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Coverage of the State High School Track and Field meet can be
heard on KVOE-AM on Friday and Saturday.
MARSTALL NAMED INTERIM
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT EMPORIA HIGH
Emporia
High has announced the selection of P.J. Marstall as the interim Head Football Coach.
Marstall has been an assistant with the Emporia High football team for the past
27 seasons. He takes over for Dustin Delaney who is moving to Shawnee Mission
East after 3 seasons.
ESU VOLLEYBALL
While
most Emporia State students are taking a break since the spring semester
wrapped up last week. The Emporia State volleyball team is on a trip in China.
The Lady Hornets will spend a total of 10 days in China. Click here to follow China
trip blog.
EMPORIA STATES
Emporia
States Ben Carlson is one of 6 finalists for the MIAAs 20th annual Ken B. Jones
award. The other finalist are William Shell, Southwest Baptist and Brent Vogel,
Central Missouri while the women are Kacie Edwards, Central Oklahoma, Maddie
Holub, Fort Hays State and Kayla Shain, Central Missouri. The winners will be
announced on June 6th.
POST SEASON HONORS FOR EMPORIA HIGH SOCCER
PLAYERS
Post
season honors for two members of the Emporia High girls soccer team. Yadira
Rivera is a first team all Centennial League selection. Kate Decker is a first
team all centennial league and 1st team all region selection.
ROYALS RALLY FOR
(AP)
George Kottaras drew a bases-loaded walk to drive in the go-ahead run last
night as the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Houston Astros 7-3. Alex
Gordon added three hits and Alcides Escobar had two RBIs for the Royals, who
snapped a four-game skid. The Royals and Astros wrap up their 3 game series
tonight.
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL
PARNETS MEETING SET
There
will be a parents meeting for those interested in playing American Legion
Baseball. It will be held Thursday at
SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS
With
school out there are a full selection of sports summer camps to chose from
below are links to a few of those camps.
Emporia
State:
Hornet
baseball camp.
Emporia
High:
Contact
the High School or head coach of each sport for camp dates and times.
STATE BOYS
The State High School Boys Golf
tournaments were played Monday. At the 5A tournament Emporia Highs Zach Burson
finished with an 88 to tie for 67th place. Josh McAnarney shot an 89 and
finished in a tie for 72nd place. Kapaun Mt. Carmels Sam Stevens took medalist
honors with a 67. Kapaun also took team honors.
At the
1-A State tournament, played at the Emporia Municipal golf course, Olpe
finished in 2nd place with a 353. Wakeeney finished in 1st place with 330.
Individually Koby Beougher of Stockton took medalist honors after winning a
play-off with A.J. Govert of Tribune, both finished with 75s. Olpes Chase Coble
shot a 76 and finished in 3rd place. Colton Arndt of Olpe finished in 12th
place with an 86. Olpes Jordan Ziegler was 1 of 2 girls that played in the
tournament and finished in 58th place.
At the
3A tournament Osage City finished in 10th place, they were led by Duncan Forte
who finished 21st with an 84. Burlington
finished in 11th place and were led by Adam Schuh who finished 51st with a 92.
Ryan Adams of Council Grove finished in 54th place with a 93.
At the
2A tournament Phillip Wendling of Lyndon finished in 38th place with a 107.
KU MENS BASKETBALL ADDS TRANSFER
(AP)
Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to
play immediately. Black has graduated from Memphis and has one year of
eligibility left. Last season, Black started five of 32 games played for
Memphis and averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. His 58.9 field goal percentage
was second best on the team. He had 20 blocked shots and 22 steals at the power
forward position. For his career, Black has averaged 9.3 points and 4.9
rebounds and made 60 starts.
DRAG RACING AT
(AP)
Johnny Gray raced to his third victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA Kansas
Nationals to regain the Funny Car points lead. Shawn Langdon won the Top Fuel
division, and Jeg Coughlin topped the Pro Stock field. Emporian Gary Stinnett
advanced to the 3rd round of the Super Comp Division and to the 2nd round of
the Super Street division.
EMPORIA HIGHS GABI McNEILLY A STATE CHAMPION,
LADY SPARTANS FINISH 6TH AT STATE
The
Emporia High girls swim team wrapped up their season with a 6th place finish at
State. Individually the 400 free relay team of Shannon Ernst, Meg Detwiler,
Stephanie Slayden and 
Breanne Cayton finished in 5th place
for the best Lady Spartan finish. Shannon Ernst also finished 10th in the 100
free and 11th in the 50 free. The 200 medley relay began the day by winning the
consolation final. Jordan Metz, Meg Detwiler, Regan Hastert and MacKenzie Payne
finished 9th overall. Jordan Metz won the 200 Individual Medley consolation
final and finished in 9th place. Metz also finished in 13th place in the 500
free. In the 200 IM MacKenzie Payne finished 13th and Meg Detwiler 16th. Regan
Hastert finished 14th in the 100 butterfly and 16th in the 50 free. Stephanie
Slayden finished 14th in the 200 free and 500 free. Breanne Cayton finished in
13th place in the 200 free and 16th in the 500 free. Landrie Whitson finished
in 15th place in both the 500 free and 200 free. The 200 free relay team was
disqualified from the championship final. On Friday Emporia Highs Gabi McNeilly
won the 5-1A State diving championship. McNeilly won the State 5-1A Diving
title with a score of 386.75. Blue Valley Southwest won the 5-1A State swimming
title.
12 EMPORIA HIGH TRACK
Emporia High will be sending 12 athletes
to compete in 16 events to the State Track and Field meet. At Fridays regional
meet in Topeka Emporia High picked up 8 regional championships. Oasis Hernandez
led the way winning 4 gold medals, the 100 and 200 meter dashes the long jump
and triple jump. Keiona Doctor won the 100 hurdles. Bethany Bowman won the High
jump. Shelby Jordan won the pole vault.
Kayla
Ayer qualified for the 400 meter dash, triple jump and was part of the 4 by 400
relay along with Bethany Bowman, Keiona Doctor and Taylor Burch. Jerel Morrow
was the lone champion for the Emporia High boys. He won the long jump and also
qualified for the High jump. J.L. Savage qualified for both the long jump and
triple jump. Dylan Thomson qualified for the Javelin and Discus, Sean Ford the
discus, Dylan Jackson the pole Vault and Malik Livingston the 110 hurdles. As a
team the Spartans finished 4th in the boys standings and 5th in the girls
standings. The State Track and Field meet will be held next Friday and Saturday
in Wichita.
CHASE COUNTY SOFTBALL
HEADED BACK TO STATE
The
Chase County softball team is headed back to State. The Lady Bulldogs remain
undefeated after out scoring Wabaunsee 5-1 in the regional semi-finals. In the
regional championship game they defeated Lyndon 10-0. The 2-1A State tournament
will be played in Emporia at the Trusler Sports Complex May 23rd and 24th. They
are the defending 2-1A State champions. The Lady Bulldogs will play Oswego in
their first round game at
EMPORIA STATE TO SEND 18 TO NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK
Emporia
State will be sending 18 athletes to the NCAA Division II outdoor track and
field meet. 4 athletes are automatic qualifiers, high jumper Briar Ploude,
Andrew Etheridge and Gannon Mack in the 110 hurdles and Sara Dunkin in the Javelin.
Gannon Mack also qualified for the 400 hurdles. Andrew Etheridge will also be
running as part of the 4 by 100 relay with Derwin Hall, Vincent Howze and
Shjuan Richardson. Richardson will be running in the 100 meter dash. Marcus
Calleja joins Briar Ploude in the high jump. Payson Maydew competes in the
decathlon. Dwayne Wall qualified for the triple jump and Donald Wilcox the long
jump. Marqueita Marisette will run in the 400 and will be part of the 4 by 100
and 4 by 400 relay. Peyton Weiss, Lindsay Kunkel and Jackie Jones make up the
rest of the 4 by 400 relay. Carmen King, Weiss and Jacobs make up the rest of
the 4 by 100 relay. Carmen King will also be competing in the long jump. Nikki
Wetstein runs in the 100 hurdles and Misty Lowe competes in the Shot put.
BROADCAST
SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY
KVOE-AM
6:30P KANSAS
THURSDAY
KVOE-AM
6:30P KANSAS
KVOE-FM
4:45P CHASE COUNTY SOFTBALL
VS OSWEGO – STATE
FRIDAY
KVOE-AM
6:30P KANSAS
KVOE-FM
10:45A CHASE COUNTY SOFTBALL
STATE –
12:45P CHASE COUNTY SOFTBALL
STATE – 3RD PLACE GAME
or 1:45P CHASE
COUNTY SOFTBALL STATE – CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
SATURDAY
KVOE-AM
8:10A SPORTS
5:30P KANSAS
SUNDAY
KVOE-AM
12:30P KANSAS
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
EMPORIA HIGH – Gabi
McNeilly – DIVING STATE CHAMPION
AREA- Cassidy Barnard –
Madison Track and Field
