Sports

Body For the past three seasons, the Excelsior Springs varsity tennis team has relied on a familiar roster. That changes this spring.

Body A soon-to-be Excelsior Springs graduate is taking his football career to the next level. And he won’t have to travel far to do so.

Body Excelsior Springs has a new head varsity football coach. Per school board approval, as recommended by activities director Eric Marshall, Jake Danneman was recently named to succeed Mark Faubion.

Body Two young Excelsior Springs wrestlers brought back medals from their trip last week to Springfield.

Body On Sunday, Excelsior Springs varsity basketball coach Ian Burch honored his Tigers for their hard work this season. That night in the high school commons, Burch handed out awards during the team’s end-of-season banquet.

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. I’m getting ahead of myself again.

Body On Feb. 27, Odessa completed a trifecta against Excelsior Springs in varsity boys basketball.

Body Excelsior Springs got a taste of playing for a district title in varsity girls basketball last week. On March 1, the Tigers played St.

Body Alyssa Betts will soon head north. The Excelsior Springs senior recently signed her letter of intent to study and wrestle at Carthage College, an NCAA Division III program in Kenosha, Wis., with an undergraduate enrollment of 2,616 students.

Body Cooper Collins, Ryne Marcum and Wyett Shipman each came back with something from their recent trip to Columbia: a state wrestling medal.