Sports

Body Richmond’s varsity boys and girls track teams finished in the middle of the pack in Missouri River Valley Conference-East Division competition Monday at Holden. Both teams placed fourth among six schools.

Body The Orrick varsity boys track team achieved a longtime goal Monday at Sweet Springs: It won the I-70 Conference title. Orrick won the boys portion of the meet, hosted by St.

Body CARROLLTON – Jacob Johnson has been a consistent winner for Richmond in track and field this season. The junior has a string of victories in the boys long and triple jumps, including at the Bruce Finlayson Invitational April 19 at Carrollton.

Body • Richmond senior Cayden Morris has committed to wrestle at Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kan. Morris formally signed his letter of intent Monday in the high school gym. Look for additional coverage May 3.

Body CARROLLTON – Orrick varsity track coach Kirk Thacker was pleased to see his boys team holds its own against another Ray County school at the Bruce Finlayson Invitational.

Body LEXINGTON – Richmond’s Kaylee Pugh shared the credit for her victory in the girls 100-meter dash at the Bill Hamann Invitational. “The wind definitely helped, being behind my back,” Pugh said a few minutes after winning the race April 11 at Lexington High School.

Body LEXINGTON – On April 11, Hardin-Central’s boys 400-meter relay team turned in a winning time. It was almost a record-setting time, too.

Body Richmond held its Senior Night for varsity boys tennis eight days earlier than one might’ve expected. Generally, Senior Night or Senior Day is scheduled for a team’s final home game or match.