Sports

After an 8-0 April 3 loss to Lafayette County of Higginsville at Southview Park, Richmond varsity baseball coach Zach McGill, and teammates Carsin Wirsig and Lochlan Steele agreed the Spartans must be more aggressive at bat.

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‘A HIGHER LEVEL’ Richmond senior Kaylee King looks forward to pushing herself in a few months. As the Richmond News recently reported, King has signed a letter of intent to attend and compete in women’s track and field at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) in Warrensburg.

Richmond seniors Kaylee King and Jacob Johnson want to finish their respective high school track and field careers in Jefferson City. As has been the case for many years, Jefferson City will host state track competition.

The makeup of the squad Zach McGill is leading in his second season as Richmond varsity baseball coach is drastically different than his first. “We’re definitely a lot younger,” McGill said March 12.

A new coaching era in Richmond varsity boys tennis kicked off Monday. That afternoon, the Spartans opened their season and Missouri River Valley Conference (MRVC)-East Division schedule with a 5-4 dual home win over Knob Noster – their first competition under Zachary Baldauf.

Murray Dennis’ presence is noticeable in Richmond’s boys golf program nearly a year after his retirement from teaching and coaching in the Richmond R-XVI School District. One way it’s evident is with his successor – Brandon Rittmiller.

Kaden McGinnis, Kalel Bowman and Brody Fifer have the chance to be repeat state champions in track and field this season. Last season, McGinnis, Bowman and Fifer ran on Hardin-Central’s winning boys 400- and 800-meter relay teams at Class 1 state competition.

Orrick’s new high school track and field coach brings a new training approach with him. Seth Smith, also the school district’s activities director, replaces Kirk Thacker, who stepped down from coaching varsity track and field, and 8-man football in September 2024.

Matthew Swigert is back as Orrick’s golf coach. Swigert led the program in 2023.