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5 days ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Chris Adams
WICHITA—Local high school track and field athletes converged on Wichita State University last weekend, participating in the KSHSAA 2025 State Track and Field Championships. It was a mixed bag of results in the ICT. There were some impressive performances, along with some that fell a little short.
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6 days ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Chris Adams
Unbound Gravel participant Keilara Owen was more competitor than participant last Saturday, as the 16-year-old Emporia native won the female 16-19 category in the 200-mile race. Owen placed 870 overall and posted the 100th fastest time out of all females. It took Owen a little more than 19 hours to complete the ride of 202.5 miles, cycling at 10.49 mph. She placed fifth in her age category in the 100 last year but was ready to step up to a greater challenge this year.
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6 days ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Chris Adams
The players on the Emporia Energy 18U softball team didn’t waste time. The high school season just concluded, but they’re already back on the diamond. And success has come quickly. The Energy won the Hawaiian Hitfest last weekend, amassing a 5-0 record along the way, including defeats of the Viperzz 18U, 11-4, The Reapers 18U, 14-2, the Thunderz 18U, 10-4, and the OutKasts 18U, 11-4. Southern Lyon County pitching standout Adriana Weeden picked up three wins from the circle.
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6 days ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Chris Adams
The Flinthills League recently rereleased its selections for the 2025 All-League Baseball and Softball teams. Several Bulldogs were chosen. BaseballJunior Wyatt Griffin, 1st-Team Pitcher: Griffin went 5-4 on the season, logging 94 strikeouts to 19 walks over 52.2 innings. He recorded an ERA of 2.791 and a WHIP of 1.481. Griffin registered a .524 batting average and OPS of 1.397 with 43 hits, four home runs and 25 RBIs in 82 plate appearances.
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1 week ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Chris Adams
Former Emporia High School golfer Olivia Eckert recently finished her collegiate links career at Iowa Central Community College, exiting favorably. Eckert finished ninth at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament this month in Boone, Iowa. She was named an NJCAA DII All-American golfer and her team finished third overall. “So throughout most of the tournament, especially on the front nine, I was, ‘Well, I just got to go shoot par on a hole. If I make bogey, that's ok.
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1 week ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Chris Adams
The Emporia High School boys golf team concluded its season Wednesday at the KSHSAA 5A Boys State Championship Tuesday, held at the Emporia Golf Course. As a collective, the team didn’t make it past day one but received solid individual performances on day two. Spartan Nolan Jacob tied for sixth, shooting a 142 over two rounds of golf (74, 68)—Colt Farrow of Andover Central High School finished atop the leaderboard, registering a score of 131 (67, 64).
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2 weeks ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Chris Adams
Emporia High School diver Allie Weiss defended her state title Saturday afternoon at the 2025 KHSSAA State Swimming and Diving Championships held at the Topeka-Capitol Federal Natatorium. Weiss, who entered the finals well ahead of the field, scored 453.75. Olivia Carlson of Marion High School finished second, scoring 393.20. It’s another Weiss banner at the Spartan pool. Her sister Haylee has three, hanging, and Weiss just garnered her second. “She loves her banners.
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2 weeks ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Chris Adams
Emporia High School track and field tallied several point-scoring placers Thursday at the 5A Track Regional at Andover District Stadium. The Spartan field events excelled, posting nine top-six finishes. Paige Newland led the way, winning the girls long and triple jumps. Chance Duncan had a strong meet in the field, throwing a second-place mark of 160-9 in the boys discus. He placed fourth in the javelin and recorded a decent 46-8 mark in the shot put.
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2 weeks ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Chris Adams
Kids will have a chance to participate in the UNBOUND Gravel event next week. The Kids Crit offers young riders the opportunity to roll their bikes along Commercial Street. Ok, it’s more like around the street. “It’s loop style — think racetrack or running track — on Commercial. They do an out-and-back loop on Commercial Street,” said Kristi Mohn, marketing manager at Life Time and one of the original organizers of Unbound. The Kids Crit will be held Friday, May 30 at noon.
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2 weeks ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Chris Adams
Emporia High School’s baseball season came to an end Wednesday afternoon, after Kapaun Mt. Carmel held on to win the 5A Regional #1 first-round contest, 4-3. The Spartans finished the year at 14-11. Owen Ruge pitched well, striking out nine with only one walk and two earned runs. He also went 1-4 from the plate with an RBI. Chase Harrington (2-4) drove in the other run, while Andrew Ruxton, Grady Howe and Oliver Kline scored the Spartan runs.
