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Excelsior Springs seeks its first win in varsity boys basketball as the end of the regular season approaches. The Tigers are 0-19 overall entering a Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division meeting with Grandview, slated for Friday at Grandview.

Members of the Excelsior Springs girls wrestling team are looking to keep their season going this weekend. The girls will compete Friday and Saturday at the Class 1 District 4 Tournament at Kearney.

Cooper Collins remains undefeated entering the boys wrestling postseason. The Excelsior Springs junior finished the regular season 33-0.

Both of Orrick’s varsity basketball teams are looking to snap losing skids Friday, when they’re scheduled to host Wellington-Napoleon in I-70 Conference action. The Orrick girls, coached by Jonathan Kinder, nearly snapped their losing streak Tuesday.

Cooper Collins can’t be defeated. Or at least he hasn’t been defeated this varsity boys wrestling season.

When Orrick needed players to make clutch plays in its 40-37 win over Hardin-Central in varsity boys basketball, Parker Floyd and Tucker Greer answered the call. Floyd first got the call when the Jan.

Excelsior Springs finished January on a winning note of sorts in varsity girls wrestling. The Tigers closed the month by going 3-2 in five duals over two days.

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ES Excelsior Springs varsity girls basketball coach JD Biermanii and his Tigers won’t have to leave town to start February. The girls, who have no games scheduled this week, will begin a three-game homestand Feb.

Cooper Collins ruled the 138-pound division last week at the Platte County Invitational. The Excelsior Springs junior went 8-0 to win his weight class at the 53rd annual boys wrestling tournament, held Jan.