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Locking In

April 23, 2026April 30, 2026 - by taj-harrell - Leave a Comment

Senior Grace Arrington gets her hair done by art teacher Maegan Fitzgerald before a softball game. Photo by Jason Iwara. RHS athletes prepare for games in a variety of ways …

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Don’t overlook the dark horses

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 - by taj-harrell - Leave a Comment

Logos property of the NBA. Artwork by Michael Tipton The NBA playoffs is a 16 team tournament notorious for its comebacks, game winning shots, and dark horses. Teams like the …

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Sports

The Calm Before The Storm

April 13, 2026April 14, 2026 - by taj-harrell - Leave a Comment

Senior Lucas Dodge plays in a 2026 lacrosse game. Photo courtesy of RHS men’s Lacrosse For many Riverside boys lacrosse players, music helps calm their nerves before a game.  Senior …

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Sports

How Riverside Athletes Navigate the Changing College Recruiting System

March 23, 2026April 14, 2026 - by taj-harrell - 1 Comment

Braden Mottola pitches for Pro 5 Baseball Academy during a 2026 regular season game. Photo by Katie Mack By Elodie Page, Taj Harrell & Ja’Sona Simmons Brayden Mottola transferred from …

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Sports

Biking across the South taught me Black History

February 25, 2026April 23, 2026 - by taj-harrell - Leave a Comment

It was the fall of my seventh-grade year. I was 12 years old, and my parents kept telling me about how my brother biked from North Carolina to Florida. As …

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Sports

Men’s Volleyball looks to return to elite 8

February 20, 2026April 10, 2026 - by taj-harrell - Leave a Comment

Junior Noah Mecagni prepares to serve during a 2025 match. Photo courtesy of Brady Kelly The varsity men’s volleyball team looks to improve upon its greatest season in school history.  …

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Sports

RHS cheer triples in membership, JV team returns

October 1, 2025October 2, 2025 - by taj-harrell - Leave a Comment

Photo courtesy of Coach Kayla Thompson When the football team takes the field this fall, it has a much larger cheer leading team leading the crowd. The Pirates now have …

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