Upperclassmen form bulk of Gilbertson’s lineup
The youth movement is over for Excelsior Springs in varsity softball.At least it is for this season. After spending the past two seasons filling her starting lineup with underclassmen, coach Megan Gilbertson has a squad with filled with upperclassmen. Those upperclassmeninclude six all-division selections from last season: Bella Loeffert, Kinley Rogers, Keira Romazon, Josie Casler, Kayden Rogers and Willa Schreirer. Loeffert, Rogers and Romazon were first-team selections to the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division team. Casler, Kayden Rogers and Schreirer were second-team picks. Others on the roster include senior Alyssa Dean, a returning three-year starter and letterwinner.“Experience is going to be the key to our team, and the girls will need to really lean into that and trust their athletic ability to execute in big moments,” Gilbertson said.Gilbertson is already s...