Sports

Body Excelsior Springs High School is sending another girls wrestler to the next level. Vada Burton, a senior, recently signed her letter of intent to study and wrestle at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.

Body The Excelsior Springs varsity boys basketball team ended last week’s Husker Classic on a winning note. After opening with a 70-33 loss Dec.

Body The Excelsior Springs varsity boys wrestling program had to battle opponents on and off the mat last week. Excelsior Springs’ off-the-mat opponent was an illness that ran through the team.

Body Wins eluded Excelsior Springs in varsity girls basketball at last week’s Husker Classic. The Tigers went 0-3 in the tournament, hosted by Lafayette County of Higginsville.

Body The Excelsior Springs High School girls wrestling program crammed a quadrangular, a triangular and a tournament into last week. Excelsior Springs went 2-1 in the quadrangular, held Dec.

Body Excelsior Springs varsity soccer coach Zac Ganzer was confident his boys team would rebound after a 3-2 Oct. 17 road loss to Raytown South.

Body On Tuesday, Excelsior Springs High School coach Richie Marsh brought his girls tennis team together for one last time this fall sports season.

Body A 62-16 Senior Night thumping of Santa Fe Oct. 21 at Simmons Field put varsity coach Kirk Thacker and his Bearcats in an elite group in Orrick football history.

Body Ruskin couldn’t outrun Excelsior Springs’ defense when the schools met Oct. 21 at Tiger Stadium in varsity 11man football.

Body With Orrick’s 60-30 Oct. 14 home win over North Shelby in varsity 8-man football, Bearcats coach Kirk Thacker achieved a milestone.