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An Excelsior Springs alum has become a three-time college All-American wrestler. DamonAshworth, a 2021 graduate and redshirt junior at the University of Central Missouri, secured his latest All-American honor by placing fourth in the 184-pound division recently at the NCAA Division II national tournament.

Excelsior Springs vainly tried to play catchup in its final varsity girls basketball game this season. Sparked by an uptempo offense and pressure defense, Benton of St.

to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. Whoever coined the maxim, “In like a lion, out like a lamb” to describe March was wrong – at least when it comes to the passage of time.

A long drought for Excelsior Springs in varsity girls basketball is over. By holding off Richmond 48-45 March 8 at Excelsior Springs, the Tigers won the Class 4 District 15 title – the program’s first district crown since 2007.

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An Excelsior Springs High School alumna is drawing attention for her softball skills in junior college. Daelyn Williams, who graduated in 2023, was named National Junior College Athletic Association Region 16 Player of the Week recently for her contributions to Metropolitan Community College (MCC)-Kansas City’s opening week.

Some young area wrestlers brought home hardware from a recent trip to Springfield. Representing the Excelsior Springs Youth Wrestling Club, Avrie Goetz, Nickolas Mubunga, Jazlyn Holsey and Addison Ray each received a medal at the Missouri Youth State Tournament.

Early leads slipped away from Excelsior Springs in its 93-26 season-ending loss to Kansas City Central in varsity boys basketball. The Tigers took a 3-0 lead in the March 3 meeting in the Class 4 District 15 Tournament at St.

Landon Biermann won’t be done playing team golf after he graduates in May from Excelsior Springs High School. Biermann, a two-time boys state qualifier, has signed to play golf for and study at North Central Missouri College, a Trenton-based junior college.

Some local wrestlers will test themselves this weekend against the state’s elite youth grapplers. Representing the Excelsior Springs Youth Wrestling Club (ESYWC), the youngsters will compete at the Missouri USA State Championship, slated to begin Friday for the girls and Saturday for the boys.