Sports

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey – A New York Jets safety who is haggling with the team over his contract has the support of Excelsior Springs native Gregg Williams. Multiple media outlets have reported that Jamal Adams seeks to leave New York, rather than continue under the terms of his contact, set to expire next year.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – For the first time in 14 years, the Excelsior Springs varsity volleyball program will be under the direction of a new coach. With the retirement of Terri Irons, Kathryn Beile will take the helm of the Tigers.

Many youth activities in Excelsior Springs have been canceled for the summer, but that does not mean your child’s summer activities must stop.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – On June 12, Tiger Bowl hosted the Social Distancing 6-Game Sweeper Tournament.

The Excelsior Springs High School activities department jumped back into the swing of things this past Monday with the beginning of summer conditioning. Tiger student-athletes will be taking to the fields three days a week doing various strength and conditioning workouts to prepare them for the upcoming sports seasons. These workouts did not go without precautions caused by the COVID-19 virus. Upon arriving at the facilities student-athletes had to be screened for a temperature check by athletic trainer Brett Morton and provide proper permission documentation from their parents. Once they were cleared they were assigned a color-coded mark proving they were screened and then were sent with their sport-specific groups to prepare for their workouts. The Tiger football team opened things up with check-in at 7:15 and workouts starting from 7:30 to 8:45. Cross country came in to workout from 8:00- 9:00 in front of the with softball, soccer, and girls basketball checking in for screening at 8:00 at the Miracle Field. The Tiger tennis team had their screenings at the tennis courts at 8:30 and all other sports and activities checked in at 9:00 at Tiger Stadium. Social distancing has been a major priority of the district during these workouts, using guidelines set by the Clay County Health Department. “We are having our athletes working on various bodyweight and cardiorespiratory activities where they will still be able to promote social distancing,” head softball coach Megan Rawie said. “Things have worked out really well so far this week and it has been nice to have smaller groups so we can give more individualized attention to our athletes.”

With youth sports returning to the Kansas City area, several Excelsior Springs athletes have started competing again.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS senior Ethan Day, this year’s Class 2 state boys runner-up in the 113-pound division, has signed a letter of intent to continue his education and wrestling career at the University of Rio Grande in Rio Grande, Ohio. Day plans to study welding and business management.