Coppell Student Media

Offense pulls Cowboys away in first half of blowout homecoming win

Marcus Krum, Sports Executive Editor • October 1, 2016

“We’ve been talking about it all week, speed kills,” Matt Dorrity said. Sprinting up the seam, the senior wide receiver used his blazing speed to torch the Richardson Pearce safety,...

Cowboys look for first district win in homecoming game

Marcus Krum, Sports Executive Editor • September 30, 2016

As all the homecoming festivities converge onto the week’s final event, the Cowboys (2-2 overall, 0-1 District 9-6A) will go head to head with Richardson Pearce (2-2, 1-0) at Buddy Echols field on Friday...

Preview: Cowgirls take on Pearce Mustangs to keep undefeated record

Kathryn Rudd, Entertainment Editor • September 30, 2016

The Coppell Cowgirls (19-13, 4-0) will work to keep their District 9-6A record clean against the Pearce Mustangs (10-21, 2-2) in Coppell on Friday. After not losing a single set for the past three...

Seniors pull through, get big win on Senior Night

Joseph Krum, Executive Editor • September 28, 2016

Pure domination is something Coppell tennis (10-3 overall, 5-0 District 9-6A) is getting fairly good at. In a convincing 19-0 district win over Skyline, Coppell, on their Senior...

Varsity Volleyball Winning over W.T. White

Hannah Tucker, Staff Photographer • September 25, 2016

W.T. White Middle Blocker, number four, leaps up to block the Cowgirls from scoring at the game against W.T. White Tuesday night in the arena. The Cowgirls won each set 25-3, 24-5, and...

Penalties, mistakes sink Cowboys in district opener

Marcus Krum, Sports Executive Editor • September 24, 2016

DALLAS-- Nothing wrecks a team’s chances to win quite like penalties. And as the drive-stalling, score-rescinding flags piled up, the Coppell football team (2-2 overall, 0-1 District 9-6A) sunk, falling...

Cowboys open up District 9-6A play at winless Jesuit

Marcus Krum, Sports Executive Editor • September 23, 2016

It is the opening night for Coppell football (2-1) in District 9-6A play. It is first the district game the Cowboys will play as a Region II team in decades. As they kick off at Jesuit (0-3), this will...

Coppell volleyball looks ahead to playoffs, state tournament

Farah Merchant, Staff Writer • September 23, 2016

Coppell varsity volleyball has begun their District 9-6A season with a strong lead in the district standings. On Tuesday, the Cowgirls (19-13, 4-0) defended their undefeated district record, winning 3-0...

Not one, not two, well actually just one

Reid Valentine, Staff Writer • September 22, 2016

The multi-sport star is dying. Thirty years ago, if you walked into an American high school, you would see girls with perms (thank God those are gone) and boys with letter jackets. While the...

Cowgirls snatch up fourth district win in front of thrilled fans

Amelia Vanyo, Staff Writer • September 21, 2016

Cowgirl pride swells as the varsity volleyball team shouts “Cowgirls on three!” No matter their opponent, home matches have seemed to attract an enthusiastic crowd. As the Coppell Cowgirls (19-12,...

A resonating performance: Cowgirls beat Skyline in three sets

Reid Valentine, Staff Writer • September 19, 2016

A new district comes with new teams, and the first ever district matchup in girls volleyball for the Coppell Cowgirls (16-9 overall, 3-0 district 9-6A) and the Skyline Lady Raiders (2-10, 0-2) was a quick...

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...