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Plainview's head softball coach, Kennedy Hallmark, is stepping into her first season leading the program. The next scrimmage for Plainview is scheduled on the road against Shallowater on Jan. 25.

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark noted that she's a fan of Texas' star freshman pitcher Teagan Kavan, choosing to watch the Longhorns in the Women's College World Series over the NBA Finals.