Category Archives: Sports
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.
Spartan Roundup: Emporia High boys golf 13th at Washburn Rural; girls soccer defeats Cair Paravel
Two other Emporia High athletics teams were on the road on Thursday. The Emporia High boys golf team opened the season finishing 13th in the Washburn Rural/Great Plains Classic held at Wamego Country ...
Apr 10, 2025 Emporia High Spartans logo.
Emporia High girls swim takes third in home invitational
The Emporia High girls swim team finished third in its home invitational on Thursday. Emporia High had one event champion and three second place finishes to lead the way. The 400-yard freestyle relay ...
Apr 10, 2025 Emporia High senior Brooke Monroe finishes her leg of the 400 yard freestyle while teammates Taryn Woydziak, Bailey Wiltz and Camryn Spafford watch during a meet Thursday, April 10, 2025 at EHS. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Emporia High, Council Grove, Madison named League Sportsmanship Recipients by KSHSAA
Three area schools have been honored by the Kansas State High School Activities Association for promoting good sportsmanship. Each league in the state is allowed to identify a KSHSAA Basketball Sports...
Apr 10, 2025 KSHSAA Logo Courtesy Photo
Emporia High golf coach Rick Eckert to step down after boys season
Emporia High will be searching for a new golf coach after this spring. During Wednesday's USD 253 Board of Education meeting, the board approved the resignation of Rick Eckert from his teaching and co...
Apr 10, 2025 Emporia High girls golf coach Rick Eckert receives the Kansas Coaches Association Girls Golf Coach of the Year in 2023. Pictured with Eckert is KCA member Tim Curran. Eckert will be stepping down as boys and girls golf coach after this spring. Courtesy photo from Rick Eckert.
Tigers Take Midweek Series 8-1 over Hornets
Emporia State baseball fell to Fort Hays State 8-1 at the Trusler Sports Complex in Emporia on Wednesday. With the win, the Tigers won the midweek MIAA series with one game left to play in Hays, Kan. ...
Apr 09, 2025 Turnbull Field, the home of Emporia State baseball at the Trusler Sports Complex.
