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Emporia State's football and volleyball teams are ranked together in the national polls for the first time, with the football squad at No. 24 and the volleyball team at No. 25, and both programs are poised for key upcoming matchups.
For the first time, Emporia State's football and volleyball teams are simultaneously ranked in the national Top 25, highlighting a breakthrough season for the university.
A high school baseball coach risked his life to protect his players from a knife‑wielding attacker, confronting the assailant and holding him until police arrived, while the hotel where it occurred faced criticism for its safety failures.
Kevin Lomon, a coach at Cameron High School, confronted a knife‑wielding man at a local hotel, physically restraining him until authorities arrived. His attorney highlighted the self‑less act, and the incident has sparked criticism of the hotel’s security failures.
A high school baseball coach in Shawnee, Oklahoma, confronted a knife‑armed assailant to protect his 13 players, an act that has drawn both admiration and scrutiny.
During a hotel stay in Shawnee, Oklahoma, coach Kevin Lomon intervened when a man with a knife threatened one of his players, subduing the attacker until police arrived. His attorney hails the act as heroic, while the hotel faces criticism for its handling of the incident.
A high school baseball coach from Cameron, Oklahoma, confronted a knife‑armed assailant at a Shawnee hotel, holding him until police arrived. His actions have been lauded as heroic while raising questions about youth safety.
A high school baseball coach in Oklahoma confronted an armed intruder, restrained him until police arrived, and later reflected on his duty to protect his players.
A teenage player’s warning set off a chain of events that led a coach to confront an armed assailant, resulting in a swift arrest and public praise for his self‑less actions.
High school baseball coach Kevin Lomon intervened when a guest brandished a knife, restraining him until police arrived, sparking a debate over the hotel’s safety obligations.
A former major league pitcher intervened to protect his high school players from a violent assailant, subduing the attacker until police arrived
A high school baseball coach with a brief major‑league career intervened when a drunken assailant brandished a knife, preventing potential tragedy.
The Great American Conference released its 2026 preseason coaches' poll, positioning SWOSU seventh and highlighting a competitive landscape that includes a unanimous favorite in Harding and a program‑record rushing performance from the previous season.