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The Talon

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The Talon

The student news site of Richardson High School

The Talon

Richardson player fights off tackle. In the game against Lakeview Centennial, Richardson lost 50-14. Photo by Brian Durbin

Richardson Football Loses to Lakeview Centennial

September 10, 2014

By Austin Sukhu After multiple first half turnovers, Richardson never recovered as they fell to Lakeview Centennial 50-14 Friday night in the second home game of the season. The game began with...

Track students compete at the Richardson Invitational track meet. Photo by Besa Shala

Track Athletes Advance to State

May 9, 2014

By Haley Stubbs After more than a dozen runners advanced to area, several track students qualified for state. The women's team placed third overall at Regionals, and the men's team placed sixth. Placing...

Girls Soccer Season Ends

April 3, 2014

By Haley Stubbs The girls soccer season came to an end on Friday in a 2-0 loss to McKinney Boyd in the first round of playoffs. "Although McKinney Boyd was a tough team, we put in a lot of effort...

Tennis Players Advance to Regionals

March 31, 2014

By Haley Stubbs The Richardson tennis team competed in the District tournament Wednesday March 26th. Seniors Rachel Fleming and Justin Gooch will go to Regionals in Waco as a result of their outstanding...

Girls Basketball Season Ends on High Note

February 26, 2014

With a 29-7 record, the girls basketball team finished a long season after losing in the Regional Quarterfinal playoff game. Three games into the playoffs, the team missed by one point to Plano West...

Boys Basketball Season Ends with Loss to Plano West

February 24, 2014

After a 10-4 district record, the boys' basketball season ended with a loss against Plano West 57-90 after the first playoff game. "Although we had the skill and the talent and the tools to win,...

Senior athletes sign with colleges on Spring National Signing Day. Photo by Chyenne Fortson

Seven Senior Athletes Sign with Colleges

February 5, 2014

With the pens gripped in their fists and the paper with the college seals staring up at them, seven senior athletes stole their first glance at the future as they signed with colleges today in the...

Lady Eagles Lose to Pearce

January 28, 2014

As the Richardson girls soccer team walked off the field after their first district game of the season, they knew a shot at the playoffs was going to be tough after a 3-2 loss to Pearce. The Lady...

The Lady Eagles soccer team played Plano East in their first match against their former coach, Eric Smith. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. Photo by Chyenne Fortson

Lady Eagles Tie Plano East

January 16, 2014

On Friday night, the Lady Eagles soccer team lined in numerical order waiting for their names to be called. It would be the first time they played their previous coach, Eric Smith, now coaching Plano...

Seniors, Sophomores Dominate Powder Puff

Seniors, Sophomores Dominate Powder Puff

December 13, 2013

The team huddled in the cold and carefully drew up the next play. They were up by 18 points but craved total domination. To the sideline, cheerleaders found their rhythm to One Direction’s “What...

Senior Austin Berrier competes at Norbuck park. The team competed at District and advanced to Regionals in November. Photo by Besa Shala

Cross Country Runners Make Regionals

December 10, 2013

The brisk November morning woke up the runners as they warmed up and stretched for the day's events. As parents and friends crammed the sidelines and other athletes waited for their events to be called,...

Basketball Learns Lessons from McDonald's Tournament

Basketball Learns Lessons from McDonald’s Tournament

December 5, 2013

In their first out-of-town tournament in years, the boys basketball team faced some of the top teams in the state at McDonald's Texas Invitational in Houston during this year's Thanksgiving weekend....

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