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Wartner heads to Park U.

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Mason Wartner is going from black and gold, the school colors of Excelsior Springs High School, to wine and canary yellow, the school colors of Park University. Wartner, who officially graduated high school May 10, has signed to play soccer at Park, an NAIA program.

IN PICTURES: COMEBACK KIDS

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Excelsior Springs varsity baseball coach Aaron Holst and his Tigers were eying a third straight district title at press time. The Tigers, who won back-to-back Class 4 District 15 titles in 2022 and 2023, were set to face Oak Grove for the Class 4 District 13 title Thursday at Excelsior Springs.
HIS GLOVE outstretched, Brayden Lewis looks to hold Marshall’s Hayden Igo to first base.

ES girls close regular season with ‘W’

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Oak Grove ended Excelsior Springs’ latest winning streak Monday in varsity girls soccer – and Excelsior Springs’ season. The Tigers fell to Oak Grove at Boonville in Class 2 District 6 Tournament play.

Schmidt, Biermann qualify for Class 4 state tournament

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Two Excelsior Springs golfers represented their high school at state competition this week. Senior Jacob Schmidt and junior Landon Biermann played in the Class 4 state boys tournament, held Monday and Tuesday at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau.

Rogers, James claim district titles

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Kinley Rogers is eying another chance to represent Excelsior Springs in state track and field competition. Rogers will compete at the Class 4 Sectional 4 meet Saturday at William Chrisman High School in Independence.
JOSEPH JAMES soars ahead of the field en route to winning the boys 110-meter high hurdles May 11 at Class 4 District 8 competition at Liberty High School. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

ES baseballers nab top district seed

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~ Landon Clark Excelsior Springs varsity baseball coach Aaron Holst and his boys got what they wanted: the top seed in the Class 4 District 13 Tournament. “Honestly, it was kind of nice – we didn’t even have to vote on it,” Holst said May 4 several hours after the seeding meeting.
WITH EXCELSIOR SPRINGS coach Aaron Holst and some spectators watching in the background, junior Kota Triplett (No. 32) takes a pitch low May 4 against visiting Willard. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

ES girls look to top .500

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At press time, Excelsior Springs had a chance to enter the girls soccer postseason sitting above .500. The Tigers were 7-7 entering their regular-season finale Thursday at Winnetonka in Kansas City.

Sejkora signs with Central Methodist

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A key defender of Excelsior Springs’ varsity boys soccer program plans to continue challenging attackers on the pitch after high school. Braedyn Sejkora, who’ll graduate Friday, has signed his letter of intent to play for Central Methodist University, a Fayette-based, NAIA school.
BRAEDYN SEJKORA signs his letter of intent to play men’s soccer and study at Central Methodist University. Watching proudly are (from left) his parents, Makayla and Jason Sejkora. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff
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