Stephanie Peel is the new Richland women’s soccer team coach, taking over the role after Scott Toups decided to step down from coaching to join the full-time faculty. Coach Peel started on Feb. 6 and she and the team started training immediately since friendly games are being played. “Just right away when I came in, I was impressed by how the girls work, by the quality of their training. I was impressed by the intensity that they worked out,” Peel said.

The Richland men’s soccer team has already started training for next season, led by head coach Raul Herrera. The Thunderducks were victors last season, winning their fifth national championship in a row. The coaching staff has finished recruiting and think the team has all the tools to defend their title in 2023.