Sports

Many youth activities in Excelsior Springs have been canceled for the summer, but that does not mean your child’s summer activities must stop.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Parks and Recreation Director Nate Williams has released a slate of July activities for Excelsior Springs residents to enjoy as part of National Parks & Recreation Month.

NEW YORK – After lengthy negotiations between players and owners, Major League Baseball is set to get underway in late July.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – On June 12, Tiger Bowl hosted the Social Distancing 6-Game Sweeper Tournament.

The Excelsior Springs High School activities department jumped back into the swing of things this past Monday with the beginning of summer conditioning.

With youth sports returning to the Kansas City area, several Excelsior Springs athletes have started competing again.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS senior Ethan Day, this year’s Class 2 state boys runner-up in the 113-pound division, has signed a letter of intent to continue his education and wrestling career at the University of Rio Grande in Rio Grande, Ohio. Day plans to study welding and business management.

Time to dream again.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS senior Ryan Nedblake has signed a letter of intent to continue his education and baseball career at Ivy Tech Community College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Nedblake plans to major in welding.

Reflecting on the first round of this year’s NFL draft, I take back everything negative I have ever said, written and/ or thought about the annual Academy Awards telecasts.