A season-ending injury sidelined Klayton Glaspy physically, but not emotionally. Glaspy, a junior-to-be at Excelsior Springs, saw his high school varsity baseball season cut short on May 9, when Excelsior Springs faced Raytown South at Ray South. Racing for a fly ball in short right field during the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division meeting, he collided with right fielder Jacob Bright, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The two-sport athlete continued to support his teammates for the remainder of the season. Usually, he was the first player out of the dugout to congratulate his fellow Tigers between innings. Glaspy’s play before the injury still garnered him a postseason honor. He was a second team all-conference selection as a second baseman. He also was recognized for his work in the classroom, receiving academic all-state honors from the Missouri State High School Baseball Coaches Association ...