Sports

I need to learn more about wrestling. By “wrestling,” I don’t mean the scripted professional version I watched on television as a boy, provided we could get a clear picture on the UHF channels of our family TV set in our Ray County living room.

Orrick and Carrollton slugged it out, metaphorically speaking, when the schools met Tuesday night at Orrick in varsity boys basketball. Orrick won the fight 52-51.

‘NICE TO GET BACK’ On Monday, Richmond boys coach Brent Behler and his Spartans finally got to play their first varsity basketball game of 2025. Sparked by a 21-2 first-quarter run, the Spartans cruised past Penney of Hamilton 55-32 in the Barker Center to open the Lawson Invitational.

BRAYMER – Hardin-Central ushered in 2025 with a double-digit win in varsity basketball. And a double-digit loss.

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LEXINGTON - Isabella Jenkings rang out the old year by bringing home the silver.

Orrick’s varsity girls and boys basketball programs took on the big girls and boys to finish 2024. Or rather, some bigger girls and boys.

HIGGINSVILLE – Dryden Hendrix would probably say he has shot his share of free throws during his boys basketball career. Until Dec.

HIGGINSVILLE – Richmond varsity girls basketball coach Kaylee Vantrump saw the Spartans’ 45-31 loss to Lafayette County of Higginsville in the Husker Classic fifth-place game as a reminder of the importance of utilizing Richmond’s post players.

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. I received a sports-related mixed blessing recently.