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Early leads slipped away from Excelsior Springs in its 93-26 season-ending loss to Kansas City Central in varsity boys basketball. The Tigers took a 3-0 lead in the March 3 meeting in the Class 4 District 15 Tournament at St.

Landon Biermann won’t be done playing team golf after he graduates in May from Excelsior Springs High School. Biermann, a two-time boys state qualifier, has signed to play golf for and study at North Central Missouri College, a Trenton-based junior college.

Some local wrestlers will test themselves this weekend against the state’s elite youth grapplers. Representing the Excelsior Springs Youth Wrestling Club (ESYWC), the youngsters will compete at the Missouri USA State Championship, slated to begin Friday for the girls and Saturday for the boys.

Excelsior Springs varsity girls basketball coach JD Biermann and his Tigers might be playing for a district title this weekend. At press time, the girls were scheduled to face Kansas City Central Thursday night in the Class 4 District 14 Tournament semifinals at Excelsior Springs, with the victor advancing to the championship game, set for 5 p.m.

The varsity basketball season is over for Excelsior Springs. The Tigers’ season ended with a loss Monday in the first round of districts.

saw progress in his Bearcats in his second season as Orrick’s varsity girls basketball coach. “I think this year we took another step in the process,” Kinder opined Sunday via email.

Seniors Justin Wright and Ryne Marcum did not leave their final high school wrestling tournament empty handed. Wright and Marcum each took third at Class 2 state competition, held Feb.

Lilly Goetz nearly brought home a state medal to cap her first season of high school girls wrestling. Participating in the Class 1 state tournament, held 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. The Greater Kansas City area needs more affordable mass transportation options, especially in its smaller towns and counties.

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