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The Talon

The student news site of Richardson High School

The Talon

The student news site of Richardson High School

The Talon

Football Team Battles for Playoff Spot

Football Team Battles for Playoff Spot

October 31, 2013
With two games left before playoffs, the football team wearily walks on a thin rope to make the cut. A loss this week and the next will push the team off the edge and bring its season to an end.
Baseball Field Gets New Look

Baseball Field Gets New Look

October 22, 2013
Baseball season is around the corner, and this year the baseball field has been undergoing renovation. Construction of the new field started since last summer and is estimated to be complete by early next year.
Basketball coach Justin Reese teaches players different game plays. Photo by Peter Mikhael

Basketball Team Invited to McDonald’s Tournament

October 9, 2013
At the end of the summer, basketball coach Justin Reese was shocked when he received a letter from McDonald's Texas Basketball Invitational Tournament, which showcases the best basketball teams in the state.
Richardson Eagles Lose to J.J. Pearce Mustangs

Richardson Eagles Lose to J.J. Pearce Mustangs

October 2, 2013
For the first time in three years, the class of 2014 witnessed a defeat against the rival school, J. J. Pearce.
Gym Renovated Over Summer

Gym Renovated Over Summer

September 8, 2013

Fresh for the new year, the RHS gym was overhauled with new flooring, paint and ceiling. “It was a group effort between Coach Chandler, Coach Hardy, Coach Miracle and me,” varsity basketball coach...

Varsity Basketball Player Signs With Paris Junior College

Varsity Basketball Player Signs With Paris Junior College

April 8, 2013

Senior Brandon Scott entered the gymnasium foyer smiling to all the people waiting for his arrival. He set his backpack and sweater on the table next to the Spalding brand basketball on the table displayed...

Female Wrestling Team Formed for First time in School History

February 28, 2013

The freshman Richardson wrestler stepped on the mat, clueless, nervous, frozen in place. After just three weeks of practice, Frances “Avery” Parsons was about to compete in the first wrestling...

Epic Victory for Boys Basketball

Epic Victory for Boys Basketball

February 23, 2013

With one and a half seconds left in the second round of the basketball playoffs, the score was 48 to 47 in favor of the Mesquite Skeeters. That’s when junior Nylan Yancy caught a rebound from...

Breaststroke-For-A-Cure raises $3,833 for Cancer Research

Breaststroke-For-A-Cure raises $3,833 for Cancer Research

December 12, 2012

Senior Will Crawford glides faster each second, sweeping his hands out to a Y position, then sculls his hands directly back toward the front, lifts his head to breathe and dives forward again. But he...

by Patricia Sundara

Powderpuff Showdown

December 7, 2012

Two rows of girls approached the line of scrimmage to run the play. Juniors were on defense, seniors on offense. Senior Katie Oehlerts bent over, readying the ball to hike to her quarterback Amanda Brown....

Fighting for the Playoffs

Fighting for the Playoffs

December 3, 2012

Head Football Coach Brian Chandler called for the team to take a knee and listen up. Only moments away from entering the field, he wanted to have the team's undivided attention when he told the team how...

photo by Jackson Durbin

“Meet the Eagles Night” Provides Sneak-Peak into Basketball Season

November 12, 2012

Senior Eric Johnson faced the crowd and flexed his muscles when he beat his teammates in the three-point shoot out at the second annual "Meet the Eagles Night" last Friday. "Meet the Eagles Night" gives...

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