Sports

MAKING A MAD DASH Marques Shouse outran the competition in the boys 200-meter dash at the Savannah High School Invitational. The Excelsior Springs sophomore won the event at the April 2 track and field meet in 23.21 seconds – one of two events the Excelsior Springs boys won.

Excelsior Springs tennis coach Richie Marsh had to do some lineup shuffling when his varsity boys squad faced Carrollton Monday in a home dual. That afternoon, the Tigers were without Bruce Bowen and Carter Clinton, Marsh said.

Excelsior Springs graduate Damon Ashworth nearly finished this men’s wrestling season as a national champion. Ashworth, a redshirt senior at the University of Central Missouri, placed second in the 184-pound division at the NCAA Division II national tournament, held March 13-14 at Sioux Falls, S.D.

Excelsior Springs soccer coach Brett McKenzie saw his varsity girls squad take a step forward last week.

Excelsior Springs was nearly unbeatable in its first homestand this season in varsity baseball – a homestand that saw infielder Jaxton Glaspy swat his first high school grand slam. The Tigers finished the homestand 7-1.

One could consider this a rebuilding season for Excelsior Springs in varsity boys tennis.

Excelsior Springs coach David Stalder expects his varsity boys golf squad to get tested quickly this season.

This week, Excelsior Springs was slated to begin pursuing its fourth straight season of finishing .500 or better in varsity girls soccer.

When it comes to varsity track and field, Excelsior Springs is off and running. And jumping.

A new era is underway for Excelsior Springs varsity baseball. Cale Lyons, a former St.