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to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. I received a sports-related mixed blessing recently.

Gabby Scrivener would not be denied a title at the Excelsior Springs Girls Tournament. The junior took the 170-pound B division at the 20-team, Dec.

Orrick’s varsity girls basketball team “showed a lot of growth and got better” during last week’s I-70 Conference Tournament, according to coach Jonathan Kinder. The Bearcats turned that growth into a seventh-place finish.

Excelsior Springs continues to pursue its first win this season in varsity boys basketball. Following Tuesday’s home loss to Truman, an Independence-based school, the Tigers were 0-6 entering Thursday’s road meeting with Raytown South.

The first tournament of the varsity boys wrestling season awaits Excelsior Springs coach Cody Beck and his Tigers. Excelsior Springs is scheduled to grapple this weekend at the Lee’s Summit Holiday Tournament.

Excelsior Springs varsity girls basketball coach JD Biermann and his Tigers were looking to reverse course Thursday. The girls were slated to face Van Horn that night.

An Excelsior Springs High School senior has taken his golf game to the national level. That young man is Landon Biermann, who played at the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour 16-18 National Championships.

Lilly Goetz couldn’t be defeated at the Tussle for the Tiara. Representing Excelsior Springs High School, Goetz went 4-0 at the Dec.

Excelsior Springs was still seeking its first win this season in varsity boys basketball entering Wednesday night’s meeting with Oak Grove. The Tigers were 0-3 as they prepared to face the Panthers in the Husker Classic, hosted by Lafayette County of Higginsville.