Sports

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.

Body Excelsior Springs varsity girls basketball coach JD Biermann and his Tigers finished their latest homestand as winners. After opening the homestand Feb.

Body Come on, baseball season.

Body Excelsior Springs seeks its first win in varsity boys basketball as the end of the regular season approaches. The Tigers are 0-19 overall entering a Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division meeting with Grandview, slated for Friday at Grandview.

Body Members of the Excelsior Springs girls wrestling team are looking to keep their season going this weekend. The girls will compete Friday and Saturday at the Class 1 District 4 Tournament at Kearney.

Body Cooper Collins remains undefeated entering the boys wrestling postseason. The Excelsior Springs junior finished the regular season 33-0.

Body Both of Orrick’s varsity basketball teams are looking to snap losing skids Friday, when they’re scheduled to host Wellington-Napoleon in I-70 Conference action. The Orrick girls, coached by Jonathan Kinder, nearly snapped their losing streak Tuesday.

Body Cooper Collins can’t be defeated. Or at least he hasn’t been defeated this varsity boys wrestling season.