Excelsior Springs continues to pile up the runs – and the victories – in varsity softball. Through Tuesday, the Tigers were 7-0 and had outscored their opponents 82-14.
In honor of National Good Neighbor Day, the City of Excelsior Springs is urging all residents to participate in a spirited competition to highlight the warm and friendly community atmosphere during Missouri’s Good Neighbor Week.
Excelsior Springs High School graduate got to suit for an NFL game again. As was reported recently on Raiders Wire, a USA Today webpage that reports on news about the Las Vegas Raiders, Webb was moved from the Raiders’ practice squad to their active roster for their season opener Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.
For the first time since 2015, Excelsior Springs has a winning record through four duals in varsity girls tennis. As of this writing, the Tigers were 3-1 with two duals pending this week – Wednesday at Belton and Thursday against visiting Lexington.
A change in approach was key to Excelsior Springs’ 14-7 Sept. 6 road win over Winnetonka in varsity 11-man football, according to Jake Danneman, the program’s new coach.
A committed teacher has spent seven years serving Excelsior Springs School District (ESSD) students and is now embarking on his eighth year at the Excelsior Springs Middle School (ESMS). A distinguished educator, Brock Nessa imparts his knowledge of eighthgrade math and algebra to students.
After the Excelsior Springs City Council’s tribute to the esteemed retired high school coach John Shepherd in January, Leavenworth Street has been proudly renamed Honorary Coach John Shepherd Way and the sign has now been officially installed to honor his legacy.
Excelsior Springs varsity softball coach Megan Gilbert and her Tigers already have a championship under their belts this season – still less than a week old. By scoring 41 runs and pounding out 40 hits, Excelsior Springs went 4-0 and claimed the Cameron Tournament championship Aug 31.