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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.
  • On Saturday, Coppell Historical Society holds Hop Into Spring at Coppell Historical Museum from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Coppell tennis coach Rich Foster advises doubles teammates junior Matthew Abbey and sophomore Vinay Patel at the CHS Tennis Center on Thursday. Foster is preparing the team for the spring season with practices and socials to build camaraderie between old and new players. Photo by Camden Southwick

Offseason pushes coaches to improve on their athletes

Nanette Pottoore, Staff Writer December 18, 2019

Mile-runs, gyms, and more workouts. As Coppell transitions from fall sports to winter sports, fall season coaches are working to improve their athletes in preparation for the next season.  Coppell...

Coppell junior Evan Caswell stays at the front of the pack at the Class 6A State Meet at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock on Saturday. Caswell placed fourth overall with a time of 14:48.34 and the Coppell boys took seventh place, with the Cowgirls finishing fourth in the state. Photo courtesy Colin Proctor.

Southlake Carroll sweeps cross country titles

Anjali Krishna, Staff Writer November 11, 2019

Perfect weather accompanied a disappointing finish at the Class 6A State Meet for both Coppell cross country teams at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. The girls’ reign as state champions was overthrown...

The Coppell cross country team poses for a picture this morning at their send off to the state meet. The girls begin their race on Saturday in Round Rock at 2:30 p.m. and the boys begin theirs at 3:15 p.m.

Running to state

Anjali Krishna, Staff Writer November 8, 2019

At the Class 6A Region 1 Meet in Lubbock on Oct. 28, both the Cowgirls and Cowboys cross country teams qualified for the 2019 UIL State Meet at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. The Cowgirls will approach...

Coppell junior Evan Caswell warms up with his teammates at cross country practice on Tuesday morning on the Buddy Echols Field track. Caswell holds school records in two cross country events and is chasing his third record in a track event.

Racing to the top

Sydney Rowe, Staff Writer/Photographer November 6, 2019

Fifteen minutes is not much time for many tasks for the average person, but around that amount of time is all it takes for Coppell junior runner Evan Caswell to complete a 3-mile race. Caswell has broken...

Coppell sophomore Rebeca Centeno prepares to bump against Hebron in the CHS Arena on Oct. 4. Centeno also runs for the Coppell cross country team.

Centeno spikes, races with dual identity

Neha Desaraju, Student Life Editor October 31, 2019

Juggling two varsity sports and AP classes is no easy feat, but for Coppell sophomore Rebeca Centeno, it is every day. Centeno plays volleyball and runs cross country. Staying before school for cross...

The Coppell girls cross country team qualifies for the Class 6A state championship meet in Round Rock on Nov. 9 after placing second at the Class 6A Region I meet in Lubbock on Monday. The Cowgirls will be defending their state championship title after winning last year. Photo courtesy Nicole Jund.

State bound with company

Emma Meehan, Staff Writer October 29, 2019

The 2018 Class 6A girls state champion Coppell cross country team will return to state this year for the fourth year in a row, but not alone. They will be joined by the CHS boys team, which qualified...

Coppell cross country runners junior Morgan Colon, junior Natalie Fleming, freshman Waverly Hassman, senior Shelby Spoor, and junior Chloe Hassman run on the Buddy Echols Field Track before school on Oct. 15. Waverly has grown up in a family of runners.

Hassman follows family’s footsteps in cross country

Trisha Atluri, Staff Writer October 22, 2019

Stadium lights illuminate the otherwise dark Buddy Echols Field Track as CHS9 student Waverly Hassman warms up with the varsity cross country girls team. At 7 a.m., as many high school students are just...

Coppell junior Natalie Fleming, senior Shelby Spoor and junior Chloe Hassman run in the District 6-6A Championship meet on Friday. CHS varsity boys finished second and CHS varsity girls finished first, allowing both teams to advance to the Class 6A Region I Meet.

Defending state champs take first step toward defending title

Karen Lu, Daily News/Assignment Editor October 19, 2019

Crossing the finish line, Coppell junior Chloe Hassman finishes third overall in the cross country District 6-6A Championship on Friday, pushing the Coppell varsity girls team—the reigning Class 6A state...

Coppell cross country assistant coach Jason Spoor instructs freshman Vedant Bhattacharya during practice on Sept. 17. Spoor came to Coppell one year ago after coaching at Byron Nelson and Prosper. Photo taken by Sally Parampottil.

Coach’s Box: Spoor bringing experience, dedication to cross country team

Laasya Achanta, Staff Writer September 19, 2019

At 6:30 a.m., rain or shine, assistant golf and cross country coach Jason Spoor makes his way to the track, fueled by his passion for helping students mature into adults both mentally and physically. How...

Coppell junior runner Andrew Crichton heads up the last hill on the course at Coppell Middle School West. The elite varsity boys placed fifth on Saturday at their only home meet of the season, the Coppell Invitational.

Cross country takes second, fifth at Coppell Invitational

Nicholas Pranske, Executive Copy and Design Editor September 14, 2019

As Coppell freshman Waverly Hassman crossed the finish line at 7:49 a.m., her grimace turned into a slight smile. She placed fifth overall in a pool of 41 runners in the Elite Varsity category at the...

Coppell sophomore Jeevan Janeve paces himself during his morning run on the Buddy Echols Field track. The Coppell cross country team races tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. at Coppell Middle School West.

Annual Coppell Invitational to give insight to district competition

Nicholas Pranske, Executive Copy and Design Editor September 13, 2019

Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. at Coppell Middle School West, the Coppell cross country team races in its Coppell Invitational meet. This meet is the only one of the season hosted at Coppell. While it is not...

During a morning run, Coppell High School sophomore Lane Jacobs looks towards the finish line. CHS cross country runners train intensely seven days a week, and athletes even continue waking up early during summer while most others sleep in.

Rise and shine

Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor August 31, 2019

As school begins and many high schoolers begin to grumble about having to wake up early, a select group from Coppell High School is unaffected. The Coppell cross country team, which trains every morning...

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