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Body  I must’ve gone stir crazy.That’s the only way I can explain some of my behavior during the most recent winter storm.

Body As of this writing, a second state high school title in three seasons was in reach for Cooper Collins, even if an undefeated season no longer was.

Body Unlike their girls counterparts, the Excelsior Springs boys will hit the road to start the basketball postseason. The Tigers, who were 0-22 entering Wednesday’s regular-season road meeting with Oak Grove, will open Class 4 District 15 Tournament play at 7 p.m.

Body Excelsior Springs varsity girls basketball coach JD Biermann and his Tigers get to stay home to start postseason play. The Tigers, who were 8-12 overall entering Wednesday’s regular-season road meeting with Oak Grove, will host the Class 4 District 15 Tournament.

Body Lilly Goetz will soon experience what it’s like to wrestle in a state high school tournament. Goetz, an Excelsior Springs freshman, will compete at Class 1 state girls competition, slated for Feb.

Body 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. Maybe I’m not as sick of football as I had thought.

Body Excelsior Springs played in a nailbiter and a rout before its varsity girls basketball season was paused by the area’s latest winter storm. The thriller was a 45-44 Feb.

Body The latest winter storm has suspended activity for the Excelsior Springs varsity boys basketball team.

Body When Excelsior Springs senior Cooper Bishop was considering colleges to continue his athletic and academic careers, he narrowed his list to two schools: Coe College and Nebraska Wesleyan University. He chose Coe.