Category Archives: Sports
ESU Dominates in 50-14 Win at Western
The Emporia State football team sprinted out to a 28-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back in a 50-14 blowout of Missouri Western at Spratt Stadium in St. Joseph, Mo. on Saturda...
Oct 04, 2025 Emporia State wide receiver Kingsley Bennett celebrates a touchdown at Missouri Western. Courtesy ESU athletics.
Burlingame Outlasts Lebo, Madison Rolls Past Northern Heights
A full hand was needed to count the number of touchdown passes from Brayden Grimmett to Octavian Dean tonight as the duo connected five times in Madison's 64-16 victory over Northern Heights. Grimmett...
Oct 03, 2025
Crowell 79-yard Burst Sparks Spartans Early, Manhattan Pulls Away
The Emporia Spartans used a 79-yard touchdown run from Rylan Crowell to keep pace with 6A #4 Manhattan early, but the Indians used a strong running game and stifling defense to pull away 41-6. Manhatt...
Oct 03, 2025 Emporia High Spartans logo.
FRIDAY THE 13TH: ESU Volleyball Extends Win Streak in Pittsburg
The Emporia State volleyball team survived a five-set thriller to extend their winning streak to 13 in a 22-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-22, 15-11 victory over Pittsburg State at John Lance Arena in Pittsburg...
Oct 03, 2025 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Emporia Volleyball earns Five Set Win over Ottawa; Soccer ties Manhattan
Emporia volleyball went on the road and won a three set thriller over Ottawa 3-2 on Thursday night. The Lady Spartans won the first set 25-19 and the next set 25-15. Ottawa rallied to win the next set...
Oct 02, 2025 Photo credit to Emporia High School Athletics
Emporia Football Set for Homecoming Showdown with Manhattan
Emporia football is back at home at Welch Stadium for the first time since week one, as the 2-2 Emporia Spartans take on the 3-1 Manhattan Indians on KVOE. The Spartans look for a strong performance a...
Oct 02, 2025 Emporia High athletics logo.
DELIGHTFUL DOZEN: Lady Hornet Volleyball Win Streak Reaches 12 in Wichita
The Emporia State volleyball team turned in a workmanlike performance in a 25-18, 25-17, 25-20 sweep of Newman Thursday at Fugate Gymnasium in Wichita. The Lady Hornets picked up their 12th win in a r...
Oct 02, 2025 White Auditorium, the home of Lady Hornet volleyball.
AGOW: Burlingame Travels to Lebo; Madison clashes with Northern Heights
The KVOE network of stations has two big Area Game of the Week broadcasts on Friday night, Burlingame travels to Lebo on Mix 104.9 FM while Madison hosts Northern Heights on Country 101.7. Burlingame ...
Oct 02, 2025
Emporia 2nd Half Comeback Falls Short in OT Loss to Turner
The Emporia Spartans soccer team fell at home to the Kansas City Turner Bears 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday night. The Spartans fell behind 2-0 at halftime before rallying to score two straight in the se...
Sep 30, 2025
Favot Named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week
Emporia State freshman midfielder Ella Favot has been named the MIAA Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after helping lead ESU to two victories in their first conference outings of the season last we...
Sep 30, 2025 Courtesy ESU Athletics.
