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2 weeks ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Dashuan Vereen |Chris Adams
Emporia baseball picked up a road sweep at Junction City on Tuesday. The Spartans overcame close outings in both games, winning game one 5–2, before dispatching Junction City 5–4 in the nightcap. The Spartans are 6–1 on the season, and they pushed their current winning streak to six straight games. Lebo-Waverly baseball handily dispatched Lyndon High School Monday in a lopsided twin bill. The Wolfdogs prevailed 11-2 and 20-3, moving to 5-1.
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3 weeks ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Dashuan Vereen |Chris Adams
The spring sports season is in full bloom across the county, with baseball and softball games starting throughout the county schools. Emporia baseball opened the season with a 3–1 record, sweeping Wichita South on Friday after earning a split against Ottawa on Thursday. The Spartans defeated Wichita South 21–0 in the first game, and claimed a 15–0 win in the nightcap. Luke Marshall led the charge from the plate, registering three hits and three RBIs in game two.
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2 months ago | 
emporiagazette.com | Dashuan Vereen |Chris Adams
Lebo High School basketball, fresh off a Lyon County League Tournament championship, continued their winning ways, grounding Jayhawk Linn High School 72-10. The Lady Wolves, ranked No. 1 in Class 1A DII, improve to 14-1 on the year and will face a couple of formidable opponents before the month concludes: 2A Lyndon High School and 3A Osage City (14-1). The Lady Indians only loss was in December to Lebo. The Lady Wolves went 11-19 from 3-point land.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
emporiagazette.com | Dashuan Vereen |Chris Adams
The Emporia High School boys basketball team claimed a 72-46 win over Wichita Trinity in the opening round of the Bluestem Classic Thursday night in El Dorado. The Spartans improved their record to 5–3 on the season, and they will play defending 5A state-champion Kapaun Mt. Carmel in the semifinals on Friday. Emporia’s Rylan Crowell finished with a team-high 16 points. Chase Harrington added 15 and Harry Trelc scored 13 for Emporia.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
kansas.com | Dashuan Vereen
Olpe High School girls basketball got by Hartford Tuesday 42-35 in a closely contested Lyon County League showdown. The Lady Eagles moved to 5-2, and Hartford fell to 6-2. Both teams appeared to be coated with a film of rust after the extended break, making it a game of the fewest mistakes and the best defense. Olpe led most of the game, but the Lady Jaguars were only down by three with 23 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
kansas.com | Dashuan Vereen
Emporia High School earned a home split against visiting Hays on Tuesday in Emporia. In the opening game, Hays raced to a 65 - 12 win over the Emporia girls basketball team. In the nightcap, Emporia earned a 41 - 36 win. Emporia boys 41, Hays 36The Spartan boys overcame a slow start offensively to capture the five-point victory. Hays held Emporia to 14 points at halftime, and outscored the Spartans 11 - 10 in the third period to extend the lead to 25 - 22 in the final quarter.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
emporiagazette.com | Dashuan Vereen
Emporia High School earned a home split against visiting Hays on Tuesday in Emporia. In the opening game, Hays raced to a 65–12 win over the Emporia girls basketball team. In the nightcap, Emporia earned a 41–36 win. Emporia boys 41, Hays 36The Spartan boys overcame a slow start offensively to capture the five-point victory. Hays held Emporia to 14 points at halftime, and outscored the Spartans 11–10 in the third period to extend the lead to 25–22 in the final quarter.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
kansas.com | Dashuan Vereen
Nebraska-Kearney outlasted a 46-point Emporia State men rally to capture a 69 - 67 win on Saturday at White Auditorium. UNK held a 37 - 25 lead with 16:53 remaining, but the Hornets closed the gap by going on a 7 - 0 run. Led by clutch points from Malik Edwards and Arhman Lewis, ESU traded baskets with the Lopers down the stretch.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
kansas.com | Dashuan Vereen
While the weather temporarily suspends the hoops season, an early-season standout statistical report seems appropriate for the pause in action. However, a bit of win-loss context is needed before providing some stats. For the boys programs, the Olpe Eagles are again off to a fast start (5-1), which doesn't surprise anyone. They dropped their first contest to St. Marys but then put together a five-game win streak. Conversely, Northern Heights has the opposite record, sitting at 1-5.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
emporiagazette.com | Dashuan Vereen
Nebraska-Kearney outlasted a 46-point Emporia State men rally to capture a 69–67 win on Saturday at White Auditorium. UNK held a 37–25 lead with 16:53 remaining, but the Hornets closed the gap by going on a 7–0 run. Led by clutch points from Malik Edwards and Arhman Lewis, ESU traded baskets with the Lopers down the stretch. Edwards hit a 3-pointer and made a free throw late in the game to tie the score at 62, but UNK nailed seven of eight in the final two minutes, helping them clinch the win.
