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Gunnar Gundy Crushes His First Start at QB for Emporia State
STILLWATER – Former Stillwater High School, and Oklahoma State quarterback, Gunnar Gundy, got his first experience playing quarterback for a team not headquartered in his hometown as he started for Emporia State in a home game at Francis Welch Stadium against Turnpike Tussle rival, Washburn. Gundy accounted for all three touchdowns by being on the passing end of those and he also led the Hornets in rushing as they went 1-0 on the season with a 30-14 win over Washburn.
8-man, Div. I: Wichita County, Hoxie ready to pounce after Lyndon’s magical season
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The stars aligned for the Lyndon football program in 2023. After a successful 8-3 showing in 2022, the Tigers picked up transfer Tannel Heckel, one of the premiere athletes in all of Kansas. His move happened to coincide with the senior seasons of all-staters Kaedin Massey, Jalen Massey, and Casten Wirth. The result was a complete domination of the 8-man, Div. I rank. The Tigers scored at least 48 points in 11 of their 13 wins and held seven opponents to one touchdown or fewer, including the previous favorite, Wichita County, 34-6 in the state championship game.
Waverly looks to carry success from two years in 6-man back to 8-man
2022 and 2023 were different for Waverly on the gridiron. The program shifted down from 8-man to 6-man. The Bulldogs were successful in their two years as a 6-man program with a combined record of 19-2. Waverly jumps back to 8-Man Division II after an 8-1 record in 2023. Waverly...
Burlington Wildcats Football: Ready to Roar in 2024!
The Burlington Wildcats are hungry for success as they head into the 2024 football season. After battling through a challenging 2023 campaign, the Wildcats are focused on taking the next step and building a winning tradition. Last Season: A Test of Resilience. The 2023 season was one of ups and...
Emporia High holds Red and Black Scrimmage heading into game week
The countdown to game day for Emporia High is quickly approaching. As the Spartans prepare for game week, they held a Red and Black Scrimmage on Saturday. The Spartans scrimmaged for 40 minutes to conclude the community event that featured scrimmages from the Mighty Spartans 4th and 5th grade teams, the Emporia Recreation’s 6th grade tackle football team, and the Emporia Middle School Junior Spartans.
Emporia State Athletics adding Hornet Sports Network
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Hornets are trying to connect with more fans for their sporting events. Emporia State has partnered with Emporia’s Radio Stations, Inc. to create the Hornet Sports Network (HSN) to bring live play by play coverage to Hornet fans across northeast Kansas, the Kansas City Metro area and the world.
Storms may roll through during ESU football home opener, but better chance of rain develops by late Thursday night
Our current period of heat and humidity is about to be replaced. High temperatures Thursday will be in the mid-90s with heat index readings around 100. A cold front could bring showers and storms to the area by early evening, although the more likely chances for shower and storm activity will be late Thursday night into the pre-dawn hours Friday. Severe weather should stay just north of the KVOE on-air signal coverage area, but storms could pause the Emporia State-Washburn football season opener at Welch Stadium due to lightning if they move across the area between 7-10 pm.
Northern Heights transitioning to 8-Man football for 2024
The 2024 season for Northern Heights will be a new one in two different capacities. In September of 2023, the USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education voted unanimously to move Northern Heights from 11-man to 8-man in football. During that same meeting, board members also voted unanimously for Northern Heights to depart the Flint Hills League and enter the Lyon County League. Northern Heights’ addition to the Lyon County League came as Southern Coffey County departed the league after the 2023-24 academic year and joined the Twin Rivers League in Southeast Kansas.
Emporia State Volleyball Position Preview: Outsides
Emporia State volleyball enters the 2024 season with six players on the outside, including four who bring an international background. Zuzanna Buchnajzer (Sr./Lodz, Poland) is in her third year at Emporia State and has played in 134 sets with 239 kills over the past two seasons for the Hornets. Buchnajzer has averaged 1.78 kills per set in that time span while also tallying 36 total blocks in her Emporia State career.
Audio – Thursday – 08-29-24
ESU Associate Athletics Director and Head of Media Relations Don Weast previews the Emporia State football season opener at home against archrival Washburn./Newsmaker: Jeanna Scheve and Olpe High School band director Jacob Stice preview the August Lyon County Front Porch Jam this Friday night./Newsmaker 2: Russ Bonitatibus previews the USD 252 Honor Flight Golf Tournament Fundraiser on Sept. 15./Newsmaker 3: LCAT administrators discuss the addition of free WiFi on buses and the recent hire of a regional mobility manager.
Emporia State men picked seventh, women 11th in MIAA Cross Country Polls
The MIAA released its preseason polls for cross country on Friday morning. The Emporia State men’s cross country team was picked to finish seventh. Emporia State received 56 points in the poll. Pittsburg State is the preseason favorite with seven first place votes. Northwest Missouri was picked second and received four first place votes. Washburn was picked third and didn’t receive a first place vote. Missouri Southern received the final first place vote and was picked fourth.
Gundy’s Three Touchdowns Lead Hornets Past Ichabods in Season Opener
The Emporia State offense scored three-straight touchdowns in the second half on the way to a 30-14 victory over Washburn at Welch Stadium in Emporia to open the season Thursday night. Both offenses struggled early as ESU managed just two field goals from Caden Dodson in the first half to lead 6-0. Dodson added another field goal early in the third quarter to extend the lead before Washburn scored the game’s first touchdown to pull within 9-7. First-year Emporia State quarterback Gunnar Gundy then engineered a 17-play 91-yard drive and capped it with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Kahmann to make it 16-7 Hornets. He added a 27-yard score to Ethan Schutlze and a 57-yard touchdown to Trenden Collins to make it 30-7 with just over six minutes to go. The Ichabods scored with under two minutes to go to make the final score. Gundy talked after the game about staying poised when the offense sputtered early.
Baseball Adds Three Members to Bat Club; Robert Shebelsky Legacy Award to Be Presented
EAST STROUDSBURG – In combination with the East Stroudsburg University baseball golf outing on Friday, October 4 at The Shawnee Inn, the Warriors are set to unveil the addition of Mike Pavolko, Jeff Pfeiffer and Dylan Tamecki as the 12th class of the "Bat Club" the following day at Creekview Park.
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