Sports

Body Richmond has not produced a state boys tennis champion, according to Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) records. That might change this weekend.

Body CHILLICOTHE – Richmond’s girls 400-meter relay team put in some overtime to claim the winning time, 51.12 seconds, at Class 3 District 8 competition May 13 at Chillicothe High School.

Body Richmond went down fighting in its final varsity baseball game of 2023. The Spartans fell 7-6 in 10 innings on May 13 at Webb Park in Oak Grove in the Class 4 District 13 Tournament to defending district champion Marshall.

Body Of the handful of scholarships Donivin Williams received May 11 during Richmond High School’s senior awards ceremony at the Farris Theatre, one had special meaning: the Hank Burnine Memorial Football Scholarship.

Body With one tournament left in the boys golf season, one Richmond Spartan remains standing: Jack Gogue. Gogue, who’ll graduate high school Sunday afternoon, will play in the Class 3 state tournament, scheduled for May 1516 at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club in New Bloomfield.

Body Orrick varsity track and field coach Kirk Thacker got what he called “another huge surprise” at the Class 1 District 7 boys and girls championships.

Body CONCORDIA – Orrick softball fans got to see the Bearcats display their 2024 jerseys in their last game of 2023.

Body With the postseason quickly approaching, Richmond varsity baseball coach Nick Persell sees his Spartans peaking at the right time.

Body MOVING ON Some Hardin-Central athletes will make a road trip Saturday to Plattsburg. They’ll make the trip to compete in the Class 1 Sectional 4 track and field championships.

Body Brett Terry did not have to wait long to get his second dual win as Richmond’s boys tennis coach. On April 27, also Senior Night, the Spartans edged Carrollton 5-4 at Maurice Roberts Park – 15 days after they had cruised past Cameron 8-1 to get Terry victory No.