Sports

A historic run for Excelsior Springs in varsity girls tennis has ended. On Oct.

Jake Zapata is in rare company when it comes to Excelsior Springs High School boys soccer. The senior has surpassed 100 career goals.

Excelsior Springs varsity softball coach Megan Gilbertson and her Tigers almost notched a 20-win season. The local girls finished 19-10.

For the second straight season, Excelsior Springs is a district runner-up in girls tennis. The Tigers placed second in the Class 1 District 8 Tournament, which wrapped Oct.

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Excelsior Springs continues to pile up the goals – and deny goals – in varsity boys soccer. The Tigers had posted five straight shutouts entering Thursday’s home meeting with Center, a Kansas City-based school.

Excelsior Springs controlled the time of possession in its Week 8 meeting with St. Joseph Central.

The varsity volleyball season has ended for Excelsior Springs coach Cindy Price and her Tigers. The Tigers finished 7-19-1.

Excelsior Springs juniors Kirsten Stout and Liam Hedding each brough home top-20 finishes from the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division cross country championships Oct. 19 at Kearney.

Orrick was nearly balanced between the run and the pass in defeating Santa Fe in Week 8 of varsity 8-man football. Specifically, quarterback Xavior Gaskins was nearly balanced in utilizing the run and the pass.