Sports

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Body 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. I find myself wanting to learn more about an area coaching legend who recently passed.

Body After attending basketball camp last week, soon-tobe senior Lara Hutton already noticed a difference between her new varsity girls coach at Excelsior Springs and her previous one. “I’d say we’re really getting after it this year,” Hutton said July 23.

Body Excelsior Springs varsity football coach Jake Danneman noticed a difference in the Tigers’ speed, confidence and focus during their two days of limited- contact scrimmages last week on their home field.

Body Tennis players Dantin McBee and Aiden O’Dell recently set aside their rackets to test their marksmanship.

Body Excelsior Springs varsity football coach Jake Danneman and his Tigers were looking to test themselves against some larger schools this week. The Tigers had limited-contact offseason scrimmages slated for Wedensday with Oak Park, Marshall and Raytown at Excelsior Springs.

Body A new head coach is bringing years of experience to the Excelsior Springs boys basketball program as he prepares to guide the team into its next chapter.

Body 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. It’s time to tweak a common metaphor among coaches and athletes: “This is a marathon, not a sprint.

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Body In some ways, Orrick’s offensive and defensive systems have changed under new varsity 8-man football coach Aaron Rodenberg – and in other ways, not so much, according to soon-to-be senior Gage Tebbe.