Category Archives: Sports
Emporia High boys storm back from 15 down to defeat Manhattan in overtime; girls fall to Lady Indians
The Emporia High basketball teams split their final regular season road doubleheader at Manhattan on Tuesday night. The Spartans trailed by 15 in the first half and a 13-point halftime deficit and ral...
Feb 25, 2025 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Emporia High bowling teams qualify for state with pair of regional runner-up finishes
The Emporia High bowling teams punched their tickets to state on Tuesday at Flint Hills Lanes. The Spartans finished second with a series of 3,470, finished 40 behind regional champion Andover Central...
Feb 25, 2025 The Emporia High bowling teams finished second at regionals on Tuesday at Flint Hills Lanes. Photo courtesy of Andy Battenfield.
Lady Hornets Go 2-0 on Day Two of Washburn Invite
The Emporia State Softball team won twice at the Washburn Invitational Monday. The Lady Hornets dominated Northern State in a 16-3 run rule in five innings to start Monday afternoon. ESU pounded out 1...
Feb 25, 2025 Courtesy ESU Athletics
MDCV girls advance, boys falter in substate quarterfinals
Marais Des Cygnes Valley used a 38-0 run in parts of the second and third quarters en route to a 75-28 victory over Caldwell in girls Class 1A Division 2 substate play. MDCV, a state qualifier a year ...
Feb 24, 2025
Emporia High boys bowling takes first in home quad; girls take second
The Emporia High boys bowling team is riding tons of momentum heading into the postseason. On Monday, the Spartans wrapped up an undefeated regular season by winning their home quad at Flint Hills Lan...
Feb 24, 2025 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Hornet Baseball Salvages Game 3 at Pittsburg
The Emporia State baseball team jumped all over Pittsburg State and salvaged the third game of their MIAA opening series 11-7 on Monday in Pittsburg. After struggling with the bats through the first t...
Feb 24, 2025
Spartan Boxing returning home following weekend of competition at Las Vegas Masters Championships
Emporia Spartan Boxing is returning home from the world's fight capital following two days of hard-fought competition. Two Spartan boxers took the ring in Las Vegas for the 2025 Masters Championship t...
Feb 24, 2025 Left to right:
Robert Sieberns, Spartan Boxing Head Coach Lucas Gorton and Melissa Veatch. Emporia Spartan Boxing photo.
Hornet Weekend Roundup - Diamond Sports Delayed, Tennis and Track In Action
Emporia State athletics had another busy weekend as temperatures improved going into Sunday. The Emporia State track and field team picked up a pair of event wins on the final day of the Friday Night ...
Feb 23, 2025 Courtesy ESU Athletics
Veach victorius in Spartan Boxing debut in Vegas Saturday advancing to title bout Sunday
Emporia Spartan Boxing's Melissa Veatch has an opportunity to make her first competitive experience an unforgettable one Sunday. Veatch advanced to the title bout of the women's 168 lbs division of th...
Feb 22, 2025
Hornets Split with Jets in Wichita
Emporia State split a doubleheader with Newman at Fugate Gymnasium in Wichita on Saturday. The Lady Hornets controlled the first 20 minutes of the game but had to hold on down the stretch for a 69-63 ...
Feb 22, 2025 Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
