Sports

Body Richmond varsity boys basketball coach Kevin Jermain saw his Spartans be intense and display their muscle Feb. 9, when they cruised to a 75-53 mat/ courtwarming victory over visiting Lexington.

Body Richmond varsity girls basketball coach Kayle Vantrump saw her Spartans continue to make strides in the execution of their man-to-man defense Feb. 9, when they hosted Lexington for mat/ courtwarming as part of a varsity girlsboys doubleheader.

Body will represent the Spartans in the 235-pound division at the Class 1 state tournament, scheduled for Feb. 21-22 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. The senior qualified by placing fourth in her weight class at Class 1 District 4 competition, held Feb. 9-10 at Kearney.

Body Minutes before being crowned courtwarming king, Jesse Doyle gave himself and his Hardin-Central teammates a chance at pulling off a comeback courtwarming victory over Wellington-Napoleon.

Body LATHROP – Richmond’s Elijah Sanders had Braxton Ernst’s number again when the two wrestled for the 165-pound title Feb. 3 at the Lathrop Invitational.

Body Hardin-Central varsity girls basketball coach Tommy Burton considered the Bulldogs’ 33-19 Feb. 1 courtwarming loss to Wellington-Napoleon a teaching moment – for himself.

Body Richmond’s middle school boys basketball A team found what coach called “a great way to finish off the season.” The way the young Spartans found to end their 2023-24 campaign was to pull out a 42-39 victory over Knob Noster Jan.

Body and her middle school Spartans got to play a season-ending girls basketball tournament. But not the one they were expecting.

Body During Richmond’s 61-46 loss to Bishop LeBlond of St. Joseph Jan. 27 in the Richmond Winter Classic title game, coach Kevin Jermain saw something from his Spartans he hadn’t seen so far this varsity boys basketball season.