Sports

It’s postseason time for Excelsior Springs in varsity softball. At press time, the fourth-seeded Tigers were slated to open the Class 4 District 8 Tournament Thursday against fifthseeded, Independence-based William Chrisman at Miracle Field, with the winner to face the Kearney-Lincoln College Prep winner in the semifinals of the single-elimination tournament at 12:45 p.m.

The back nine holes of the Excelsior Springs Golf Course can be challenging for golfers. That stretch can be challenging for distance runners, too, as some high schoolers were probably made aware of – or reminded of – on Oct.

Excelsior Springs controlled the possession when the Tigers hosted St. Joseph Central Oct.

Shelby Stodden and Malaya Tedesco know what it’s like to win a district doubles tennis title. And what it’s like to win a second one.

DUSTIN DANNER Sports Reporter Excelsior Springs golfers Kylee Baldridge, Tanya Hladky-Bly, Addison Jackson and Zoey Rogers got a sendoff from coach David Stalder and their loved ones last week. On Sept.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS homecoming queen candidates are Bailee Baxter (front row, from left), Chole Carlyle, Mary Douglas and Jaylenn Hudlemyer. King candidates are Zeb McBee (back row, from left), Jacob Bright, Cade Leonhard and Mason Wartner. Excelsior Springs homecoming football game is today at 7 p.m.