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Body Richmond senior Cobi Powell will soon be part of a small subgroup of college student athletes. As the Richmond News recently reported, Powell has signed her letter of intent to attend and compete in gymnastics at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL).

Body Readers, I have an important question for you. Do any of the Ray County high schools sell walking tacos at their sports concession stands? That question has burned inside me for several weeks.

Body After an 8-0 April 3 loss to Lafayette County of Higginsville at Southview Park, Richmond varsity baseball coach Zach McGill, and teammates Carsin Wirsig and Lochlan Steele agreed the Spartans must be more aggressive at bat.

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Body ‘A HIGHER LEVEL’ Richmond senior Kaylee King looks forward to pushing herself in a few months. As the Richmond News recently reported, King has signed a letter of intent to attend and compete in women’s track and field at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) in Warrensburg.

Body Richmond seniors Kaylee King and Jacob Johnson want to finish their respective high school track and field careers in Jefferson City. As has been the case for many years, Jefferson City will host state track competition.

Body The makeup of the squad Zach McGill is leading in his second season as Richmond varsity baseball coach is drastically different than his first. “We’re definitely a lot younger,” McGill said March 12.

Body A new coaching era in Richmond varsity boys tennis kicked off Monday. That afternoon, the Spartans opened their season and Missouri River Valley Conference (MRVC)-East Division schedule with a 5-4 dual home win over Knob Noster – their first competition under Zachary Baldauf.

Body Murray Dennis’ presence is noticeable in Richmond’s boys golf program nearly a year after his retirement from teaching and coaching in the Richmond R-XVI School District. One way it’s evident is with his successor – Brandon Rittmiller.