Q/A with Rider girls head soccer coach Carl Wiersema
Sheridan Allen, Reporter/ Photographer
January 13, 2020
The Rider girls soccer team had a good start to the 2020 season winning their first seven games. The Rider Chronicle sat down with head coach Carl Wiersema to talk about keys to the strong start, standout players and soon reaching an impressive coaching milestone as he enters the week with 497 victor...
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...
Feel the beat
Mandy Huynh, Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2019
During football season, the sound of loud drums tapping in time can be heard from the practice field across the neighborhood. The loud boom of the metronome is overpowering when approaching the turf. However, there is one person on the field who can’t hear the ticking behind them. Freshman Brando...
Treats for your reindeer
Staff
December 13, 2019
It’s finally the most wonderful time of the year again, and with the holiday season comes many sweets, new and old, that The Rider Chronicle staff could simply not resist. So for this Christmas spin on our favorite food sampling game, we set out to get a taste of winter. Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Minis Pepper...
Another kind of victory
Meghan Helton, Reporter
December 12, 2019
Despite ending with a playoff loss to Lubbock Cooper, the Rider football team’s 2019 season has definitely been one to remember. Beating rival Old High for a consecutive fifth year and advancing to the state quarterfinals were impressive accomplishments, but what stood out most in this postseason...
Q/A with boys basketball coach Cliff McGuire
Meghan Helton, Reporter
November 14, 2019
Rider boys basketball team is coming off another district title and has high expectations for the 2019-2020 season. Cliff McGuire is entering his 14th season coaching and his seventh with the Raiders. The Rider Chronicle spoke with McGuire about coaching, this year’s season and upcoming players...
Rivalry through the generations
Meghan Helton, Reporter
November 12, 2019
Rider-Old High week has come and gone once more, along with its standing traditions. The cowboy hats that flood the halls for the Roundup assembly, the eery jingling of bells on Mum Day. But only a handful of people know how these traditions were created or how they have evolved through the decades. ...
Q/A with head athletic trainer Coach Doley
Meghan Helton, Reporter
November 5, 2019
Rider/Old High week is upon us. While Rider’s traditions are well known throughout the school, there are some who have never fully experienced the pride of being a Rider Raider. Coach Doley, head athletic trainer entering his 17th year on the job, made the switch from Wichita Falls High School (...
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...
How to survive Rider-Old High week
Mandy Huynh, Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2019
There’s something in the air during the first week of November. Perhaps it’s the excessive glitter used in the countless posters plastered on the hallways, or maybe it’s the 100-degree weather taking a sharp turn to below zero? Either way, early November is something everyone should be excited for,...
Q/A with cross country standout Makenzi Renfro
Meghan Helton, Reporter
October 31, 2019
It’s only Makenzi Renfro’s second year running cross country, but she’s still leaving an impressive mark on the sport. Running just a few days ago as Rider’s only delegate at regionals, Renfro finished with a time of 22:26.2 minutes and did not make state. After last week’s WFISD athletics luncheon...
Q/A with Head Girls Basketball Coach Kendall Webb
Sheridan Allen, Reporter/Photographer
October 30, 2019
With basketball season about to start, The Rider Chronicle sat down with head girls basketball coach Kendall Webb to ask a few questions about him entering his promising third year. The Lady Raiders have a Saturday scrimmage and begins the regular season on Nov. 9. Q: How long have you been coachi...
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