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Coppell senior Aurelie Migault swims the third leg of the girls 400-yard freestyle relay yesterday at the Lewisville Westside Aquatic Center. Coppell competed in six relay events and seven individual events at the Class 6A Region II Swimming and Diving Meet.

Coppell sending 2 to state, more records broken at regional meet

Joanne Kim, Staff Writer • February 2, 2020

LEWISVILLE -  Armed with determination and countless hours of practice, the Coppell swim team participated in the Class 6A Region II Swimming and Diving Meet on Friday and Saturday at the Lewisville ISD...

Coppell senior Johan Pretorius races the 200-yard individual medley using the breaststroke at the Lewisville ISD Westside Aquatic Center on Jan. 18. Many elite swimmers from the Coppell swim team are competing in the Class 6A Region II Swimming and Diving Meet today and tomorrow at the LISD Westside Aquatic Center.

Swim team rides wave of momentum into regionals

Pramika Kadari, Executive News & Enterprise Editor • January 31, 2020

This weekend at the Lewisville Westside Aquatic Center, many of Coppell’s elite swimmers who advanced past district are racing in their last meet of the year, the Class 6A Region II Swimming and Diving...

CHS9 student Nicolas Radicic and New Tech High @ Coppell senior AnaMarija Radicic came to Coppell after living in Croatia for nine years. Nicolas is a center midfielder for the varsity soccer team and AnaMarija is the captain of the varsity swim team.

Chasing dreams from Croatia to Coppell

Karen Lu, Daily News/Assignment Editor • January 28, 2020

Coppell sophomore Scott Moyer dives in for the first heat of the boys 200-yard freestyle yesterday at the District 5-6A championships at the Lewisville ISD Westside Aquatic Center. The Coppell swim team advanced all of its relay teams and five individual-event swimmers to regionals.

Two school records smashed in district swim meet

Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor • January 20, 2020

LEWISVILLE - In the area beside the eighth lane, in the corner adjacent to the starting block, the Coppell swim team cheered on its members during the District 5-6A championships yesterday at the Lewisville...

Coppell senior captain Ben Borchgardt dyed his hair as a part of the Coppell swim team’s tradition before the District 6-6A Championships. The team travels to the Lewisville ISD Westside Aquatic Center tomorrow for the meet at 1 p.m.

Swim team entering district meet with splash of color

Sally Parampottil, Executive Sports Editor • January 17, 2020

Carrying on the tradition of dying their hair before the District 6-6A Championship, Coppell swimmers enter school with a multitude of colors atop their heads.  Tomorrow, preliminaries begin at 1 p.m....

During winter break, which took place from Dec. 20 to Jan. 5, the Coppell winter sports teams competed in various events, such as Coppell junior guard Ryan Chen, who competed with the boys basketball team. The Sidekick staff writers recap the events that occurred during break.

Coppell sports update entering new year

Sally Parampottil and Shriya Vanparia • January 10, 2020

While most of the school rested and relaxed during winter break, the Coppell athletics department was still hard at work. Winter sports, such as basketball, soccer, wrestling and swimming, all competed...

Coppell junior Angeline Pereira practices her breaststroke during practice on Wednesday at the Coppell YMCA. Pereira is apart of the Coppell JV swim team.

The Sportlight: Swimmer making smooth transition from Rocky Mountains to Coppell pool

Sarah Habib, Staff Writer • December 13, 2019

The Sportlight highlights a male and female JV athlete every Monday and Friday. This week, Coppell junior JV swimmer Angeline Pereira was selected.   Follow Sarah (@Sarah.hab1) and @CHSCampusNews...

Coppell swim coach Marieke Mastebroek looks over scores at the Vaquero Battle at the Coppell YMCA on Nov 8. Mastebroek grew up in the Netherlands and started swimming at age 10.

European champ to Coppell coach

Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor • December 5, 2019

A typical day for Coppell swim Coach Marieke Mastebroek starts early. At 6:45 a.m., she greets her varsity swimmers at the Coppell YMCA, pacing the pool as they practice sets. As Dutch record holder in...

The Sportlight: Vallepalli’s competitive spirit making splash as gamer

The Sportlight: Vallepalli’s competitive spirit making splash as gamer

Sarah Woo, Staff Writer • November 18, 2019

The Sportlight highlights a male and female JV athlete every Monday and Friday. This week, Coppell junior JV swimmer Sravan Vallepalli was selected. [/infographic][/infographic]

Coppell junior swimmer Shreya Tirumala competes in the varsity girls 50-yard butterfly at the Vaquero Battle at the Coppell YMCA on Friday. The semi-annual meet recognizes members of the Coppell varsity and JV swim team, as well as their teachers, in 23 events, including a teacher appreciation relay and a face-off with the CHS basketball team. Photo by Samantha Freeman.

Fun atmosphere leads to new best times at Vaquero Battle

Joanne Kim, Staff Writer • November 14, 2019

It is the boys 100-yard freestyle event, and Coppell junior swimmer Cole Tramel is up on the diving board next to teammates junior Ivan Lau and senior Johan Pretorius.  In last year’s Vaquero Battle,...

The Coppell swim team flocked a Coppell resident’s house on Oct. 22. The swim team places flamingoes outside the homes of Coppell residents as a fundraising effort.

Swim team fundraiser evokes positive responses

Shreya Beldona, Staff Writer • November 8, 2019

Though the idea of placing plastic neon pink flamingos in a resident’s front yard may seem like a prank or out-of-date decoration, the act represents a Coppell swim team fundraiser.  From secret...

Coppell sophomore swimmer Krithi Meduri competes in the Dragon Hunt Invitational at the Carroll Natatorium in Southlake on Oct. 17. The Vaquero Battle meet will be held tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. in the Coppell YMCA. Photo by Tracy Tran.

Friendly feuds to be held at Vaquero Battle

Joanne Kim, Staff Writer • November 7, 2019

Tomorrow at 4:30 p.m., the Coppell swim team holds its annual Vaquero Battle meet at the Coppell YMCA.  This meet, unlike most, is not a competition against rival high school swim teams. Instead, it...

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