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Fictional pitcher, taking pictures share bond

Body to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. I had an Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh moment a few days ago.
Fictional pitcher, taking pictures share bond

CLAY/RAY SPORTS NOTEBOOK

Body NEARLY EQUALLED Excelsior Springs nearly matched its longest winning streak this season in varsity baseball. A 9-6 loss Monday to Warrensburg at Excelsior Springs in a tussle of teams both nicknamed the Tigers ended the local baseballers’streak at six games.

Road trips await boys netters

Body Excelsior Springs tennis coach Richie Marsh and his boys netters are about to do some traveling. The Tigers are slated to play in their first road competition of the season April 20 – a Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference-Blue Division dual with Grandview.
AIDEN O’DELL looks to hit a two-fisted backhand shot during Excelsior Springs’ varsity tennis dual with Lafayette County of Higginsville. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS SPORTS NOTEBOOK

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.

Windsor, ’Cats manage elements, Faith Christian

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.
SENIOR TRENT WINDSOR lines up a putt during Orrick’s dual with Faith Christian Academy in boys golf. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

CLAY/RAY SPORTS NOTEBOOK

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.

Shuffled tennis lineup opens week with win

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.
SOPHOMORE NOAH DUNKER watches one of his shots during Excelsior Springs’ varsity boys tennis dual with Carrollton. SHAWN RONEY | Staff
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