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At last, Norborne Hardin-Central varsity 8-man football coach Andrew Watson knows what it’s like to see one of his players sign a letter of intent to play college football.

The weather made its presence felt when Orrick faced Faith Christian Academy in an April 2 boys golf dual at the Excelsior Springs Golf Course, Orrick senior Trent Windsor acknowledged. “You can’t really ignore 30-, 40-mph winds,” Windsor said early in his nine-hole round.

STILL HOOPING IT UP Candiace Claypole and Emma Hash plan to keep playing basketball after they graduate high school in May from Richmond. Claypole has signed her letter of intent to play for the women’s team at Westminster College in Fulton.

To kick off his latest campaign as Richmond varsity boys and girls track coach, gave the Spartans a chance to show how far they could throw and how high they could jump.

A new era is underway for Orrick in varsity track and field. is leading the Bearcats.

Team leadership won’t be an issue for Richmond in varsity boys golf, according to coach Brandon Rittmiller.

Orrick’s varsity boys golfers are making progress, according to coach Matt Swigert. But there’s still work to do, Swigert acknowledged.

At last, Richmond varsity baseball coach Zach McGill and his Spartans are on their home field. The Spartans opened the season with six straight road games, going 2-4.

Aaron Rodenberg’s efforts to build Orrick’s varsity softball program continue. Rodenberg is in his second season as skipper of the Bearcats, who dropped their first two games of 2026.

As with recent campaigns, Hardin-Central headed east to start its 2026 track and field season. The Bulldogs opened with the Carrollton Early Bird competition, racking up 13 top-four finishes at the March 26 meet.