Sports

Body A long drought for Excelsior Springs in varsity girls basketball is over. By holding off Richmond 48-45 March 8 at Excelsior Springs, the Tigers won the Class 4 District 15 title – the program’s first district crown since 2007.

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Body An Excelsior Springs High School alumna is drawing attention for her softball skills in junior college.

Body Some young area wrestlers brought home hardware from a recent trip to Springfield. Representing the Excelsior Springs Youth Wrestling Club, Avrie Goetz, Nickolas Mubunga, Jazlyn Holsey and Addison Ray each received a medal at the Missouri Youth State Tournament.

Body Early leads slipped away from Excelsior Springs in its 93-26 season-ending loss to Kansas City Central in varsity boys basketball. The Tigers took a 3-0 lead in the March 3 meeting in the Class 4 District 15 Tournament at St.

Body Landon Biermann won’t be done playing team golf after he graduates in May from Excelsior Springs High School. Biermann, a two-time boys state qualifier, has signed to play golf for and study at North Central Missouri College, a Trenton-based junior college.

Body Some local wrestlers will test themselves this weekend against the state’s elite youth grapplers.

Body Excelsior Springs varsity girls basketball coach JD Biermann and his Tigers might be playing for a district title this weekend.

Body The varsity basketball season is over for Excelsior Springs. The Tigers’ season ended with a loss Monday in the first round of districts.

Body saw progress in his Bearcats in his second season as Orrick’s varsity girls basketball coach. “I think this year we took another step in the process,” Kinder opined Sunday via email.