Sports

It’s almost gametime for Ray County high school sports. Football season is slated to kick off this weekend for Richmond, the Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) co-op program and Orrick.

SHAWN RONEY I sympathize with Sydney Appleberry, Genevieve Didier and Patrick Mahomes II – and thank them for their inspiration. Didier and Appleberry each play three high school sports for Richmond.

Like her first year of high school, Richmond sophomore Genevieve Didier plans to keep her teammates emotionally pumped in varsity volleyball, girls basketball and track. Unlike that first year, however, Didier won’t be out on the court or track competing with them.

Like other high schools in Missouri, Ray County schools are prepping for another fall sports season. Fall sports practices kicked off on Aug.

~ Tricia Slade Like previous years, Sydney Appleberry is involved with varsity high school softball this season at Richmond. Her role with the team, however, is different.

A coaching change didn’t stop Richmond from continuing a first-day-ofpractice tradition in varsity softball. Circa 12:07 a.m.

Richmond has a new coach to start the varsity volleyball season. That coach, however, isn’t new to coaching Richmond volleyball.

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. When staffer Miranda Jamison (a.k.a., “MJ”) and I made a July 29 trek to St.

With the goal of having fun and bonding, surrounding high school Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters joined together and hosted a “Super Farmer” event at the Ray County Fairgrounds last week.