The Excelsior Springs Tiger Marching Band swept the competition at the Warsaw Marching Band Festival. They took home Festival Grand Champion out of nine competing bands. The indoor color guard took first place, indoor drumline took first place, and in the field competition, they took first place.
A 62-16 Senior Night thumping of Santa Fe Oct. 21 at Simmons Field put varsity coach Kirk Thacker and his Bearcats in an elite group in Orrick football history.
Barbecue-lovers overwhelmingly prefer that Excelsior Springs hold its annual BBQ & Flyin on the River event downtown, rather than at Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport, based on data Lyndsey Baxter presented Oct. 17 to city leaders.
On Tuesday, Excelsior Springs High School coach Richie Marsh brought his girls tennis team together for one last time this fall sports season. That night, Marsh gathered his Tigers in the high school commons area for their end-of-season banquet to recognize the netters’ achievements during a historic season for the program.