Richland Raiders Newsletter
Hello Raider Nation!
We've got another exciting weekend ahead of us at Richland! Tonight, our football team takes on Frisco Memorial at Children's Health Stadium at 7:00 p.m., with an opportunity to reach the .500 mark for the first time in school history! Tomorrow night, our volleyball team begins its playoff run against Eagle Mountain High School at 6:00 p.m. at Keller Timber Creek High School. Meanwhile, our Richland Orchestra is bringing something special to the stage with its "Symphony of Horror" presentation of Nosferatu, tonight and tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. in the Richland Auditorium. It's a great opportunity to experience the incredible talent of our student musicians!
We also have some exciting news to celebrate! Congratulations to our girls' cross-country team on capturing the first 5A Regional Championship in school history on Tuesday in Lubbock! What an incredible accomplishment for these young ladies and their coaches!
As we move further into the second quarter, I want to offer a challenge to our entire Raider Nation. This is the time of year when it's easy to lose a little momentum. Assignments start getting turned in late, students begin arriving a few minutes after the bell, and some of the habits that helped us start the year strong begin to slip. I often remind my own kids of something that I think applies to all of us: Don't get bored doing the little things right.
Excellence isn't just about the big moments or the accomplishments we celebrate. It's about the choices we make every single day, even when nobody is watching. It's showing up on time, turning in assignments, following through on commitments, and holding ourselves to the standards we've established. Those little things matter, and doing them consistently is what separates good from great.
So here's my challenge as we head into the final stretch of the semester: Don't get bored doing the little things right. Let's encourage one another, hold ourselves accountable, and continue pursuing excellence in everything we do. That's how we build champions here!
It's a great time to be a Richland Raider!
Let's Ride!
Dr. Lute Croy
Principal, Richland High School
🥎 Raiders Turkey Derby 🥎
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November 18
6:00 - 8:00
Richland HS Softball Field
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Together We Cultivate
Moonlight Madness Brings Raider Nation Together! 🏀
Richland families and community members came together for Moonlight Madness, a free event celebrating our boys and girls basketball programs and building excitement for the season ahead. The evening kicked off with spirited performances by our drumline, drill team, cheerleaders, and choir before introducing our varsity teams. Fans then enjoyed skills competitions and live scrimmages featuring both varsity squads, offering a fun preview of the talent, teamwork, and Raider pride they can look forward to this season. Events like Moonlight Madness create meaningful opportunities to connect with our families and community while celebrating the people and programs that make Raider Nation special!
Winners of the 3-point contest:
Grace Michael (senior) and Ross Benavides (junior)
The boys and girls varsity basketball teams
Moonlight Madness in action
Together We Champion
Richland Goes All Out for a Blackout Pep Rally! 💜🖤
Richland students came together for a blackout-themed pep rally to build excitement for tonight’s final home varsity football game against Memorial High School! Led by our Student Spirit Leaders, the rally featured spirited performances from Richland Band, Cheer, Choir, Color Guard and Raider Revel, along with a special preview of the Orchestra’s Nosferatu performance taking place tonight and tomorrow in the RHS Auditorium. Raider athletes were also recognized and welcomed to their special seating area, led by our mascot proudly carrying the school’s new Spirit Stick!
The fun continued with a spirited grade-level competition as students and teachers raced to wrap two teammates into fully covered “mummies” using toilet paper. In a surprising upset, the faculty claimed victory, thanks in large part to Chef Dev’s creative use of a lanyard to develop a continuous rolling technique—earning bragging rights and extra Minga points to the students’ dismay! From celebrating our athletes and performers to showing off a little friendly competition, the pep rally was a great reminder of the teamwork, school spirit, and camaraderie that make Raider Nation special. We hope to see you tonight at Children's Health Stadium as we cheer on our Raiders!
Richland Cheer performs
Richland Color Guard performs
Raider Revel performs
Richland Raider mascot with the school's new Spirit Stick
Teachers win!
The Spooky Blackout Rally
