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RAY COUNTY SPORTS NOTEBOOK

1 month ago By News Staff

STILL HOOPING IT UP Candiace Claypole and Emma Hash plan to keep playing basketball after they graduate high school in May from Richmond. Claypole has signed her letter of intent to play for the women’s team at Westminster College in Fulton.

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Trio of state qualifiers return for Spartans

1 month ago By David Rash

To kick off his latest campaign as Richmond varsity boys and girls track coach, gave the Spartans a chance to show how far they could throw and how high they could jump. On the boys side, Nathan Nichols showed he could throw far enough to win two events at the season opener – a March 24 meet for field events only, hosted by Lawson.

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O’Dell takes the helm of OTF varsity program

1 month ago By Matt O’dell

A new era is underway for Orrick in varsity track and field. is leading the Bearcats.

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Returning foursome expected to lead RHS boys

1 month ago By News Staff

Team leadership won’t be an issue for Richmond in varsity boys golf, according to coach Brandon Rittmiller. Here’s a look at the squad, which was slated to open the season March 25 with the Lawson Coaches Tournament, courtesy of answers to a questionnaire, as submitted by Rittmiller … Coaching bio in brief: Rittmiller is in his second season at Richmond.

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’Cats seek to improve putting, ‘second-shot recovery’

1 month ago By News Staff

Orrick’s varsity boys golfers are making progress, according to coach Matt Swigert. But there’s still work to do, Swigert acknowledged.

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McGill’s baseballers want ‘to be some noise-makers’

1 month ago By News Staff

At last, Richmond varsity baseball coach Zach McGill and his Spartans are on their home field. The Spartans opened the season with six straight road games, going 2-4.

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Orrick softballers aim to ‘keep getting better’ in ’26

1 month ago By News Staff

Aaron Rodenberg’s efforts to build Orrick’s varsity softball program continue. Rodenberg is in his second season as skipper of the Bearcats, who dropped their first two games of 2026.

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Bulldogs have their eyes on conference, state prizes

1 month ago By News Staff

As with recent campaigns, Hardin-Central headed east to start its 2026 track and field season. The Bulldogs opened with the Carrollton Early Bird competition, racking up 13 top-four finishes at the March 26 meet.

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Burnine, Hamilton anchor Richmond boys tennis team

1 month ago By News Staff

Richmond’s varsity boys tennis squad is starting its season on the road, for the most part. After opening March 24 with a 9-0 loss to visiting Summit Christian Academy, the netters have four away competitions scheduled this week, starting with an 8-1 rout of Knob Noster in Missouri River Valley Conference (MRVC)-East Division action.