Defining a sport
Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor
February 21, 2020
Mainstream sports - football, basketball, baseball, soccer - are all common in that they are athletic competitions. The results of said competitions are due to the athleticism of the participants. In hearing this, it should be clear that these are the defining traits of a sport; however, an alarm...
Will decade of mediocrity come to an end with new hire?
Arman Merchant, Staff Writer
February 6, 2020
After a 3-0 start to the 2019 season, Dallas Cowboys fans were thrilled, as they hoped for the Lombardi Trophy. With one of the best rosters in the last two decades, I, along with other fans, was excited. However, everything turned south after three blowouts to what are considered some of the sorriest...
#StudentPressFreedomDay: Media rights breaking perceptual barriers in sports
Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor
January 29, 2020
Along with the privilege of being part of the media, I also have the honor of covering sports and telling the stories of athletes. In doing so, my perception of these talented elite individuals has changed. Originally, the idea of speaking to student athletes, even interacting with them at all, wa...
Beyond the numbers
Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor
December 19, 2019
The year after I was born, former quarterback Tony Romo signed for the Dallas Cowboys, launching his 13-year career in the NFL. He retired two years ago, taking on a new role as a sportscaster with CBS. While his legacy is debated, some pointing to the numbers to show he was not a stellar quarterback and others using other statistics to show he was, my view of Romo is not based on data at a...
It’s time for equality for women in sports
Claire Clements, Executive Editorial Page Editor
November 8, 2019
On Sept. 2, Sahar Khodaryi, an Iranian woman who snuck into a soccer game women were not allowed to attend, set herself on fire in front of the courthouse in Tehran where she was indicted. As news of her death spread, the world was set on fire with anger; how could something like this happen? Don’t we live in a time when things are supposed to b...
Pros/cons of pushing kids into sports
Pramika Kadari, Copy Editor
May 12, 2019
My hands gripping the yellow Head tennis racket, I squint at the clock across the courts - only five minutes left until the lesson would be over. Letting out a sigh of relief, I reluctantly pick up the nearest ball for my next serve. Throughout my childhood, many weekends were spent doing something...
Stop the clock
Sally Parampottil, Co-Student Life Editor
April 2, 2019
There was a time in my life when I adored watching baseball. In elementary school, I would watch the Texas Rangers play in the afternoon with my dad, and even though I did not care about stats or rankings, the game itself was fascinating. As I grew up, I no longer had time to watch a full game. Over...
Join the club
Sally Parampottil, Co-Student Life Editor
February 12, 2019
When it comes to athletics, improvement can be found in different areas - on and off the field, in and out of the pool, on and off the court, it varies from sport to sport. What does not vary, however, is that athletes can improve themselves in those areas more when they participate in club sports rath...
Stress-free sports
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
February 12, 2019
I played club sports all my life, often more than one at a time. However, after looking at the amount of money, time and number of sacrifices my parents and I poured endlessly into it, I began to rethink things. Looking back, I never intended to make it further than high school - I simply ...
For female wrestlers, losing weight is a source of positivity
Neha Desaraju, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019
Every week, Coppell High School senior Khushi Khandelwal tracks her weight methodically. As a wrestler, she has to maintain a certain weight range, known as a weight class, in order to compete. Many times, this means losing weight. Most of the time, Khandelwal is only losin...
Reputation of Patriots as NFL’s dominating team
Anika Arutla, Staff Writer
February 2, 2019
Every now and then, each major sports league has one team that wins consistently and often, if you are not a fan of them, it is slightly infuriating. For example, Brazil has won the most FIFA World Cups and the Golden State Warriors have dominated the NBA in recent years. More recently and prominently, the New Engl...
