Raleigh-area kindergarten teacher Nikki Chisek will have a pretty neat story to tell her class this week. Chisek has been learning to drive a race car, with the help of her husband, Kevin. ...
Raider nine rally, win The Richmond Senior baseball team has played well at home this season while struggling on the road. Saturday afternoon at home against Independence, the home-field advantage didn’t appear to be w...
Raider Green gets its first win The Raider Green freshman baseball team plans to be aggressive on the bases and play “small ball” this season. But on Monday night, the Raiders had the long ball working as well, as Raider Green a...
Chump Cars look to go the extra mile Rockingham Speedway hosted a 14-hour “Chump Car” event Saturday. Cars, each with a value of $500 or less, were tested with drivers around the big track as well as the smaller road course inside. “...
Ex-Raider leads team to state Kinston High School Head Basketball coach Wells Gulledge hopes the third time will be the charm. The former Richmond Raider leads his boys’ basketball squad into N.C. State University’s Reynolds ...
Vantress: Feelings mixed on QB mess An old adage advises, “Be careful what you wish for … You may get it.” With last week’s release of longtime quarterback Jake Delhomme, Carolina Panther fans have apparently gotten what they ...
Comedian set to perform at Rockingham Dragway ROCKINGHAM – Barry McGee, the comedian often better known as Harvey Garvey Tater or Johnny Rock, is doing a free show at Rockingham Dragway after completion of time trials for the IHRA P...
Off to college sports It’s off to college next year — and college sports — for a pair of Richmond Senior female athletes. And both will be staying relatively close to home. Former volleyball player Michelle Brown will ...
Raiders rebound at home After getting shut out 10-0 on the road Tuesday night, the Richmond Senior baseball team was looking forward to getting back home to the green, green grass of Raider Field. The change of scen...
Mardi Gras repeat for Litton Special To The daily ournal PORT ALLEN , La. – For the second straight year Mardi Gras Nitro Jam provided sold out crowds and thrilling on-track action as State Capitol Raceway hosted two stra...
Raider track on upswing The Richmond Senior men’s and women’s track and field teams are looking to keep making strides this season. For the second straight season, the track teams will have stability at the coaching posi...
Lady Raiders get bats going, beat Anson Richmond Senior softball coach Wendy Wallace has been concerned with her team’s offensive struggles so far in 2010: The Lady Raiders were shut out in their first two games of the season last week....
The Richmond Senior J.V baseball team won its second straight game to start the season Friday night at home. The J.V. Raiders used a five run fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie and then held off a ...
After Monday night’s season-opening 10-0 loss at Terry Sanford, Richmond Senior women’s soccer coach Bennie Howard was looking for improvement Friday night in the Lady Raiders’ home opener against...
The basketball news around these parts hasn’t exactly been all good this season. From the Tar Heels’ uncharacteristic woes, to another down year at North Carolina State, it’s been a tough year for ...
Daily Journal Staff Report CHARLOTTE — The Richmond baseball team blew a four-run lead in the bottom of the sixth and was defeated 7-5 to Charlotte Christian in a nonconference matchup Friday afte...
The Ricky Young era got off to a good start Thursday night. Ace pitcher Ricky Young hurled a complete five innings and Luke Bullard went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs to help give Richmond’...
Richmond Senior J.V. baseball coach Sam Williams liked what he saw from his team in Thursday night’s 2010 season opener against Terry Sanford. The J.V. Raiders (1-0) got solid pitching, near-perf...
It has been a blast covering sports for nearly the past four years in Richmond County for the Daily Journal. But like everything in life, all good things must come to an end. I’ve accepted a new ...
FAYETTEVILLE — The Richmond Senior men’s tennis team shut out Jack Britt Thursday night in the 2010 season opener on the road, topping the Buccaneers, 9-0 in a nonconference dual meet. Richmond co...
Professional athletes often don’t receive enough recognition for the positive things they do off the field in the community. Baltimore Ravens linebacker and former Richmond Raider standout Dannel...
If experience counts for anything, then the Richmond Senior softball team has a good foundation heading into the 2010 season. Coach Wendy Wallace’s Lady Raiders have nine returning letterwinners...
Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion and one of only 18 drivers to have won races in each of NASCAR’s top three divisions, showed off his vaunted versatility Monday night at Rockingham D...
Last season, the Richmond Senior men’s basketball team had no members make the Mid-Southeastern Conference all-conference team. As part of the Raiders’ rejuvenated season, Richmond had three playe...
The Richmond Senior women’s basketball team’s strong 2009-10 season was acknowledged recently by Southeastern Conference coaches. Interim coach Nellie Harrington was selected as the SEC Coach of...
The Richmond Senior baseball team will have a new coach for the third time in four years, but expectations remain high for the 2010 season. Ricky Young takes over as the leader in the Raiders’ dug...
Nothing shouts “Spring is on the way!” better than the onset of spring sports season. That gets under way on Tuesday afternoon when the Richmond Senior baseball team hosts Anson. But before we di...
Offense was a problem for the Richmond Senior women’s soccer team a season ago, and coach Bennie Howard hopes that won’t be an issue in 2010. In the final season of the Mid-Southeastern Conference...
CLAYTON — Richmond Senior’s women’s basketball team knew it had little margin for error Monday night on the road at Clayton in a North Carolina Class 4A sectional semifinal contest. Unfortunately...
If experience is the best teacher, the Richmond Senior men’s tennis team will have more of that important quality in 2010. Last year, the Raiders had few players who had played competitive tennis....
No matter what happens the rest of the season, the 2009-10 Richmond Senior women’s basketball team has accomplished at least one of its preseason goals. With Tuesday night’s 49-46 victory over Sou...
Nothing like watching your season slip away to give a struggling team some extra motivation. Midway through the third quarter of Monday night’s North Carolina Class 4A quarterfinal playoff game, t...
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