Sports

CONSOLATION Both Orrick varsity basketball teams were relegated to the consolation bracket of last week’s I-70 Conference Tournament, hosted by Santa Fe and Sweet Springs. The Orrick boys finished sixth.After opening Dec.

A first-quarter timeout seemingly provided the spark Hardin-Central needed to claim a 69-50 Dec. 1 homeopening win over Tri-County in varsity boys basketball.

The day before Hardin-Central’s meeting with Tri-County in varsity girls basketball, coach Brent Behler had some advice for his Bulldogs: He told them to stay out of their own heads and stay in the moment.

PLATTE CITY – Drew Hawkins is racking up the highway miles. First, the Hardin-Central junior visited Indiana for the 95th National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention & Expo, as the Richmond News reported Oct.

LEXINGTON – The Bell stays in Richmond for at least one more year. Sparked by their defense, the Spartans thumped the Minutemen 45-0 Oct.

The high school varsity football program isn’t the only one in Richmond that is nicknamed the Spartans and in a championship hunt. On Saturday, three Richmond teams in the West Central Football League will play for a league title (also called the Super Bowl) in Odessa – one consisting of third-graders, one comprising fourthgraders and one consisting of sixth-graders.

OAK GROVE – A sense of urgency fueled Richmond in the final set of the Spartans’ 3-0 season-ending loss in varsity volleyball Oct. 20 at Oak Grove.