Photo archive for August 13, 2007
Members of the Emporia High football team run through drills during the first practice of the season early Monday morning. View photo
Emporia High head football coach Bill Lowe gives instructions to his team before the start of practice early Monday morning. The Spartans, hoping to build on last season’s breakout 6-3 campaign, opened their 2007 season with a 12:01 a.m. practice, the first time teams in Kansas are allowed to practice under state rules. EHS will kick off its season Aug. 30 with a road game at Blue Valley West. View photo
The judges at the 2nd Annual Greater Emporia BBQ Festival get down to business sampling many entries on Saturday afternoon. View photo
Several different musicians performed at the BBQ festival on both Friday and Saturday. View photo
The smoker runs at King's Smokehouse on Saturday afternoon at the BBQ festival. View photo
From left: Lane Wullschleger, 4 1/2, Tanner McGuire, 4, and Rylee Coy, 5 have a water fight in the wading pool at Peter Pan Park during the BBQ festival Saturday afternoon. View photo
Tanner McGuire, 4, rides on a motorized John Deere tractor for kids at the BBQ festival on Saturday. View photo
Lane Wullschleger, 4 1/2, plays with water in the wading pool at Peter Pan Park during the BBQ festival on Saturday. View photo
A long line forms to order food and refreshments. The Peter Pan Park Playground committee helped serve lunch and a portion of the profits will go toward the playground project. View photo
Anisa Tungjaroenkul, 5, plays with a puzzle peg game at the BBQ festival held at Peter Pan Park.Tungjaroekul went to the festival with her grandparents and younger brother. View photo
Emporia Middle School teacher Sandra Frizell, left, and Assistant Principal Brian Pekarek locate the next student home on the map. View photo
Claudia Carranza talks about her summer with Barbara Clark, center, and Diana Wilhite. View photo