Area Track Roundup: Chase County boys wins Burlington Invitational
The Chase County boys track and field team won the Burlington Invitational on Tuesday. Chase County won five events with 138 points, 12 more than runner-up Lyndon. Tag Groh won the 200m with a time of 23.82 and the 400m with a time of 49.85. The Bulldogs also got victories with their three relays, the 4x100m (44.06), t...
May 01, 2024
Emporia High girls soccer falls to Washburn Rural, softball doubleheader at Topeka High halted due to weather
Two Emporia High teams were in action on Tuesday and were able to compete before the weather played a factor. The Emporia High girls soccer team fell 3-0 to Washburn Rural as the game was called after 28 minutes of play due to weather. Emporia High is now 8-4-1 on the season and will next be in action on Friday at Augu...
May 01, 2024
Emporia High's Weiss wins Topeka High Invitational
Emporia High sophomore Allisyn Weiss won the Topeka High Invitational on Tuesday. It was Weiss' eighth victory this season and a personal best score of 503.05, winning the meet by nearly 100 points over Kaylee Gregg of Hayden. Weiss will now focus on the Centennial League Championships next Thursday in Topeka. The swim...
May 01, 2024
Edwards Transfers to Kansas State
Kansas State has brought a Kansas kid back home. The Wildcat football team announced yesterday the signing of running back Dylan Edwards who joins the 'Cats after playing one season at Colorado. Edwards played in 12 games for the Buffaloes last year with six starts and rushed for 321 yards and one touchdown while cat...
Apr 30, 2024
Emporia High's Hudson Sauder wins Centennial League championship; Spartans take 2nd as a team
Emporia High junior Hudson Sauder won the Centennial League Championship at Firekeeper Golf Course on Monday. Sauder shot an even-par 72 to win the tournament by three strokes over Manhattan's Tate Reid. Will Walker finished third with a 78. Nolan Jacob finished 16th with an 87. Marley Harter finished 22nd with a 91. J...
Apr 30, 2024
Emporia High's Stewart, Simons place seventh at league
Emporia High seniors Sheldon Stewart and Jacob Simons finished seventh in doubles at the Centennial League Championship held Monday in Junction City. The Spartans will return on Friday when they host a Class 5A regional. The top 6 finishers at regionals will qualify for state.
Apr 30, 2024
Emporia High baseball swept at Hayden
The Emporia High baseball team was swept by Hayden on Monday afternoon in Topeka. Hayden won the opener, 5-3, with a 3-run sixth being the difference. The Wildcats took the finale, 14-4, in five innings. In game one, Hayden jumped out to a 2-0 lead through one before Emporia High got one in the second on an RBI single ...
Apr 29, 2024
Kelce Signs New Deal with Chiefs; Highest Paid Tight End in NFL
Tight end Travis Kelce has signed a contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs that will make him the highest-paid tight end in the league. The deal is worth $34.25 million and will be fully guaranteed in 2024 worth $17 million. Kelce played in all but one game last year for Kansas City and had his NFL position r...
Apr 29, 2024
ESU Women's Tennis Ends Year with Loss to Western
The Emporia State women's tennis team fell 6-1 against Missouri Western on Monday at the Kossover Family Tennis Center. The Lady Hornets got the win at #3 doubles with Sheridan Wichman and Perla Conde but the Griffons won the other two matches to take the doubles point. Western then won five of six singles matches to...
Apr 29, 2024
Lady Hornets Outlast #24 Washburn Softball in Eighth
The Emporia State softball team waited 48 hours to finish a Senior Day sweep over #24 Washburn by completing a 5-4 victory on Monday afternoon at the Trusler Sports Complex. The game was started on Saturday and was halted in the bottom of the sixth due to lightning. ESU scored first on an RBI hit by senior Alexis Dia...
Apr 29, 2024