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Showdown to determine district leader

Ahana Roy, Staff Designer
February 7, 2025
Sabah Uddin
Lewisville senior defender Lehany Salazar defends Coppell senior Annemarie Oilepo on Jan. 31 at Buddy Echols Field. The Cowgirls defeated the Farmers, 7-0. Photo by Sabah Uddin

Tonight at 7 p.m., the Coppell girls soccer team plays Flower Mound at Buddy Echols Field.

The Cowgirls have started red hot, defeating all 11 teams they have played, routing four top 10 teams in the state.

This match will break a first place tie in District 5-6A between the Cowgirls and Jaguars, each with 15 points.

The Cowgirls have been preparing diligently for this match.

“We are working on our team shape, ball movement and defensive transition movement,” Able said. “Flower Mound is one of the top teams in the state and they are known for their off ball movement, pattern play and ability to possess the ball.”

The Cowgirls and Jaguars are both formidable teams as the Cowgirls have only given up one goal in district and the Jaguars have only given up two.

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Ahana Roy is a junior and 2nd year staff designer on The Sidekick. After moving to Texas in 2021, she discovered The Sidekick through her ninth grade Arts, A/V Technology class. She has a passion for drawing, designing and writing and is excited to be on the staff for another year. Being an artistic person, Ahana loves drawing. You can usually find her cooped up on her chair drawing on her drawing tablet on weekends. In her free time Ahana loves reading romance webcomics and manga, playing RPG video games, and watching TV shows. You can contact her at axr6566@g.coppellisd.com
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Sabah Uddin is a senior and the communications manager for The Sidekick. Her favorite part of being a student journalist is being able to cover events and meet people she never would’ve known before. Through The Sidekick she has gotten to step out of her comfort zone in discovering sports photography and feature writing. When she’s not covering an event for The Sidekick or competing with the Coppell High School DECA chapter, you can find her exploring new restaurants and cafes. Her favorite food is Thai food and she is always game for some mango sticky rice.  You can contact Sabah through email at sxu4700@g.coppellisd.com or on Instagram (@sabahhh.u).