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Excelsior Springs has piled up the runs lately in varsity softball. Counting Monday’s rout of visiting Winnetonka, the Tigers had outscored their opponents 37-18 over their last three games.

MILEY ORNDORF (right) returns the tennis ball, securing points for the Tigers..

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Excelsior Springs varsity girls tennis coach Richie Marsh would probably say his Tigers’ winning streak in duals is no fluke. “The girls are playing really good tennis right now and they are coming ready to work every day,” Marsh said.

Excelsior Springs has its first Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division dual victory this season in varsity girls golf. The Tigers got the win against Winnetonka, a Kansas City-based school, Sept.

A second victory this season in varsity 11-man football was within reach of Excelsior Springs. Excelsior Springs led Raytown 7-0 at halftime when the schools met Sept.

Excelsior Springs broke even last week in varsity boys soccer. After cruising 3-0 past Kearney Sept.

For the first time this varsity softball season, the Tigers had a week when they lost more games than they won. That week was last week.

Excelsior Springs has its second win of the varsity volleyball season. After losing to Smithville 3-0 Sept.

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