ES girls soccer team keeps rolling
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Teams are finding it difficult to beat Excelsior Springs in varsity girls soccer. The Tigers had won five of their last six games entering Tuesday’s road meeting with Oak Park.
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Casler, Rogers, Willis get wins at home meet
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Sophomores Josie Casler and Kinley Rogers came through with winning throws when Excelsior Springs hosted the Mineral Water Classic. Casler was the girls javelin champion at the April 19 track and field competition, throwing 35.55 meters.
In pictures: Split
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Excelsior Springs nudged closer to its 10th win this season with its most recent home triangular.
After falling 10-6 to Smithville, the Tigers defeated Pleasant Hill 6-2, giving them win No. 9. Here are some images from both April 20 games, captured by sports editor Shawn Roney.
ES netters thump Richmond, but fall to WC
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Last week, Excelsior Springs boys tennis coach Richie Marsh and his Tigers got their first dual win this season.
Their second win, however, eluded them.
As The Standard reported April 19, the Tigers cruised past Richmond 9-0 April 15 at Maurice Roberts Park.
Schmidt takes third at tourney; ES downs Winnetonka in dual
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Jacob Schmidt was only a few strokes shy of par when he and his Excelsior Springs varsity boys golf teammates played in the Oak Park Invitational. The senior shot a 79 (+7) for his 18-hole, par-72 round at the April 8 tournament, held at the Paradise Pointe Golf Complex in Smithville.
Excelsior Springs netters sweep Richmond; end skid
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Excelsior Springs coach Richie Marsh and his Tigers have their first dual win in varsity boys tennis this season. The win came Monday, when Excelsior Springs swept Richmond at Maurice Roberts Park in Richmond.
Rogers wins two events at Kearney
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Excelsior Springs’ throwers displayed their skills in two meets last week. First, they competed in the Kearney Throwers Meet April 8.
ES girls yield eight, then score eight
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Last week, Excelsior Springs gave up eight goals in one game in varsity girls soccer – and then scored eight goals in one game. FALLING TO THE FALCONS The Tigers yielded eight goals April 2 in their 8-3 road loss to Van Horn, an Independence-based school.
Tigers get ‘fantastic’ outing from Glaspy in loss
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Excelsior Springs varsity baseball coach Aaron Holst found some bright spots in his club’s 4-2 Northland Tournamentopening loss to Winnetonka Tuesday. One of them was starting pitcher Klayton Glaspy.
