Sports

CARROLLTON – Orrick senior Anela Fletcher was, admittedly, “a little surprised” at her finish in the girls long jump at the Bruce Finlayson Invitational. Fletcher’s best leap in the event at the April 25 varsity track and field competition at Carrollton was 4.7 meters.

When Richmond held Senior Night for varsity baseball, Spartans coach Zach McGill turned to one of his seniors to pitch. That senior, Bryer Farnan, responded by posting a no-hitter.

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‘PHENOMENAL DAY’ A school track and field record has fallen at Orrick. On April 16, senior Anela Fletcher broke the girls long jump record at the Carrollton Combo Invitational with her event-winning jump of 5.27 meters.

to PRO Covering Richmond varsity baseball this spring has gotten me to thinking. The handful of times I’ve seen the Spartans play at Southview Park, their home field, I don’t recall hearing “walkout music.

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Richmond senior Cobi Powell will soon be part of a small subgroup of college student athletes. As the Richmond News recently reported, Powell has signed her letter of intent to attend and compete in gymnastics at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL).

Readers, I have an important question for you. Do any of the Ray County high schools sell walking tacos at their sports concession stands? That question has burned inside me for several weeks.