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ES baseballers in driver’s seat for No. 1 district seed

5 days ago By Shawn Roney

The Excelsior Springs varsity baseball team appears to have the inside track for getting the top seed in the Class 4 District 13 Tournament. The guys were 12-13 overall entering Thursday’s home meeting with Park Hill, a Class 6, Kansas City-based school.

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ES boys netters add to win total

5 days ago By Dustin Danner

Excelsior Springs has its second dual win this season in varsity boys tennis. And its third.

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ES boys wins three events at Nick Sloop Invitational

5 days ago By Dustin Danner

Excelsior Springs had an unexpectedly short week last week in track and field. The Tigers competed at one meet – the Nick Sloop Invitational, held April 22 at Lawson.

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Schmidt leads Tigers to Senior Night win

5 days ago By Dustin Danner

The quartet of seniors on Excelsior Springs’ varsity boys golf team left their home course as winners. On April 23, the Tigers finished their home schedule with a 12-stroke dual victory over Cameron.

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Orrick wins I-70 Conference boys track title

5 days ago By News Staff

The Orrick varsity boys track team achieved a longtime goal Monday at Sweet Springs: It won the I-70 Conference title. Orrick won the boys portion of the meet, hosted by St.

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Black Vultures causing livestock conflicts

5 days ago By Miranda Jamison

A native Missouri species is causing problems for landowners. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have launched a multi-year research project aimed at tackling the issue of conflicts with Black Vultures.

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Trial date set for double murder case

5 days ago By Miranda Jamison

The Clay County court has taken a step forward in seeking justice for the victims of a tragic Excelsior Springs double murder. A trial date has been set for Keith Bass, 50, of Belton, who stands accused of four felonies.

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ES baseballers eye win No. 10

1 week ago By News Staff

Excelsior Springs varsity baseball coach Aaron Holst and his Tigers are hoping to breathe easier this week.

The Tigers had nine wins entering the week, which began Monday with a 12-5 road loss to Kearney and continued Wednesday with a 3-0 home loss to Winnetonka. Weather permitting, they have three more opportunities to secure win No. 10 – Friday at Raytown, and a triangular Saturday in Sedalia with Camdenton and Smith-Cotton.

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