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Body CONSISTENCY Analese Happy and Lillah Shue ended all of their wrestling matches at the Brookfield Girls Tournament the same way – with a win by pin. Happy went 4-0 to win the 105-pound division and help Excelsior Springs’ varsity squad take the team title at the Jan.

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Body Coach JD Biermann is happy for his Excelsior Springs varsity girls basketball team and himself to have this week off from competition.

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Body Booker O’Neill, Owen O’Dell and their Excelsior Springs varsity boys teammates had a reason to cheer the night of Jan. 16.

Body SENIOR NIGHT Paige Barber received a formal farewell the night of Jan. 16 from William Jewell College.

Body Reece Ryan’s presence on the basketball court was missed when Excelsior Springs faced Odessa Jan. 17 in the thirdplace game of the Lawson Invitational Tournament, Tigers coach JD Biermann and Josie Casler agreed.

Body Of the matches Gaige Carr wrestled Jan. 10 at the Excelsior Springs Tiger Classic, his last one might be the bout that gets his most attention.

Body Excelsior Springs is eager “to make some noise” this week in the boys portion of the Lawson Invitational Tournament, coach Ian Burch said. “Excited for the opportunity to shake up the bracket,” Burch said Jan.

Body has his first regular-season touchdown as a pro football player. Playing cornerback for Cleveland, the 2016 Excelsior Springs graduate recovered a fumble and returned it 47 yards for a score early in the second quarter of the Browns’ 20-18 win over Cincinnati Jan.