Cowboys corral Mustangs for sweep in series
Nolan Sanders, Staff Writer
March 25, 2018
Coppell concluded a two-game sweep of J.J. Pearce in District 9-6A with a 7-1 victory Friday night at Cowboy Field. The Cowboys had six hits, including one solo home run hit by third baseman Kalen Clark. “We got the best result we could ask for,” Clark said. “[The home run] felt r...
Coach Stephen Baca motivates baseball teams to workout (with video)
Hannah Tucker, Photographer
January 26, 2017
https://youtu.be/iVXADQI7cCU Coppell Performance Course director Stephen Baca motivates the athletes to push on in their workout after school last Thursday in the CHS weight room. Baca has a very motivational personality, encouraging everyone to do their best and not overstrain themselves. Video by...
Intensity breeds success: Performance Course coach uses energy to impact lives (with video)
Reid Valentine, Staff writer
January 26, 2017
Coppell Performance Course coordinator Stephen Baca is insane. He has to be. No normal human being wakes up 4:45 a.m., then leading a high intensity workout an hour later with an energy level comparable to a toddler on Red Bull. “I take my dog out,” Baca said. “Then I g...
Gaither’s masterful outing leads to narrow victory
Marcus Krum, Sports Editor
May 21, 2016
GRAND PRAIRIE - In baseball, timeliness is everything. To some, the oft-debated topic of timely hitting could be seen as simply a facade, a statistic that can be attributed to pure luck. But on Friday night, (whether a true testament of skill or not) Ray Gaither could not have been more timely in a...
King of the hill
Marcus Krum, Sports editor
May 15, 2016
PLANO - As Coppell coach Kendall Clark took the ball from his hands, a defeated look took the face of senior pitcher Charles King. In the final inning of his no-hit bid, King had walked four batters and allowed a run, prompting Clark to pull him with one out left in the game. But then, somethin...
After jump-start late in game one, Masters, Kodros lift team to sweep of Duncanville
Marcus Krum, Sports Editor
May 7, 2016
DUNCANVILLE-- At times, teams loaded with talent need a wakeup call. On Friday night, the Cowboys got one. A four-run inning from Duncanville (7-19) in the bottom of the sixth was able to spark a seventh-inning rally for Coppell (28-1), as they snuck past the Panthers 8-4 in game one of the bi-distr...
Paschall, Gaither lead charge in doubleheader rout, district championship
Marcus Krum, Sports Editor
April 28, 2016
With a three run lead in the second inning, Myles Paschall dug into the box, swung and launched a ball well over the left field wall. With his first of two hits on the night, the senior outfielder watched the ball sail into the parking lot, breaking the game open for the Cowboys. It set the tone for th...
Chemistry; ingredient of a nationally top ranked team
Lina Pyon, Staff Writer
April 15, 2016
After racking up win after win, Coppell’s baseball team is acclaimed to be the nation's top ranked team for Class 6A, according to Collegiate Baseball’s National High School Poll and is undefeated for this season. This can be accredited to the player's’ talent, but more for the way they have come together as...
