Sports

Body Cody Vaughn shares Coleman Weber’s opinion about the future of Excelsior Springs varsity baseball. Weber is head junior varsity coach and an assistant varsity coach.

Body to PRO The men’s World Cup has awakened the dreamer in me again. As I stated in this newspaper’s June 26 issue, I’ve been touched by the outpouring of love international soccer fans are showing for America while visiting here for the World Cup.

Body Editor’s Note: This is the first of a twopart series. Excelsior Springs’ Class 4 state championship run this spring in baseball is a hint of seasons to come, according to Coleman Weber.

Body ‘A GOOD CHALLENGE’ Excelsior Springs will be given “a good challenge” next season in varsity baseball, interim coach Cody Vaughn predicted June 22.

Body Aiden O’Dell and Dantin McBee are back playing tennis again. Following the end of the Excelsior Springs high school boys tennis season, O’Dell and McBee each took a break from the sport, they said.

Body Metropolitan Community College (MCC)-Maple Woods might have three members of Excelsior Springs’ 2026 Class 4 state championship baseball team on its roster next season.

Body I’m not as apathetic as I thought. The “Tartan Army” has convinced me of that.

Body Ananya Carrel and Olivia Deere got in some more offseason prep work last week for Excelsior Springs’ varsity girls tennis season. Carrel and Deere, who’ll each start their senior year this fall, participated in a high school team camp June 8-12.

Body Kaelan Bedford finished his high school baseball career at Excelsior Springs as a Class 4 state champion. He’s about to begin his college baseball career with a national champion.

Body New Excelsior Springs varsity boys basketball coach Doug Burnett and his Tigers got out of town for a few days this week. The Tigers were slated to conclude a two-day shootout Thursday at Warrensburg, hosted by the University of Central Missouri (UCM).