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As of this writing, a second state high school title in three seasons was in reach for Cooper Collins, even if an undefeated season no longer was. Collins, a two-time state medalist and the 2023 Class 2 113-pound state champion, represented Excelsior Springs this week at the Class 2 boys state tournament.

Unlike their girls counterparts, the Excelsior Springs boys will hit the road to start the basketball postseason. The Tigers, who were 0-22 entering Wednesday’s regular-season road meeting with Oak Grove, will open Class 4 District 15 Tournament play at 7 p.m.

Excelsior Springs varsity girls basketball coach JD Biermann and his Tigers get to stay home to start postseason play. The Tigers, who were 8-12 overall entering Wednesday’s regular-season road meeting with Oak Grove, will host the Class 4 District 15 Tournament.

Lilly Goetz will soon experience what it’s like to wrestle in a state high school tournament. Goetz, an Excelsior Springs freshman, will compete at Class 1 state girls competition, slated for Feb.

to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. Maybe I’m not as sick of football as I had thought.

Excelsior Springs played in a nailbiter and a rout before its varsity girls basketball season was paused by the area’s latest winter storm. The thriller was a 45-44 Feb.

The latest winter storm has suspended activity for the Excelsior Springs varsity boys basketball team. Like their girls counterparts, the Excelsior Springs boys were scheduled to face Kearney Tuesday at Excelsior Springs in Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division action.

When Excelsior Springs senior Cooper Bishop was considering colleges to continue his athletic and academic careers, he narrowed his list to two schools: Coe College and Nebraska Wesleyan University. He chose Coe.

Excelsior Springs varsity girls basketball coach JD Biermann and his Tigers finished their latest homestand as winners. After opening the homestand Feb.