Sports

NORBORNE – A first-inning hiccup aside, Hardin-Central coach Brandee Doyle could not complain much about how her Bulldogs played to cap the Norborne Invitational Softball Tournament. The Bulldogs committed a few errors to start their third-place game with Braymer/Breckenridge, Doyle said.

CARROLLTON – On Oct. 3, Richmond varsity volleyball coach Madison Endsley saw her Spartans pull off an “awesome” feat at the Carrollton Tournament.

WARRENSBURG – Hannah Norris was consistent Monday. The Richmond senior shot a 53 for the front nine and 53 again for the back nine at the Missouri River Valley Conference Tournament at Mules National Golf Course.

ORRICK – Coach Eric Fairchild could think of a few reasons a 14-point halftime lead disappeared and his Bearcats lost 56-40 Oct. 2 to visiting Worth County/Northeast Nodaway County in varsity 8-man football action.

HARDIN – A win over Braymer/ Breckenridge Friday night at Braymer in 8-man football will get last week’s loss to Liberal/Bronaugh off the Aggies’ backs. It will get Norborne Hardin-Central varsity coach Kirk Thacker off their backs, too.

HIGGINSVILLE – The Spartans reap a harvest of points in their 54-34 win Sept. 25 over the perennial Missouri River Valley Conference East Division champion Lafayette County of Higginsville Huskers at Higginsville.

RICHMOND – Ray Countians Timmy Hamilton and Dylan Comstock got to test themselves against some of the country’s top junior golfers, and a few international junior golfers, last weekend. And in a pandemic-created twist of fate, they did so on their home course.

ST. LOUIS – As he has done since 2006, Richmond High School graduate John Rooney is handling radio play-by-play duties for the St.

RICHMOND – Hannah Norris and Kennedy Wrisinger delivered the one-two punch that helped the Spartans edge Lawson Wednesday at Shirkey Golf Course. Norris, a senior, shot a 54 (+16) for the nine-hole, par-38 round to lead the Spartan girls, who shot a combined 244.

RICHMOND – The Spartans could not get their offense going Tuesday, falling 4-0 to Lafayette County of Higginsville at Southview Park in varsity softball. “We did not hit very well last night against