Sports

Body Both Excelsior Springs cross country teams brought home honors when they ran at the Marshall Invitational. Excelsior Springs won the girls portion of the Sept.

Body The Tigers are still seeking their first dual victory this varsity girls tennis season – or at least they were through Tuesday. Excelsior Springs was 0-3 entering duals Wednesday with visiting Oak Park of Kansas City and Thursday with Belton at Belton.

Body KANSAS CITY – Excelsior Springs already has a varsity boys soccer tournament title and the season is only roughly two weeks old. The Tigers won that title at the Winnetonka Tournament, held Aug.

Body RAYTOWN – The Tigers knew they would need to contain Raytown’s speed when the teams met Sept. 2 in varsity football at Ted Chitwood Stadium.

Body The Tigers started logging competitive miles last week in high school cross country. Excelsior Springs’ season kicked into gear with two meets – the Grain Valley Kickoff, featuring a 2-mile race, held Aug.

Body Watching her Tigers split last week’s games with two Independencebased schools made something clear to Excelsior Springs coach Megan Gilbertson about this varsity softball season.

Body BELTON – Excelsior Springs could move the football against Belton, but the Tigers couldn’t score. Or at least not often enough.

Body The Bearcats “had a lot to prove” when they opened their varsity 8-man football season Aug. 26 at St.

Body Sam Webb is still a Las Vegas Raider. On Tuesday, the Raiders announced their 53-man, regular-season roster, as required by the NFL.

Body CAMERON – Excelsior Springs varsity softball coach Megan Gilbertson broke down her Tigers’ performance in the Cameron Tournament by the two days they played in it. “We came out and played really well Friday, hitting, pitching and playing defense,” Gilbertson said.