Category Archives: Sports
Steele Named MIAA Baseball Hitter of the Week
Emporia State slugger Noah Steele was named the MIAA Hitter of the Week on Monday. Steele finished 7-for-14 at the plate in four games last week with a pair of home runs, two doubles, and six RBIs whi...
Apr 28, 2025 Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Hartford football coach Danen Kistner steps down; named boys basketball coach at Clifton-Clyde
Hartford will be searching for a new football coach. After three seasons, Danen Kistner has announced he's stepping down as head football coach. Kistner announced on social media on Saturday that he h...
Apr 28, 2025 Hartford football coach Danen Kistner announced on social media on Saturday that he's been named the next boys basketball coach at Clifton-Clyde. Kistner was Hartford's football coach for three seasons. Photo courtesy of Danen Kistner
Kahmann Signs With Colts, Joseph heads to Carolina
The Emporia State football team will have two players looking for spots in the NFL this offseason. Wide receiver Tyler Kahmann has signed with the Colts as a priority free agent while cornerback Jaaro...
Apr 27, 2025 Tyler Kahmann makes his first of three touchdown catches of the game against Fort Hays State. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Hornet Weekend Roundup - Lady Hornet Tennis Wins, Softball Tussles, Track Wraps Year
The Emporia State athletics department was busy again over this past weekend. The Lady Hornets started Saturday with a 6-1 Senior Day win against Northeastern State to wrap up the regular season. ESU ...
Apr 27, 2025 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Two Big Innings Propel Hornets to 10-3 Victory over Lions
The Emporia State baseball team scored five in the second and four in the ninth on the way to a 10-3 victory over Arkansas-Fort Smith on Sunday at the Trusler Sports Complex in Emporia. The Hornets wo...
Apr 27, 2025 Nick Woodcock tosses in the pitch against Arkansas-Fort Smith. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Hornets Blanked By Lions on Senior Day
The Emporia State baseball team suffered their second shutout of the year falling 3-0 to Arkansas-Fort Smith at the Trusler Sports Complex on Saturday. ESU managed just three hits in the game and were...
Apr 26, 2025 Courtesy ESU Athletics
Emporia High track and field ninth and 11th at Free State
The Emporia High track and field teams competed in the Leitel Legacy Invite hosted by Lawrence Free State on Friday. The Spartans finished ninth with 23 points. Chance Duncan won the discus with a thr...
Apr 25, 2025 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Rios Leads Hornets to 12-8 Win over Lions
Emporia State scored nine-straight runs on the way to a 12-8 victory over Arkansas-Fort Smith in game one of their final home series of the year on Friday night. The Lions started hot with three-strai...
Apr 25, 2025 Graeme Rios tosses a pitch in relief against Arkansas-Fort Smith. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Hornet Tennis Wraps Up Undefeated Home Schedule with Senior Day Win
The Emporia State tennis team swept Arkansas-Fort Smith on Senior Day with a 4-0 win to go undefeated at the Kossover Family Tennis Center on Friday. ESU got two 6-1 wins to win the doubles point. ESU...
Apr 25, 2025 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Emporia High girls swim takes fifth at Marion
The Emporia High girls swim team finished fifth at Marion on Friday with 163 points. Brooke Monroe had the top finish, taking third in diving with a score of 179.80. The 400-yard freestyle relay team ...
Apr 25, 2025 Emporia High Spartans logo.
