As Simon Watson skated off the ice at the Independence Events Center, he said, “First practice as a playoff team – couldn’t have gone better.”

What can Lee’s Summit North do for an encore in the Suburban Big Seven in baseball?

There are two new Suburban Conference all-sports leaders as the result of the high school winter sports season.

For athletes who can’t wait until warmer weather, the Blue Springs Family YMCA’s first Indoor Sprint Triathlon offers a chance to swim, bike and run, without having to worry about the rain and chilly days of spring.

Effinger and Festa.
Their names might not have the pizzazz of say, Butch and Sundance or Batman and Robin, but their Superman-like efforts in the net the past three weeks have landed the Missouri Mavericks in the playoffs.

The records tell it all. As it was predicted and unfortunately came true, this was not a banner season for area high school basketball.

Sean Armstrong, a Blue Springs High School graduate and former Examiner All-Area player, helped lead the Colorado School of Mines to an at-large bid in the NCAA Division II Tournament after helping the Orediggers claim the school’s first Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference East league title.

What's Up Next area sports calendar for March 17-22

One game – one memorable, stunning performance – pretty much sums up Taylor Lipps’ senior year at Grain Valley High School.

The only time Bill Vandermeer had laced up a pair of game skates since Jan. 21 was for a short time on Feb. 28.