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Body TOP 20 Karoline Dooley has a top-20 finish to show for her first appearance at a state girls golf tournament. The Richmond sophomore placed 17th among 90 finishers (and 91 entries) at Class 2 state competition, which wrapped Tuesday at the Fremont Hills Country Club in Nixa.
Karoline Dooley

Spartans make clutch plays; edge Eagles again

Body When Richmond varsity 11-man football coach Nick Persell needed his Spartans to make clutch plays in Week 7 against visiting Holden, they did. Defensively, the Spartans made two fourth-down stands during the fourth quarter of their 34-26 Oct.
JOHN WEBER indicates it’s Richmond’s ball after he and his fellow Spartans make a fourth-down stop during the final quarter of Richmond’s Senior Night win over Holden.

Musselman scores first ‘big man touchdown’

Body Kody Musselman had a special moment during Norborne Hardin-Central’s (NHC’s) 72-12 Week 7 thumping of the Keytesville/Brunswick/Northwestern of Mendon co-op in varsity 8-man football: He scored what NHC coach Andrew Watson called “a big man touchdown.”
Andrew Watson

RAY COUNTY SPORTS NOTEBOOK

Body Lyle Best didn’t have to wait long to experience the thrill of qualifying for state in girls golf. Best, a Richmond first-year high schooler, is set to compete in the Class 2 state tournament Oct.
ORRICK SENIOR Anela Fletcher (No. 1) attempts to tip over Kansas City Lutheran’s Kate Mahnken recently in home varsity volleyball action. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

Homecoming king helps clear path for rushers as Richmond romps

Body For senior John Weber, something sweetened his honor of being named Richmond’s 2024 homecoming king: Richmond’s 56-7 Week 6 thumping of visiting Carrollton in varsity 11-man football. Weber helped sweeten the honor as one of Richmond’s offensive and defensive linemen.
SETH JAMES (No. 80) gets treated as if he has kicked a game-winner shortly after booting an extra point for Richmond during the second half of the Spartans’ 56-7 Week 6 homecoming rout of Carrollton in varsity 11-man football. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

RAY COUNTY SPORTS NOTEBOOK

Body CHAMPIONS! Richmond girls golf coach Courtney Sisson called Monday “a great day to be a Spartan.” The reason? Richmond won the Missouri River Valley Conference Tournament that day.
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