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’Cats bring back old-drill to hone defensive skills

Body Orrick varsity 8-man football coach Matt O’Dell brought back an old drill Monday as he and his staff continued to prep the Bearcats for their 2025 season. To conclude the day’s activities, O’Dell had the Bearcats run through “the circle drill.
PARKER FLOYD (left) pursues running back Ozzden Ayers as Orrick runs through the circle drill during an offseason camp session. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS SPORTS NOTEBOOK

Body RETURN TO ’TONKA As has been the case for roughly a decade, Excelsior Springs will start its varsity boys soccer campaign with a tournament. Specifically, the Winnetonka Tournament.

Tigers impress Danneman at scrimmages

Body Excelsior Springs varsity football coach Jake Danneman was impressed with how his Tigers concluded their series of June 7-on-7 scrimmage sessions at Kearney. “We had shown quite the improvement over the weeks on both sides of the ball,” Danneman stated Monday via email.
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