Sports

A key defender of Excelsior Springs’ varsity boys soccer program plans to continue challenging attackers on the pitch after high school. Braedyn Sejkora, who’ll graduate Friday, has signed his letter of intent to play for Central Methodist University, a Fayette-based, NAIA school.

The Excelsior Springs Tigers are Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division boys tennis champions.

The Excelsior Springs varsity baseball team appears to have the inside track for getting the top seed in the Class 4 District 13 Tournament. The guys were 12-13 overall entering Thursday’s home meeting with Park Hill, a Class 6, Kansas City-based school.

Excelsior Springs has its second dual win this season in varsity boys tennis. And its third.

Excelsior Springs had an unexpectedly short week last week in track and field. The Tigers competed at one meet – the Nick Sloop Invitational, held April 22 at Lawson.

The quartet of seniors on Excelsior Springs’ varsity boys golf team left their home course as winners. On April 23, the Tigers finished their home schedule with a 12-stroke dual victory over Cameron.

The Orrick varsity boys track team achieved a longtime goal Monday at Sweet Springs: It won the I-70 Conference title. Orrick won the boys portion of the meet, hosted by St.

Excelsior Springs produced not one, not two, but three champions at last week’s Lafayette County Tournament. The April 17 competition at the Higginsville Golf & Country Club offered three formats – individual, best ball and scramble.

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.