Former Richmond coach takes reign of ES wrestling program
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers’ wrestling program is under new leadership. Cody Beck takes the helm after running Richmond’s program for the past two seasons.
December 2021
Excelsior Springs boys hoopsters bolstered by returning nucleus
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers start their varsity boys basketball season with multiple returning players. Seniors Gannon Willis and Amani Robinson are two players who saw the floor in starting roles for the Tigers last season and look to contribute this year.
Biermann sets high bar for Excelsior Springs girls hoopsters
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Coach J.D. Biermann has high expectations for his Tigers for the now-underway varsity girls basketball season.
Mix of youth, experience forms ES girls wrestling team
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers will feature a combination of youth and experience on the mat this varsity girls wrestling season. Seniors Jacey Brewer and Paige Barber are among the experienced grapplers.
Elizabeth S. McCauley
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Elizabeth S. McCauley, 78, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021. Elizabeth was born on September 15, 1943, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Schwarzel) McCauley.
Elizabeth is preceded in death by both of her parents and her sister Margaret Peggy McCauley. She is survived by her life partner Rebecca McGuirt and brother Robert (Roberta) McCauley.
Ricky Ray Hadlock
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Ricky Ray Hadlock, 58, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away on November 21,2021.
Rick graduated in 1983 from Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He worked at Ford Motor Company for 12.5 years. He left there to do HVAC. Rick loved to help people and could never tell people no. He loved to fix things that others had given up on. He never met a stranger! He would give you the shirt off his back.
Betty (DeWeese) Swick
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Betty (DeWeese) Swick , 92, a longtime Excelsior Springs resident, passed away November 26, 2021 at Kansas City Hospice House.
Betty was born April 21, 1929 in Delta, Iowa, was one of 3 children of Sam and Fern (Feaster) DeWeese.
Along with her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Swick, her brother Warren DeWeese, sister Wilda Hadley and grandson Adam Popejoy.
Betty retired from the Excelsior Springs School District as a cook in the school cafeteria.