Sports

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers are looking to build upon the thrill they felt last season from getting Hope Chappel to the Class 1 state tournament.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Coach Richie Marsh looks for improvement from his Tigers as he enters his 10th season of leading Excelsior Springs girls tennis, as does longtime volunteer assistant coach Steve Dillinger.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers have spent the past few months getting used to having a new head varsity volleyball coach. Kathryn Beile, who succeeds retired coach Terri Irons, comes to Excelsior Springs after a stint as an assistant coach at Class 4 powerhouse Park Hill South.

KANSAS CITY – At just over the onethird mark of the coronavirus-shortened Major League Baseball season, the Kansas City Royals’ fortunes are like those of their past few seasons.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – School districts are getting ready to start the fall semester, which means athletics are ramping up for action, too. The Excelsior Springs School District is no different, as the school’s sports programs began practices Monday.

ST. JOSEPH – When Missouri Western State University takes to the football field this fall, chances are, an Excelsior Springs High School alumnus will be among those leading the charge.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Life has been rolling along at Tiger Bowl over the last three weekends, as owners Jerry and Teresa Farrell have been busy hosting various tournaments. On July 10, Gannon Davis picked up a youth six-game sweeper tournament championship.

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey – A New York Jets safety who is haggling with the team over his contract has the support of Excelsior Springs native Gregg Williams.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – For the first time in 14 years, the Excelsior Springs varsity volleyball program will be under the direction of a new coach. With the retirement of Terri Irons, Kathryn Beile will take the helm of the Tigers.