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Five-run 2nd inning fuels Post 49 to season-opening win
RAMSEUR — A slow first inning didn’t stop the Hamlet American Legion baseball team from entering the win column during Friday’s season opener. Breaking in its fourth season since returning to action, Post 49 used a three-pitcher effort on the road at Eastern Randolph High School. Led...
PHOTOS: Denson says Raiders ‘got better’ as spring practice ends
ROCKINGHAM — During the final breakdown of Thursday’s practice, Brad Denson told the Richmond Raider football program that its eight-day spring practice was “one of the better practices” he’s been a part of in 14 years. The Raiders concluded their first spring practice under Denson...
Richmond youth co-ed wrestling camp scheduled
HAMLET — Local wrestlers wanting to gain experience and knowledge of the sport will have the opportunity to do so later next month. Returning for year three, the Richmond Senior High School wrestling program will hold its annual youth summer development camp in June. Since taking over the high...
Four Lady Raiders voted to All-Conference soccer team
ROCKINGHAM — A total of four Lady Raider soccer players from Richmond Senior High School were voted to the 2024 All-Sandhills Athletic Conference team this season. Head coach Chris Larsen released Richmond’s selections Tuesday after all the remaining SAC teams were eliminated from the NCHSAA 4A and 3A East state playoffs.
SEASON PREVIEW: Hamlet Post 49 to rely on pitching, experience in pursuit of Area 2 title
HAMLET — As another summer of Hamlet American Legion baseball is set to open later this week, the aspirations of Post 49 are to reach and win a state championship. After gnawing at the bit for the past two summers, head coach Chip Gordon believes this year’s roster has the potential to make a strong run at states, as well as an Area 2 Conference championship title.
Four Raiders, Brown highlight All-SAC baseball roster
ROCKINGHAM — The postseason accolades are pouring in for the Richmond Senior High School baseball program following one of its best seasons in recent memory. Four players were named to the 2024 All-Sandhills Athletic Conference team, which was released following Pinecrest High School’s departure in the fourth round of the state playoffs Friday.
Lady Raider volleyball camp returns for 5th summer
ROCKINGHAM — Just a few weeks away, Richmond Senior High School’s annual volleyball camp will return for its fifth straight summer. Head coach Ashleigh Larsen, who will be entering her seventh season this fall, released details of the three-day camp Monday. This summer’s camp is set for June...
Lyerly, Way earn All-Conference softball honors to close career
ROCKINGHAM — Two Richmond Senior High School softball players capped their respective playing careers with postseason accolades. Seniors Ryelan Lyerly and Katie Way were named to the 2024 All-Sandhills Athletic Conference team, which was released over the weekend. A four-year varsity starter, Way was selected for the third time...
COMMITTED: Eason chooses Pfeiffer to continue baseball career
ROCKINGHAM — When James Eason started his high school baseball career during a pandemic-shortened season in 2021, a lot of things were uncertain. But one constant for the current Richmond Senior High School senior was to achieve his lifelong dream of playing at the next level. Over the past...
PHOTOS: Spring practice rolling along for Raiders, Denson
ROCKINGHAM — The Brad Denson era of Richmond Raider football has been in session for three months, but the first official spring practices with him as head coach began this week. After weeks of offseason workouts, the Raiders and the first-year head coach opened their first legitimate round of...
Richmond soccer’s 25th annual camp set for late June
ROCKINGHAM — A milestone birthday will be celebrated by the Richmond Senior High School soccer program this summer. Making its 25th annual appearance, the Richmond soccer summer camp will take over campus in late June. One of several youth development camps offered by athletic programs at Richmond over the...
Quanna Bostic, Gabby Lutz: The Official Richmond County Female Student-Athletes of the Week
ROCKINGHAM — The final edition of The Richmond Observer’s weekly feature series of the 2023-24 school year highlights a pair of Richmond Senior High School soccer players. Junior goalkeeper Quanna Bostic and senior center midfielder Gabby Lutz have been named the Official Richmond County Female Student-Athletes of the Week presented by Rockingham NC Self Storage.
Raider baseball returning youth camps this summer
ROCKINGHAM — Rolling out the next phase of amping up Richmond Raider baseball, Eric Brown is returning summer baseball camps for local youth players. With his first season in the books as the head coach at his alma mater, Brown believes development camps will play a crucial role in reestablishing Richmond as a long term statewide powerhouse in baseball.
PHOTOS: No. 31 Lady Raiders at No. 2 Millbrook, round one
RALEIGH — The Richmond Senior High School girls soccer team returned to postseason play for the first time since 2021 Monday. On the road to begin the NCHSAA 4A East state playoffs, No. 31 Richmond came up short 6-0 to No. 2 Millbrook Magnet High School. The Lady Raiders...
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