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...
Changing the game from 30 feet back
Nicholas Pranske, Executive Sports Editor
December 12, 2018
Any long-time basketball fan remembers, or at least knows of, the 1988 NBA Dunk Contest, in which the legendary Michael Jordan slammed one down from the free-throw line. They also remember Sports Illustrated photographer Walter Iooss’s picture of it. But do they remember the Golden State Warriors’ guard Stephen Curry’...
Column: The overexertion strikes back: A fracture in life (Part III)
Reid Valentine, Sports Copy Editor
April 18, 2018
Something was wrong. I could not walk without a grimace, I could not throw a baseball without a yelp and I could not swing a bat hard enough to get the ball out of the infield. I was injured. The pain shooting down my spine and leg was originating from a bilateral stress fra...
Can o’ worms
Reid Valentine, Staff Writer
January 24, 2018
Editor’s note: This story is a part of The Sidekick series on the #MeToo movement and sexual harassment. Sexual harassment or assault, along with domestic violence are, always have been and always will be wrong. There is no excuse for committing these crimes, yet the fact of the matter is both of th...
