Sports

For the Excelsior Springs varsity girls soccer squad, the final score of a game is less important than the team’s performance during it, according to coach Brett McKenzie. The girls performed well the morning of April 11, when they pasted Cameron 8-0 at Tiger Stadium to open the Excelsior Springs Tournament, McKenzie opined.

The weather made its presence felt when Orrick faced Faith Christian Academy in an April 2 boys golf dual at the Excelsior Springs Golf Course, Orrick senior Trent Windsor acknowledged. “You can’t really ignore 30-, 40-mph winds,” Windsor said early in his ninehole round.

MAKING A MAD DASH Marques Shouse outran the competition in the boys 200-meter dash at the Savannah High School Invitational. The Excelsior Springs sophomore won the event at the April 2 track and field meet in 23.21 seconds – one of two events the Excelsior Springs boys won.

Excelsior Springs tennis coach Richie Marsh had to do some lineup shuffling when his varsity boys squad faced Carrollton Monday in a home dual. That afternoon, the Tigers were without Bruce Bowen and Carter Clinton, Marsh said.

Excelsior Springs graduate Damon Ashworth nearly finished this men’s wrestling season as a national champion. Ashworth, a redshirt senior at the University of Central Missouri, placed second in the 184-pound division at the NCAA Division II national tournament, held March 13-14 at Sioux Falls, S.D.

Excelsior Springs soccer coach Brett McKenzie saw his varsity girls squad take a step forward last week. After dropping their season opener to Mid-Buchanan 2-1 March 24 on the road, the Excelsior Springs girls lost their home and Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division opener to Smithville 3-0.

Excelsior Springs was nearly unbeatable in its first homestand this season in varsity baseball – a homestand that saw infielder Jaxton Glaspy swat his first high school grand slam. The Tigers finished the homestand 7-1.

One could consider this a rebuilding season for Excelsior Springs in varsity boys tennis. Here’s a look at the netters, who were slated to open the season Monday with a dual with visiting Oak Park, provided courtesy of the answers to a questionnaire, as submitted by coach Richie Marsh … Assistant coaches: A.W.

Excelsior Springs coach David Stalder expects his varsity boys golf squad to get tested quickly this season. Here’s a look at the Tigers – who were slated to open the campaign March 20 with a tournament at Adam’s Pointe Golf Club, hosted by Oak Grove – courtesy of answers to a questionnaire, as submitted by Stalder … Coach bio in brief: Stalder is in his ninth year as coach.

This week, Excelsior Springs was slated to begin pursuing its fourth straight season of finishing .500 or better in varsity girls soccer. The Excelsior Springs girls, who finished 12-9 in 2025, had two games slated for this week – Tuesday on the road against Mid-Buchanan and Thursday against visiting Smithville.