Grain Valley softball players celebrate with the district championship trophy after defeating Blue Springs South. The Eagles, after Saturday's state quarterfinal win, will try to win the first softball state title in school history when they face Columbia Rock Bridge in the Class 5 state semifinals Thursday in Springfield. Photo Credit: David M. Rainey/Examiner file photo
By Bill Althaus Special to The Examiner The mood was light and lively Monday night at the popular Grain Valley restaurant The Local, where members…