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Body STILL LEADING Brylee Castilleja and Adilyn Swope continue to pace Richmond in scoring in middle school A-team girls basketball. The twosome led the Spartans in backto- back games to cap last week.

Body HIGGINSVILLE – Richmond varsity basketball coach Kaylee Vantrump saw improvement in her Spartans during their 42-24 loss to Odessa Monday night in the Husker Classic. Vantrump, however, would like to see more improvement.

Body Orrick varsity girls basketball coach Jonathan Kinder shared some information with his Bearcats after their 35-26 victory Nov. 30 over visiting Southwest of Livingston County.

Body Chris Harbison got a thrill the night of Nov. 30.

Body will have a shorter distance to travel for his second bowl game appearance than he did for his first. Elliott, a 2022 Richmond graduate, will play for New Mexico State University in the New Mexico Bowl.

Body and his Spartans left the competition in the dust at the Ray Stockdale Invitational. The Spartans claimed the team title at the Dec.

Body Richmond’s Elijah Sanders has the chance to finish his senior wrestling season the same way he finished his junior season: as a state champion. Sanders won the Class 1 157-pound title in February, giving the Spartans their first state champion since 2008.

Body Orrick is looking to a new coach to keep a trend going in varsity boys basketball. Chris Harbison leads the Bearcats as they seek their second straight district title and fourth in five seasons.

Body In a few months, Richmond varsity boys basketball coach Kevin Jermain and his Spartans might have the chance to avenge the loss that ended their 2022-23 season.

Body Tommy Burton, Hardin-Central’s new varsity girls basketball coach, found he didn’t have to do much refresher work with his Bulldogs when preseason practices began in late October.