Sports

Body Varsity volleyball season is underway at Excelsior Springs. The Tigers opened with a 3-0 loss Tuesday at Oak Park in Kansas City.

Body Excelsior Springs varsity football coach Jake Danneman will probably stress the importance of ball security to his Tigers after their 41-23 Aug. 30 season- and home-opening loss to Belton.

Body Excelsior Springs coach David Stalder liked the attitude he saw from Addi Mathews and Madeline Andreasen in the high school girls golf program’s first competition this season. Participating in the Raymore-Peculiar Scramble Tournament Aug.

Body For their first competition this season, Excelsior Springs’ cross country runners had a choice: They could run a 3.1-mile race or a 2-mile race. The Tigers were given that option at the Tom Nixon Invitational, held Aug.

Body Excelsior Springs varsity softball coach Megan Gilbert and her Tigers already have a championship under their belts this season – still less than a week old.

Body Excelsior Springs varsity football coach Jake Danneman had reasons to be impressed when watching his Tigers scrimmage against Cameron and East Buchanan during an Aug. 23 preseason jamboree at Cameron.

Body With this weekend marking the start of competition for fall prep sports in Missouri, I have a challenge for the fans reading this: be respectful of the athletes, coaches and officials. For the athletes, this is their time to shine.

Body Excelsior Springs High School alumnus and pro football player is still a Las Vegas Raider. The Raiders stated Wednesday on their website that they had signed the cornerback to their practice squad.

Body Excelsior Springs varsity boys soccer coach Zac Ganzer and a core group of returning Tigers are eyeing a fourth straight top-four finish at state competition.