Sports

Booker O’Neill, Owen O’Dell and their Excelsior Springs varsity boys teammates had a reason to cheer the night of Jan. 16.

SENIOR NIGHT Paige Barber received a formal farewell the night of Jan. 16 from William Jewell College.

Reece Ryan’s presence on the basketball court was missed when Excelsior Springs faced Odessa Jan. 17 in the thirdplace game of the Lawson Invitational Tournament, Tigers coach JD Biermann and Josie Casler agreed.

Of the matches Gaige Carr wrestled Jan. 10 at the Excelsior Springs Tiger Classic, his last one might be the bout that gets his most attention.

Excelsior Springs is eager “to make some noise” this week in the boys portion of the Lawson Invitational Tournament, coach Ian Burch said. “Excited for the opportunity to shake up the bracket,” Burch said Jan.

has his first regular-season touchdown as a pro football player. Playing cornerback for Cleveland, the 2016 Excelsior Springs graduate recovered a fumble and returned it 47 yards for a score early in the second quarter of the Browns’ 20-18 win over Cincinnati Jan.

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to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. I’ve just added three New Year’s resolutions to my list – all of them sportsrelated.

LEXINGTON – Excelsior Springs girls wrestling coach Scott Schwab and his Tigers had to do more with less for their last competition of 2025. Originally, the Excelsior Springs girls had planned to take a full squad to the Drew Emerson Invitational, Schwab said.

ODESSA – The 2025 portion of the Tigers’ varsity boys basketball season has helped them take steps toward becoming the team they want to be in 2026, according to Excelsior Springs coach Ian Burch.