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The Talon

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The Talon

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The Talon

After running a personal record of 16:19 at the Regional Cross Country Meet, Henos Andebrhan is held up by teamates Ahmad and Robiel as he recovers after the race. 
Photo by Gaby Fernandez

Sophomore Cross Country Runner Makes Regionals

October 28, 2015

By Kazi NassifAs sophomore Henos Andebrhan rounded the final corner of the Regional cross country race, coaches and teammates counted runners that finished before him.Andebrhan finished 50th out of 181...

By Daphne Lynd

Tennis Starts Season Strong

October 6, 2015

By Sydney Brown The tennis match last Tuesday between Richardson and Mesquite showcased the school's best outing so far. The varsity tennis team won 15-4. Head coach Holly Matkins said the team...

Photo by Ryan Durbin

Eagle Football Defeats Pearce Unexpectedly

September 30, 2015

By Kazi NassifAs the team dispersed from a huddle, the crowd shifted in their seats. There was less than 30 seconds remaining in the highly anticipated rivalry game against J.J. Pearce, and the Richardson...

Boys Basketball Reach Regional Quarterfinals

March 16, 2015

By Peter Mikhael Seven-foot junior center Dylan Gollihar passed the ball from the free throw lane to senior shooting guard Kaiden Anderson, who made a 3-pointer in the playoff game against Harker...

Girls Basketball End Best Season

March 4, 2015

By Peter Mikhael After some questionable referee calls, the girls basketball regional quarterfinal game boiled down to a last-minute possession with Richardson on the defensive. As junior guard...

Girls Basketball Aims High

February 3, 2015

By Deemah Pulak The Lady Eagles were on the verge of a loss against Duncanville until senior Nautica Grant shot a buzzer beater to edge out the Panthers 45-44. “We won because we fought the...

Richardson Basketball Defeats Berkner 80-74

January 13, 2015

By Mubarrat Choudhury Senior Ben Nakwaasah looked across the court, then drove the lane to take a shot. Unable to find an opening, he passed to 7-foot center Dylan Gollihar who dunked the winning...

Sophomores, Juniors Dominate Powder Puff

December 6, 2014

By Mubarrat Choudhury Senior Maddie Barnett looked around the field ready to call the play. The seniors were down by 21 points and had only seven minutes left, but they weren't going to finish the...

Faculty Defeats Seniors in Volleyball Game

November 21, 2014

By Haley Yates Faces painted and sporting their class t-shirts, a handful of seniors squatted in place, ready to destroy their teachers in a friendly game of volleyball. Unfortunately, the students...

Senior Runs to Regionals

November 18, 2014

By Deemah Pulak Dirt and dust clouded the morning air as senior Bilaacha Galgalo raced over the rough ground and crossed the finish line to place second at the district cross country meet. On...

Football Season Cut Short

November 11, 2014

By Mubarrat Choudhury With hopes for a playoff spot shattered, Richardson’s football season came to a close with a 43-0 loss to Highland Park. “Our season had its ups and downs, but what...

Volleyball Dedicates Game to Breast Cancer Research

September 26, 2014

By Isabel Costian The fourteen volleyball players stood to the national anthem just like the beginning of every other game. But on Tuesday night, they could not help but think of their friends and...

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