Rise names junior midfielder top recruit in nation

by Caitlin Conner
Staff Writer
             Junior Chioma Ubogagu was recently named one of the top recruits in the area for colleges according to ESPN the Rise magazine. According to Rise, Ubogagu is “arguably the nation’s number one recruit from the class of 2011 and the key cog in Coppell’s run to last season’s Class 5A state [...]

Benchwarmers persevere, prepare to step up

By Andy Tabor
Watching a sporting event can be educational, exhilarating and even heartbreaking at times.  When you are watching that event from the bench, however, all of those thoughts can race through a person’s mind at any time.
Many different things cross a players mind while confined to the bench.  It is every athlete’s dream to [...]

Lind brothers reunite at Lipscomb

By Gaby Moran
Staff Writer
There have been many students who have gone through the Coppell High School soccer program with a sibling following their footsteps, but that path usually ends once the oldest has graduated.
Senior Jeremy Lind, however, plans to follow his older brother Josh Lind’s footsteps all the way to Nashville, Tenn.
“At the beginning, I [...]

School, club teams provide unique experiences

 
by Blake Seitz
Sports Editor
Everyone remembers their Little League days—how mom and pop loaded up kids, dogs and folding chairs into the minivan for a Saturday morning of small children’s sports. For most people, that was the extent of their athletic career.
For others it’s the beginning, and the next step is often club leagues.
Club leagues are [...]

College hockey on a rise in the South

By Amanda Peck
Staff Writer
Some seniors include sports as a deciding factor when determining which college to attend. Some, for example, only want to go to a Big 10 or Big 12 school. 
However, it is very unlikely that these few in Coppell might consider basing their decision on a school’s hockey program.  
Popular universities among the [...]

Briel is nation’s number one equestrian

 
By Andy Tabor
In a sport of extreme concentration and mental prowess, one CHS student exemplifies what it takes to be no. 1.  In the nation.
Junior Kayla Briel is the best rider in her age group of 16-17, and looks forward to be a top contender for a long time.
At 6 years old, Briel was sent [...]

The risks of early recruiting

By Peter Sblendorio
Staff Writer
Thirteen year-old David Sills of Bear, Del. is one of tens of thousands of middle school kids that playing football.
What separates Sills from the others, however, is that this seventh grade quarterback has already verbally committed to play football at the University of Southern California once he graduates from high school in [...]

The benefits of early recruiting

By Nathan Reck
When it comes to college sports whether a team succeeds or fails often comes down to recruiting. Yeah, I know a team needs good coaching, senior leadership, heart and a little bit of luck to be good, but when you [...]

Soccer ball fan T-shirt tradition continues

By Gaby Moran
Staff Writer
Coppell High School has its fair share of T-shirts, from class shirts to rivalry game shirts, and even to fundraiser shirts. Even if the game or fundraisers are repeats, the designs are often different.
One T-shirt that is reliable to look the same every year is the soccer ball fan T-shirt produced by [...]

Bourg emerges to lead Cowboys in season of uncertainty

By Peter Sblendorio
Staff Writer
The Cowboys basketball team faced much uncertainty about their backcourt heading into this season, with its previous starters Jacob Montez and Donovan Bridgeforth both having moved on from the program.
Senior Andrew Bourg has eliminated all doubts, however, as he has stepped into the starting point guard role admirably and led the Cowboys [...]

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