Sports

Body The varsity 8-man football schedules for Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) and Orrick have been posted on the Missouri State High School Activities Association website. Orrick (11-1 in 2022) will open at 7 p.m.

Body ST. JOSEPH – Years from now, when J.W. Doyle and Kobe Gibson reflect on participating in the 2023 Missouri 8-Man Football Coaches Association All-Star Game, they’ll probably remember how they were part of a 22-20 comeback victory by the Green All-Stars.

Body Richmond varsity football coach Nick Persell and his Spartans are ready for a break. They’re about to get one.

Body Jonathan Kinder, Orrick’s new varsity girls basketball coach, needed to find a way to get his Bearcats some game-like reps this summer. Thanks to Hardin-Central, he found one.

Body ST. JOSPEH – Zander Stevinson finished his 8-man football career a winner.

Body Denver Douglas, Brody Fifer and their Hardin-Central boys basketball teammates got a confidence boost Monday afternoon.

Body Richmond varsity football coach Nick Persell and his Spartans had a change of format for this week’s 7-on-7 scrimmages at Excelsior Springs. And Persell, for one, was a fan of the change.

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 put my pickleball-related/musicrelated/ travel-related bucket list on hold.

Body New Hardin-Central varsity boys basketball coach August Hoeper made sure some of his younger Bulldogs got some game-style reps Monday in summer-league play at Lawson. “We have 12 kids coming to this Lawson league and it’s hard to sub in those other seven guys off the bench.

Body Orrick varsity 8-man football coach Kirk Thacker was pleased with what his Bearcats accomplished during their junior high and varsity team camp last week.