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Bedford throws no-no; Glaspy tosses one-hitter

1 year ago By Dustin Danner

Kaelan Bedford quieted opposing bats when his summer baseball team asked him to pitch recently in the Perfect Game Midwest Regional World Series. Bedford, who’ll be a junior this fall at Excelsior Springs High School, tossed a no-hitter to lead Competitive Edge Black 2026 to a 5-0 victory over Wisconsin-based GRB STIKS Teal June 20 at Prospect Meadows Sports Complex in Marion, Iowa.

KAELAN BEDFORD delivers a strike en route to tossing a no-hitter for his summer baseball team June 20 at the Perfect Game World Series in Marion, Iowa. SHANNONO BEDFORD | Submitted

KIDS HAVE

1 year ago By News Staff

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KIDS HAVE A blast staying cool by zipping down waterslides and work up a frenzy inside bouncy houses. The family fun was made possible through sponsorships from Lakeside Bounce, Tray Harkins Flat Branch Loans and REMAX Manley Home Team at the festival.

Variety of activities entice WaterFest attendees

1 year ago By News Staff

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NORYAL GREEN of Independence enters his 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS in the car show competition at WaterFest. MIRANDA JAMISON | Staff

ES man granted bond modification

1 year ago By Miranda Jamison

An Excelsior Springs man has been granted a bond reduction while facing one felony charge. Justin A.

Webb, Raiders are going camping again

1 year ago By Sam Webb

Football training camp is approaching for Excelsior Springs High School graduate and his Las Vegas teammates. Las Vegas announced its training camp dates in a June 18 post on its website.

Thank-you’s abound at sports gala

1 year ago By News Staff

THE STANDARD STAFF For Excelsior Springs varsity baseball coach Aaron Holst, June 16 was a day to give thanks. That evening in the high school commons area, Holst, his Tigers and their families staged their end-of-season awards banquet.

KLAYTON GLASPY, shown pitching in a May home game, is among the Tigers honored during Excelsior Springs’ recent baseball banquet, held in the high school commons area. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

Vols, Aggies square off for MCWS title

1 year ago By Dustin Danner Sports Writer

Two SEC schools will soon slug it out for the national title in NCAA Division I baseball.

The University of Tennessee and Texas A & M University are slated to begin play in the best-of-three Men’s College World Series final Saturday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. Game 2 is slated for Sunday. Game 3, if needed, is scheduled for June 24.

ES armed burglary suspect pleads not guilty

1 year ago By Miranda Jamison

A Kansas City man facing three felony charges has entered a plea of not guilty in Clay County Court. Javon T. Baker is facing charges including first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony.