Mason Wartner is going from black and gold, the school colors of Excelsior Springs High School, to wine and canary yellow, the school colors of Park University. Wartner, who officially graduated high school May 10, has signed to play soccer at Park, an NAIA program. He plans to study business marketing at the Parkville-based school, he said. Wartner joins the Pirates after helping Excelsior Springs to three straight top-four finishes in the Class 2 state tournament – two third-place finishes and a fourth-place finish. “I am going to miss playing with my friends day in and day out, but I am ready to see what the different feel of playing at the college level will bring,” he said. Parents Sara and Cory Wartner deserve credit for his success, he said. He hopes his success will inspire others. “Anyone who is wanting to go to college and play, don’t think that you can’t because anything is possible if you ...