Sports

INDEPENDENCE – On May 9, Ethan Edwards fought through the Missouri heat to qualify for state competition once again.

WARRENSBURG – Two Excelsior Springs golfers made the Missouri River Valley Conference West team as they helped the Tigers place second in the MRVC West Tournament May 2 at Mules National Golf Course.

PLEASANT HILL – When the Missouri River Valley Conference West Division track field championships finished May 6 at Pleasant Hill High School, Excelsior Springs could claim two individual champions.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers seek to get back to winning when postseason play begins next week in varsity girls soccer. Excelsior Springs went 3-4 to close the regular season.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Pleasant Hill and Excelsior Springs had something on the line when they met May 3 at Pleasant Hill in varsity baseball: the Missouri River Valley Conference West Division title. Excelsior Springs was undefeated in MRVC West play.

LAS VEGAS – The Raiders just inked a deal with a former Excelsior Springs standout football player. Sam Webb, a 2016 graduate, signed as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders this weekend after the NFL Draft, held in Las Vegas, home to the Raiders since 2020.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers had a nearly perfect week the last week of April in varsity boys tennis. Excelsior Springs went 3-1 in duals, scoring wins over Odessa and Clinton, both on April 26; and Odessa again on April 28.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers’ offense continued to roar last week in varsity baseball.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The track and field teams logged some bus miles last week. Excelsior Springs competed in two road meets: the Nick Sloop Invitational April 25 at Lawson and the Platte County Invitational April 29 at Platte County.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Sometimes, it takes just one big inning to end a losing streak. The Tigers had just that April 19 against visiting Fort Osage to end a fourgame skid in varsity baseball with a 4-2 win.