Category Archives: Sports
Dewitt reaches milestone in Lady Spartans VB Loss
Kaylee Dewitt reached a career milestone for Emporia volleyball on Saturday afternoon, eclipsing the 1,000 assist mark, as Emporia Lady Spartans volleyball fell in the first round of the Substate play...
Oct 26, 2025 Kaylee Dewitt with her teammates after reaching 1000 kills Saturday. (Photo Courtesy of EHS Athletics)
Area Athletes of the Week: Dylan Theel & Brody Telfer
It is time for the Area Athlete of the Week and EHS Athlete of the Week. For the Area Athlete of the Week, we go to Osage City High School and their football team, where the Indians finished 7-1 in th...
Oct 26, 2025
Penalty Shot the Difference in 1-0 Soccer Loss to #12 Jennies
#12 Central Missouri converted a second-half penalty kick for the game's only score in a 1-0 win over Emporia State at the ESU Pitch on Sunday. Despite combining for 17 total corner kicks, the defense...
Oct 26, 2025 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Hornet Disc Golf Falls One Stroke Short in Midwest Collegiate Takeover
The Emporia State disc golf team opened up the season this weekend finishing runner-up by one stroke at the Midwest Collegiate Takeover in Illinois on Saturday. The team of T. J. Reel, Isaiah Esquivel...
Oct 26, 2025
Freshman Sarver Leads Hornets to Comeback Win, Higgins' 117th at UCM
The Emporia State football team scored the last 14 points of the game for a come-from-behind 31-27 victory over Central Missouri at Walton Stadium in Warrensburg, Mo. on Saturday. After a UCM field go...
Oct 25, 2025 Head coach Garin Higgins is presented with the game ball after winning his 117th game as the ESU head coach at Central Missouri. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
ESU Cross Country Runs Ninth at MIAA Championships
The Emporia State cross country teams each finished ninth at the MIAA Cross Country Championships hosted by Pittsburg State on Saturday. Dylan Hunter had the top time for the men finishing 30th. Emma ...
Oct 25, 2025 Courtesy ESU Athletics
Madison Wins Battle with Chase County, Olpe Clashes with Cair Paravel Sat.
The Madison Bulldogs defeated the Chase County Bulldogs 26-14 on Friday Night in Cottonwood Falls. Cruz Leiser led Madison with 218 yards rushing on 25 carries and 3 touchdowns in the win. Olpe footba...
Oct 25, 2025
Spartans Display Strong Effort in Loss to Junction City
Emporia High football put a scare into 6A #3 Junction City on Friday night, leading early in the 2nd quarter before the Blue Jays turned things around in a 28-6 final. EHS used timely defense and a ph...
Oct 25, 2025 Emporia High athletics logo.
#2 Washburn Sweeps #25 Emporia State Volleyball in Topeka
The #25 Emporia State volleyball team provided resistance but it came much too late in a 25-17, 25-15, 25-23 loss to #2 Washburn at Whiting Fieldhouse on Friday. ESU struggled to slow down the home te...
Oct 24, 2025 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Lady Hornets Dominate in 5-1 Win over Lopers
The Emporia State soccer team came within 31 seconds of a shutout in a dominating 5-1 victory over Nebraska-Kearney on Friday at the ESU Pitch. ESU led 2-0 at the half on goals by Hailey Gancarz on a ...
Oct 24, 2025 The ESU Pitch.
