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Girls lacrosse maintains early lead in victory over McKinney
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![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.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Awan_Cowboys-FB-1125-1200x800.jpg)
Column: From underlooked to the team to beat
Namir Awan, Staff Photographer
• November 29, 2023
![The Winter Olympics took place in Beijing from Feb. 4-20. The Sidekick communications manager Varshitha Korrapolu writes about how much the Winter Olympics has influenced her since she started watching them in 2014.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/35D413A1-F24D-4857-9337-103C08B3E568.png)
Non-sports enthusiast mesmerized by the Olympics
Varshitha Korrapolu, Communications Manager
• February 25, 2022
![The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil thinks everyone should watch the Olympics despite their interest in sports because the emotion elicited from the event transcends knowledge of the actual sport.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Final-graphic-sally-olympicsn.jpg)
Peace on Earth achieved with every Olympics
Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
• May 12, 2021
![On March 2, Olympians Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel, Chloe Kim and Sue Bird announced the launch of their new brand: TOGETHXR. The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil writes about their goal to promote more female athletic representation and how this brand and similar organizations are huge steps of progress for women in sports.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AvaTOGETHXRMarch30_1.png)
One small step for women, one giant leap for women in sports
Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
• March 30, 2021
![The Sidekick staff designer Josh Campbell owns various skateboards, which he has been collecting since sixth grade when he became interested in skating. Campbell thinks skateboarding is not simply a sport or career, but is both a physical and mental game allowing for one to to cope and improve upon one’s own skills. Photo by Tanvee Patil](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/136170CB-01C4-4D49-B78B-B12940C30F78-900x593.jpeg)
Opinion: Skateboarding lifestyle transcends sports
Josh Campbell, Staff Designer
• March 24, 2021
![The Sidekick co-sports editor Meer Mahfuz interviews boys basketball coach Clint Schnell after Coppell’s Class 6A area playoff loss against Lake Highlands at Loos Sports Complex on Thursday. While others find sports coverage difficult, Mahfuz thinks sports coverage helps him escape the teenage world.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gorman_MeerSJW_2_25_1-900x600.jpg)
#SJW2021: Reporting sports a feeling unrivaled
Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor
• February 26, 2021
![The Sidekick executive editorial page editor Camila Villarreal views football as more than just a sport during Thanksgiving. Villarreal sees football as a way to appreciate time with family.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/football-2-900x595.jpg)
More than a touchdown: Even casual fans look forward to Thanksgiving football
Camila Villarreal, Executive Editorial Page Editor
• November 20, 2020
![The Sidekick junior staff writer Anjali Vishwanath shows her team loyalties with a sweatshirt and newspaper article describing the New England Patriots’ 2019 Super Bowl win at Andy Brown East. Vishwanath moved from Massachusetts to Texas in 2018, but finds that her loyalty remains with New England sports teams.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_4915-900x600.jpg)
Sports team loyalties: lifelong or adaptable?
Anjali Vishwanath, Staff Writer
• November 13, 2020
![Coppell senior center Febechi Nwaiwu, senior offensive linemen Austin Darcy and sophomore offensive lineman Trevor Timmerman prepare for a play against Highland Park at Highlander Stadium on Oct. 9. The Sidekick executive editor-in-chief Sally Parampottil believes linemen are essential to football but often go underappreciated.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Harrislinemenoct9_2-900x600.jpeg)
The bottom line
Sally Parampottil, Executive Editor-in-Chief
• October 21, 2020
![Coppell senior midfielder Jojo Alonzo participates in soccer practice on Tuesday in the CHS Field House. Despite COVID-19, athletes are continuing to play sports with adjusted fitness habits.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/PPT-Image-900x600.jpg)
Opinion: Coppell athletes modifying fitness regimens to adapt to COVID-19
Varshitha Korrapolu, Staff Writer
• October 6, 2020
![Coppell junior defender and The Sidekick co-sports editor Meer Mahfuz shoots during an individual practice on Aug. 25 at Buddy Echols Field. Mahfuz reflects on last year’s season and explains how the process of returning to athletic play this season has impacted him.](https://coppellstudentmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DSC_0236-900x600.jpg)
Closure and a new beginning
Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor
• September 4, 2020
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