Category Archives: Sports
Sammy Watkins signs new deal with Chiefs
Sammy Watkins has agreed to a new one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal includes $7 million in base salary, a $1 million signing bonus and $1 million in per-game roster bonuses with ...
Apr 03, 2020
More post season honors for KU basketball players
Kansas junior Marcus Garrett has been named the 2020 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. The guard from Dallas ranked among the Big 12 leaders in steals fifth at 1.8. Garrett averaged 4.5 deflectio...
Apr 03, 2020
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame ballot has 6 with Emporia ties
6 individuals with connections to either Emporia State or College of Emporia are on this years ballot for induction to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. That includes former Lady Hornet basketball playe...
Apr 02, 2020
KU basketball players earn more post season honors
Kansas junior Marcus Garrett has been named the 2020 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. The guard from Dallas ranked among the Big 12 leaders in steals fifth at 1.8. Garrett averaged 4.5 deflectio...
Apr 02, 2020
Topeka West to leave Centennial League
WIBW-TV reported Wednesday that Topeka West has accepted an invitation to join the United Kansas Conference effective with the 2022-23 school year. Topeka West becomes the second school to leave the C...
Apr 02, 2020
Emporia State closes Welch Stadium for public use
Emporia State has closed Welch Stadium and Witten track for community use. Emporia State in a statement said: they are closing down Welch Stadium to help with the current stay at home order and social...
Apr 02, 2020
14 Area High School Basketball players named All-State by KBCA
More post season honors for 14 Area High School Basketball players. The Kansas Basketball Coaches Association has released its all state teams. Emporia High Junior Charles Snyder is a 5A second team s...
Apr 01, 2020
J.L. Lewis to be inducted to Golf Hall of Fame
Former Emporian J.L. Lewis has been selected for induction, posthumously, into the Kansas Golf Hall of Fame. Lewis a graduate of Emporia High School also attended Emporia State before transferring to ...
Mar 30, 2020
Emporia High senior Johnny Castanon signs with Dodge City
Emporia High football player Johnny Castanon held a virtual signing party Monday. He signed with Dodge City Community College. Your browser does not support the audio element. Castanon said he was gre...
Mar 30, 2020
KU Senior Udoka Azubuike NABC Defensive player of year
(NABC) Kansas Senior Udoka Azubuike has been named the National Association of Basketball Coaches Defensive player of the year. Azubuike's inside presence anchored a Kansas defense that finished secon...
Mar 30, 2020
