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Thursday, 18 July 2019 14:43
RSHS cheerleading looking to develop sport's growth during annual cheer camp
Written by Kyle Pillar
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond Senior High School cheerleading program is set to host its annual cheer camp next week.
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Wednesday, 17 July 2019 23:07
Rattlers come out on wrong end of pitcher's duel, fall to Scotland in series opener
Written by Kyle Pillar
ROCKINGHAM — A classic pitcher’s duel took place between two rival ball clubs during Wednesday’s series opener between the Richmond Rattlers and Scotland Sliders.
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Wednesday, 17 July 2019 22:19
JV Rattlers open final CCSSL series with loss to Scotland
Written by Kyle Pillar
ROCKINGHAM — A late-game rally attempt by the Richmond Rattlers’ junior varsity team came up short Wednesday.
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Wednesday, 17 July 2019 18:16
5th annual HWY 55 soccer tournament to benefit local scholarship fund; registration open
Written by Kyle Pillar
ROCKINGHAM — Area soccer enthusiasts looking to benefit a local charity will get the opportunity by competing in the fifth annual HWY 55 Burgers, Shakes and Fries three-on-three soccer tournament.
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Wednesday, 17 July 2019 00:49
Trio of Richmond County players compete in 'once-in-a-lifetime' Cooperstown Dreams Park Tournament
Written by Kyle Pillar
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — A trio of Richmond County baseball players went on a “once-in-a-lifetime” trip earlier this month to play on one of the biggest stages in the country.
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Tuesday, 16 July 2019 21:33
Larsen, Lady Raiders 'get after it' during summer workouts
Written by Kyle Pillar
ROCKINGHAM — Ashleigh Larsen hasn’t been shy in letting people know how hard the Richmond Senior High School volleyball team has been working out this summer.
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Tuesday, 16 July 2019 18:50
Kurt Busch wins thrilling Battle of the Brothers in overtime at Kentucky
Written by Reid Spencer - NASCAR Wire Service
Denied victory at Daytona by an inopportune pit call last Sunday, Kurt Busch drove like lightning in a two-lap overtime dash to the finish to win Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway.
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Monday, 15 July 2019 23:57
Bryant, Wheeler's RBIs enough as Rattlers edge Union Pines in low-scoring affair
Written by Kyle Pillar
ROCKINGHAM — An RBI base knock and some nifty base running by the Richmond Rattlers’ varsity baseball team proved to be the difference maker in Monday’s game.
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ROCKINGHAM — A quick start by the Richmond Rattlers’ junior varsity baseball team was overshadowed by a strong finish from the Union Pines Vikings on Monday.
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Monday, 15 July 2019 19:05
Jammers take first, second at NTBA national championship
Written by Kyle Pillar
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A couple of Richmond County based travel basketball teams made a big showing at the 2019 National Travel Basketball Association’s national championship last week.
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Monday, 15 July 2019 00:56
'Bigger than football' - Ellerbe's 8th annual camp 'the best one yet'
Written by Kyle Pillar
ROCKINGHAM — For two-time Super Bowl winning linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, and his wife Shervella Ellerbe, their eighth annual homecoming was “the best one yet.”
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Sunday, 14 July 2019 21:43
Till, Raiders appreciative of community support at Powerade Invitational 7-on-7
Written by Kyle Pillar
MATTHEWS, N.C. — It wasn’t the end result the Richmond Senior High School football team was looking for, but the Raiders gained some valuable experience in front of a big home crowd during the final day of the Powerade Invitational 7-on-7.
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Friday, 12 July 2019 23:07
Raiders go 5-2 in first day of Powerade Invitational, earn No. 4 seed in championship bracket
Written by Kyle Pillar
MATTHEWS, N.C. — A lot of football was played by the Richmond Senior High School Raiders on Friday, as 32 of the nation’s top football programs converged on the Sportsplex at Matthews for the seventh annual Powerade Invitational 7-on-7 tournament.
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Friday, 12 July 2019 19:51
'MATTer of Opinion' Sports Column: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lost the Home Run Derby and won at the same time
Written by Matt Harrelson
Decades from now, you'll be hard-pressed to recall that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was actually not the official winner of the 2019 Home Run Derby.
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