Sports

Body Nick Mubanga and Owen O’Dell Excelsior Springs’ 22-7 Oct. 10 home win over Grandview came down to how the Tigers played in the fourth quarter, coach Jake Danneman, and teammates agreed.

Body Jaxon Hellyer had a few reasons to feel good the night of Oct. 8.

Body KEEP IT GOING Excelsior Springs was looking to extend a winning streak this week in varsity boys soccer. The Tigers had won two straight entering Wednesday’s home meeting with Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division and Missouri Highway 92 rival Kearney.

Body A red zone stand helped Excelsior Springs secure its first win of the varsity 11-man football season. As coach Jake Danneman recalled Monday, the Tigers led Raytown South 9-6 late in the fourth quarter, but the Cardinals were threatening to score.

Body On Oct. 4, Excelsior Springs completed a regular-season sweep in varsity softball – and had to settle for a regular-season split.

Body BE HOME SOON Excelsior Springs varsity softball coach Megan Gilbertson and her Tigers will soon be home for a while – for the most part. After four straight road games scheduled for this week, the girls will return to Miracle Field to host a tournament Saturday.

Body The sun literally shone on Alicja Jarosz for her last match of the Excelsior Springs Girls Tennis Invitational. Jarosz, an international exchange student at Excelsior Springs, rode those rays of sunshine to a 6-4 victory over Harrisonville’s Abbey Coffey for the No.

Body Excelsior Springs’ 56-6 Sept. 26 road loss to Smithville might not be the Tigers’ last meeting with Smithville in varsity 11-man football.

Body Excelsior Springs varsity volleyball coach Cindy Price and her Tigers broke even to start this week. After falling 3-2 Monday to Lawson, the girls swept Winnetonka Tuesday 3-0 to cap a three-match homestand that had begun Sept.

Body Lucas Walker is on a quest. The Orrick senior wants to break the school record for most tackles in a game, according Bearcats varsity 8-man football coach Matt O’Dell.