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  • On Friday, Andy Brown Park East hosts a Sunset Social: Movie in the Park, airing Moana at 6:30-9 p.m.
  • On Friday, Coppell High School Junior World Affairs Council holds Heritage Night from 7-11 p.m. at CHS Large and Small Commons.
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Senior forward Jackson Solari gets set before a free throw during Coppells 58-53 victory over Jesuit on Tuesday, December 20. Solari had his best game of the year, scoring 17 and rebounding well.

Solari comes up big in first district win over Jesuit

Marcus Krum, Executive Sports Editor December 21, 2016

After making his return from an injured hand several weeks ago, Jackson Solari has not played up to his own standards. But on Tuesday night, the senior forward made his return to the floor known in a big...

Junior wrestler KK Moe circles his Highland Park opponent in Moes quick pin on Fridays dual. Moe got two pins on Friday to lead the Cowboys in duals, then finished No. 2 in his weight class in Saturdays tournament.

Moe leads way in successful Santa Slam weekend

Marcus Krum & Joseph Krum December 20, 2016

Boys, girls sweep Friday duals to gain momentum for Saturday's tournament By Marcus Krum Executive Sports Editor @marcuskrum Coming into the weekend with an undefeated record this season, Coppell...

Photo courtesy Kelly Gavin/Texas Rangers

Q&A: Daniels displays business expertise as young, successful MLB general manager

Marcus Krum, Executive Sports Editor December 16, 2016

After becoming baseball’s youngest ever general manager at age 28, Jon Daniels was just getting started. The Texas Rangers executive, now in his 11th year at the position, has been at the helm for the...

The Coppell football team holds up the area trophy following the Cowboys 29-25 victory over Rockwall. It was Coppells deepest playoff run in six years.

The biggest takeaways from the 2016 football season

Marcus Krum, Executive Sports Editor December 7, 2016

Coming off the heels of three consecutive first-round playoff exits, a new regional alignment and the loss of key prolific players on both offense and defense, Coppell football’s 2016 team had a lot...

Coppell sophomore quarterback Brady McBride gets airborne en route to the end zone in the first half of Saturdays 29-25 defeat of Rockwall. McBride made plays when it counted to push Coppell into the regional semifinals.

Offense’s playmaking ability, key defensive stops push Cowboys to regional semis

Marcus Krum, Executive Sports Editor November 20, 2016

ALLEN -- The play was a disaster from the start.   With just over two minutes remaining, the snap went right between sophomore quarterback Brady McBride’s legs and dribbled off to his left....

Junior wide receiver Gabe Lemons celebrates a play in the Cowboys 52-10 victory over Lake Highlands on Oct. 7. The Cowboys advance into the playoffs riding a six game winning streak.

Football playoff alignment: how it works, what to expect (with video)

Marcus Krum, Executive Sports Editor November 9, 2016

After rolling into the playoffs with six consecutive district wins, the Coppell football team has seemed to work its way into a great playoff situation. With its first game being played at Buddy Echols...

The Cowboys line up to run through the helmet prior to their 52-0 blowout of Richardson in the final regular season game. Coppell heads into the playoffs riding a six game win streak.

Cowboys roll into playoffs with throttling of Richardson

Marcus Krum, Executive Sports Editor November 5, 2016

RICHARDSON -- Walking off the field for the final regular season game this year, the Coppell football team (8-2 overall, 6-1 District 9-6A) had its playoff fate set. But the momentum it needed heading...

After making crude remarks about women, republican presidential nominee Donald Trump disregarded it as locker room talk. However, this may misrepresent how guys and locker rooms truly are.

Trump’s crude talk misrepresents athletes, locker room settings

Marcus Krum, Executive Sports Editor October 27, 2016

With the sports world a frenzied cluster of World Series baseball, all levels of football and the dawn of a new basketball season, something else has managed to take the stage, front and center. The volatile,...

Senior tennis player Laila Kamel strikes the ball during her 4-6, 6-0, 10-7 doubles victory in Coppells win over Rowlett. Although Kamel and her partner Akshaya Kannan dropped the first set, they battled back to help the team sweep Roulette.

Tennis continues to dominate, moves to area semifinals

Marcus Krum, Sports Executive Editor October 21, 2016

For the first time in nearly a month, the Coppell tennis team faced an opponent outside of the weaker District 9-6A. However, it did not miss a beat. In truly dominating fashion, the Coppell tennis...

Update: We should have listened to Kaepernick

Marcus Krum, Sports Executive Edtor September 16, 2016

This is an update to a column written by former Sidekick sports editor Marcus Krum, who is currently a student at the University of Texas at Austin and writer/editor for The Daily Texan. Column from...

Former Coppell deep snapper snapper Connor Choate, who graduated in 2017, was named as the 2021 12th Man for Texas A&M on Aug. 28. The 12th Man is an A&M tradition dating back to 1922.

Lone (Five) Star: Choate finds home as one of nation’s top deep snappers

Marcus Krum, Sports Executive Editor September 15, 2016

He is, according to Kohls Kicking Camp, Coppell football’s only five-star recruit. He is the fifth ranked player at his position in the entire nation. Yet Connor Choate does not need the spotlight. Since...

During Friday nights game, Coppell High School sophomore and free safety Jonathan McGill runs the ball down the field as the first quarter comes to a close at Buddy Echols Field. The Coppell Cowboys ended the night with a 28-21 victory over L.D. Bell. Photo by Amanda Hair.

McGill, timely defense saves narrow OT victory in season opener

Marcus Krum, Sports Executive Editor August 27, 2016

No matter which way you look at it, it was not pretty. For some, the first game jitters appeared to be in full effect on Friday night. However, Jonathan McGill was seemed to be immune. The sophomore...

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