov 24, 2025 Emporia High athletics logo.
Ossola Named to All-MIAA Volleyball Tournament Team
Senior outside hitter Camilla Ossola has been named to the 2025 MIAA Volleyball All-Tournament Team. Ossola matched a three-set career-high with 13 kills against the Bronchos in ESU's first-round loss...
Nov 24, 2025 Camilla Ossola celebrates a kill in a sweep over Missouri Western. Credit ESU Athletics.
Big Fourth Quarter Helps Lady Hornets Stave off Lady Miners 78-72
The Emporia State women's basketball team exploded for 28 points in the fourth quarter and held off Missouri S&T 78-72 on Saturday at White Auditorium in Emporia. The Lady Hornets won their 19th s...
Nov 22, 2025
Hornets Hang On for 92-90 Win over LU in KC
The Emporia State basketball team held off a late Lincoln run to beat the Blue Tigers 92-90 at Mabee Fieldhouse in Kansas City, Mo. on Saturday. Lincoln started well but ESU used a 13-3 run to take a ...
Nov 22, 2025 Trey Redd tries to penetrate against Lincoln. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
2025 Flint Hills Football All League
The Flint Hills League has released the All League for football. Osage City was well represented on the first team with 12 members. An additional four Indians earned second team honors. Council Grove ...
Nov 22, 2025 Flint Hills League logo.
