Sports

At press time, Excelsior Springs soccer coach Brett McKenzie and his varsity boys squad were preparing to face a Missouri Highway 92 rival – less than a week after first facing that rival. The Tigers had a meeting slated with Kearney for Thursday at Tiger Stadium.

The wait is over for Excelsior Springs coach Richie Marsh and his girls tennis program.

SPLIT Excelsior Springs has its first split this season in varsity volleyball. Competing Sept.

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CAMERON – To Tigers coach Jake Danneman, Excelsior Springs’ 34-21 Sept. 11 road loss to Cameron in varsity 11-man football had something in common with the Tigers’ first two games this season: Excelsior Springs played better the second half than it did the first.

Temperatures of 90-plus degrees Fahrenheit Sept. 2 couldn’t deter Excelsior Springs sophomore Allison Deere from shooting her best-ever nine-hole round of golf.

Orrick’s attempt to stage a Week 2 comeback victory in varsity 8-man football came up short. Trailing Polo 28-12 after three quarters, the Bearcats outscored the Panthers 2612 the fourth quarter.

MAGIC NUMBER Three proved to be the magic number for Orrick, in terms of getting its first win this season in varsity volleyball. After losses to Lone Jack and Maysville, the Bearcats swept Penney of Hamilton 3-0 Sept.

The members of Excelsior Springs’ defensive unit might feel like they’re on an Easter egg hunt at times during Friday’s road meeting with Cameron in varsity 11man football, Excelsior Springs coach Jake Danneman suggested.

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