Sports

Body Excelsior Springs’ latest homestand in varsity boys soccer ended with a split. The Tigers went 1-1, falling to Kearney 5-2 Sept.

Body Excelsior Springs keeps winning in varsity volleyball. The Tigers had won 11 of their last 14 matches entering Thursday’s road meeting with Grain Valley.

Body Orrick varsity 8-man football coach Kirk Thacker did some experimenting Sept. 22, when his Bearcats hosted Northwest of Hughesville/Otterville for homecoming.

Body Excelsior Springs coach Richie Marsh likes the state of his varsity girls tennis team as the end of the regular season approaches. “We are seeing our girls getting better week by week, and that is the end goal as we continue to move forward,” Marsh said.

Body Addison Jackson made the top 50 when Excelsior Springs played in the Tom Stout Memorial Golf Tournament. The senior finished 41st at the Sept.

Body After losing starting quarterback Marquez McCant to an injury in Week 2 and struggling with ball security in Week 3, Excelsior Springs changed its offense, hoping to catch Kearney by surprise when the Missouri Highway 92 rivals met in Week 4 of the varsity 11-man football season.

Body Excelsior Springs cross country coach Brian Smarker would probably say the course his Tigers ran Sept. 14 at the Chris Stubbs Invitational wasn’t built for speed.

Body Excelsior Springs avoided getting swept in its four varsity softball games last week. The Tigers went 1-3, falling Sept.

Body Excelsior Springs returned to its winning ways last week in varsity boys soccer. The Tigers did so by posting back-to-back shutouts, crushing Winnetonka 7-0 Sept.