Sports

Body ATTRACTING ATTENTION The Excelsior Springs varsity baseball team is making members of the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association take notice. In its April 6 poll, the association ranked the Tigers fourth in the state for Class 4 programs.

Body For the Excelsior Springs varsity girls soccer squad, the final score of a game is less important than the team’s performance during it, according to coach Brett McKenzie.

Body The weather made its presence felt when Orrick faced Faith Christian Academy in an April 2 boys golf dual at the Excelsior Springs Golf Course, Orrick senior Trent Windsor acknowledged. “You can’t really ignore 30-, 40-mph winds,” Windsor said early in his ninehole round.

Body MAKING A MAD DASH Marques Shouse outran the competition in the boys 200-meter dash at the Savannah High School Invitational. The Excelsior Springs sophomore won the event at the April 2 track and field meet in 23.21 seconds – one of two events the Excelsior Springs boys won.

Body Excelsior Springs tennis coach Richie Marsh had to do some lineup shuffling when his varsity boys squad faced Carrollton Monday in a home dual. That afternoon, the Tigers were without Bruce Bowen and Carter Clinton, Marsh said.

Body Excelsior Springs graduate Damon Ashworth nearly finished this men’s wrestling season as a national champion.

Body Excelsior Springs soccer coach Brett McKenzie saw his varsity girls squad take a step forward last week.

Body Excelsior Springs was nearly unbeatable in its first homestand this season in varsity baseball – a homestand that saw infielder Jaxton Glaspy swat his first high school grand slam. The Tigers finished the homestand 7-1.

Body One could consider this a rebuilding season for Excelsior Springs in varsity boys tennis.

Body Excelsior Springs coach David Stalder expects his varsity boys golf squad to get tested quickly this season.