Sports

Body ‘PHENOMENAL DAY’ A school track and field record has fallen at Orrick. On April 16, senior Anela Fletcher broke the girls long jump record at the Carrollton Combo Invitational with her event-winning jump of 5.27 meters.

Body to PRO Covering Richmond varsity baseball this spring has gotten me to thinking. The handful of times I’ve seen the Spartans play at Southview Park, their home field, I don’t recall hearing “walkout music.

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Body Richmond senior Cobi Powell will soon be part of a small subgroup of college student athletes. As the Richmond News recently reported, Powell has signed her letter of intent to attend and compete in gymnastics at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL).

Body Readers, I have an important question for you. Do any of the Ray County high schools sell walking tacos at their sports concession stands? That question has burned inside me for several weeks.

Body After an 8-0 April 3 loss to Lafayette County of Higginsville at Southview Park, Richmond varsity baseball coach Zach McGill, and teammates Carsin Wirsig and Lochlan Steele agreed the Spartans must be more aggressive at bat.

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Body ‘A HIGHER LEVEL’ Richmond senior Kaylee King looks forward to pushing herself in a few months. As the Richmond News recently reported, King has signed a letter of intent to attend and compete in women’s track and field at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) in Warrensburg.

Body Richmond seniors Kaylee King and Jacob Johnson want to finish their respective high school track and field careers in Jefferson City. As has been the case for many years, Jefferson City will host state track competition.