The game’s on? Meh, who cares?
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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. My apathy as a sports fan is growing.
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Extra Exposure: Richmond District Track, Pt. II
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#richmondnews #raycounty #extraexposure
RAY COUNTY SPORTS NOTEBOOK
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THE WAIT IS OVER Richmond has its second top-four team finish at state in boys track. Tallying 40 points, the Spartans placed second at this year’s Class 3 state competition, held May 22-23 in Jefferson City.
Rivalries, familiarity can tear fans apart
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I’m torn again as a football fan. As you might recall, a few months ago, I pledged indifference toward the Kansas City Chiefs, a team I had loved for much of my life.
Ex-NFL lineman helps with training future Spartans
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Richmond varsity coach Nick Persell had a new volunteer helping him run this year’s version of the Future Spartan Youth Football Camp – a former pro player and current minister. Colin Brown, a fifth-round NFL draft pick taken by Kansas City whose career included a stint with Buffalo, was among those who worked with campers in grades K-6.
RAY COUNTY SPORTS NOTEBOOK
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CLOSE Richmond junior Isaac Kaylor nearly broke the top 50 at the Class 3 state boys golf tournament. Shooting a 162 overall, Kaylor finished in a four-way tie for 52nd at the two-day competition, held Monday and Tuesday at the Sedalia Country Club.
RHS wins, tumbles by double digits in districts
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Monday wasn’t Richmond’s day in varsity baseball, Spartans coach Zach Mc-Gill said. Two days after romping to a no-hit victory in 2½ innings over Kansas City Central, the Spartans got bounced 10-0 in 4½ innings by Excelsior Springs Monday afternoon in the Class 4 District 15 Tournament semifinals at Excelsior Springs.
Pugh homers in finale
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A Richmond alumna provided the final run of Rockhurst University’s softball season. Kaylee Pugh, a 2024 high school graduate and sophomore at Rockhurst, swatted a no-out, right-field solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning of the Hawks’ 9-4 loss to McKendree University Sunday in NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Tournament action.
RAY COUNTY SPORTS NOTEBOOK
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DISTRICT CHAMPIONS Orrick can add another district title to its boys track and field banner. The Bearcats won the boys portion of the Class 1 District 4 meet, held May 9 at Carrollton, with 85 points – their fourth straight district title.
Quick looks to continue hoops career at SFCC
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Nolan Quick got his wish. Quick, who graduated high school last week from Richmond, was seeking to continue his basketball career at a school near his hometown.