Sports

KC sends four to MLB All-Star Game

2 years ago By Dustin Danner

Salvador Perez is headed back to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The veteran catcher will represent the Kansas City Royals in the annual ballgame, slated for July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. It’ll be his ninth All-Star Game appearance.

Consider yourselves lucky, residents, athletes

2 years ago By Dustin Danner

COMMENTARY The residents and student athletes of Excelsior Springs are lucky to have fantastic facilities available to them. Over the past several years, the school district has taken pride in building stateof- the-art fields, stadiums and courts.

THANKS TO the school district, Excelsior Springs offers many excellent athletic facilities, including Tiger Stadium with its state-of-the-art scoreboard. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Scoma seeks additional wrestling, baseball achievements

2 years ago By Dustin Danner

Hunter Scoma wants to keep a few athletic streaks going when he resumes competing for Excelsior Springs High School in wrestling and baseball in a few months. As a wrestler, Scoma seeks to be a state qualifier for a third straight season.

HUNTER SCOMA, shown looking to make a throw, hopes to win one more district baseball title before graduating in 2025 from Excelsior Springs. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Cyclones take second in back-to-back tourneys

2 years ago By Dustin Danner

An Excelsior Springs-based summer softball team brought home the silver twice recently.

MEET THE CYCLONES: Front row (from left), Kayden Rogers, Willa Schreier, Madi Cross, Kamryn Florea, Josie Casler; back row, Autumn Bridges, Avah Nigh, Alissa Frances, Allison Hochwender, Bella Loeffert, Keira Romazon. MISTY SMITH | Submitted

Crushers pile up runs en route to runner-up tournament finish

2 years ago By Dustin Danner

An Excelsior Springs summer league baseball team piled up the runs in taking second in its division at the USSSA A/AA State Championship Tournament.

Coaches, parents should work together to help young athletes

2 years ago By Commentary

In sports, there are two types of parents. Some parents want their kids to just have fun.

Slumping Royals look to trim Guardians’ division lead

2 years ago By Dustin Danner

Kansas City has an opportunity to gain ground on Cleveland in the American League Central Division race as the week concludes. The Royals began a four-game series with Cleveland Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium. The divisional series will conclude Sunday.