Sports

Klayton Glaspy was wowed when he visited Murray State College. So much so, in fact, that the Excelsior Springs senior recently signed a letter of intent to attend and play junior college baseball for the Tishomingo, Okla.-based school.

Seniors Landon Biermann and Tayvion Kennedy were a top-five combo when they paired up for Excelsior Springs at the Platte County Pirate Scramble. Biermann and Kennedy shot a 69 to tie for fourth at the April 1 varsity boys golf competition, held at Shiloh Springs Golf Course in Platte City.

Landon Biermann was in position to be the individual winner at Excelsior Springs’ season-opening varsity boys golf competition. For much of the front nine holes of the Oak Grove Invitational, the senior led the pack.

In 2024, Excelsior Springs finished at .500 in varsity girls soccer. Coincidentally, the Tigers finished their first week of 2025 at .500.

Excelsior Springs was “cruising along O.K.” after two weeks of varsity baseball, according to coach Aaron Holst. “Offensively, I feel like we’re farther ahead than where I maybe expected, or deemed, we would be at this point,” Holst said March 29 after a home triangular with Benton of St.

Reese Ryan held her own against competition from larger schools when she and her Excelsior Springs teammates competed at the Ron Ives Invitational. Ryan, a first-year high schooler, placed third in the triple jump at the March 21 track and field meet, hosted by Liberty High School.

MICAH DILLMAN Staff Reporter and SHAWN RONEY Sports Editor Excelsior Springs varsity baseball coach Aaron Holst and his Tigers have the chance to do something unprecedented in program history – win a fourth straight district title. The program’s latest title streak started in 2022 with the Class 4 District 15 championship.

Excelsior Springs track coach Jonah Albertson has one goal he wants his 100 athletes to achieve this season: to continuously improve. “While we celebrate medals, we also celebrate personal records and offer opportunities to each athlete, and we have had a strong start to the season,” Albertson said.

Excelsior Springs has some voids to fill on offense this season in varsity girls soccer. “We lost a chunk of our goals and assists to graduation last year, but we also return and bring in a host of talent,” coach Brett McKenzie said.

Excelsior Springs coach David Stalder and his Tigers have high expectations for this varsity boys golf season. “We expect to compete well throughout the year and build toward the conference and district tournaments and get multiple people to the state championship tournament this spring,” Stalder said.