Sports

Body When it comes to varsity boys soccer, success has become an expectation at Excelsior Springs, particularly postseason success.

Body DUSTIN DANNER Sports Reporter Excelsior Springs cross country coach Brian Smarker expects some summertime training to pay off this fall for his Tigers.

Body Excelsior Springs is looking to win another district title this season in varsity girls tennis – and some experienced players might help the Tigers nab another district championship plaque.

Body Excelsior Springs will field a varsity softball team that’s young in grade level, but not in experience. Nor will that team be lacking in fight, according to coach Megan Gilbertson.

Body Excelsior Springs girls golf teammates Kylee Baldridge and Addi Matthews are locked in a competition, according to coach David Stalder. Stalder sees Baldridge, a senior; and Matthews, a junior, as the two candidates to be the team’s No.

Body Excelsior Springs volleyball coach Kathryn Partridge senses a hunger in her Tigers this season. Fueling that hunger is Excelsior Springs’ finish last season.

Body Reese Roberts looks to treasure the relationships she has built in athletics and academics during her final year at Excelsior Springs High School. “I have a lot of friends that are younger than me and I am really going to miss them when I graduate,” she said.

Body As another year of interscholastic athletics gets underway in the Excelsior Springs School District, it’s important to remind fans that student athletes need support from their homes and the stands.

Body The sophomore class might have an influence on how Excelsior Springs fares this school year in varsity girls sports. Willa Schreier, a two-sport athlete, is among those sophomores who might wield some influence, particularly in softball.

Body School hasn’t started at Excelsior Springs, but fall sports practices have.