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Pickleball sparks urge to travel again

3 years ago By News Staff

Body 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. Maybe I’m not a 21st-century, Midwestern male version of Emily Dickinson after all.

Comstock ties for 49th at Oakwood

3 years ago By Native Ray Countian Dylan Comstock

Body squeezed into the top 50 in his most recent men’s golf outing. Comstock, the 2021 Class 1 state individual boys champion and an Orrick High School graduate, tied for 49th at the Oakwood Intercollegiate.

Golf goals find spots on bucket list

3 years ago By News Staff

Body 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’ve added some more items to my sports-related bucket list.

END OF A DREAM

3 years ago By Shawn Roney

Body OAK GROVE – At around 7:15 p.m. March 3 at Oak Grove High School, Richmond’s dream of winning a fourth straight district boys basketball title died.

RICHMOND SOPHOMORE Gabe Johnson drives to attempt a second-half layup during the Spartans’ 51-48 loss to Odessa in the Class 4 District 15 title game March 3 at Oak Grove. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

Weber, Griffons start 10-3

3 years ago By Natalee Weber’s

Body glove work has helped Missouri Western State University jump out to a 10-3 start this softball season. Weber, a 2020 Richmond High School graduate, was fourth on the team in putouts with 21 through 13 games.

Richmond girls fall in district title game

3 years ago By Shawn Roney

Body KANSAS CITY – Richmond varsity girls basketball coach Kaylee Vantrump expects the Spartans’ 51-31 season-ending loss to St. Pius X of Kansas City in the Class 4 District 15 title game to leave the Spartans with a craving.

RICHMOND SENIOR Trinidy Fisk attempts a short jump shot over the outstretched left hand of St.Pius X senior Molly Cernich during Richmond’s 51-31 season-ending loss March 4 in Kansas City on the St. Pius campus. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

Sanders wins title; Ivison and Penniston place at state tourney

3 years ago By Elijah Sanders

Body Of the hundreds of thousands of high school wrestlers, only a small percentage know what it’s like to win a state title. is part of that percentage.

RICHMOND JUNIOR Elijah Sanders displays his championshp poster after winning the 157-pound title at the Class 1 state boys wrestling tournament, held Feb. 22-23 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Also pictured are, from left, Nic Joint; Kayhan Karimi; senior Larry Penniston, sixth place, 285; senior Aidan Ivison, fifth place, 190; Cody Hogan, Richmond coach; and Aaron Misenhelter. JORDAN HEBER | Submitted

’Cats claim district boys title, then fall in sectionals

3 years ago By Shawn Roney

Body In his first season as Orrick varsity boys basketball coach, Joe Cusack saw his Bearcats open and close with losses to programs that, as he put it, “are capable of being state championship teams.”

ORRICK JUNIOR Johnathon Harris, No. 14; senior Zander Stevinson, No. 3; and sophomore Tucker Greer surround and contest a second-half shot by Hardin-Central junior Kameron Pugh Feb. 24 in district play at Norborne. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

H-C girls fall to Braymer in district semis

3 years ago By Shawn Roney

Body NORBORNE – Whenever Hardin-Central challenged, Braymer had an answer. The Bulldogs challenged Braymer during the first quarter and early in the second quarter when the teams met Feb.

GUARDED BY senior Addyson Sweem, Hardin-Central junior Libby Fifer dribbles to her right during the Bulldogs’ 54-22 loss to Braymer Feb. 23 in Class 1 District 13 play at Norborne. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

Milestones reached; seniors honored during Richmond-Carrollton hoops doubleheader

3 years ago By Shawn Roney

Body A plateau was reached, a streak continued and a record fell on Feb. 17 at Richmond High School.

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