The Rider Chronicle

And how cool is it that three Rider staffers are closing out the school 50 years after they graduated as Raiders? Here is their story.

Three staffers close out Rider 50 years after graduation Fifty years ago three normal teenagers graduated from Rider High School. Now Pat Tempelmeyer, Jan Albin and Vicki Spaulding have a unique opportunity as they finish working at Rider after walking acoss the stage together in 1974. “We all have a great relationship with each other. Vicki Spaulding a...

Dr. Cody Blair has served as principal for Rider’s final six years. He wrote about how much of an honor it’s been leading the Raiders.

Blair: Serving as Rider’s principal an ‘honor of a lifetime’ My family and I moved to Wichita Falls 15 years ago, and did not have any family here. Over that time, families from Rider and this city have become our family and this has become our home. My wife and I have literally watched our kids grow up at Rider High School. During my 15...

Stacie Martin is Rider’s longest-tenured teacher and an alum. She wrote about RHS gave her the “time of her life.”

Martin: Blessed by everything black and gold “Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road. Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.” “So make the best of this test, and don’t ask why. It’s not a question, but a lesson learned in time.” In December 1993, former Rider principal Marion Taylor was working in the distri...

We also had multiple guest columnists for the Rider Chronicle’s final edition. Jan Albin wrote about her love for RHS.

Albin: Rider’s been a constant through mountains and valleys Dear S.H. Rider High… Fight fight you Raiders… Songs I’ve sung for years. This school means so much to me in so many ways! From a 7-year-old girl when my sister was among the very first students at Rider High School, graduating from RHS, watching my son graduate from RHS, to a 68-year-old woma...

Today was also the last school day for six retirees who have spent a long time as Raiders.

Retiring Raiders Rider is not the only thing coming to an end. So are six of Rider’s staff members’ careers in education; in some amazing way, they have all impacted the school. Lesa Fletcher Before coming to Rider and being the attendance clerk for 14 years, Fletcher was at an elementary school in Azle for two ...

It’s a bittersweet day as Rider High School closes its doors. That won’t keep us from posting some of our most recent stories.

Here’s a feature about the last valedictorian and top 10 graduating class.

Kabir, Reddy at top of nine-way tie Almost every year there is a tie between students for valedictorian. However, it is believed by Rider counselors that this is the first year there was a nine-way tie of perfect 5.0 GPAs. Ultimately, Mahdi Kabir was named valedictorian and Chaitanya Reddy was named salutatorian of the Class of 2024.....

The Lady Raiders Soccer team is back in the regional tournament! While you’re waiting for their 12:30 p.m. kickoff, read about their two senior forwards and what they’ve accomplished this year.

Rodriguez, Gilmore lead Lady Raiders’ attack The Rider girls soccer team has scored 91 goals heading into the Region I-5A Tournament. Senior forwards Mia Gilmore and Jimena Rodriguez combined have scored more than half of those goals. Rodriguez enters Friday’s 12:30 p.m. regional semifinal against Lubbock Coronado with 29 goals, while Gilmor...

Natasha Cruz was overcome with emotion Saturday at the state powerlifting meet. See what the senior had to say about winning a title and what the sport has meant to her.

Cruz makes WFISD history with powerlifting state title Senior Natasha Cruz stepped into Frisco’s Comerica Center Saturday with a bit of nerves, but a whole lot of determination and hope to prove her strength for not only her school, but herself. Cruz made history by becoming not only the first female WFISD powerlifter to win a state title, but the fir...

Just found out senior Natasha Cruz is a state powerlifting champion!!

Here’s our feature we wrote before she headed to regionals after last year’s heartbreak.

From tears to triumph Senior Natasha Cruz will be walking into Wednesday’s regional powerlifting meet with her head held high and renewed strength, ready to conquer the same place she faced defeat last year. It was a year ago that Cruz looked like a sure thing to advance to state again at Prosper High School, but she f...

The UIL just released the realignment for the next two years. See who Memorial and Legacy will be in a district with for football, volleyball and basketball here!

Memorial, Legacy find out district teams for next realignment Memorial and Legacy found out Thursday morning who would be in their districts for the 2024-26 athletic seasons after the UIL released its latest realignment. The football district is similar to what Rider has been in in the past. Memorial and Legacy will be in District 2-5A Division II with Abilene...

The Rider Chronicle sat down with coach Dustin Holly to discuss this year's boys soccer team and the last season that awaits. See what Holly had to say about key players, key games and more.

Q/A with boys soccer coach Dustin Holly The Rider boys soccer season started a couple weeks ago. The Raiders will play Wichita Falls High School for the last time at 7 p.m. Thursday at the MSU Showcase. The Rider Chronicle talked to coach Dustin Holly about his key returning players for Rider’s final year, their goals and their upcoming...

WFISD announced several Legacy and Memorial coaches earlier today. See who was named and look at a running list of personnel for the new schools here.

List of staffing for Memorial, Legacy high schools in 2024-25 LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL Principal – Dr. Cody Blair (Rider) Assistant Principal – Dr. Troy Farris (Rider) Assistant Principal – Dr. Shannon Cunningham (Rider) Assistant Principal – Tami Davis (WFHS) Assistant Principal – Nicholas Mims (Hirschi) Assistant Principal – Brittany Bailey (Rider) Sec...