The Sportlight: Green overcomes multiple hip injuries in order to compete
Sapna Amin, Staff Writer
April 24, 2020
The Sportlight highlights a male and female JV athlete every Monday and Friday. This week, Coppell sophomore JV Track and Field runner D’Aira Green was selected. Follow Sapna (@sapnaamin6) and @SidekickSports on Twitter....
UIL cancels all sporting events for remainder of school year
Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor
April 20, 2020
The Coppell boys soccer team was in the midst of a great comeback story, turning a 1-4-2 record into a six-match win streak in which it took down the No. 1 ranked team in Class 6A and tied for second place in District 6-6A. With one district match remaining, the Cowboys had high hopes of making sta...
The Sportlight: Wall continuing workouts, managing at Smoothie Factory during social distancing
Victoria Hertel, Staff Writer
April 17, 2020
The Sportlight highlights a male and female JV athlete every Monday and Friday. This week, Coppell senior Faith Wall, a JV girls discus and shot put thrower was selected. ...
The Sportlight: Raval jumping over hurdles to stay committed
Anvitha Reddy, Staff Writer
April 13, 2020
The Sportlight highlights a male and female JV athlete every Monday and Friday. This week, Coppell sophomore Rudra Raval, a JV boys hurdler, was selected. Follow Anvitha Reddy @anvithareddytx and @SidekickSports on Twitter....
Athletes utilizing resources to stay fit without school practice
Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor
March 20, 2020
Following UIL direction, all school practices and use of school facilities (including open gym and open weight room) outside of school hours have been suspended due to concerns about spreading the coronavirus. As Coppell ISD has canceled school through April 3, this leaves athletes without a class pe...
Video: Coppell Relays marks new school records in three events
Tracy Tran, Staff Writer/Photographer
March 6, 2020
Spoor racing towards running future
Jillian Moore, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
Beginning running in elementary school, Coppell High School senior Shelby Spoor developed a tremendous love for running both cross country and track and has used this love to foster enthusiasm and support within her team. Finding her love of running at a young age, Spoor began in elementary school a...
Three school records fall at Coppell Relays
Anjali Krishna, Staff Writer
March 1, 2020
Rounding the turn towards the end of the boys 3,200-meter run, air rushes from the lungs of Coppell junior Evan Caswell. After crossing the finish line, he stumbles momentarily, then is crowded into line with the rest of his competitors to record his time, 19:17.07. Caswell set the first of three ...
Track hoping to stay at front of pack at Coppell Relays
Anjali Krishna, Staff Writer
February 28, 2020
Entering the track and field season with high expectations, the annual Coppell Relays comes to Buddy Echols Field tomorrow at 8 a.m. “Coppell Relays is always a good meet, we have some good teams showing up,” Coppell coach Karl Pointer said. “Flower Mound, Rockwall, Marcus, Lake Highlands, ...
Offseason pushes coaches to improve on their athletes
Nanette Pottoore, Staff Writer
December 18, 2019
Mile-runs, gyms, and more workouts. As Coppell transitions from fall sports to winter sports, fall season coaches are working to improve their athletes in preparation for the next season. Coppell tennis coach Rich Foster helps motivate tennis athletes during the offseason by encouraging socials a...
Black’s athleticism travels from season to season
Emma Meehan, Staff Writer
October 28, 2019
Coppell sophomore Anthony Black is used to playing sports in multiple environments, sweating on the basketball court, football field and track alike. Black excels as an athlete at CHS, balancing varsity football, basketball and track on top of classwork. Black also plays 3D Empire club basketball and 7-on-7 football outside of school. Black started h...
Current school records set up continued success for Walker
Arman Merchant, Staff Writer
May 9, 2019
If one were to ask Coppell High School junior Jackson Walker about his achievements, he would only shy away from the topic. Despite his humility, Walker is the number one 800-meter runner in Texas and placed 10th in the nation. Setting one school record can be difficult in itself, but Walker has managed t...
