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The Talon

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The Talon

Students throw up baby powder at the start of the second half of the Pearce game. With a win against Lake Highlands, the football team could land the last playoff spot. Photo by Daphne Lynd

One Win Away

Caeden Sargent November 9, 2018

This season comes down to one of the most hyped football games in Richardson's history tonight at Eagle-Mustang Stadium against rival Lake Highlands.The matchup is the final game of the regular season...

Senior Linebacker Damarius Moore and junior linebacker Kaleb Knox celebrate after getting a fumble recovery in the 2nd half of the 34-20 win against Berkner. Photo by Chad Byrd.

Eagles Fight for Playoff Berth

Caeden Sargent November 2, 2018

After beating Berkner 34-20, the football team is in a playoff scramble for the fourth and final spot in the district as they head into tonight's game against Duncanville, the number two team in the state.Richardson,...

Senior Kordale Perry celebrate's with his team after 21-19 homecoming win against Garland. Photo by Chad Byrd.

Football Team Wins Two Game in Row

Caeden Sargent September 16, 2018

Varsity football beat Garland last Friday 21-19 in the annual Homecoming game making it the first time since 2014 the team won more than one game in a season. "It's awesome – we won one game last...

Stone Carter and Marcus Johnson celebrate after one of four touchdowns the pair combined for in the Eagles 28-14 win over Samuell HS in Pleasant Grove Saturday afternoon. Photo by Audrey Anders

Football notches first win of season

Caeden Sargent September 9, 2018

Varsity football notched their first win over Samuell HS 28-14 in Pleasant Grove Saturday afternoon. The game was postponed due to lightening Friday night. The Eagles started off red hot as the defense...

Baseball Playoff Streak Broken

Baseball Playoff Streak Broken

Chad Byrd April 29, 2018

After advancing to the playoffs two years in row, the baseball team fell to Coppell in the last game of the season narrowly missing post season action. After tie game through five innings, the Cowboys...

Taking 1st place in both the long jump and triple jump, senior Dowdy Elazarig will move on to the Regional Track Meet in Waco. Talon Photo by Ken Osadon

Track Sends 6 Athletes to Area Meet

Alex Nowak April 20, 2018

Track will send six athletes to compete in the 6A Region II Track Meet on the Baylor campus April 27. Senior Dowdy Elazarig was a top performer taking first place in the long jump and triple jump yesterday...

Senior Xavier Elam gets hugged and congratulated on a great season by a South Garland opponent after losing 70-56 first round playoff loss. Photo by Chad Byrd

Boys Basketball Falls to South Garland in Round One

Caeden Sargent March 6, 2018

As the boys basketball team tried to leave the court in disappointment, South Garland players chased them down to give them a quick embrace and let them know they played a great game.Drawing the number...

Junior Shooting Nikyla Green fights through two defender for a layup in the second half of the second round playoff loss agianst Tyler Lee
. Photo by Chad Byrd

Girls Basketball Falls to Unranked Tyler Lee

Chad Byrd March 1, 2018

After rising to number four in the state, the girls basketball team fell in the second round to unranked Tyler Lee in over time, 60-57. "I was really just in shock because the whole time I wasn’t...

Senior Jalen Patterson celebrates after putting in a last second bucket for the win in overtime over Rowlett

Playoffs Hinge on Win Against W.T. White Tonight

Caeden Sargent February 13, 2018

With the 23-point loss against Jesuit, the push to make the playoffs got much harder for varsity basketball. While tied with Lake Highlands for the 4th spot in district 10-6A, a win against W.T White,...

The Alabama Crimson Tide will always be a powerhouse in the FBS, but the CFP committee can't value reputation over results.

Crimson Tide Cashes in on Past Success

Jacob Richman, Staff Sports Writer December 13, 2017

On Sunday, the College Football Playoff committee showed they are still stuck in the 1970s by giving the Alabama Crimson Tide the 4th seed in the playoff. Alabama is one of, if not the greatest college...

Junior Phoenix Everett is the only competing gymnast to represent the male gymnastics team. He joined his freshman year, and now as a junior, he competes alone for his school. "I feel like it's is a team sport," He said. "When we compete, it's individual, but we're really a team – we're a family."

Lone Male Gymnast Competes on Female Dominated Squad

Cathy Agrawal December 6, 2017

Phoenix Everett is his own team. When his school's name is called at a gymnastics competition, he is the only one to slather chalk on his hands and stride towards the 6 1/2 foot parallel bars. When...

Tumbling to State

Caeden Sargent, Sports Writer November 8, 2017

Only a couple of feet from the end of the race, Brianna Farias legs buckled, and she slammed into the dirt. With what little strength she had left she willed herself to roll past the finish line cementing...

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