Sports

Body On Aug. 25, vehicles poured into the parking lot around the Branded Outdoor Theatre, as folks got glimpses of Richmond High School’s fall sports student-athletes.

Body STE. GENEVIEVE – Richmond varsity football coach Nick Persell made a prediction about the bus ride home after the Spartans’ 61-25 season-opening win over New Madrid County Central Aug. 27 at Ste. Genevieve High School.

Body Norborne Hardin-Central’s (NHC’s) 50-22 season-opening loss to Sweet Springs/Malta Bend Aug. 26 on the road provided the Aggies lessons on the importance of consistency and executing the subtleties of varsity 8-man football.

Body The Bearcats “had a lot to prove” when they opened their varsity 8-man football season Aug. 26 at St.

Body Richmond varsity football coach Nick Persell knows his Spartans have targets on their backs after their Class 2 state semifinal run in 2021.

Body This fall, Kennedy Wrisinger hopes to complete a hat trick in varsity girls golf: She hopes to qualify for state competition for the third time. The Richmond senior qualified for state in Class 1 in 2020 and 2021.

Body Brett Terry can already see differences in his Spartans as his second year of coaching Richmond girls tennis gets underway, compared to the start of his first season. “We still have a long ways to go, but I mean, last year, we didn’t have anyone who even knew how to keep score.

Body Richmond varsity volleyball coach Crystal Turner and her Spartans are ready to defeat some Missouri River Valley Conference (MRVC) West Division teams. “We want to take down Carrollton,” Turner said Aug.

Body Richmond’s cross country coaching staff has done some role reversal this season. Sara Dalle, the head coach the past two seasons, has switched from that position to assistant coach.

Body Richmond varsity softball coach Staci Maddux probably won’t lose sleep if circumstances force her to change her lineup this season. “We’re very deep in multiple positions,” Maddux said Aug.