Sports

Now is a great time to resume dreaming up my imaginary pro baseball team. As of this writing, fall prep sports are not underway.

WARRENSBURG – Even after experiencing his share of frustrations, Richmond-based racecar driver Skyler Nolker found a few reasons to be satisfied when he pulled his Class B-modified stockcar into the pits near the end of the night July 25 at Central Missouri Speedway.

RICHMOND – COVID-19 has forced Richmond’s football program, like school sports programs at other high schools, to change the offseason training regimen. 2019’s the itinerary included 7-on-7 competitions at William Jewell College in Liberty and Chillicothe High School, along with team camp sessions and other activities.

NORBORNE – Monday was a rough day for Norborne Hardin-Central varsity coach Kirk Thacker. That evening, Thacker and his Aggies held their first team camp session for 8-man football this summer at Norborne.

RICHMOND – Sara Dalle has been promoted. In June, after having served for two years as Richmond assistant cross country coach, Dalle now leads the Spartans.

HARDIN – An athletic tradition is continuing in the Hughes clan. On July 16, Kysor Hughes ceremonially signed his letter of intent to play 11-man football at Graceland University, an NAIA program based in Lamoni, Iowa.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIV championship became more special for me over the weekend, in a poignant way.

BELTON – Dylan Comstock almost parred Eagles Landing Golf Course when he played there Monday on the Kansas City Junior Tour.

RICHMOND – Dylan Comstock could sum up his performance in the June 11 Kansas City Junior Tour tournament at Shirkey Golf Course in Richmond in two words.