Sports

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Tyler Rumore is like other athletes in one sense: Whenever he competes, his goal is to be better than what he was when he competed the last time. “My favorite part of this sport has to be personal records,” Rumore, who runs cross country and track, said.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers had to fight their way through losing streaks and a tough schedule this varsity volleyball season. After opening by sweeping St.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers met two of their goals this varsity girls tennis season. They expected to grow throughout the season.

Body RICHMOND – The coronavirus pandemic is affecting how area schools stage winter sports activities, including practices. Richmond Activities Director Matt Habermehl stated Oct.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs Football Association has notched another West Central Youth Football League title. The ESFA’s fifth-grade group capped its WCYFL title run recently with a 25-0 win over Harrisonville.

Body COLUMBIA – Last week at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course, Excelsior Springs junior Tyler Rumore did something for the first time in his high school cross country career: He competed in a Class 4 state championship race.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – It did not take long for winter sports practices to come to a halt at Excelsior Springs High School because of student-athletes testing positive for COVID-19. The girls basketball team was the first group the virus hit.

Body OAK GROVE – Excelsior Springs’ losing streak in varsity boys soccer continued in district play. But the Tigers’ season did not.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Another varsity softball season is in the books. The Tigers finished 7-12 overall and 2-4 in Missouri River Valley Conference West Division play.

Body Poor Gregg Williams. That thought crossed my mind before my beloved Kansas City Chiefs faced the winless New York Jets, for whom Williams serves as defensive coordinator.