October 2024

ESHS announces homecoming court candidates

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THIS YEAR’S EXCELSIOR SPRINGS High School homecoming royalty candidates include seniors Madeline Andreasen, Cooper Bishop, Justin Wright, Addison Rubey, Grayson Grove, Ava Morton, Brice Gould and Davarie Chess. The junior candidates are Brody Querry, Keira Romazon, Brighton Hibschle, Evie Selby, Addison Collins and Jameson Bright. Sophomore royalty includes Alec Armstrong, Khloe Lee, Landon Cramer, Anika Mawby, Drake Simonitis and Madison Whitworth. The freshman candidates are Addi Lingle, Lane Collins, Luna Bigham, Tyler Wartner, Emily Hilliard and Lukas Vardy.
Madeline Andreasen & Cooper Bishop

ES boys start another winning streak

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Excelsior Springs is on another winning streak this season in varsity boys soccer. With a win Monday over visiting Truman of Independence, the Tigers had won three straight entering Thursday’s road meeting with Smithville.
EASTON RYAN makes a throw-in for Excelsior Springs during a recent win over Winnetonka. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Scrivener leads Tigers at tourneys

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Gabby Scrivener led the way for Excelsior Springs when the Tigers played in two recent varsity girls golf tournaments. The junior shot a 113 (+41) for her 18hole, par-72 round to finish as the team’s No.

’Cats reach ‘turning point’

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Entering Thursday’s road meeting with Wellington-Napoleon, Orrick was seeking to do something it hadn’t done since 2017: win four straight varsity volleyball matches. Coach Mackenzie Ketterman and her Bearcats were 5-12 overall entering the I-70 Conference meeting.

ES softballers crank up offense

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Excelsior Springs has piled up the runs lately in varsity softball. Counting Monday’s rout of visiting Winnetonka, the Tigers had outscored their opponents 37-18 over their last three games.