Girls grapplers prep for postseason
Members of the Excelsior Springs girls wrestling team are looking to keep their season going this weekend.The girls will compete Friday and Saturday at the Class 1 District 4 Tournament at Kearney. Per Missouri State High School Activities Association regulations, the top four finishers in each weight class will qualify for the Class 1 state tournament, slated for Feb. 26-27 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.Before turning their attention to districts, the Tigers concluded their regular season with two events last week – a Feb. 4 road dual with Lawson and the Winnetonka All-Girls Tournament, held Feb. 8 in Kansas City. Excelsior Springs dropped the dual 42-27.The Tigers got four on-the-mat wins during their loss to the Cardinals. Shayla Wilder, a first-year high schooler, won by pin at 105 pounds. Junior Lillah Shue defeated Caelyn Campbell at 115 by an 11-7 decision. First-year high schoolersLilly Go...