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Orrick varsity 8-man football coach Kirk Thacker did some experimenting Sept. 22, when his Bearcats hosted Northwest of Hughesville/Otterville for homecoming.

Excelsior Springs coach Richie Marsh likes the state of his varsity girls tennis team as the end of the regular season approaches. “We are seeing our girls getting better week by week, and that is the end goal as we continue to move forward,” Marsh said.

Addison Jackson made the top 50 when Excelsior Springs played in the Tom Stout Memorial Golf Tournament. The senior finished 41st at the Sept.

After losing starting quarterback Marquez McCant to an injury in Week 2 and struggling with ball security in Week 3, Excelsior Springs changed its offense, hoping to catch Kearney by surprise when the Missouri Highway 92 rivals met in Week 4 of the varsity 11-man football season.

Excelsior Springs cross country coach Brian Smarker would probably say the course his Tigers ran Sept. 14 at the Chris Stubbs Invitational wasn’t built for speed.

Excelsior Springs avoided getting swept in its four varsity softball games last week. The Tigers went 1-3, falling Sept.

Excelsior Springs returned to its winning ways last week in varsity boys soccer. The Tigers did so by posting back-to-back shutouts, crushing Winnetonka 7-0 Sept.

Excelsior Springs has gotten on a hot streak in varsity volleyball. After an 0-4 start, the Tigers had won nine of their last 12 matches entering Thursday’s meeting with visiting Grandview.

Excelsior Springs’ losing streak in varsity girls tennis duals continued last week. And then, it suddenly ended.