Sports

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.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – On April 15, six high school track and field programs descended upon Tiger Stadium for the Highway 92 Meet. In the girls competition, the Tigers produced eight top-10 finishes in the field events.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – At times, the big inning has crippled the Tigers this varsity baseball season. On April 6, however, it was a big second inning that propelled Excelsior Springs to an 18-3 victory over Oak Grove.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The black and gold went 0-3 last week in varsity boys tennis matches, falling to Carrollton, Harrisonville and Warrensburg. On April 5, the team visited Carrollton, falling 7-2.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The black and gold had a full slate of baseball games last week. During the week, the ballclub made three road trips, playing March 30 at Harrisonville, March 31 at Benton of St.

CHILLICOTHE – The Tigers had “a great night” April 1, when they visited Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium for the Chillicothe Invitational, coach Jonah Albertson said. “By the end of the meet, we had an impressive total of 44 p.r.’s (personal records)!” Albertson said.

CARROLLTON – In late March, KMZU announced its latest Dream Teams for high school boys and girls basketball. Excelsior Springs juniors Mallory Millsap and Rylie Stottlemyre made the cut for the girls team.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The varsity tennis team got to stay home last week. Excelsior Excelsior Springs hosted back-to-back home duals, falling 9-0 March 30 to Warrensburg and defeating Lexington 6-3 April 1.

RAYTOWN – Allowing big innings has sent the Tigers into a losing skid. After opening the varsity baseball season with a win over Mexico, Excelsior Springs had lost five straight through Tuesday, including three games this past weekend.

CLINTON – The Tigers wasted no time in getting their first win of the varsity boys tennis season, sweeping Clinton 9-0 March 26 in their season opener in Missouri River Valley Conference action. “It was great to be able to open up the season with a win,” coach Richie Marsh said.