Closure and a new beginning
Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor
September 4, 2020
If you were to ever tell me I would have to learn how to play soccer wearing a mask or that I wouldn’t be able to walk into the locker room with my teammates, I would not have ever believed you. But such has become the reality for high school athletes. And while I often reminisce about last se...
GOAL! Vegas Cup winner Peek scores big with commitment to Rice
Meer Mahfuz, Co-Sports Editor
August 26, 2020
As Coppell junior midfielder Bailey Peek sat at dinner, the realization came to her. Her unofficial visit to Rice University would conclude with an offer to play Division I soccer for her dream school. The nervousness and shock set in through the remainder of dinner, as she continued listening to ...
Girls soccer takes home all-district awards for unfinished season
Anjali Krishna, Staff Writer
May 15, 2020
Fourteen wins. Three ties. Two losses. For the nearly indomitable Cowgirls, the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-20 season only left one question on their minds: what could have happened? Their undefeated preseason stance proved a marker for the rest of the season; it seemed Coppell had its st...
Individual district awards offer closure for unfinished boys soccer season
Anjali Krishna, Staff Writer
May 15, 2020
From the rough beginning to the six-match win streak to the untimely ending, the Cowboys played their parts perfectly down to the line for Coppell’s very own boys soccer comeback story. Entering their seventh District 6-6A match ranked second to last, the Cowboys did the unexpected; they took...
Looking back on unique soccer season (part 2)
Anika Arutla, Mari Pletta, Sally Parampottil, Tracy Tran, and Neveah Jones
May 5, 2020
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Looking back on unique soccer season (part 1)
Anika Arutla, Charlotte Vanyo, Sally Parampottil, Mari Pletta, Tracy Tran, and Neveah Jones
May 5, 2020
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Herron drives basketball career to collegiate level with UD commitment
Jillian Moore, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
The buzz of the clock at the end of the fourth quarter ended her senior high school season but following her commitment to the University of Dallas, it will not be the last time Coppell senior guard Anika Herron hears the sound. On April 8, the Coppell girls basketball team announced on its Twitter account @CowgirlsBball that Herron would be continuing her ba...
Head of defense
Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor
April 25, 2020
A 6-year old boy watching UANL Tigres with his dad was introduced to the sport which would later become central to his life. Ten years later, Coppell sophomore Arath Valdez is the starting goalkeeper for the boys soccer team. He also trains with the very team that sparked his love for soccer. ...
End of DA reshaping American youth soccer
Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor
April 23, 2020
The appeal of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy (DA) was enough for Coppell High School 2019 graduate Raul Carrillo to move away from his family in Tyler to play for the Dallas Texans. Leaving behind his parents and younger sister, Carrillo joined his older brother, who played for FC Dallas at...
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...
Four Cowboys honored with All-District, All-Region selection
April 11, 2020
Four Coppell boys basketball players were selected to be a part of the 2019-20 All-District 6-6A team, which was announced on March 30. Senior guard Adam Moussa, senior guard Brandon Taylor and sophomore Ryan Agarwal made the first team, while sophomore Anthony Black made the second team. Agarwal was th...
Student athletes balancing academics with sports
Tracy Tran, Sneha Sash, Pranati Kandi, Trisha Atluri, and Camila Flores
April 7, 2020
