Spartans get change for second scrimmage week
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.
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Sports trip to Jeff City is an eye-opener
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.
Hoeper gets younger ’Dawgs court time at Lawson
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.
Thacker sees progress, some ‘rust’ in ’Cats
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.
Spartans back on gridiron
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.
’Cats pop pads again at team camp
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.
H-C runs with bigger dogs in summer league
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.
Season set for RHS grads, Aggies
Richmond High School graduates Keyshaun Elliott and Jack Gogue and their New Mexico State University teammates have only about two months and change before their football season begins. The Aggies, an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision program, are slated to open Aug.
IN PICTURES: ENTERING THE HALL
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.
RHS girls hoopsters open summer out of town
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.
