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NEW ERA Aaron Rodenberg began his varsity 8-man football coaching career at Orrick with a win. Rodenberg formally made his debut with the Bearcats Aug.

Excelsior Springs is in position to beat the heat and get its cross country season underway Saturday. The Tigers are slated to open with the Tim Nixon Cross Country Invitational at the Capitol Federal Sports Complex in Liberty.

Orrick varsity volleyball coach McKenzie Ketterman saw an attitude change in her Bearcats during their 3-0 season- opening loss Aug. 27 to visiting Lone Jack.

Excelsior Springs varsity football coach Jake Danneman expects the weather to make its presence felt when his squad faces Warrensburg Friday on the road in a tussle of teams nicknamed the Tigers. As Danneman pointed out Monday, the high temperature Friday is expected to be in the upper 90s.

Some Excelsior Springs varsity boys soccer players got some additional game-like reps after the final scrimmage of the Tigers’ Aug. 22 home preseason jamboree.

Tigers varsity football coach Jake Danneman would probably like to see his offense execute the way it opened Excelsior Springs’ Aug. 21 home preseason jamboree on every play.