Category Archives for "sports"

There’s a special treat coming up in Richmond for golfers and lovers of the Cincinnati Reds. A veteran pitcher and the speediest young player in Major League Baseball will take part on Monday, May 12, in the annual Wernle Coaches for Kids golf event. Golfers will have the opportunity to meet pitcher Mat Latos and […]

A cool breeze swept across the grandstand as onlookers enjoyed a step back in history at McBride Stadium last night.  Questions about the rules of the game in the 1860’s were answered by a dapper umpire/announcer.  If you weren’t able to make it to the vintage baseball match, look below for a peek at an […]

Take a step back in time tonight at 7:00 p.m., while you watch the Indianapolis Blues vs the Dayton Clod Busters at McBride Stadium  (rain date July 12th). Bring the whole family to enjoy a truly old fashioned ball game with teams dressed in uniforms of days gone by.  A community event presented by the […]

Take me out to the ballgame!  The season is here already and the first two home games are in just a couple of weeks.  See the schedule below for summer fun at the RiverRats 2012 season. (Home games are in blue).  Visit the RiverRats website for more details.  

Pro Players “Fore” Parkinsons …is a 36-hole,  5 person scramble with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. this Saturday, April 28, at Richmond Elks Country Club and concluding on Sunday, April 29, at Forest Hills Country Club with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.  Proceeds from this event go to finding a cure for Parkinsons.  […]

 The Dire Skates will be battling the Diesel Dollz from Columbus, Indiana. Proceeds of this bout will benefit Girls Incorporated of Richmond Indiana. When:   Saturday, March 10th Time:  Doors open at 5:00 p.m., Bout begins at 6:0 p.m. Where:  Tom Raper Center Cost:  Presale tickets available for $6.00, At the door, tickets are $8.00 […]

Support your Richmond High School Devilettes as they compete in the Ohio Indoor Performance Association’s Winter Guard Competition. World Class groups like Onyx Winter Guard, Matrix Drum Line, and top performing Guards such as Phoenix Independent will be performing also. Where: Tiernan Center When:  Sunday, March 4th  11:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Price: $8.00 Be There to Show […]

Devilette Clinic 2012 Come spend a day with the RHS Devilettes learning a dance routine to perform at the Varsity Basketball Halftime. Game Time is 3:00. Each participant receives a T-shirt, lunch, and ticket for admission into the game. We start at 11:00, feed everyone lunch after we practice, sit together in the stands for […]

When: February 27-March 1 Grades 3-5:  6:30-7:30 p.m. Grades 6-8: 7:30-9:00 p.m. Where: Tiernan Center, Richmond High School Cost:  $30 if registered before February 20th, $40 if registered after February 20th Players who reserve a spot by February 20th will also receive a T-shirt!  Dads and coaches can also receive a T-shirt for an extra […]

If you are planning to take a ride over to Indy to go to the Superbowl, or hang out in the village to see if you can spot some celebs- you may want to check out this Indy Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Superbowl   On  the site you will see pictures of stars who are reported to be […]

Come Celebrate the Super Bowl! When:  Thursday February 2nd-6 to 8 p.m. Where:  Tom Raper Center Wayne County Fairgrounds 861 Salisbury Road North  Richmond, IN FREE Admission, but please bring a can of soup or other item.  Donations go to the community food pantry. Wear your favorite team jersey or other apparel! Activities include: Cheerleading […]

The Center City Development Corporation and the Wayne County Tourism Bureau are offering two additional FREE Super Service Training programs which are designed to prepare Richmond’s hospitality/frontline community with valuable information, tools and resources needed to meet our NFL visitors’ needs and questions. Because Richmond restaurants and pubs will be natural gathering places for Super Bowl visitors and […]

Join us for a night of derby, music and good food to support the community food bank. Bring two food items to replenish the local food banks and get $1.00 off your ticket!* Where: Kuhlman Center  861 N. Salisbury Road, Richmond, IN When: Saturday, January 7  Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and Startime at 6:00 […]

Join the Dire Skates for a night of derby, music, and good food to support St. Judes Children’s Hospital! WHERE: Kulman Center  861 N. Salisbury Road, Richmond, IN WHEN: Saturday, November 19th  Doors open at 7:00 p.m., Start time at 8:00 p.m. TICKETS: Advance tickets $6.00 each, At Door for adults $8.00 each or 2 […]

Richmond’s Roller Derby Team, The Dire Skates, is having open tryouts for men and women on August 21st at 4pm at the Richmond Skate.   The team is  recruiting both Men and Women this year!  They are looking for referees and enough men and women to  start a new co-ed team as well as adding to […]

Excitement was in the air as hundreds of people lined the streets with cars and walked to the final home game of the season, packing the stadium. (See video below) Some said as they enjoyed the game that they had intended to go all summer and didn’t realize that the final game was here so […]