Sports

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Ethan Edwards has some traveling to do next week. On May 17 and 18, the Excelsior Springs junior will play in the Class 3 state tournament at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington.

ODESSA – Senior Emma Craven was a winner when the Tigers made their May 5 trek to Odessa High School for the Missouri River Valley Conference West Division track and field meet. Twice.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers had another full week of varsity baseball last week. The Tigers packed in four games, going 1-3, with losses to Pleasant Hill, Pembroke Hill and Willard.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers had their winningest week of the varsity baseball season last week. Excelsior Springs closed April and started May by going 4-1, with wins over Van Horn, Center, Odessa and Jefferson City.

LAWSON – Both Excelsior Springs varsity track programs brought home top-three finishes April 26 from the Nick Sloop Invitational at Lawson. The boys program won the team title.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers are rolling in varsity boys tennis as the postseason approaches. Entering the Missouri River Valley Conference Tournament, slated for Wednesday, the Tigers had won three of four duals.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers tallied 22 top-10 girls and 28 top-10 boys finishes when they hosted the Mineral Water Classic April 23 at Tiger Stadium. For the Excelsior Springs girls, who finished second in the team standings with 99 points, those finishes included four event wins.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Last week, the Tigers continued their busy varsity baseball schedule, splitting four games. For their first game, the Tigers resumed play in the Northland Tournament, traveling April 22 to Fort Osage and winning 8-7.

HIGGINSVILLE – On April 21, Excelsior Springs junior Ethan Edwards weathered a cold, windy day at Higginsville Country Club. And he had a first-place individual medal to show for his perseverance.

EXCESLIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers faced their share of larger schools when they played last week in the Northland Baseball Tournament. Excelsior Springs, a Class 4 program, took on four Class 6 schools in the varsity tournament, going 1-3, with a matchup with Fort Osage postponed until this week.