Continuing No. 13’s legacy
Mandy Huynh, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2020
As freshman softball player Alivia Wahl walks up to the plate, she turns to face the opposing pitcher. That’s when a clear view of the No. 13 can be seen on the back of her uniform. To some the number is unlucky, but to Wahl it holds a special meaning. Three years ago, it was her sister Sa...
Q/A with softball coach Abby Bates
Mandy Huynh, Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2020
Rider’s Abby Bates is entering her second season as the head softball coach of her alma mater where she holds 35 school records. The Lady Raiders opened up the 2020 season last week and are looking to make progress after Bates’ debut last year. She sat down with The Rider Chronicle to discuss the ...
Power On: Esports comes to campus
Sheridan Allen, Reporter/ Photographer
February 21, 2020
A few months ago, room 243 was filled with dust and empty tables. Now it is filled with 24 smiling, laughing students as Rider welcomes the esports (electronic sports) club. Esports is competitive gaming between people or teams. This new wave of gaming has brought many different types of students tog...
Carrillo corners the competition
Meghan Helton, Reporter
February 20, 2020
Emmanuel Carrillo Jr., the freshman soccer player and cross country runner named after his father. He takes the field wearing black and gold, seemingly no different from the next athlete. But he’s not always clad in school colors during competition. When he’s in the ring, he wears the color...
Leading on and off the court
Manasvi Reddy, Copy Editor
February 5, 2020
The buzzer sounds and applause fills the field house. The Raiders had just defeated the Wylie Bulldogs 61-55. The players retreat to the locker room as the stands empty. For many, it’s time to celebrate. For No. 15 , it’s time to head home. He has a quiz tomorrow in his AP Calculus class. ...
Raiders join new district after UIL realignment
Mandy Huynh, Editor-in-Chief
February 3, 2020
Rider will have new opponents in volleyball and basketball for the next two years after Monday’s UIL realignment. The Raiders are no longer with Abilene Cooper and Wylie. Instead, Rider will be grouped with Aledo, Azle, Granbury and Brewer in District 5-5A. Basketball coaches Cliff McGuire and...
Q/A with boys soccer head coach Dustin Holly
Sandra Le, Reporter
January 10, 2020
With the soccer season just beginning, the Rider Chronicle sat down with head coach Dustin Holly for his insight behind their successful first couple weeks, including a championship at the Princeton Tournament. Q: What have been the keys behind the good start of the season this year? A: We h...
Into the Game
Sandra Le, Reporter
November 5, 2019
Emily Stolt will reach several special milestones as a senior. But one of her favorites happened in an Abilene Cooper gym last month. That’s when Stolt first stepped back onto the volleyball court after missing time with an ACL injury to her right knee. “I just got thrown into it and pl...
Reaching for new heights
Meghan Helton, Reporter
October 1, 2019
It’s easy to see junior Jill Leslie step onto the volleyball court. As the tallest girl on the team standing 6-foot-3, it’s no surprise she’s a ferocious blocker at the net. But what you don’t see is the dramatic change in Leslie’s life. Her father, Justin Leslie, became the head men’s...
Q/A with Head Football Coach Marc Bindel
Mandy Huynh, Editor-in-Chief
August 23, 2019
After a previous season filled with struggles and success, head football coach Marc Bindel enters the new school year with high expectations. The Rider Chronicle sat down with Bindel to discuss the pressures and challenges of running a football team. Q: What are your expectations for this year?...
To Make a Champion
Carson Lee, Editor-In-Chief
February 26, 2018
With the Olympics having wrapped up this past week, several young athletes have had the chance to represent their country, some of whom earned a medal. The youngest of these was 15-year-old Alina Zagitova in figure skating. From the U.S. 17-year-old Red Gerard won the gold in Men’s slopestyle. “Se...
No Longer Terrified, Ready
Cortney Wood, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2016
The countdown is on. Only a handful of days linger until the final bell rings on May 27 and I am finished with high school forever, and I’m finally okay saying I am a senior and I am ready to graduate. It took a lot for me to sit down and actually write my first column that was in the January/February...
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