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HAMLET — Richmond Community College will hold a special ceremony Oct. 23 for the establishment of the Rev Scholarship in memory of the late Rev. Ricky Jacobs, who was the former chaplain for Richmond County Raiders sports teams. 

ROCKINGHAM — A North Carolina-based grocery store chain is making sure Raider athletes stay hydrated on the field this spring.

ROCKINGHAM — When Richmond Senior High School’s varsity girls basketball team welcomed Lumberton on Feb. 5, the Lady Raiders used a big first quarter run and dynamic shooting from seniors Jakerra Covington and Jayla McDougald to easily down the Lady Pirates 59-42.  In Friday’s Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament fifth place game, No. 4 Richmond mirrored that effort by starting its game with a 15-2 run against No. 6 Lumberton en route to a 58-44 victory at Raider Gym.

ROCKINGHAM — In the Sandhills Athletic Conference Boys Basketball Tournament third-place game between No. 3 Richmond and No. 5 Seventy-First, the underclassmen put on a scoring clinic for the few onlookers that were allowed into Raider gym. 

HAMLET — Richmond Senior High School’s athletic department will soon have a new revenue stream that branches out beyond the county line.

ROCKINGHAM – With his first full season as Richmond Senior High School’s head football coach under his belt, Bryan Till isn’t focusing on next season. Or the year after. Or the next three. No – Till has invested himself, his staff and his players into the program’s long-term future, and wants the community to know about it.

ROCKINGHAM – At the season’s beginning, neither Patrick Hamilton nor Evan Hudson would have imagined receiving post-season accolades, but both were named to the 2017 Sandhills Athletic Conference boys soccer all-conference team.

ROCKINGHAM – With the weight of the North Carolina 4AA state playoffs lingering over Richmond County this week, sports contributor Deon Cranford offers an exclusive look into the Raiders’ playoff history.

ROCKINGHAM – Richmond Raider Marching Band director Mike Ward has chosen Aerial Spooner as the Marching Band Member of the Week.

LAURINBURG – The atmosphere inside Pate Stadium at Scotland High School during Friday night’s Sandhills Athletic Conference was the most hostel and raucous environment the Richmond Senior High School varsity football team has faced all season.