Sports

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers had what girls tennis coach Richie Marsh called “a tough start to the season” Tuesday against visiting Harrisonville.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers defeated the Savages, 33-21, last week, but Excelsior Springs could not beat the Savannah team’s brush with COVID-19. “We are not playing this Friday at Warrensburg for sure,” Excelsior Springs Superintendent Dan Hoehn said Wednesday.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Varsity football coach Mark Faubion has what might seem like a daunting task to some fans: replacing 22 seniors. Making that task even harder was that Faubion could not get a full spring and summer to work with his players as he usually does.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers possess a mix of maturity and inexperience as they prepare to take the field this varsity boys soccer season.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Coach Megan Rawie can enjoy a few luxuries as she begins her second season as Excelsior Springs varsity softball coach.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The varsity cross country teams at Excelsior Springs are on a quest. Specifically, they are on a quest to continue their successes, which have included producing a state champion.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers are looking to build upon the thrill they felt last season from getting Hope Chappel to the Class 1 state tournament.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Coach Richie Marsh looks for improvement from his Tigers as he enters his 10th season of leading Excelsior Springs girls tennis, as does longtime volunteer assistant coach Steve Dillinger.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers have spent the past few months getting used to having a new head varsity volleyball coach. Kathryn Beile, who succeeds retired coach Terri Irons, comes to Excelsior Springs after a stint as an assistant coach at Class 4 powerhouse Park Hill South.

Body KANSAS CITY – At just over the onethird mark of the coronavirus-shortened Major League Baseball season, the Kansas City Royals’ fortunes are like those of their past few seasons.