Spartans plan to rest before district opener
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RICHMOND – For the Spartans, winning the Missouri River Valley Conference East title is last week’s news. They look ahead to their first district pairing.
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A winning team
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NORBORNE – Regardless of what happens during the postseason, the Aggies will have a winning record. By cruising to a 50-14 win over Keytesville/Northwestern of Mendon on Oct.
Regular season, postseason end for Richmond volleyballers after COVID layoff
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ODESSA – Richmond’s return to volleyball after being sidelined by COVID-19 was brief. After a two-week layoff, the Spartans returned to action Oct.
0-5 in conference in 2018, Spartans emerge as 5-0 conference champs with 32-16 road win
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LEXINGTON – Freshman backup quarterback Keyshaun Elliott and firstyear football coach Nick Persell started off a rebuilding year for the Spartans in 2018 with a 61-19 loss to Liberty Mountain View at Bolivar.
0-5 in conference in 2018, Spartans finish 2020 as 5-0 conference champs with 32-16 win
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LEXINGTON – Freshman backup quarterback Keyshaun Elliott and first-year head coach Nick Persell started off a rebuilding year for the Spartans in 2018 with a 61-19 loss to Liberty Mountain View at Bolivar.
The season never got better.
Richmond senior bids farewell to golfing career after state tourney
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SMITHVILLE – Richmond senior Hannah Norris is done with golf. She announced her retirement Tuesday shortly finishing her round at the Class 1 girls state tournament, held on “The Posse” course at Paradise Point Golf Course at Smithville Lake.
Rumbaugh takes fifth at conference XC meet
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RICHMOND – Jude Rumbaugh paced Richmond’s runners at the Missouri River Valley Conference East Division boys cross country meet Wednesday at Richmond Middle School. The senior placed fifth in the 3.1-mile race in 18 minutes, 30.9 seconds.
Spartans skunk Panthers, 42-0; title game Oct. 23
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KNOB NOSTER – Annual Bell Game tension rises to a new, heart-pounding level as Richmond and Lexington prepare to face off across the hashmarks Friday for more than who holds the bell. “Lexington beat Higginsville tonight,” Richmond coach Nick Persell says moments after his Spartans defeat Knob Noster 42-0 Oct.
Scoring avalanche pummels ’Cats in ‘snowball’ game
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ORRICK – The Bearcats’ 78-22 Oct. 16 home loss to North Shelby was “one of those snowball games,” Orrick varsity 8-man football coach Eric Fairchild said.
Last-minute NHC vs. NHC scrimmage ends in a tie
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HARDIN – An 11th-hour cancellation of an Oct. 16 road meeting with Northwest of Hughesville/Sacred Heart left Norborne Hardin-Central without a team to play.