Sports

Chase Sims wanted to coach Orrick High School softball for one primary reason. “I wanted these girls to have a season,” Sims said March 12.

An injury shortened Sydney Appleberry’s high school softball career, but it won’t stop her from playing beyond high school. On March 15, the Richmond senior formally signed her letter of intent in her high school gym to study and play softball at Moberly Area Community College (MACC).

I’m hoping to add an element to my pickleball game: I’m learning German. Understandably, many of you are probably wondering how learning German can help me play better pickleball.

Richmond football coach Nick Persell called Feb. 29, 2024, a “great day to be a Cardinal.” The reason the coach at a high school whose mascot is the Spartans said that is because he’s also a graduate of William Jewell College, whose mascot is the Cardinals.

Kail Farnan’s entry into college football is similar to his entry into high school football. Farnan, who’ll graduate in May from Richmond High School, formally signed his letter of intent Feb.

to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. I’m getting ahead of myself again.

Elijah Sanders is leaving Richmond High School a champion. A two-time state boys wrestling champion, to be specific.

Senior Jesse Doyle likes the direction Hardin-Central’s varsity boys basketball program is headed. One reason is August Hoeper, whose first season as head coach ended Feb.

When Orrick’s varsity boys basketball season ended Feb. 22 with a 69-53 loss to Braymer at Norborne in the Class 1 District 13 Tournament semifinals, the high school careers of “two key players” also ended, according to junior Logan Smith – Jaxon Miller and Jonathon Harris.

Elijah Sanders was looking to finish his high school wrestling career as a champion this week. At press time, the Richmond senior was competing in the Class 2 state tournament at Columbia.