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Body OAK GROVE – At around 7:15 p.m. March 3 at Oak Grove High School, Richmond’s dream of winning a fourth straight district boys basketball title died.

Body glove work has helped Missouri Western State University jump out to a 10-3 start this softball season. Weber, a 2020 Richmond High School graduate, was fourth on the team in putouts with 21 through 13 games.

Body KANSAS CITY – Richmond varsity girls basketball coach Kaylee Vantrump expects the Spartans’ 51-31 season-ending loss to St. Pius X of Kansas City in the Class 4 District 15 title game to leave the Spartans with a craving.

Body Of the hundreds of thousands of high school wrestlers, only a small percentage know what it’s like to win a state title. is part of that percentage.

Body In his first season as Orrick varsity boys basketball coach, Joe Cusack saw his Bearcats open and close with losses to programs that, as he put it, “are capable of being state championship teams.”

Body NORBORNE – Whenever Hardin-Central challenged, Braymer had an answer. The Bulldogs challenged Braymer during the first quarter and early in the second quarter when the teams met Feb.

Body A plateau was reached, a streak continued and a record fell on Feb. 17 at Richmond High School.

Body HIGGINSVILLE – Richmond wrestling coach Cody Hogan and four of his Spartans had a short week to prep for their final tournament this season.

Body NORBORNE – With the Hardin-Central boys entering the Class 1 District 13 Tournament at 10-15, coach Brent Behler knew the Bulldogs needed to stay focused to get an opening win Monday night against tournament host Norborne.

Body LEXINGTON – An ending that Richmond varsity boys basketball coach Kevin Jermain considered “a little bit rough” couldn’t stop the Spartans from cruising to a 68-45 Feb. 10 Missouri River Valley Conference (MRVC) East Division road win over Lexington.