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ES girls soccer program caps season with banquet

Body In late May, Excelsior Springs put a formal finishing touch on its varsity girls soccer season with an end-of-season banquet at the high school. The event came less than two weeks after Excelsior Springs’ final game – an 8-0 loss to St.

KANSAS CITY, HERE HE COMES

Body The Excelsior Springs High School class of 2023 is sending another student athlete off to college. Dalton Layton, who graduated in May, has signed a national letter of intent to continue his education and compete in track and field at Rockhurst University in Kansas City.
DALTON LAYTON, seen here jumping at a high school track and field meet, is moving on from Excelsior Springs to compete for Rockhurst University, an NCAA Division II program in Kansas City. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Bearcats pop pads again at team camp

Body When Orrick began its first summer 8-man football camp for the junior high and varsity programs Monday on the school practice field, Tucker Greer was thrilled to put on a helmet and shoulder pads and engage in some limited hitting.

Tigers kick off summer workouts

Body Like many high school and middle school coaches around the country, the coaches at Excelsior Springs High School are using the summer vacation months to prepare their respective teams for the 2023-24 school year.
EVIE SELBY works on her forehand during tennis camp. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

ES eyes third-place finish at state

Body By the time you read this, Excelsior Springs will have placed third or fourth at state in baseball. At press time, the Tigers were preparing to play Fulton for third place in the Class 4 state tournament Thursday at Sky Bacon Stadium in Ozark.
MEMBERS OF THE Excelsior Springs varsity baseball team dogpile on one another May 25 after the Tigers win their Class 4 state quarterfinal meeting with Boonville at Harley Park-Oscar Twillman Field. SHAWN RONEY | Staff
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