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COVID-19 is Not Stopping Boys Basketball

COVID-19 is Not Stopping Boys Basketball

February 3, 2021

By Marcos Perales | Big Stick Editor |   This season is historically different, and we all know why. The team has had the challenge of going through with their basketball practices and games...

The Riders beat state quarterfinalists Brandeis last week in a defensive battle, 10-7. Photo by Destiny Carter

Riders to take on Jags in important district game

November 6, 2020

By Alexandra Moss | With the exciting football game coming up on Friday against Johnson (5-0), the Riders (4-1), are getting pumped up and ready to win! “Our guys understand this is a big game,...

Photo by Boixoesnois on Foter.com / CC BY

Why Kobe Bryant is The GOAT

February 27, 2020

By Marcos Perales | Staff Writer | A memorial service was held for the “Black Mamba” on Feb. 24, 2020, where friends, family and former teammates gathered together to remember the all time basketball...

Senior Daqwon Kindred rushes the ball past a Reagan defender in an earlier district game.  Kindred helped lead the effort against Johnson last week with points. Photo by Destiny Carter.

Boys Basketball Fights for First Seed after Fall to Johnson

February 18, 2020

By Marcos Perales | Staff Writer | It was a night to remember for the Roosevelt Roughriders boys varsity basketball team. On Wednesday night, Feb. 12, Roosevelt and Johnson, the two best teams in the...

Allen Williams (Left) and Jalen Smothers (Right) sign their college contracts as their families look on. Williams is going to Texas Lutheran University and Smothers is going to the University of Incarnate Ward.

Six Athletes Commit on Signing Day

February 13, 2020

By Zakary Rodriguez | Advertising Manager |

Senior Matthew Swanson and coach Willing talk after Swanson swam in preliminaries.

TR swimmers compete at region

February 4, 2020

By Zakary Rodriguez | Advertising Manager | Over Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1 the Roosevelt swim team made their first regionals debut in three years at Bill Walker Natatorium. Swimming for...

Swimming advances individual, relay to region

Swimming advances individual, relay to region

January 30, 2020

By Zakary Rodriguez | Advertising Manager | On Jan. 24 - 25, the swim team competed in the UIL District 27-6A Swim meet at Bill Walker Natatorium. The team, in total, competed in 15 events at the preliminaries...

Corey Jackson brings up the ball at the season opener against MacArthur. Photo by Allison Boerger

Boys basketball undefeated in district

January 16, 2020

By Patricia Ayala | Staff Writer | The boys basketball team are on a roll so far. They are 16-3 right now and they have had four district games and have won all of them.  So far in district...

The Varsity Boys Soccer Team poses with their medals after they won the SAISD Tournament. Courtesy Photo.

Boys Varsity Soccer achieves success at SAISD Tournament

January 15, 2020

By Gisselle Washington | Big Stick Editor | The varsity boys soccer team has finished pre-district play 7-1 as they prepare to take on district challengers at the end of the month. Their season...

Matthew Swanson preparing to warm up at TISCA preliminaries early on Friday morning.  This was Matthew's second time swimming at TISCA for Roosevelt.

Swanson Makes Waves Two Years In a Row

December 17, 2019

By Zakary Rodriguez | Advertising Manager | On Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7, the 2019 South Zone TISCA Swimming and Diving Championship meet was held at the Bill Walker and Josh Davis Natatorium...

The girls display their plaque after defeating Warren in the championship match. Courtesy Photo.

Girls basketball wins Harlandale tourney

November 19, 2019

By Patricia Ayala | Only the second test into their 19-20 season, the girls basketball team won six in a row at the Harlandale tournament and were named tournament champions. “All our hard...

Senior Rashod Owens carries the ball in the Pink Out game against Reagan. The Riders won 28-21. Photo by Lizbeth Pereda

Rough Riders Impressive Season

November 1, 2019

By Samuel Rocha | Assignments Editor | The Riders have been on fire this year since the very beginning of the season. Their impressive 7-1 record helped them clinch playoffs as a tied second with Johnson. “Having...

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