Sports

Body Like their girls counterparts, Excelsior Springs’ boys wrestlers crammed their share of matches into three days last week. Like the girls, the boys wrestlers hosted Winnetonka Dec.

Body The Excelsior Springs girls wrestling program packed its share of matches into three days last week. On Dec.

Body As Excelsior Springs senior Bailee Baxter will attest, there are many lessons to be learned from wrestling. Baxter is grateful for the lessons the sport has taught her.

Body Excelsior Springs ran into two hotshooting offenses last week in varsity boys basketball. First, the Excelsior Springs boys faced undefeated Winnetonka on Dec.

Body Last week, Excelsior Springs achieved something rarely seen in basketball: a shutout. The Tigers achieved that feat on Dec.

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 feel a sudden, strange urge to play Santa Claus to some folks in the sports community.

Body Excelsior Springs continues to rack up dual wins in varsity boys wrestling. The Tigers were 5-1 and had won four of their last five duals entering Wednesday’s home dual with Winnetonka, according to Missouri State High School Activities Association records.

Body For much of their Dec. 6 meeting with Odessa, the Tigers seemed poised to get their first win of the varsity boys basketball season.

Body The Excelsior Springs girls wrestling team got to stay in its home gym last week. On Dec.

Body On Dec. 9, Excelsior Springs got back to .500 in varsity girls basketball.