Category Archives: Sports
Homers & Hit Batters Doom Hornets
The Emporia State baseball team fell 12-6 in game three of the Turnpike Tussle at the Trusler Sports Complex in Emporia on Sunday. The Ichabods won the series two games to one. Each team plated a run ...
Apr 13, 2025 Catcher T. J. Racherbaumer tries to pick off an Ichabod from behind the plate. Courtesy ESU athletics.
Hornet Comeback Falls Short in Wild 14-13 Loss to Ichabods
The Emporia State baseball team scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth but came up short as Washburn nipped the Hornets 14-13 to claim game two of the three-game Turnpike Tussle Series at the Tru...
Apr 12, 2025 Dominic Felix tosses to first base. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Hornet Track & Field Caps Busy Weekend; Masters Continues Domination for Shockers
The Emporia State track & field teams wrapped up a busy four days on Saturday in Wichita. The weekend started for the Hornets & Lady Hornets at the Joe Meaker Classic Multi's in Canyon, Texas....
Apr 12, 2025 Destiny Masters cruises to a win in the heptathlon. Courtesy WSU Athletics.
Lady Hornets Fall Twice at Western
The Emporia State softball team dropped a pair of games at Missouri Western on Saturday. ESU couldn't hold on to an early lead in game one and fell 4-2. ESU plated two runs but didn't score again. Bro...
Apr 12, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Hornet Offense Roars to Life in 14-8 Washburn Win
The Emporia State baseball team shrugged off a five-game losing streak with a 14-8 victory over Washburn at the Trusler Sports Complex Friday night. ESU had six players with multi-hit games on the way...
Apr 11, 2025 Turnbull Field, the home of Emporia State baseball at the Trusler Sports Complex.
Lady Hornet Softball Splits Friday at Northwest
The Emporia State softball team won one and lost one in a doubleheader Friday at Northwest Missouri. ESU fell in game one of the doubleheader 4-3. ESU scored first on a groundout in the first inning a...
Apr 11, 2025 Courtesy ESU Athletics
Emporia High baseball splits with Washburn Rural
The Emporia High baseball team had its winning streak snapped on Friday at Soden's Grove against Washburn Rural. Emporia High extended its winning streak with a 2-1 walk-off victory in eight innings o...
Apr 11, 2025 Emporia High sophomore Micah Gray (1) high fives junior Luke Marshall (15) after a walk-off victory over Washburn Rural on Friday April 11, 2025 at Soden's Grove. Photo courtesy of Jaime Nelson.
Emporia High track and field girls take second, boys third at Lansing
The Emporia High track and field teams finished second and third at Lansing on Friday. On the girls side, the Lady Spartans had 135 points, 22 behind Leavenworth.Paige Newland led the way for the Lady...
Apr 11, 2025 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Emporia High softball swept by Junction City; Barrett records 200th career strikeout
The Emporia High softball team was swept by Junction City on Friday, 10-0 and 7-1. In game one, the Blue Jays scored one in the first, four in the third and five in the fifth to win via run-rule. Empo...
Apr 11, 2025 Emporia High junior Alivia Barrett recorded her 200th career strikeout Friday April 11, 2025 at Junction City. Photo courtesy of Tommy McClure.
Lady Hornets Drop Turnpike Tennis Tussle
The Emporia State women's tennis team fell short in a tight 5-2 loss at Washburn Thursday. The Turnpike Tussle rivals split the first two matches of doubles before Washburn took #3 doubles 7-6 after a...
Apr 11, 2025 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
