August 2022

Graves, Dalle flip-flop Richmond XC coaching positions

1 year ago By Shawn Roney Sports Editor

Richmond’s cross country coaching staff has done some role reversal this season. Sara Dalle, the head coach the past two seasons, has switched from that position to assistant coach.

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Richmond volleyballers seek MRVC East wins in 2022

1 year ago By Shawn Roney Sports Editor

Richmond varsity volleyball coach Crystal Turner and her Spartans are ready to defeat some Missouri River Valley Conference (MRVC) West Division teams. “We want to take down Carrollton,” Turner said Aug.

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Coaching less ‘vanilla’ for Terry in second year

1 year ago By Shawn Roney Sports Editor

Brett Terry can already see differences in his Spartans as his second year of coaching Richmond girls tennis gets underway, compared to the start of his first season. “We still have a long ways to go, but I mean, last year, we didn’t have anyone who even knew how to keep score.

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Wrisinger, Gregory eye return trips to state in girls golf

1 year ago By Shawn Roney Sports Editor

This fall, Kennedy Wrisinger hopes to complete a hat trick in varsity girls golf: She hopes to qualify for state competition for the third time. The Richmond senior qualified for state in Class 1 in 2020 and 2021.

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‘People are recognizing’ gridiron Spartans as they start season

1 year ago By Shawn Roney Sports Editor

Richmond varsity football coach Nick Persell knows his Spartans have targets on their backs after their Class 2 state semifinal run in 2021. “We’ve had enough success in the last two years – two or three years even – that people are recognizing us, and they certainly know who we are,” Persell said Aug.

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Students, staff celebrate first day of school

1 year ago By News Staff

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R-XVI starts new school year with a ‘bash’

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Richmond volleyballers seek MRVC East wins in 2022

1 year ago By Shawn Roney Sports Editor

Richmond varsity volleyball coach Crystal Turner and her Spartans are ready to defeat some Missouri River Valley Conference (MRVC) West Division teams. “We want to take down Carrollton,” Turner said Aug.

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Gregory Kent “Greg” Norris

1 year ago By News Staff

Gregory Kent “Greg” Norris, 66, of Lee’s Summit, MO, formerly of Richmond, MO, and Columbia, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 19, 2022.

Greg was born in Lexington, MO, on May 10, 1956.

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Sandra Elizabeth Stapleton

1 year ago By News Staff

Sandra Elizabeth Stapleton, 76 of Orrick, MO, passed away Aug. 17, 2022, at Liberty Hospital with her family by her side. Sandra was born on Nov. 18, 1945, in Kansas City, MO to Thomas Aaron Stapleton and Mildred Eileen (Ward) Stapleton.

Sandra lived in Kansas City, MO until she moved with her family to Orrick in 1960. Upon moving to Orrick, Sandra began her freshman year of high school at Orrick High School. Sandra graduated from Orrick High School with the class of 1963.

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