The Centennial League track and field meet is on tap Thursday at Junction City’s Al Simpler Stadium. Field-event competition will begin at 3:30 p.m., followed by running preliminaries at 4:30 p.m. and running-event finals at 6:30 p.m. Manhattan boys have won seven straight league team championships while the Manhattan girls have won five straight titles.
ESU BASEBALL TO FACE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS IN NCAA REGIONAL:The Emporia State baseball team (39-14) will open the NCAA Division II Central Regional Tournament against Southern Arkansas (39-16) at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Cloud, Minn.
With a win, The Hornets will play at 7 p.