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...

Cowboys’ season comes to close in Rockwall-Heath defeat

Nicholas Pranske, Sports Assignment Editor

February 25, 2018

Filed under Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

McKINNEY - After coming off of an exciting bi-district victory, the Coppell boys basketball team came into Class 6A Region II area playoffs with high hopes. However, Rockwall-Heath had its own idea, defeating the Cowboys, 63-34, Friday night.   The Cowboys (26-12) started out fast and gave the...

Cowboys defeat Jesuit Rangers after decisive first quarter

Lili Lomas

January 24, 2018

Filed under Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

Though they were facing the No. 20  in the state, the Coppell boys basketball team beat the Jesuit Rangers, 63-55, last night in the Coppell High School Arena.   Coppell never trailed in the game.   Throughout the first quarter, Adger contributed another layup and two three-pointer...

Working overtime

Nicholas Pranske, Staff Writer

January 21, 2018

Filed under Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

As regulation ended and the arena began to settle, both teams could be heard planning, strategizing, and thinking up its game plan for overtime.   At the end of the night, however, the Coppell boys basketball team came out victorious in overtime against the Lake Highlands Wildcats, 48-47, ...

Underclassmen shine through, lead Cowboys to victory

Nicholas Pranske, Staff Writer

January 11, 2018

Filed under Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

On a team with nine seniors, being a freshman or sophomore can make it hard to be noticed. However, for Coppell sophomore Quevian Adger and freshman K.J. Liggins, noticeability came easily.   The two guards led the Coppell Cowboys varsity basketball team to a 62-49 victory over Skyline on Tue...

Cowboys ram Berkner out of arena in district action

Nishant Medicharla, Staff Writer

January 7, 2018

Filed under Boys Basketball, Sports

On Friday night, the Coppell boys basketball team took on the Berkner Rams at the CHS Arena, securing a 81-59 victory.   The Cowboys (17-7) set the standard with a 26-15 lead in the first quarter.   What lead to the early lead were three three-pointers by junior guard Tariq Aman...

Cowboys ride fast start en route to victory over Trojans

Arman Merchant, Staff Writer

November 29, 2017

Filed under Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

Last night, the Coppell Cowboys took on the Trinity Trojans at the CHS Arena, securing a 58-49 victory.   The Cowboys set the tone in the first three minutes of the game with a 12-3 lead, after two three-pointers by junior guard Tariq Aman.   The Cowboys (5-1) were able to keep the...

Cowboys tip off season with close win against Marauders

Lili Lomas

November 11, 2017

Filed under Boys Basketball, Showcase, Sports, Winter Sports

With both teams scoring 36 points within the first two quarters, last night’s basketball game was fast paced and competitive throughout. The Cowboys secured their first win of the 2017-18 season in a close game against the Marcus Marauders, 58-54, at the CHS Arena.   The teams proved to be legitimate competitio...

Despite loss of playoff berth, Cowboys win season’s final game

Rachel Choi, Staff Writer

February 16, 2017

Filed under Boys Basketball, Sports

  With the season in the balance on Tuesday night, the Coppell boys basketball team needed a win and a Richardson Berkner loss to move on to the playoffs.The Cowboys still held up their end of the bargain in the senior night game, ending with a 60-46 Coppell victory over Lake Highlands at the CHS arena.   Yet, Richardson Berk...

Play of Skyline guard too much to overcome in blowout loss

Marcus Krum, Executive Sports Editor

February 5, 2017

Filed under Boys Basketball, Sports, Winter Sports

At 6’5”, 180 pounds, Skyline senior point guard Marcus Garrett is a matchup nightmare for any opposing guard. On Friday night, his combination of length,  a smooth shot and a deadly crossover was on full display, as he helped the Raiders to a 64-45 win over the Coppell boys basketball team in the CHS...

Coppell falls to Berkner in final quarter of the game

February 3, 2017

Filed under Boys Basketball, Photo Galleries, Photos, Sports, Winter Sports

Second half efforts not enough in tough district loss

Joseph Krum, Executive Enterprise Editor

February 1, 2017

Filed under Boys Basketball, Showcase, Sports, Winter Sports

It was the comeback that just never quite was.   The Coppell basketball team, after trailing by 11 at the half to Richardson Berkner, showed its fight to open the second half with five threes and an and-one transition layup to tie the game up at 34.   Yet the barrage from downtown ...