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The official student news site of Coppell High School

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Coppell celebrates in front of the Coppell High School student section after sophomore second baseman Tanner Sever’s walk-off RBI single against Prosper in the bottom of seventh at Lake Dallas High School on Friday. Coppell swept Prosper, 3-2 on Thursday and 1-0 on Friday, in the Class 6A Region I quarterfinals.

Walk-off RBI single lifts Cowboys to gritty series sweep over Prosper

Meer Mahfuz, Staff Writer May 22, 2021

LAKE DALLAS - The stage was set for a Texas high school baseball classic between Prosper and Coppell. After a scoreless six innings on Friday, the opportunity for heroics presented itself for either...

Coppell senior right fielder Will Rodman slides onto third base against Dallas Jesuit on May 14 at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. The Cowboys face Prosper in the Class 6A Region I Regional Quarterfinals best-of-three series with Game 1 tomorrow at 7:30 p.m, Game 2 on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Game 3, if necessary, on Saturday at 1 p.m. with all games being played at Lake Dallas High School.

Baseball to avenge preseason tournament loss in round 3 series against Prosper

Meer Mahfuz, Staff Writer May 19, 2021

On March 12, the Coppell baseball team lost a heartbreaker tournament game at Prosper in the Scotland Yard Classic. The Cowboys led by two runs before dropping the game to the Eagles 5-4, giving them their...

Coppell senior first baseman David Jeon awaits a throw from Jesuit yesterday at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. Coppell beat Jesuit at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex, 7-4, in Game 2 yesterday and, 2-0, at Jesuit on Thursday to advance to the  Class 6A Region I quarterfinals.

Cowboys ride clutch pitching to sweep state-ranked Jesuit

Torie Peck and Meer Mahfuz May 15, 2021

Hundreds of fans gathered under the warm glow of the ballpark lights to watch as the Coppell baseball team was put to the test as it faced state-ranked Jesuit. The Cowboys played Jesuit on Thursday,...

Kondapalli emphasizing unity, camaraderie amongst her teammates

Kondapalli emphasizing unity, camaraderie amongst her teammates

Manasa Mohan, Staff Writer May 13, 2021

The Sportlight highlights a male and female JV athlete every Monday and Friday. This week, Coppell sophomore Amolika Kondapalli, a JV softball pitcher, was selected. Coppell sophomore JV pitcher Amolika...

Coppell sophomore catcher Bradley Castillo bats against Denton Guyer on May 7 at Guyer HS. Coppell faces Dallas Jesuit in a Class 6A Region I area best-of-three series with Game 1 tomorrow at Jesuit and Game 2 Friday at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex, first pitch at 7:30 p.m., andFame 3, if necessary Saturday at Lake Dallas High School, at 1 p.m.

Baseball facing top MLB draft prospect in area playoff game

Torie Peck, Staff Writer May 12, 2021

After a season full of twists and turns, the Coppell baseball team hit the ground running in its bi-district playoff games against Denton Guyer where it swept the Wildcats, 2-0 in Game 1 and 8-4 in Game...

Coppell junior Katherine Miller pitches against Flower Mound on March 26 at the Coppell ISD Softball Complex. In her first full season as starting pitcher, Miller emerged as a leader for the Cowgirls, planning to lead them into a playoff run next year.

Miller eyes big senior year as Cowgirls’ leader in circle

Anjali Krishna, Sports Editor May 11, 2021

After a vicious first loss to Hebron, the Cowgirls’ second game against the Hawks was a test in resilience. Giving the team an early lead, Coppell junior pitcher Kat Miller led the team to its 8-5...

Coppell senior midfielders Bain Carter, Tyler Wendel and Jacob Dashner embrace after fulltime is called in the 2021 THSLL State Championship on Sunday at George Turner Stadium in Humble. Coppell became the THSLL Class A State Champions after defeating Dallas St. Mark’s, 10-8, and Vandergrift, 5-4, in the Class A State Championships on Saturday, at Kingwood High School, and Sunday, at George Turner Stadium.

Lacrosse becomes state champion after defeating Vandergrift in a physically heated, low-scoring affair

Meer Mahfuz, Staff Writer May 11, 2021

In a humid weekend trip to Humble, Coppell played in the THSLL Class A State Championship round and faced both Dallas St. Mark’s and Austin Vandergrift as the underdog. The Cowboys embraced their...

Coppell sophomore shortstop TJ Pompey runs to second against Flower Mound on April 27 at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. Pompey received a scholarship offer from Texas Tech and verbally committed in December.

Shortstop sets sight on tall dreams

Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2021

Captain /kap-tuhn, -tin/ noun / a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.  When fielding, he stands between second and third base. When batting, he walks up to “Sum...

Coppell senior first baseman David Jeon and the Cowboys celebrate his run at Denton Guyer yesterday. Coppell beat Guyer at the Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex, 2-0, in Game 1 on Thursday and,  8-4, in Game 2 at Guyer last night to advance to the Class 6A Region I area playoffs.

Hot at-bats from Vernars, Castillo leads baseball to bi-district sweep of Guyer

Torie Peck and Meer Mahfuz May 9, 2021

DENTON- The strong offense and defense of the Coppell baseball team faced tough competition on Thursday and Friday against Denton Guyer. Winning the first game, 2-0, and second game, 8-4, Coppell advances...

The Sports Breakdown

The Sports Breakdown

Neveah Jones, Photographer May 6, 2021

The Sports Breakdown features players sharing their strategies and plays behind one of their games to help viewers get a better understanding of how the game went about.  This week, The Sidekick staff...

Coppell senior and Baylor commit Walker Polk slides after attempting a steal against Lewisville at Cowboys Field on April 13 at Coppell ISD Baseball/Softball Complex. Polk is one of many Coppell athletes who have verbally committed to collegiate athletics.

Baseball takes on Guyer in 16th consecutive playoff appearance

Torie Peck and Meer Mahfuz May 5, 2021

After a challenging start to its season, the Coppell baseball team put in the work to return to postseason. Early parts of the season were highlighted by scoring few runs and splitting series but the team...

Coppell senior midfielder Jacob Dashner and senior forward Dylan Colon celebrate a goal against Houston Strake Jesuit during the Class A Super Regionals at the Allen High School Track and Field Stadium on Sunday. Coppell defeated Strake Jesuit, 13-5, and is moving on to the Class A Championships, playing St. Marks in Houston next Saturday at Kingwood High School, with faceoff at 2:30 p.m.

End of second quarter flurry propels lacrosse past Strake Jesuit into state championship round

Meer Mahfuz, Staff Writer May 3, 2021

ALLEN- The first half seemed to be closed with Coppell holding a four goal lead over Houston Strake Jesuit. After four goals in the first quarter, only one goal was scored in the second quarter and...

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