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Boone Gilbreath

Boone Gilbreath, Newspaper

My name is Boone Gilbreath. I’m a junior who writes sports stories for The Rider. I play baseball and enjoy watching the Texas Rangers every year. If you read my stories your life will be changed forever.

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Ryan Hill, 12, pitches at varsity baseball's round one playoff match against Burleson last season.

Baseball Season Begins

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
January 29, 2018

Bronco baseball began on Jan. 26 with tryouts held and the rosters reported to be set by the Jan. 29. Players have worked all fall to prepare for the spring season and hopes for another successful season. The Broncos finished in the fifth round of playoffs last year, the furthest in school’s history....

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Boone Gilbreath, predicts the NFC and AFC champions.

2018 Super Bowl Predictions

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
September 19, 2017

The NFL season has just started, with the first game being Sept. 7 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots. With all the excitement around the start of the new season, there comes the question of who will most likely make Super Bowl LII. Everyone has their own opinion, and here are...

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Clayton Waddell, 10, analyzes the green before making his shot.

Varsity Golf Tees Up for Playoff Run

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
April 29, 2017

After another win in their recent tournament, varsity golf is looking forward to continuing their success in the postseason. Dominating the competition this year, the team has won five tournaments so far this season. The team now has finished first in district and are already rolling into playoffs. “The...

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Cyliest Smith, 11, triple-threats in a home district game against Red Oak on Jan. 20.

Girls’ Basketball Advances to Regional Tournament

Phillip Smith, Boone Gilbreath, and Jorden Melson
February 22, 2017

[UPDATE] As the buzzer sounded at the Wilkerson Greines Athletic Center, freshman Harmoni Turner looked up at the scoreboard after the fourth quarter to see Legacy ahead by eight points. Not an ordinary eight points, but the eight points that advanced the lady broncos to their first regional tournament...

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[File Photo] The baseball team learns about their swings with their new baseball swing program.

Getting Into the Swing of Things

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
November 30, 2016

Second baseman Cade Logan could not miss a ball with his new and improved routine. Logan learned new things about his swing from the new baseball swing program, and he seems to be progressing with each and every swing he takes. Head Baseball Coach Chris McMullen changed almost everything about the...

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Cade Logan competes in the DBU University Patriot Cross Country Meet on September 9.

Cade Logan Places 2nd at Smith Invitational

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
September 20, 2016

He looked up to only see the finish line. The light at the end of the tunnel. Cade Logan, exhausted from the constant running during the race, ended up finishing 2nd out of around 150 runners at his first cross country meet of the season. He felt relieved to finally be able to rest after running a 5k,...

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The Varsity Girls' Basketball team plays a game in Legacy's Varsity gym.

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team Plays Flower Mound

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
December 14, 2017

The Varsity girls basketball team jog to their half of the court and goes through their warm-ups before their match against Flower Mound. The game was predicted to be close and the teams are toe-to-toe all game exchanging buckets each time down the court. “Nice layup Sophie,” a fan exclaims from...

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Don't let your fantasy football team come in last this year. Here's five players that can change your team from worst to first.

5 Must-Have Players for Fantasy Football

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
September 5, 2017

Fantasy football is finally here. After seeming like an eternity, the NFL offseason is coming to an end, and it’s time to know who to pick in your upcoming drafts. There are several special players right now in the NFL with plenty of offenses loaded with talent, but these are the top five players to...

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Senior Carter Steenbakkers jogs back toward his other teammates as senior Stephen Gutierrez steps up to bat.

Baseball Ties for District Title

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
April 8, 2017

With a 4-0 win against Summit on April 2, varsity baseball currently stands in a three way tie for first place in district. Legacy’s next game against three-way-tie competitor Red Oak will be on Tuesday, April 11. This can easily be the biggest game of the year for the team, and they continue to prepare...

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Jalen Catalon, 10, makes a move to get to the basket during a game against Ennis.

Basketball Seeking Round Two District Win

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
January 30, 2017

Now sitting at 7th in district, with a 3-6 record, the boys’ basketball team attempts to stay positive with what they have done this year. Looking to bounce back, team members like sophomore and point guard Jalen Catalon realized they may have a playoff spot in February.  “We still have five...

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Jaycee Cook pitches the softball at a game against Royse City.

Q&A With UAB Commit Jaycee Cook

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
October 24, 2016

Sophomore Jaycee Cook has recently signed to play at the highest collegiate level, Division One, for her pitching and playing on the field. What school did you commit to? “I committed to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).” Can you explain the committing process? “For softball,...

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Freshman Kyle Pitts practices his hits in the bunker on Sept. 26.

Golf Keeps Rolling

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017

Focusing on nothing but the golf ball propped up on the tee, junior and golfer Malik Daaboul prepared for driving the ball on the fairway. Blocking any other distractions out of his mind, Daaboul swung his club back and smacked a drive down the middle of the fairway with one stroke. He made his way to...

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Senior Katelyn Allen cheers on her teammate before the start of the Varsity Volleyball match against Richland.

Volleyball Begins District Play

Major Melson and Boone Gilbreath
September 19, 2017

The ball slams to the ground and the whistle blows. Half  the gym stands up and roars as the opposing team jumps up and down with smiles from ear-to-ear. Varsity volleyball team members hang their heads as they suffer a close loss to Red Oak in the second game of district play. They huddle up as the...

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Sophia Hannabas, 11, throws a pitch in a home, district game against Lake Ridge.

Varsity Softball in Hunt for Playoff Run

Boone Gilbreath and Phillip Smith
April 12, 2017

After a 10-1 district start this season, Legacy softball has been on their longest winning streak yet. By beating Waxahachie in their last game 6-1, it marks their ninth district win in a row. “The season is going really good right now,” sophomore pitcher Jaycee Cook said. “We started off slow...

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Cade Contreras pitches on the mound during a scrimmage against Aledo at Arlington High School.

Baseball Drops Aledo In Scrimmage

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
February 13, 2017

After their 6-5 scrimmage win on Feb. 7 against Aledo High School, a top-ranked baseball program in the state, the Broncos baseball team is off to a very positive start to the season. “The win helped the team come together as one, and it helped get us on track to win more,” sophomore Clayton Phillips...

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[File Photo] Bowling team practices.

Q&A With Bowling Team Member

Boone Gilbreath, Staff Writer
October 11, 2016

He focuses in on where he needs to hit the pins to get a strike. Bowler and junior Ethan Cole went into his routine motion and let the bowling ball roll off of his fingertips. The ball curved, rolling and shifting the pins perfectly down to the ground. Q: When do you start bowling? A: Tryouts are...

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