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Young local athlete competes nationally

2 years ago By Elizabeth Barnt
Cian Miller, a tri-sport athlete and Lewis Elementary school third grader, recently participated in the Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, with KC Fire Track Club out of Liberty. KC Fire Track Club, a nonprofit youth track and field association for athletes aged eight to 18 years old, is affiliated with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and USA Track and Field organizations allowing competitors to qualify in events to compete at a national level, including the Junior Olympics.
CIAN MILLER socializes before the Junior Olympics competition begins. JOSH MILLER | Submitted

ES sophomore softballer title-hungry

2 years ago By Dustin Danner
The sophomore class might have an influence on how Excelsior Springs fares this school year in varsity girls sports. Willa Schreier, a two-sport athlete, is among those sophomores who might wield some influence, particularly in softball.
WILLA SCHREIER displays a home run ball after swatting a four-bagger during Heartland World Series competition this summer. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Fall sports practices begin at ESHS

2 years ago By Dustin Danner
School hasn’t started at Excelsior Springs, but fall sports practices have. Nearly 200 athletes had their first preseason practice with an Excelsior Springs fall program Monday – the first day fall teams could practice, per Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) regulations.

Ability to access healthy food discussed

2 years ago By Elizabeth Barnt
Everyone deserves access to healthy food and recently, the Northland Health Alliance (NHA) partnered with the Platte County Health Department to discuss programs for people to receive nutritious foods in Clay County.
Monica Miller explains Northland Health Alliance wants to provide good nutrition for all Clay County residents. ELIZABETH BARNT | Staff

Future plans discussed at SAFE meeting, data shared

2 years ago By Elizabeth Barnt
Excelsior Springs Substance Abuse-Free Environment (SAFE) coalition met recently to discuss their future plans. The guest speaker for the gathering was Dan Schmidt of the Penn State Evidence- based Prevention and Intervention support coalition check-up project.
Dan Schmidt reveals how well the SAFE coalition is doing in all areas of the analyzed data from the spring 2023 SAFE survey analysis. ELIZABETH BARNT | Staff

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