Sports
Spartans ride Mules into the sunset
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SPARTANS DOMINATE 40-6 LATHROP – Almost every play seemed to go the Spartans’ way Aug. 27 in their 40-6 road win against the Lathrop Mules.
NO TAMING LIONS THIS TIME
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HARDIN – The Aggies’ winning streak against Kansas City East Christian is over. On Aug.
Lopez sibs help Richmond to fifth-place in Cameron
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CAMERON – Jaedyn Lopez’s bat popped in Richmond’s final game of the Cameron Softball Tournament. The senior went 2-for-4 with six RBIs to power the Spartans to an 11-5 win Aug.
Bearcats give Thacker emotional comeback win, tribute to son
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ORRICK – Kirk Thacker received something unexpected after his first win as Orrick’s varsity 8-man football coach: a tribute to his late son, Dalton Thacker. Following their 26-20 Aug.
Motivated Bowman leads Spartans onto the links
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RICHMOND – Qualifying for the 2020 Class 1 state girls golf tournament motivates Spartans senior Tori Bowman for 2021. “I’m really looking forward to just working on my game, getting better every day as much as I can and, hopefully, getting my … scores better,” Bowman said Aug.
Girls tennis returns to RHS with new coach
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RICHMOND – Girls tennis is back at Richmond High School after too few players cancelled last season. Former Savannah High player Brett Terry replaces Kevin Jermain, who led the 2019 program.
Bearcats turn to old-school offense under new coach
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ORRICK – New varsity 8-man football coach Kirk Thacker brings an oldschool, smash-mouth philosophy of offense to Orrick. Thacker plans to run the ball often, as he did during his tenures with Hardin-Central and then the Norborne Hardin-Central co-op.
