Sports

Body LEXINGTON – The Bell stays in Richmond for at least one more year. Sparked by their defense, the Spartans thumped the Minutemen 45-0 Oct.

Body Varsity runners at Richmond and Hardin-Central have one more race to run this cross country season. Or maybe two.

Body The high school varsity football program isn’t the only one in Richmond that is nicknamed the Spartans and in a championship hunt.

Body OAK GROVE – A sense of urgency fueled Richmond in the final set of the Spartans’ 3-0 season-ending loss in varsity volleyball Oct. 20 at Oak Grove.

Body Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) will get another crack at Sweet Springs/Malta Bend in varsity 8-man football. The Aggies (4-5) will face the Greyhounds at 7 p.m.

Body ST. JOSEPH – The Spartans were a better varsity softball team at season’s end than they had been at its beginning.

Body A schedule change didn’t throw off Norborne Hardin-Central’s (NHC’s) performance on the gridiron Oct. 13 against Northwest of Hughesville/ Sedalia Sacred Heart in 8-man football action, J.W. Doyle and Anakin Grayson agreed.

Body With Orrick’s 60-30 Oct. 14 home win over North Shelby in varsity 8-man football, Bearcats coach Kirk Thacker achieved a milestone.

Body On Tuesday night, Sara Brungardt, Kelly Jaggars and Alli Powell got to experience playing a regular-season volleyball match in the Richmond High School gym for the last time. With their teammates, the three seniors played Cameron to close the regular season.

Body KNOB NOSTER – Like Richmond’s 64-0 thumping of Carrollton in Week 6, the Spartans’ 48-0 Oct. 14 rout of Knob Noster allowed some younger players to get some second-half game reps.