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Body Richmond almost placed in the top 10 in the team standings at the Lawson Girls Golf Invitational. Shooting a combined 475, the Spartans finished 11th at the Sept.

Body When Jayden Allnutt and her fellow Spartans got a bit of a scare during the final set of their Sept. 7 road varsity volleyball match with Orrick, they knew what to do.

Body An attitude change helped Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) cruise to a 70-34 win Sept. 8 over Slater at Hardin-Central, Denver Douglas and Jaden Barrett agreed.

Body Orrick varsity 8-man football coach Kirk Thacker and offensive/defensive lineman Tucker Greer are confident the Bearcats will get their fortunes reversed.

Body To running back/defensive back Chris Webb, Richmond’s 48-26 loss Sept. 1 to visiting Oak Grove in varsity 11-man football was characterized by a good first half and a not-so-good second half.

Body Richmond High School graduate Keyshaun Elliott helped lead New Mexico State University defensively in its 58-21 thumping of Western Illinois University. Elliott, a sophomore linebacker, tallied seven tackles (six assisted, one solo) during the Sept.

Body FIRST WIN Mackenzie Ketterman has her first win as Orrick’s varsity volleyball coach. After opening Aug.

Body Giving up multi-run innings has hurt Richmond to start the varsity softball season, according to Spartans coach Trent Thompson and pitcher/infielder Elizabeth Wood.

Body Sara Dalle is back as Richmond’s varsity head cross country coach. After being on maternity leave during last season, when Jordan Graves was head coach, Dalle returns to lead a program that includes varsity girls runner Isabelle Dooley and some middle school girls.

Body Cody Hogan, Richmond’s new varsity volleyball coach, is giving senior Allison Coats and junior Kaylee King cause for optimism. “I think it’s going to be a good season,” King said following an Aug.