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Coppell Student Media

The official student news site of Coppell High School

Coppell Student Media

King, Gaither take second game in series with a combined shutout for Cowboys

King, Gaither take second game in series with a combined shutout for Cowboys

May 22, 2015

By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac When junior second baseman Ty Manning crossed home plate, the Coppell dugout was rocking. Not only did the team score its first run in the playoff...

A new house bill is causing controversy over the issue if ECGs are necessary or not for student athletes. Graphic by Manu Garikipati.

New bill potential to add substantial costs, extra-testing to high school athletes

May 22, 2015

By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac A normal physical typically consists of a visit to a physician’s office to fill out forms and be checked over by the doctor on call. Every athlete from...

Junior first baseman Marco Navarro hits against a Southlake Carroll pitcher in Coppell's 3-2 win over the Dragons on March 27. Photo by Aubrie Sisk.

Coppell, Southlake Carroll get rematch in quarterfinals

May 21, 2015

By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac After finishing as the last seed in District 7-6A, Southlake Carroll will get another crack at Coppell after being swept by the Cowboys during district...

The five members of the girls varsity team pose with its second place state title at the University of Texas Golf Club in Austin, TX. It is the first title in the golf program at CHS. Photo courtesy Jan Bourg.

Girls golf places for first time ever at state tournament

May 1, 2015

By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac For the first time ever in the history of the girls and boys golf programs at Coppell High School, a team brought home a trophy from the state tournament...

Cowboys tighten race atop district standings, shutout Heritage 3-0

Cowboys tighten race atop district standings, shutout Heritage 3-0

April 22, 2015

By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac In the bottom of the sixth inning, Coppell baseball coach Kendall Clark signaled over to three seniors Cameron Dougherty, Trevor Currington and Mitchell...

Athletes face pressure on, off the field

Athletes face pressure on, off the field

April 17, 2015

By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac Wake up. Go to school for eight hours. Race home to grab a track uniform for an hour practice. Squeeze in a quick dinner between practices. Endure...

Keynote speakers at the JEA/NSPA convention in Denver discuss their Pulitzer-Prize winning story, "Other than Honorable". Writer David Philipps emphasized how important it was to add emotion into stories. Photo by Summer Crawford.

Bringing heart to your stories fosters better writing, character

April 16, 2015

By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac DENVER - Humanity. On the first night of the 2015 Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association Spring National High School...

Board of Trustees president Anthony Hill (center) and vice president Susie Kemp (right) discuss policy changes at the special board meeting on April 13. Photo by Amanda Hair.

Update: New athletics director voted in on unanimous decision

April 14, 2015

By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac The special April 13  Board of Trustees meeting generated quite a deal of  buzz  with the decision to hire the high-profile return of former Coppell...

Friends, family celebrate life, passing of Gantt

Friends, family celebrate life, passing of Gantt

April 10, 2015

By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac For those that have followed stories on coppellstudentmedia.com about the courageous fight of junior Thomas (Tommy) Gantt’s bout with cancer, we...

What is Empire Trust? Christian organization awards student athletes through scholarships

What is Empire Trust? Christian organization awards student athletes through scholarships

April 5, 2015

Video by Blake Snawder and Samuel Dumar By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac What is Empire Trust? This is the question so many Coppell athletes and students have. The organization...

District golf update: Girls take home 4th consecutive title

District golf update: Girls take home 4th consecutive title

March 31, 2015

By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac Bringing home its fourth consecutive district championship, the Coppell Cowgirls’ golf team shot an impressive 310-307=617 over the two-day District...

Sophomore forward Austin Mankin attempts a floater against Texas Tech at home on Jan. 28. Photo courtesy Mike Houck.

Q&A with Austin Mankin: Oklahoma sooner shares excitement about playing in NCAA tournament

March 20, 2015

By Alex Nicoll Editor-in-Chief @NicollMac Finishing the season ranked No. 13 in the country, the Oklahoma Sooners, coming into the NCAA tournament as the No. 3 seed will play Albany Friday at...

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