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Torie Peck

Torie Peck, Staff Writer

Torie is a sophomore writer for The Sidekick and a member of the Coppell Color Guard. In her free time she enjoys listening to music and hanging out with her family and friends. You can contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter @torielpeck

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Coppell senior runner Chloe Hassman competes in the women's 3200 meter run at Buddy Echols Field in Saturday's 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

February 28, 2021
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

February 26, 2021

Cowboys take home win after season opener against Plano West (with video)

February 23, 2021
Coppell junior shooting guard Ryan Agarwal takes a layup against Flower Mound Saturday at the CHS arena. Coppell defeated Flower Mound, 52-39. Photo by Nick Larry

Cowboys loss results in Coppell, Marcus as co-district champs

February 14, 2021
Coppell sophomore forward Preston Taylor kicks against Lewisville on Tuesday at the Buddy Echols Field. The Cowboys defeated the Farmers, 3-0.

Coppell extends winning streak by defeating Lewisville (with video)

February 10, 2021
Coppell senior defender Garret Greaves defends blocks an oncoming opponent on Tuesday at Buddy Echols Field against Flower Mound Marcus. The Cowboys host Lewisville tomorrow at Buddy Echols Field with kickoff at 7:30 p.m.

Cowboys return to pitch against Farmers

February 8, 2021
Coppell junior guard Ryan Agarwal attempts a jump shot against Plano East junior guard Brandon Hardison at the CHS Arena on Tuesday. Coppell defeated Plano East, 65-55.

Cowboys host Flower Mound as district play hits home stretch

February 4, 2021
Coppell freshman goalkeeper Jacob Campbell saves a header from Marcus junior defender Woody Pondeca after a Marcus corner kick on Tuesday at Buddy Echols Field. The Coppell boys soccer team defeated Flower Mound, 2-0, in District 6-6A play.

Coppell sinks nationally ranked Marcus in rivalry match

February 3, 2021
Coppell High School senior Jonathon Le, sophomore Asheer Jiwani, and senior Shaylan Patel are three of the 100 members of the CHS DECA chapter who advanced from district to state Dec. 7-11. The CHS DECA chapter prepares for its upcoming state competition on Feb. 8-16 in hopes of 10 students advancing.

DECA preparing 100 members for virtual state competition

February 3, 2021
Coppell senior defender Collin Macdonald plays a long ball against Plano West on Jan. 29 at Buddy Echols Field. The Cowboys host Marcus in a rivalry match tomorrow night at Buddy Echols field, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m.

Coppell hosts nationally-ranked Marcus in rivalry match

February 1, 2021
Coppell junior shooting guard Ryan Agarwal shoots against Hebron senior David Deal on Tuesday at the CHS Arena. The Cowboys defeated Hebron, 66-56.

Cowboys cut 13 point deficit to claim victory over Hebron

January 27, 2021
Coppell High School audio/video production I teacher Kendra Carter works with CHS sophomore Zachary Kichan during her sixth period class on Friday. This is Carter’s first year teaching A/V Production I, the prerequisite class required for students to join KCBY-TV.

Carter grooming future broadcasters for award-winning program

January 26, 2021
Coppell High School senior drum major Wyatt Andrews plays his trombone in the band hall during third period on Thursday. Andrews has been in band since sixth grade and plans to pursue musical education after high school.

Andrews marching to leadership as drum major

January 25, 2021
Coppell junior guard Anthony Black passes against Plano in the CHS Arena on Jan. 15. The Cowboys will take on Hawks at 8 p.m. tomorrow night in District 6-6A play.

Cowboys host Hawks in push to hold 6-6A top seed

January 25, 2021
Coppell junior shooting guard Ryan Agarwal looks for an open teammate against Marcus senior guard Brock Susko on Friday in the CHS Arena. The Cowboys defeated the Marauders, 58-54, to take over first place in District 6-6A.

Cowboys take first place in District 6-6A

January 23, 2021
Coppell junior point guard Nazir Brown looks for an open teammate against Plano junior guard Makhi Dorsey on Friday in the CHS Arena. The Cowboys held the lead in all four quarters, ending with a 59-54 win over the Wildcats.

Coppell to host Marcus in battle for district’s top spot

January 21, 2021
Coppell junior power forward India Howard shoots a jump shot against Plano West sophomore forward Khamryn Hopkins. Coppell defeated Plano West in overtime, 66-65.

Hassman lifts Cowgirls into overtime for a second district win

January 20, 2021
Coppell senior forward Chloe Hassman passes against Plano East at the CHS Arena on Friday. Coppell lost, 35-33, to Plano East in its first home game of 2021.

Cowgirls host Plano West in district matchup

January 18, 2021
Coppell sophomore forward Alejandro Reyes celebrates among his teammates after the Cowboys score their only goal of the night against Denton Guyer on Thursday at Buddy Echols Field. Denton Guyer defeated the Cowboys 2-1.

Cowboys frustrated early by Denton Guyer, leave as Consolation Champs in the NTX Elite Showcase

January 11, 2021
Benevolence by Design is a necklace business founded by Coppell High School seniors Mariez Luka and Nausheen Ahmed. The business was created this summer to donate to charities that aid in COVID-19 relief

Benevolence In every necklace

December 8, 2020
Coppell junior shooting guard Will Kimball dribbles across the court during first period practice at the CHS Arena on Thursday. The Cowboys play against Keller tomorrow night at 8 p.m.

Coppell to face Keller in fifth preseason game

December 7, 2020
Coppell High School junior quad drummer section leader Ashrith Anumala, junior quad drummer Pranav Govil and sophomore quad drummer Aman Singhal perform their feature from the Coppell Varsity Drumline Show Attrå on Tuesday night at Buddy Echols Field. Today, the Drumline will finish their season.

Drumline perseveres to finish marching season

December 2, 2020
Coppell junior wide receiver Anthony Black catches a touchdown pass from Coppell senior quarterback Ryan Walker with four seconds remaining in the second quarter against Plano East at Tom Kimbrough Stadium on Friday. Coppell defeated the Panthers, 49-26.

Cowboys overcome early Plano East surge, rise to third in district

November 28, 2020
Coppell sophomore defensive back Matthew Williams returns an interception off Marcus senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier with 3:50 remaining in the third quarter on Nov. 6 at Buddy Echols Field. The Cowboys take on Plano East on Friday night at the Tom Kimbrough Stadium.

Cowboys to face struggling Plano East in push for playoffs

November 27, 2020
Coppell High School IB math and AP calculus BC teacher Ian VanderSchee teaches during second period on Monday in B121. VanderSchee was nominated for the Outstanding Educator Award by CHS 2019 graduate Dwija Dammanna.

VanderSchee recognized by UChicago for creating positive, safe environment for students

November 13, 2020
Coppell ISD held a mock election at all its campuses from Oct. 30 to Nov. 4, to help students experience what it’s like to vote. The winners for the presidential/vice presidential race were Democratic nominees Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with 2,163 out of the total 3,319 votes, and the winner for the Texas U.S. Senate race was Democrat Mary “MJ” Hegar with 1,652 out of the total 3,319 votes.

CISD Mock Election gives students a voice

November 12, 2020
The Coppell High School Tennis Program has had nine student athletes commit to play tennis in college over the past ten years. With six of the nine having been women, CHS Tennis Coach Rich Foster says this is due in part to the larger number of girls college tennis teams and greater amount of competition for male athletes. With more opportunities, women athletes receive more scholarship opportunities.

Gender disparities creating more scholarship opportunities for female tennis players

October 29, 2020
New Tech High @ Coppell sophomore Payton Hoenig and Coppell High School sophomore Reagann Stolar sell handmade products for their business, Coppell Crafted, on Saturday at Old Town Coppell. Stolar and Hoenig started Coppell Crafted as a hobby and developed it to help the city by donating a portion of profits to various charities and movements. Photo by Nandini Muresh

Sophomore students crocheting for good

October 26, 2020
The Coppell City Council hosted a virtual meeting this Tuesday. This meeting discussed the transfer and pre-sale fees for the Rolling Oaks Memorial Center, along with the changes in the DART maintenance arrangements.

Local cemetery, DART upkeep highlight council meeting

October 15, 2020
Corporations such as Oracle, Walmart and Microsoft all show interest in purchasing Tiktok, a well-known social media app that creates and shares videos. However, the U.S. government is seeking to ban the popular social media app.

TikTok considering global headquarters in Texas

October 7, 2020
Teens today are immersed in social media and creating an image of themselves to present to others. CHS9 student Torie Peck thinks social media has numerous negative effects on teens, including causing stress, drama and lowered self-esteem.

Our lives captured online

January 24, 2020
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