Football Starts Season
September 3, 2010 • Byron Dowling
Filed under Sports, Sports Center, Top Stories
With an emotional off-season finally behind them and a new head coach on their hands, the 2010 football team was ready to come out fighting in their season opener against the Cougars of 5A Abilene Cooper. Tevin Aldridge took Rider’s first offensive play of the year 83 yards for a touchdown, and... Read more »
Softball in regional quarterfinals
May 14, 2010 • Byron Dowling
Filed under Sports, Sports Center, Top Stories
The Rider Lady Raiders started their best of three series against Mansfield Legacy with a heart crushing defeat in extra innings. The Lady Broncos advanced to the region 1-4A quarterfinals with a sweep of the Denton Ryan Lady Raiders, a team that swept the Rider girls twice this year. The Lady Raiders... Read more »
Baseball Ready To Roll
May 13, 2010 • Monica Mathieu
Filed under Sports, Sports Center, Top Stories
With a record of 29-5 the baseball team finds itself state ranked in 10th place and in the regional play-offs under direction of head coach Scot Green. “I feel the guys have done extremely well (this year),” Coach Green said. “They have put in a lot of time and effort in the off-season and it... Read more »
Field Hockey Fever
April 8, 2010 • Monica Mathieu
Filed under Opinion, Sports
WFISD is home to award-winning bands, stellar soccer teams and a plethora of UIL teams. It is a thriving environment for the academically strong as well as one for traditional sports such as soccer, volleyball and football. However, to put itself over the top and prove to the state that WFISD is truly... Read more »
Season Ends in Heartbreak Shoot-Out
March 28, 2010 • Brittany Robinson
Filed under Sports, Sports Center
One single goal. That was all it came down to in the intense shootout at the Rider Raider’s Region I-4A sectional round playoff game against Denton Guyer. The Raider’s 1-0 shootout loss was a devastating way to end their outstanding season. Rider had control of the game and out worked the Wildcats,... Read more »
Rider Track
March 25, 2010
Filed under Sports, Video
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Raiders Storm Saginaw
March 23, 2010 • Michael Johnson
Filed under Sports, Sports Center
The Raiders entered their first playoff game against the Saginaw Rough Riders with the goal of “scoring early and often.” They did just that in their 5-1 win. All five of the goals from Rider came in the first half. Senior Josh Findlay set the pace of the game with the first three goals,... Read more »
Senior Signs with College
March 2, 2010 • Michael Johnson
Filed under Sports, Sports Center
The score is tied. With the game on the line he drives the ball down-field. Heart pumping with adrenaline as he shakes past a defender. Now the only obstacle in his way of the game winning goal is wearing a long sleeve shirt, a different jersey than his teammates, and a pair of gloves. He takes the shot.... Read more »
Boys soccer undefeated and uncontested in district play
February 23, 2010 • Byron Dowling
Filed under Sports, Sports Center, Top Stories, Uncategorized
The Rider Raiders Boys soccer team is undefeated as they’ve kicked off district play possessing a record of (9-0-1). The Raiders most recent game came against the Decatur Eagles in district play, their second game in as many days as the Raiders were looking to stay unbeaten. Josh Findlay scored... Read more »
Sophomore Earns National Champ Title
February 12, 2010 • Leslie Trejo
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
His heart pounds as he rushes through the hallway, palms sweating, knees trembling, feeling the sudden lack of air. All he can think about is the colossal number of kids he has competed with and prevailed. This is what he’s been preparing for in the last three years, and in one short game all his practice... Read more »
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