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Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) varsity softball co-coaches Brandee Doyle and Tommy Dunkin and their Aggies are probably glad this week is here. At press time, the Aggies were slated to start their season Thursday at Lexington – their sole ballgame scheduled this week.

Richmond will have a new head coach leading its girls golf program as the Spartans begin their quest for another trip to the state tournament. Breann Battagler takes over for Courtney Sisson, who guided Richmond to the Class 2 state tournament in 2025.

Richmond enters the 2026 varsity football season with experience, proven offensive weapons and a senior class determined to make its final campaign memorable.

Norborne Hardin-Central will begin its varsity football season in familiar territory, facing Sweet Springs in the opener for the third consecutive year. The Aggies travel to face the Greyhounds Friday night before another road game against Wellington-Napoleon in Week 2.

Ray County sports fans will see August Hoeper in a new coaching role this fall as he leads the Richmond High School cross country program. Hoeper, whose résumé includes a basketball coaching stint at Hardin-Central, is in his second year coaching cross country at Richmond.

Richmond varsity girls tennis coach Zachary Baldauf will have an early opportunity to evaluate a young team before Missouri River Valley Conference-East Division play begins. The Spartans will open Aug.

Mackenzie Ketterman is back at the helm of the Orrick varsity volleyball program this season. Ketterman served as an assistant last year while Rick Gilmore was interim head coach.

A new era of Orrick varsity football begins Friday night when the Bearcats take the field under first-year head coach Aaron Rodenberg.

Richmond will begin its second varsity softball season under head coach Baylyn Jennings in a different place than originally planned. The Spartans were scheduled to open the season with a tournament at Marshall, but scheduling issues forced a change.