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Body Excelsior Springs refused to be swept in varsity girls wrestling last week. Competing at a Jan.

Body On Jan. 19, a trio of Tigers returned to Excelsior Springs from Brookfield as champions.

Body Excelsior Springs opted to observe Senior Night for its boys basketball players a little early. The Tigers honored their seniors Jan.

Body Cooper Collins was perfect at the 52nd annual Plate County Invitational – at least where his win-loss record was concerned. The Excelsior Springs sophomore went 8-0 for the Jan.

Body Excelsior Springs couldn’t overcome a 29-point first quarter by Winnetonka on Jan. 11, when the Tigers fell to the Griffins 77-59 in varsity girls basketball.

Body Excelsior Springs couldn’t sustain early victories in its lone varsity boys wrestling competition last week – a 52-22 Jan. 11 road dual loss to Kearney.

Body On Jan. 11, the Excelsior Springs girls got to test themselves.

Body Excelsior Springs came within 4.5 points of finishing second at its own boys wrestling tournament – and within 46.5 points of winning it. Led by three individual champions, Excelsior Springs tallied 143 points and placed third at the Tiger Classic.

Body At press time, Excelsior Springs was seeking its first dual win of 2024 in girls wrestling. The Tigers opened the new year with a 54-24 loss Jan.