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Coppell senior guard Atia Medenica passes to senior guard Ella Spiller on Tuesday at CHS Arena. The Cowgirls defeated the Warriors, 58-42.

Cowgirls dominate against Frisco Memorial

Elizabeth De Santiago, Staff Writer November 29, 2023

On Tuesday, the Coppell girls basketball team defeated Frisco Memorial, 58-42.  In the first quarter, the team was off to a slow start. The game looked unfavorable for Coppell when the team called...

Coppell senior wide receiver Baron Tipton rises over senior safety Ashton Williams for a touchdown reception on Saturday at Choctaw Stadium. The Cowboys season ended with a 52-45 loss to the Bobcats in the Class 6A Division II Region I semifinals.

Column: From underlooked to the team to beat

Namir Awan, Staff Photographer November 29, 2023

Not one, not two, but three. Three schools set their homecoming dates against the Coppell football team. Underestimated coming into the season, Coppell had a lot to prove, and coach Antonio Wiley also...

The Coppell football team sings the alma mater after losing to Byron Nelson in the Class 6A Division II Region I semifinals. Byron Nelson defeated the Cowboys, 52-45, at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington on Saturday.

Cowboys playoff run cut short by Bobcats

Ava Johnson, Sports Assignment Editor November 27, 2023

ARLINGTON – Eight seconds left, one chance. Coppell’s stands watch with bated breath, hoping for a miraculous play to tie the game. The ball is snapped and Coppell junior quarterback Edward Griffin...

Senior wide receiver Baron Tipton brings in one of his three touchdown receptions on Thursday against Dallas Jesuit at Ford Center in Frisco. Coppell defeated Jesuit, 42-23, in the Division II Region I Area playoffs as a comeback effort in the third quarter fell short by Jesuit.

Tipton’s hat trick surges offense in crucial win

Namir Awan, Staff Photographer November 17, 2023

FRISCO - The ball travels towards the end zone as Coppell senior wide receiver Baron Tipton is facing man-to-man coverage by the Dallas Jesuit defense. As the referee’s hands go up in the air, Tipton...

Coppell junior linebacker Weston Polk tackles Jesuit junior running back Zane Williams at Ford Center in Frisco. Coppell defeated Dallas Jesuit. 42-23, advancing to the Class 6A Division II Region I regionals.

Slamming the door: Coppell regains momentum to surge past Jesuit

Ava Johnson, Sports Assignment Editor November 17, 2023

FRISCO - One of the primary goals for the Coppell football team throughout the season was to play over Thanksgiving. With last night’s victory, the team has met its goal.  Last night, Coppell defeated...

Dallas Jesuit quarterback Charlie Peters looks for an open receiver on Sept. 29 against Highland Park at SMU’s Ford Stadium. The Coppell football team plays the Rangers in the Class 6A Division II Region I area playoffs at Ford Center in Frisco on Thursday at 7 p.m. Photo courtesy Jaxx Rigelsky.

Scouting the opponent

Sri Achanta and Ava Johnson November 15, 2023

On Thursday, the Coppell football team plays Dallas Jesuit in the Class 6A Division II Region I area playoffs at Ford Center in Frisco at 7 p.m. The Sidekick’s executive editor-in-chief Sri Achanta spoke...

Coppell junior quarterback Edward Griffin scrambles for a first down during the first quarter against Denton Guyer at Buddy Echols Field on Friday. The Cowboys defeated the Wildcats, 35-21, to make it to the second round of playoffs.

Coppell fights through comeback efforts by Wildcats

Namir Awan, Staff Photographer November 13, 2023

"Grab it!" The entire Denton Guyer football team’s sideline shouted with 4:10 remaining in Friday’s Class 6A Division II Region I bi-district playoffs at Buddy Echols field. Madness ensued as the onside...

Coppell junior quarterback Edward Griffin scans for an open receiver before completing a pass to junior wide receiver Tucker Cusano for a first down during the first quarter against Denton Guyer in the Class 6A Division II Region I bi-district playoffs at Buddy Echols Field on Friday. The Cowboys defeated the Wildcats, 35-21, to advance to the area playoffs on Thursday with Dallas Jesuit.

Cowboy fight lives to see another day

Ava Johnson, Sports Assignment Editor November 12, 2023

As the Denton Guyer football team took the field for the first quarter last night, it broke through a poster reading “Round one: Get ready Coppell, you’re about to be DONE.”  The Wildcats stood...

Coppell sophomore Avery Ayres cheers as the Coppell football team plays  Plano at Buddy Echols Field on Nov. 3. Ayres has been cheering competitively for 10 years and is on Coppell’s varsity cheer team

Ayres utilizing 10 years of experience on the field

Medha Kanamarlapudi, Staff Photographer November 10, 2023

The cheers, the pom-poms and the halftime routines.  Behind the glitter lies a hardworking journey that Coppell sophomore varsity cheerleader Avery Ayres knows all too well.  Ayres began cheerleading...

Coppell senior offensive lineman Alex Jackson addresses the Cowboys prior to playing Plano on Friday at John Clark Stadium. Coppell advanced to the first round of playoffs, playing Denton Guyer at Buddy Echols Field tonight at 7 p.m.

Getting ready for Guyer

Ava Johnson, Sports Assignment Editor November 10, 2023

Throughout the year, the Coppell football team’s mentality has been “chasing the next 1-0.” This mindset becomes reality as the Cowboys saddle up for tonight’s game. Win and the mentality lives...

Coppell senior guard Atia Medenica drives against Byron Nelson freshman Milea Tice on Tuesday at CHS Arena. The Cowgirls defeated the Bobcats, 63-48.

Home sweet home: State semifinalists return to CHS Arena to defeat Byron Nelson

Ava Johnson, Sports Assignment Editor November 10, 2023

For the first time since its state semifinal run, the Coppell girls basketball team plays on its own court. On Tuesday, the Cowgirls defeated Byron Nelson, 63-48, at CHS Arena in its home opener. The...

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