Richmond and Hardin-Central didn’t have to travel far for their latest cross country meet. The two Ray County schools competed Wednesday at the Richmond Invitational.
Orrick’s regular-season finale this week in varsity 8-man football is a must-win situation for the Bearcats, according to coach Kirk Thacker. A win Friday night in Alma over Santa Fe (2-5 overall), particularly a win by at least 13 points, would help the Bearcats (1-7) clinch the fourth seed in the District 4 Tournament, Thacker explained Monday afternoon.
Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) varsity 8-man football coach Andrew Watson doesn’t expect a dramatic shift in seeding for the District 4 Tournament after this week’s games. That doesn’t mean, however, that NHC’s meeting with Northwest of Hughesville/ Otterville Friday night at Hardin-Central is insignificant.
HOLDEN – Richmond first-year high schooler Jacob Lieberknecht almost won his first game as a full-time varsity quarterback. And in doing so, he seemed to have won the respect of Holden coach David Diener.
Brett Terry recently finished what he considers his best season as Richmond’s girls tennis coach. The Spartans finished with their appearance in the Class 1 District 14 Tournament, hosted by Excelsior Springs.
At press time, Richmond was looking to keep its season going in varsity softball. The Spartans (2-14) were preparing to face Savannah Thursday in Class 3 District 8 Tournament play, with the winner to advance to the semifinals at noon Saturday, according to the Missouri State High School Activities Association.