Sports

Body WARRENSBURG – David Wood’s June 12 outing at Central Missouri Speedway went “a lot better” than his other evenings this stock car racing season. “I’ve had motor trouble from the beginning of the year, and then, I … (couldn’t) get the car to go forward,” Wood said.

Body HARDIN – A new coaching era has begun with Norborne Hardin-Central’s varsity 8-man football program. Andrew Watson succeeds Kirk Thacker, now at Orrick, in leading the Aggies.

Body ORRICK – Kirk Thacker sees his new job of coaching and teaching at Orrick as therapeutic. A 1987 Richmond High School graduate, Thacker became Orrick’s varsity 8-man football and varsity track coach and joined the high school faculty as a social studies teacher this spring.

Body JEFFERSON CITY – The Spartans gave Richmond varsity track and field coach Mike Long a few high notes for ending his career. One of those notes was a state boys 800-meter relay title.

Body ODESSA – A long-held school record at Richmond High has fallen. On May 22, the Richmond boys 400-meter relay team won at the Class 3 Sectional 4 competition at Odessa in 43.58 seconds, breaking the school record of 43.75, set in 1993 and tied in 1995.

Body RICHMOND – The Richmond High School Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony is back. After a year’s delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Richmond Spartan Alumni Association will induct the newest members June 5.

Body ODESSA – Sophia Farnan could finish her high school track and field career with a state medal.

Body NIXA – Dylan Comstock finished his high school boys golf career as a state champion.

Body BOLIVAR – An individual state title narrowly eluded Timmy Hamilton. Hamilton, who graduated Sunday from Richmond, placed seventh by shooting a 158 at the Class 2 state boys golf tournament, held Monday and Tuesday at Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club in Bolivar.

Body HIGGINSVILLE – Four area athletes are headed to the Class 1 state track and field meet. Orrick and Hardin-Central each qualified two athletes for the competition, slated for Saturday at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City.