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FINDING THEIR PLACES

The Tigers racked up the top-eight finishes when they competed April 6 at the Kearney Classic Invitational. The Excelsior Springs boys finished with 11 top-eight finishes in tallying 54.5 points – sixth among 10 schools.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS senior Gavin Wilmes clears a hurdle en route to a third-place finish in the boys 110-meter high hurdles April 6 at the Kearney Classic Invitational. TIM HARLAN | Submitted

Banquet caps boys wrestling season

On April 2, Excelsior Springs boys wrestling coach Cody Beck recognized the hard work his Tigers had put in this season. That afternoon at the high school, the team held its end-of-season banquet.
THE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS High School wrestling award-winners are (from left) Cooper Collins, Ryne Marcum, Hunter Scoma, Micah Danner and Francisco Sanchez. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

ES boys golfers take third at Cameron

The Excelsior Springs varsity boys golf team nearly brought home a second-place finish from last week’s Cameron Tournament. Led by an 82 from junior Jacob Schmidt, the Tigers shot a combined 469 at the April 5 competition, held at the Cameron Veterans Memorial Golf Course.

ES girls get goals but go 1-1 for week

Last week, the Tigers scored more goals in two games of varsity girls soccer than they had in their first four games combined. They had only one victory, however, to show for all that scoring.

Boys netters take two of three duals

After two weeks of varsity boys tennis, Excelsior Springs has more dual wins than losses. The local netters were 3-2 entering Monday’s home dual with Fort Osage of Independence – one of three duals slated for this week, along with Wednesday’s Excelsior Springs Tournament.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS SENIOR Colby Mueller prepares to execute a backhand shot during an April 4 home varsity tennis dual with Harrisonville. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Bonuchi gets HOF induction nod again

An Excelsior Springs coaching legend has been inducted into another hall of fame. Vic Bonuchi, a longtime football, wrestling and baseball coach for the Tigers, was recently selected for induction into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
VIC BONUCHI, seen here during his coaching heyday, will soon be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. COURTESY OF THE ESHS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME FACEBOOK PAGE

Nedblake signs with William Jewell College

Kelsey Coleman will have a fellow Tigerette joining her when she leaves Excelsior Springs High School for William Jewell College. As The Standard reported March 31, Coleman recently signed a letter of intent to dance and study at the Liberty-based NCAA Division II school.

ES boys netters go 2-1 on the road

Finally, the Excelsior Springs varsity boys tennis team gets to stay home for a while. As of this writing, the Tigers were slated to begin a slate of six home duals and a home tournament, starting with Tuesday’s meeting with Harrisonville.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS senior Lee Mueller serves an during the Tigers’ 5-4 dual victory of Lafayette County March 27 at Higginsville. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff
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