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No. 4 Richmond uses 5 scorers to rout No. 5 Southern Lee in tournament opener
ROCKINGHAM — The passing and scoring lanes were wide open for the Richmond Senior High School girls soccer team Monday. Taking full advantage, the No. 4 Lady Raiders advanced in the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament. Using five different scorers, Richmond defeated No. 5 Southern Lee High School 6-0. It...
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: No. 32 Lady Raiders eyeing upset of top-seeded Garner
CHAPEL HILL — The Richmond Senior High School softball team just snuck into the state playoffs, which were released Monday. Around 2 p.m., the NCHSAA finalized its 4A East brackets with the Lady Raiders earning the No. 32 seed. The final slot in the field of 32 teams in...
Rockingham Middle set to host conference championships
Spring of 2024 has been the season of the Rockets. The baseball, softball, girls soccer and boys soccer teams from Rockingham Middle School have all advanced to their respective Southeastern Middle School Athletic Conference tournament title bouts. The girls programs will get things started on Monday. Rockingham will host the softball and girls soccer championships at 4 p.m. at Rockingham Middle. The No. 1 Lady Rockets soccer team will host No. 2 Sandy Grove Middle while the No. 1 Rockingham softball team will play host to in-county rival No. 2 Hamlet Middle.
War Games wrestling event to raise funds for RSHS baseball program
ROCKINGHAM — A different type of hard-hitting entertainment will replace the usual zinging of line drives and popping of fastballs for the Richmond Senior High School baseball program next weekend. World Class Elite Wrestling will set up inside Richmond’s gymnasium Saturday, May 11, for the “Raiders Grand Slam,” a...
Scotland Regional Hospice Golf Tournament garners $180K
LAURINBURG — The Scotland Regional Hospice Golf Tournament returned to Scotch Meadows Country Club for the 38th year on Tuesday and Wednesday raising $180,383. Since its inception in the 1987, $4.7 million has been raised and all proceeds go toward Scotland Regional Hospice. Each year, the fundraiser is a...
PHOTOS: Lady Raiders at Scotland
LAURINBURG — The Lady Raider soccer team is back in the win column. Snapping a four-match slide, Richmond defeated Sandhills Athletic Conference foe Scotland High School 8-0 Thursday. Scoring three goals in the first half, and five more in the final 40 minutes of play, the Lady Raiders used...
Covington, Rodgers net hat tricks in shutout win over Scotland
LAURINBURG — One streak ended and another continued for the Richmond Senior High School girls soccer team Thursday. Both positive outcomes, the Lady Raiders ended a season-long losing streak while also extending its winning stretch over Scotland High School. In their penultimate regular-season match, the Lady Raiders snapped a...
Belarusian driver wins MB Drift’s first comp of 2024 at Rockingham Speedway
ROCKINGHAM — Two new faces were among those who made the podium at “The Initiation,” MB Drift’s first competitive event of 2024 at Rockingham Speedway. The final battle came down to Belarus native Anton Shenderov and 17-year-old Jake Little of Moorseville, with Shenderov taking the top spot, and Gray Champion coming in third.
Richmond girls track and field finishes 6th at SAC championship
SOUTHERN PINES — The Richmond Senior High School girls track and field team finished its regular season with a sixth-place performance at the Sandhills Athletic Conference championship. Competing at Pinecrest High School last Friday, the Lady Raiders had an uncharacteristically low overall score with 47.5 points. Injuries were part...
Raider golf celebrates seniors at Pinehurst No. 7, Tabacolde qualifies for regionals
PINEHURST — Monday’s regular season finale for the Richmond Senior High School boys golf team was special for upper and underclassmen. Ahead of their 18-hole match at Pinehurst No. 7, the Raiders celebrated the program’s two senior golfers — Damon Bryant and Samuel Hawks. And following...
Larsen ‘proud’ of No. 31 Lady Raiders’ efforts in first round playoff exit
RALEIGH — Despite an honest effort and a lights-out performance by junior goalkeeper Quanna Bostic, the Richmond Senior High School girls soccer team saw its season come to an end Monday. Playing in the opening round of the NCHSAA 4A East state playoffs, the No. 31 Lady Raiders made...
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