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KVOE COLUMN

·         Click here to read Sean Thornton’s weekly column, “The On-Deck Circle.” Column posts every Tuesday.

 

 

 

 

SENIOR LEGION WINS FIRST GAME AT STATE

The Emporia Senior Legion Baseball Team Won Their Opening Game Of The State Tournament. Post 5 out Held off Dodge City 4-3. Jake Loucks Was The Winning Pitcher Going The Distance Giving Up 3 Runs On 4 Hits. He Had A No Hitter Thru 5 Innings And A 1 Hitter Going To The 8th. Dodge City Scored All 3 Runs In The 8th. Loucks Was Also 4 For 4 At The Plate, Scoring 2 Runs And Driving In 1. Emporia Scored Twice In The First Inning To Take An Early Lead. Tonight Post 5 Will Play Olathe. Olathe Defeated Manhattan 6-3. In Other First Round Games Pittsburg, The 2 Time Defending State Champions, Out Scored Atchison 16-4. Kansas City Post 199 Shutout McPherson 10-0.  (Photo courtesy of Sandy Loucks)

 

 

 

 

CAL RIPKEN 9U ALL STARS PLAYING IN MIDWEST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

The Emporia Cal Ripken U9 All Stars Begin Regional Tournament Play Today. They Are Playing In Scott City, Missouri And Will Face The Host Team.

(Photo courtesy of Ann Orender)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHRINE BOWL EAST SQUAD PREPARING FOR ALL STAR GAME

The East Squad Is Continuing To Prepare For Saturdays Shrine Bowl Game On The Emporia State Campus. The East Will Be Playing Saturdays Game Without Several Players Who Were Originally Selected. One Of Them Is Emporia Highs Mark Kolmer Who Is Out With An Injury. Osage City Product And Emporia State Signee Jordan Tice Will Get His Chance At Running Back. Jace Hubert of Olpe, Also And Emporia State Signee, Will Be One of the Defensive Tackles. The East Squad Will Be Out To Snap A 4 Game Losing Skid To The West Squad Saturday Night In Pittsburg.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIG 12 FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS

Kansas Head Football Coach Turner Gill Met With the Media on the Final Day of the Big 12 Football Media Days. Gill Said He Wanted To Get To Know His New Kansas Team And Wanted To Make Sure They Knew Each Other. Coach Gill Said He Wants The Jayhawks To Be Competitive.  Click here to go to Big 12 Media Day web page.

 

 

 

 

KANSAS CITY ROYALS LOSE TO TWINS AND TRADE PODSEDNIK

(AP) The Kansas City Royals Continue To Struggle. The Minnesota Twins Finished Off A Three-Game Sweep With A 6-4 Win At Kansas City. It Was The Royals' 13th Loss In 16 Games. Tonight The Royals Begin A Series Against Baltimore. The Royals Traded Outfielder Scott Podsednik To The Los Angeles Dodgers For A Pair Of Minor Leaguers, Catcher Lucas May And Pitcher Elisaul Pimentel From The Dodgers. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS SIGN 3 BEFORE TRAINING CAMP

(AP) The Chiefs Have Signed Both Of Their Second-Round Draft Picks, Wide Receiver Dexter McCluster And Defensive Back Javier Arenas. However, As Of Wednesday Night The Chiefs Still Hadn't Signed First-Round Selection Eric Berry, A Safety Who Is Expected To Become An Instant Starter.   The Chiefs Also Signed 6-Foot-3 Tight End Leroy Banks, Who Was Awarded To Kansas City Via A Waiver Claim. Banks Entered The NFL As A Rookie Free Agent With Atlanta And Played 23 Games In Two Seasons At Southern Mississippi, Catching 34 Passes For 462 Yards And Four Touchdowns.  The Chiefs Begin Reporting To Training Camp in St. Joseph, Missouri Today. The First Practice Will Be Held Friday.

 

 

 

TAKE ME OUT TO THE GAME

Over 100 Thousand Fans Attended Emporia State Athletic Events during the Last School Year. It’s The 7th Straight Year That Emporia State Surpassed the 100 Thousand Attendance Mark. The Lady Hornet Basketball Team Averaged 2,118 Fans Which Was The 3rd Best In The Nation. The Mens Basketball Team Averaged 1,953 Fans, Which Is 15th Best. The Emporia State Football Team Averaged 4,146 Fans Which Was 35th Best. The Volleyball Team Averaged 778 Fans Which Was 3rd Best In The Nation Among Division Ii Schools.

 

 

 

 

PLAYERS NEEDED FOR VINTAGE BASEBALL TEAM

The Search Is On For Players To Be A Part Of A Vintage Baseball Team. The Lyon County Historical Society Will Be Sponsoring A Vintage Baseball Game To Be Played On September 4th And Players Are Needed For The Emporia Team. An Informational Meeting For Those Interested In Playing Will Be Held August 1st At The Emporia Public Library Beginning At 4pm.

 

 

 

BROADCAST SCHEDULE

THURDAY 

KVOE-AM

6:35P                                     KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS BALTIMORE

 

 

FRIDAY 

KVOE-AM

6:35P                                     KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS BALTIMORE

 

 

SATURDAY

KVOE-AM

8:10A                                     SPORTS TALK (GEORGE MILTON – VINTAGE BASEBALL&SENIOR GAMES; ESU FOOTBALL COACH GARIN HIGGINS)

6:35P                                     KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS BALTIMORE

 

 

SUNDAY 

KVOE-AM

12:35P                                   KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS BALTIMORE

7:00P                                     SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL – LOS ANGELES AT SAN FRANCISCO

 

 

 

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SPECIAL LADY HORNET FEATURE 

·         Click here for Marvin Tajchman’s video of ESU’s win in the NCAA Division II title game and the celebration that followed.