Thomas hosts youth football camp in hometown Coppell
Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor
June 29, 2019
Born in Chicago and having lived in Australia for five years, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Solomon Thomas has numerous places to call his hometown. Yet he chooses Coppell, Texas, where he hosted the Solomon Thomas Youth Football Camp on Saturday from 9:00 a.m to noon. The camp took place at Buddy Echols Field, w...
Late score lifts Black past Red in annual spring football game
Arman Merchant, Staff Writer
May 17, 2019
The Coppell football team played in the annual spring game last night at Buddy Echols field. The Black team came out on top, 14-7, with a last second touchdown reception by junior wide receiver Tyrese Ward from junior quarterback Drew Cerniglia As time expired, the Red team failed to find the endzone with a ...
Hulcy balancing athletics and journalism, shining in both
Pramika Kadari, Copy Editor
March 28, 2019
Her face drenched in sweat, Coppell High School senior Maddie Hulcy barely finishes her morning run with the track team before rushing inside to attend her meeting for KCBY-TV, the school’s student-run television station. Although she was a swimmer in middle school, Hulcy switched t...
Champing up
Neha Desaraju, Staff Writer
March 27, 2019
It is more or less easy for Coppell High School tennis players to balance between United States Tennis Association (USTA) tennis and school tennis, thanks to coach Rich Foster. Both are important - school tennis provides essential team practice and offers UIL entry that hopefully leads to a state win...
Girls cross country makes school history with first state title
Sydney Rowe, Staff Writer
December 4, 2018
Uncontrollable emotions, numerous tears and various high-pitched screams characterized the Coppell cross country team at Old Settlers Park on Nov. 3. The girls team left with its first state team title and a new boys 5K school record. The cross country team trains year round in the blistering cold ...
Old foe ends Cowboys’ season
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
November 19, 2018
SOUTHLAKE - While the saying “Cowboy fight never dies” still holds true for the Coppell football team - and will continue to - its 2018 season came to an end Saturday with a 54-10 loss to Carroll in the Class 6A Region I bi-district playoffs at Dragon Stadium. Just 12 minutes into th...
Survive and advance
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
November 16, 2018
Tomorrow, the Coppell football team heads to Southlake to play the Class 6A Region I bi-district playoffs. After a season full of last-second wins and disappointing losses, the Cowboys hope to defeat Carroll at 2 p.m. at Dragon Stadium. Almost any Coppell citizen knows about Carroll - some might even...
Coppell gets boost of confidence before playoffs
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
November 10, 2018
IRVING - With 11 minutes left in the first quarter, senior wide receiver Jonathan McGill put Coppell’s first points on the board with a 52-yard touchdown reception. From there, the Cowboys were on their way to victory, In its last game of the regular season, Coppell defeated Irving Nimitz, 3...
Cowboys to play Vikings in final chance to refine offense
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
November 9, 2018
The Coppell football team plays Irving Nimitz tonight at 7 p.m. at Joy & Ralph Ellis Stadium in Irving. Being the last game of the regular season, this is the Cowboys’ final chance to perfect their offensive lineup headed into the Class 6A Region I bi-district round of the playoffs. L...
Cowboys’ hopes at district title brought to end by Jaguars
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
November 7, 2018
Whether it was the narrowly dropped interception late in the second quarter, the string of penalties early in the third, or anything else throughout the game, the Coppell football team lost momentum at one point. The Cowboys lost to Flower Mound, 31-17, on Friday on Senior Night at Budd...
Cowboys take on top seed Flower Mound in critical game
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
November 1, 2018
The Coppell football team will play Flower Mound on Friday at home for Senior Night, in an important game for the end of the Cowboys’ season. Kickoff is set to be at 7 p.m. at Buddy Echols Field. The Cowboys (6-2 overall, 4-1 in District 6-6A) are coming off of a dominating win ...
