Sports

Northwest Gymnastics competed in the Cupid Classic at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, KS. Xcel-Platinum team member Logan Chapman (Lawson) took the gold medal on bars (9.175), beam (9.275).

Hardin-Central is approaching a 20-win season in varsity girls basketball. The girls were 17-6 overall and had won seven of their last eight entering the final week of the regular season.

Addison Griffin has become a trailblazer of sorts. A senior at Richmond, Griffin recently signed her letter of intent to join the cheerleading squad at Cottey College, a small, private women’s school a few hours south of Ray County in the town of Nevada.

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Richmond varsity girls basketball coach Kaylee Vantrump had a new pick for best performance of the season after the Spartans’ 54-30 Missouri River Valley Conference (MRVC)-East Division win Feb. 7 over visiting Holden.

For Brent Behler, working with seniors Isaac Douglas, Gabe Johnson, Tristan McCoy and Kris Outersky in his first season as Richmond head varsity basketball coach has been a joy. “I’ve enjoyed all the kids I’ve coached and these kids work hard,” Behler said.

William Jewell College seems to be developing a pipeline to Richmond High School when it comes to recruiting football players. Recently, Travis Cardwell signed his letter of intent to play for William Jewell, an NCAA Division II private school based in Liberty.

POSTSEASON TIME Richmond wrestling coach Cody Hogan and his Spartans are turning their focus to the postseason. The Richmond varsity girls are slated to compete Friday and Saturday at Kearney in the Class 1 District 4 Tournament.

Literally speaking, there wasn’t a lid covering the basket whenever Richmond shot from the field during its 4637 loss in the Richmond Winter Classic girls title game with Lawson.