Baseballers eye another district title
MICAH DILLMAN Staff Reporter and SHAWN RONEY Sports EditorExcelsior Springs varsity baseball coach Aaron Holst and his Tigers have the chance to do something unprecedented in program history – win a fourth straight district title.The program’s latest title streak started in 2022 with the Class 4 District 15 championship. The Tigers also were Class 4 District 15 winners in 2023, when they finished third at state. Last season, Excelsior Springs won the Class 4 District 13 crown.Like previous seasons, the Tigers are prepping for another postseason run by stacking their regular-season schedule with larger schools, as Holst pointed out March 22. Their opponents include Lee’s Summit West, Park Hill of Kansas City and Independence-based William Chrisman – all Class 6 schools.Excelsior Springs also is aiming for its third 20-win campaign in four seasons. The Tigers went 21-19 in 2022 and 29-13 in 2023, th...