Sports

Body PRESENTING ... the academic all-state Richmond varsity softball team.

Body TINA – Five Ray Countians made the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 1 District 13 boys all-tournament team.

Body RICHMOND – Lucas Rodenberg is about to make a dream come true. Rodenberg, a Richmond senior, signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College, where he expects to pitch.

Body OAK GROVE – The Spartans showed their “district mentality” during their 72-37 thumping of Excelsior Springs on Tuesday at Oak Grove High School in the Class 4 District 15 Tournament, Richmond varsity boys basketball coach Kevin Jermain said.

Body OAK GROVE – The Spartans should be proud of what they accomplished this varsity girls basketball season, Richmond coach Chad Snyder said after Monday night’s 41-27, season-ending loss to Odessa in the Class 4 District 15 Tournament semifinals at Oak Grove High School.

Body TINA – Orrick coach Matt Brownsberger and his Bearcats almost got their district three-peat in varsity boys basketball.

Body RICHMOND – Tadan McCoy has some studying to do. McCoy, a Richmond senior, has signed his letter of intent to play football at Ottawa University in Kansas.

Body COLUMBIA – Richmond senior Conner Teat felt hyped about ending his wrestling career on a high note, particularly when he considered what hitting that note took. Teat placed third in the 132-pound division at the Class 1 state tournament, held Feb.

Body RICHMOND – Layne Cavanah will continue catching passes on the football field. Cavanah, a Richmond High School senior and the son of Hardin-Central Superintendent Trey Cavanah, signed a letter of intent to play wide receiver at William Jewell College.

Body TINA – There are fewer area varsity basketball teams still standing. As of this writing, two of Ray County’s four Class 1 programs were still in the District 13 Tournament, slated to conclude Friday at Tina-Avalon.