Coppell hockey heading into new season with returning players, playoff dreams

Nolan Sanders, Staff Writer

September 4, 2018

Filed under Hockey, Sports, Uncategorized

Twenty-five years ago, the Minnesota North Stars hockey organization, a 1967 NHL expansion team, migrated from Bloomington, Minn., where they had played since 1967 to Dallas. This dramatic shift in the NHL brought the south a brand new kind of game and with it, an old northern pastime.   Prior...

Back home: Schnell accepts head position for Cowboys basketball

Reid Valentine, Sports Copy Editor

April 27, 2018

Filed under Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

It has been three years since coach Clint Schnell left his position as Coppell freshman basketball coach to take the boys head coaching position at Arlington Martin, and this fall he will make his return as the varsity head coach.   Under the guidance of Schnell, the Martin Warriors posted a 66-3...

Quest for a title

Nicholas Pranske, Sports Assignment Editor

April 24, 2018

Filed under Boys Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

Cowboys’ season shaken up by Rattlers

Nicholas Pranske, Sports Assignment Editor

April 22, 2018

Filed under Boys Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

GEORGETOWN - It all happened in the blink of an eye, if a blink lasted three minutes. In the first minutes of the second half of the Class 6A semifinals, the Rattlers of Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio scored two goals to take the lead over Coppell.   With another goal late in the gam...

Lady Dragons’ flame lives on in playoffs

Nicholas Pranske, Sports Assignment Editor

April 18, 2018

Filed under Girls Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

ROUND ROCK - In the 55th minute and the 55th second of the Class 6A Region II semifinals, the Round Rock girls soccer team put in the first and only goal of the match against Coppell.   Twenty-five minutes later, Round Rock was moving on to the regional finals.   The Cowgirls ...

Cowboys double down on Tigers, earns ticket to Georgetown

Nicholas Pranske, Sports Assignment Editor

April 17, 2018

Filed under Boys Soccer, Showcase, Sports, Winter Sports

ROUND ROCK - For the Coppell boys soccer team, late goals and low-scoring games seem to be a pattern. With a goal in double overtime by junior midfielder Jeremy Basso in the Class Region II semifinals and a corner-kick goal late in the regional championship by senior forward Marshall Board, the Cowboy...

Coppell bringing its talents to Round Rock

Nicholas Pranske, Sports Assignment Editor

April 10, 2018

Filed under Boys Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

This Thursday, both Coppell varsity soccer teams will be sitting on a bus for more than four hours on their way to Round Rock in anticipation of their next playoff games.   Both the boys and girls will be playing in the Class 6A Region II tournament this weekend just outside of Austin at K...

Swimming and diving team building foundation for future success

Nolan Sanders, Staff Writer

April 9, 2018

Filed under Sports, Swimming & Diving, Winter Sports

The 2017-18 Coppell High School swimming season ended with new district and school records,  including 24 swimmers qualifying for regional competition.   “This season has been really productive,” swim team captain Matthew Rodman said. “If you take where we were at the beginning of ...

Shutout over Skeeters sends Cowboys to regional tournament

Nicholas Pranske, Sports Assignment Editor

April 7, 2018

Filed under Boys Soccer, Showcase, Sports, Winter Sports

RICHARDSON - Up until the 33rd minute of the Class 6A Region II quarterfinals match against Mesquite, the Coppell boys soccer team was in fear of going home for the last time this season. However, hope was restored by junior forward Adam Marez, who tapped in a cross by senior forward Jake Turman, giv...

Penalty kicks, shut outs in the fight for state championship

Anika Arutla, Staff Writer

April 6, 2018

Filed under Girls Soccer, Showcase, Sports, Winter Sports

RICHARDSON - The crowd sat at the edge of their seats, eyes glued to the field, as the ball flew from one side to the other, unable to reach the goal.   On Thursday night, the Coppell girls soccer team edged Sachse, 4-3, in penalty kicks in the Class 6A Region II quarterfinals at Eagle Must...

Cowgirls inching closer to state championship following 5-0 playoff victory

Akif Abidi, Staff Writer

April 5, 2018

Filed under Girls Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

    DALLAS - The Coppell girls soccer team walked out of Postell Stadium a win closer to the Class 6A state championship after the Cowgirls won 5-0 in their second round of area playoffs against Mesquite Horn on a chilly Tuesday night.   The Cowgirls showcased their chemistry...

Technique, teamwork leads Cowgirls playoff victory

Anika Arutla, Staff Writer

March 31, 2018

Filed under Girls Soccer, Sports, Winter Sports

PLANO - Within three minutes, the first goal flew into the net, building a solid foundation for the Cowgirls soccer team for the rest of the match and what it hopes is several more to follow.   “It’s a building process, every game there’s little things we have to work on and execute,...