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The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

Over the bar: Coppell Invitational results in new school, personal records (with video)

Torie Peck, Staff Writer March 22, 2021

A slow clap intensified as Coppell sophomore pole vaulter Skylar Schuller approached the pit. She pushed her body through the air before clearing the 13-06.00 bar, breaking her own school record by...

Coppell sophomore relay sprinter Matthew Williams takes off for the 400-meter relay during the Coppell Relays at Buddy Echols Field on Feb. 27. Coppell hosts the annual Coppell Relays on Saturday at 8 a.m.

Track sets up to sweep competition

Torie Peck, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

The Coppell track and field team is looking to keep a strong mindset as it prepares to host its third meet of the season, Coppell Invitational, today at Buddy Echols Field, starting at 3:30 p.m. JV...

Coppell sophomore relay sprinter Matthew Williams takes off for the 400-meter relay during the Coppell Relays at Buddy Echols Field on Feb. 27. Coppell hosts the annual Coppell Relays on Saturday at 8 a.m.

Inevitable desire for speed generating diverse track community

Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor March 8, 2021

When you google the phrase “farm team,” you will see that a farm team is a club or organization to younger players as they develop into more senior roles within a program. Track and field at...

Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next seven days of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2020-21 school year.

Red and Black on Deck: 3/8-3/14

Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor March 8, 2021

With two matches remaining in district play, boys soccer continues the second round of its District 6-6A campaign by hosting Plano East tomorrow at Buddy Echols Field at 7:30 p.m. Girls soccer travels...

Small size but sweet charisma: Wojick implements bubbly personality in pole vaulting despite height (with video)

Varshitha Korrapolu, Staff Writer March 1, 2021

She runs. She stabilizes her pole. She lifts her body upwards. She propels herself over the crossbar. She lands. She repeats. “[Pole vaulting] is stressful, but it’s so fun and you have so much...

Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next seven days of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2020-21 school year.

Red and Black on Deck: 3/1-3/7

Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor March 1, 2021

Boys soccer continues the second round of its District 6-6A campaign by hosting Plano tonight and Hebron tomorrow at Buddy Echols Field, then traveling to Lewisville on Friday. All boys soccer matches...

Coppell senior runner Chloe Hassman competes in the womens 3200 meter run at Buddy Echols Field in Saturdays Coppell Relays. Hassman broke her personal record with a time of 11:08.36.

Track breaks school, personal records in first meet of the season

Torie Peck and Meer Mahfuz February 28, 2021

A haze set over Buddy Echols Field. The starting pistol fired and with it, Coppell senior long distance runner Evan Caswell took off in the men’s 3200 meter run. Caswell tore past his competitors,...

Coppell sophomore pole vaulter/hurdler Skyler Schuller swings through at last seasons Coppell Relays meet. Coppell hosts the Coppell Relays tomorrow at Buddy Echols Field, starting at 1 p.m.

Track looking for big day at annual Coppell Relays

Torie Peck and Meer Mahfuz February 26, 2021

With the Coppell track and field team’s first two meets canceled due to inclement weather, the team opens its 2021 season by hosting the Coppell Relays tomorrow at Buddy Echols Field, with field events...

Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next seven days of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2020-21 school year.

Red and Black on Deck: 2/22-2/28

Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor February 22, 2021

After canceling its last three matches due to inclement weather, boys soccer ends the first round of its District 6-6A and begins the second round of district play by traveling to Plano East tonight, Plano...

Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next seven days of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2020-21 school year. Graphic by Samantha Freeman

Red and Black on Deck: 2/15-2/21

Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor February 15, 2021

After cancelling Friday’s match against Plano East due to inclement weather, boys soccer continues the first round of its District 6-6A campaign by hosting Senior Night against Flower Mound tomorrow...

Red and Black on Deck is a Sidekick series detailing the next seven days of Coppell varsity sports. It will be posted every Monday for the rest of the 2020-21 school year.

Red and Black on Deck: 2/8-2/14

Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor February 8, 2021

This week, boys soccer continues the first round of its District 6-6A campaign by hosting Lewisville at Buddy Echols Field tomorrow and traveling to Plano East on Friday. Both matches begin at 7:30 p.m....

Coppell special teams coordinator Christopher Lackey has been involved in multiple pursuits such as fishing, the Marine Corps, weight training and MMA fighting before coaching football. With his diverse experiences, Lackey utilizes his skillset to coach at Coppell.

Fisher, corps, fighter, coach

Shreya Beldona, Executive enterprise editor February 5, 2021

As the 18-wheeler came closer and closer towards his 240 Nissan SX on his journey from Lubbock to Homer, Alaska for his post high school graduation commercial fishing job in 1999, Coppell special teams...

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