Sports

Body Summer is over for fall sports athletes at Excelsior Springs High School. On Monday, practices began for five sports at Excelsior Springs: football, boys soccer, softball, girls tennis, cross country and volleyball.

Body Like other sports teams, the Excelsior Springs varsity softball squad is looking for leadership from within the players’ ranks this fall. Senior Karli Shipman intends to be one of those leaders.

Body Former coach Terri Irons is prepared to make her Excelsior Springs Athletic Hall of Fame induction speech. Sort of.

Body For the first time in eons, I find myself thrilled to watch or listen to NFL preseason games. And for the first time in maybe ever, I find myself wanting to watch or listen to Raiders preseason games.

Body When Rick Schwab stepped aside from coaching Excelsior Springs High School wrestling and moved into his current administrative position with the school district, he didn’t completely leave wrestling.

Body Hunter Scoma is making a name for himself as a two-sport athlete at Excelsior Springs High School. But of those two sports, wrestling and baseball, baseball is clearly Scoma’s first love.

Body SHAWN RONEYSports editor Former coachTerri Ironsis prepared to make her Excelsior Springs Athletic Hall of Fame induction speech. Sort of.

Body For the first time in eons, I find myself thrilled to watch or listen to NFL preseason games. And for the first time in maybe ever, I find myself wanting to watch or listen to Raiders preseason games.

Body Like many prep athletes, Excelsior Springs High School student Abby Rash plays club sports not only to hone her skills, but also because of the opportunities to travel. In Rash’s case, the traveling opportunities result from playing for area-based soccer program Amigos FC.

Body Silas O’Dell had to fight the elements when he won an archery competition July 16 at the Ray County Fair in Richmond, despite being partially sheltered from them.