The Emporia State volleyball team had four players receive All-MIAA distinction following the 2024 season. Senior outside hitter Weronika Wrzesinska was named to the first team while Rayishon Jackman was on the second team and was voted the Freshman of the Year. Wrzesinska earned first team awards unanimously after l...

The Emporia State basketball teams both fell in nonconference action on Tuesday night. The Lady Hornets shot just 28% from the field in a 74-59 loss to Newman at White Auditorium in Emporia. ESU trailed 36-22 at the half and never led in the game. Katie Horyna led the Lady Hornets with 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting,...

The Emporia High Unified Bowling team placed eighth at the Unified Bowling State Championships held at West Ridge Lanes in Topeka on Tuesday. Emporia High finished with a series of 812 finishing behind Great Bend, Hays, Liberal, Garden City, Seaman, and Salina. The placing is the first in program history in its second ...

13 Emporia State football players have earned All-MIAA honors following the 2024 season. Senior wideout Tyler Kahmann and offensive lineman Sherman Deaton earned first team honors with Kahmann earning the award unanimously. Senior defensive back Jaaron Joseph was on the first team defense at defensive back. On the s...

Three members of the Lebo volleyball team received All-State honors from the Kansas Volleyball Association. Saige Hadley is a first-team selection at outside hitter in Class 1A-Division II and is also the classification's Player of the Year. Abi Jones is a second team selection at setter while Siara Crouch is an honora...

The Emporia State volleyball team couldn't keep pace with #10 Central Oklahoma in a 25-20, 25-15, 25-13 loss to the Bronchos at Hamilton Field House in Edmond, Okla. on Saturday. The first set was competitive with the Lady Hornets rallying to tie the first set 14-all, but the 'Chos rolled with six straight points and ...

The #8 Central Oklahoma football team scored 14 points off turnovers in a 55-38 victory over Emporia State to win the 2024 MIAA championship outright at Chad Richison Stadium in Edmond, Okla. on Saturday. ESU struggled offensively to start the game and had no first downs and -10 yards after the first 15 minutes to tra...

Three area teams saw their season end, while another saw their season continue on Friday night. Burlingame fell at Frankfort, 46-38. Frankfort scored the game-winning score with 37 seconds to play in the game. Burlingame got on the board first with JD Tyson finding Dane Winters for a six-yard touchdown. Frankfort tied ...

The Emporia State volleyball team survived a five-set challenge to beat Arkansas-Fort Smith 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-25, 15-10 at the Stubblefield Center in Fort Smith, Ark. on Friday night. UAFS started strong with 13 kills and just four errors to take the first set, but ESU then hit over .350 in each of the next two ...

Six members of the Emporia High boys soccer team received All-Centennial League honors released Friday. Emilio Aleman, Carter Granado and Kevin Magana are second team honorees. Brayden Sailer, Braxton Pugh and Thiago Esquivel are honorable mention. Emporia High finished this past season with a 6-10-1 record.

The Sectional Round of High School Football takes place Friday with two of four area teams being featured on the KVOE Network of Stations. In 8-Man Division I, Madison will host Clifton-Clyde. Madison is coming off a 14-12 win over Ell-Saline while Clifton-Clyde defeated Oswego 44-20. The Eagles are 8-2 and have won ei...

The Emporia State men couldn't sustain a hot start and fell 91-79 at Pershing Arena to Truman State in Kirksville, Mo. on Wednesday night. The Hornets jumped out to a 19-4 run to start the game, but a 20-4 run back the other way gave TSU their first lead. The teams traded baskets over the next three minutes, but ESU ...

For the first time in program history, the Emporia High Unified Bowling team is heading to state. EHS finished first at regionals hosted in Topeka on Wednesday with a series of 866, winning the meet by 101 over Seaman. The Unified Bowlers will return to Topeka on Tuesday for state at West Ridge Lanes.

Emporia High senior Karah Cooper signed to continue her soccer career at Allen Community College in Iola on Wednesday at the EHS Library. Cooper said she's excited to get to play at the next level, something she's worked hard for since she started playing. Cooper said Allen was a good fit for her. Cooper is one of seve...

Four members of the Emporia High volleyball team received All-Centennial League honors released on Wednesday. Junior Jade Xu is a first-team selection for the third consecutive year. Senior Sadie Rethman is a second team selection. Juniors Molly Williams and Harley Smith are honorable mention selections. Emporia High f...