{"id":38575,"date":"2026-05-19T16:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=38575"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T21:33:37","slug":"cowden-herrick-board-finalizes-coaching-positions-for-coming-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/38575-cowden-herrick-board-finalizes-coaching-positions-for-coming-school-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowden-Herrick Board Finalizes Coaching Positions for Coming School Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Cowden-Herrick school board members have finalized coaching positions for the coming school year.<\/p>\n<p>The Board hired Tessa Richards as high school volleyball coach and Andrew Nohren as junior high cross country coach. Rehired for the coming year were high school girls basketball coach Marc Bain, junior high track coaches Andrew Nohren and Kristen Nohren, high school cross country coach and high school track coach Clint Lorton, junior high boys basketball coach Andrew Noble, junior high cheerleading coach Brittany Congenie, junior high volleyball coach Katy Noble, and 5th and 6th grade basketball coach Lee Roadarmel.<\/p>\n<p>Board members also employed Erin Kirkey as 5th grade teacher, with Annette Nelson moving from 5th grade to 1st grade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cowden-Herrick school board members have finalized coaching positions for the coming school year. 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