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KNOB NOSTER – When Excelsior Springs needed Lara Hutton to come through in the clutch Monday night in varsity girls basketball, Hutton turned to her training. Excelsior Springs was leading Richmond 44-43 when Hutton was fouled with 5.7 seconds left in the final quarter of the Class 4 District 14 Tournament showdown.

Cooper Collins’ senior wrestling season nearly ended the same way his first high school season had. Collins, who’ll graduate in May from Excelsior Springs, placed second in the 144-pound division at the Class 2 state boys tournament, held Feb.

For the fourth straight season, Cooper Collins experienced the thrill of being a state qualifier in boys wrestling. This year, though, the Excelsior Springs senior also experienced the thrill of being a district champion.

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THE FIELD IS SET Varsity girls coach JD Biermann and varsity boys coach Ian Burch know who their respective teams will face when Excelsior Springs opens the Class 4 District 14 Tournament next week in Knob Noster.

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KEARNEY – To win her final match of the Class 1 District 4 Tournament, Haylee Ray admittedly deviated from her tendencies. Wrestling for third place in the 140-pound division at the Feb.

‘VERY PROUD’ Coach JD Biermann was pleased with the effort his Excelsior Springs varsity basketball team showed Feb. 13 in its 63-40 courtwarming loss to Grandview.

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SHARE OF THE TITLE Indirectly, Excelsior Springs can claim a share of Seattle’s latest Super Bowl title. As multiple media outlets recently reported, the Seahawks’ coaching staff includes Mack Brown, a metro area native who played college football at Baker University and coaches Seattle’s tight ends.