Sports

Richmond varsity football coach Nick Persell and his Spartans had a change of format for this week’s 7-on-7 scrimmages at Excelsior Springs. And Persell, for one, was a fan of the change.

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’ve put my pickleball-related/musicrelated/ travel-related bucket list on hold.

New Hardin-Central varsity boys basketball coach August Hoeper made sure some of his younger Bulldogs got some game-style reps Monday in summer-league play at Lawson. “We have 12 kids coming to this Lawson league and it’s hard to sub in those other seven guys off the bench.

Orrick varsity 8-man football coach Kirk Thacker was pleased with what his Bearcats accomplished during their junior high and varsity team camp last week. “(We) got a lot done,” said Thacker, a Richmond High School alumnus, as camp was winding down June 16 on the team practice field.

On Tuesday, Richmond varsity football coach Nick Persell and his Spartans got to face opposing schools for the first time in months, albeit under different conditions than the regular season. That morning, the Spartans participated in 7-on-7 scrimmages at Tiger Stadium – the first of three Tuesday 7-on-7 sessions scheduled this month.

When Orrick began its first summer 8-man football camp for the junior high and varsity programs Monday on the school practice field, Tucker Greer was thrilled to put on a helmet and shoulder pads and engage in some limited hitting.

New Hardin-Central varsity boys basketball coach August Hoeper and his Bulldogs faced bigger competition the second week of summer-league boys basketball in Lawson – both in terms of school size and bodies on the court.

On June 3, the Richmond High School Athletic Hall of Fame got bigger. That evening, this year’s Hall of Fame class was inducted with a dinner and ceremony in the high school commons area.

CARROLLTON – Richmond varsity girls basketball coach Kaylee Vantrump and her Spartans have gone on the road to start their summer workouts. But not too far on the road.