O’Dell continues teaching ’Cats new offense, defense
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Lucas Walker and his Orrick varsity eight-man football teammates continued learning new offensive and defensive systems this week. They did so during a three-day team camp.
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Spartans kick off summer FB camp sessions
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The Spartans “kind of got blessed” Monday for their first day of team camp, according to Richmond varsity 11-man football coach Nick Persell. “The weather’s not too bad,” Persell said on the team’s practice field.
Spartans look to resume summer football training
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Editor's note: This is the corrected version of a story that was posted July 6.
Richmond varsity football coach Nick Persell and his Spartans are getting back to work this week.
The Spartans are slated to kick off a team camp Monday on the Richmond High School campus. It’s scheduled to conclude Thursday.
Extra Exposure: Swim Meet 6/21
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Soccer scrimmage sparks reflection, calls to action
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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. SHAWN RONEY I’ve got soccer on the brain again, thanks in part to a recent assignment.
Gray, Pugh complete ’25 HOF class
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One of the 2025 Richmond Spartan Athletic Hall of Fame inductees was ahead of his time, according to former Richmond coach Scott Summers. In introducing Darren Gray during the June 7 ceremony in the Richmond High School commons area, Summers described Gray as the school’s first bona fide three-point shooter. Gray, a 1993 graduate, began playing high school boys basketball less than five years after the introduction of the three-point shot in Missouri prep basketball, Summers explained.
Friends, teams unite for offseason hoops training
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MIRANDA JAMISON Sports Editor and SHAWN RONEY Sports Editor Last week, Hardin-Central coach Tommy Burton and Richmond coach Kaylee Vantrump continued their friendship and helped their respective programs prepare for the 2025-26 high school varsity girls basketball season. They did so by holding joint summer practices.
