Parker enlightens students with martial arts
Written by Jodie Woodward Staff Photographer Video by Priscilla DaSilva KCBY Staff Member Most students that take Bill Parker’s outdoor adventures class don’t realize that he has another set of students and that to those students; he is Parker Sensei. After watching a Judo class at a local YMCA when he was 10, Parker was enthralled by the sport. He practiced at home while he waited for the next beginner class to start. In the first six months of his practice, he walked away from his first Judo tournament with two wins and two losses, which he was told was pretty good considering that normally people don’t win anything their first time. “I was kind of…
St. Ann teens take their talents to the Cross
Story by Trevor Stiff Staff Photographer Video by Ivy Hess KCBY Staff Member Fifteen hundred people stare in disbelief at what they are currently witnessing. Tears drip down the faces of men and women alike as an innocent teen gets nailed to the cross. Silence fills the church as Jonathon Zuniga takes his last breath. The prophecy has been fulfilled once again. The Passion of the Christ has been relived. St. Ann Catholic Parish has produced Passion plays from the beginning of its existence. But for the last eight years in particular, the plays have become notably impactful and emotional due to the changes in the way the church runs the passion play. “The St….
Let There be Zombies!
Video by: Will Seitz
AP Environmental Science field trip to Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area
Video by Rowan Khazendar Edited by Wren Culp
Mason illuminates passion for art, engineering
By Lauren Ussery Design Editor Video by Jack Parker One-of-a-kind Like any good art student, Coppell High School senior Carolyn Mason is finding it increasingly difficult to see the floor of her bedroom. The clutter of supplies that can be found goes beyond the common paintbrushes, canvases and Prismacolor pencils. Rather, it is an accumulation of tools, once-worthless objects and a vast amount of glue. Mason’s unusual inventory is reflective not only of her artwork, but of her personality as well. From a young age, Mason bemused her family with her interest in creating art from various objects, whether natural materials like sticks and leaves from the backyard, or LEGOs that she used to create…
LaPrade succeeds in country music, climbs rating charts
By Addy Buigas-Lopez Business Manager Video by Natalie Hinson, KCBY ReverbNation recently updated the list of top country artists in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and coming in at number 50 is CHS junior Bethany LaPrade. LaPrade has been involved in music since elementary school. When she was 9, she began to pursue acting, always listing singing as one of her skills. As she grew up writing songs and covering her favorites, her passion for music developed, and when she was in middle school, she recorded her first song and put it on MySpace. Before long, her love for music flourished and she was encouraged by her friend and acting coach Cody Linley to join…
Coppell Basketball Season Highlights
Video by Davis DeLoach KCBY-TV Sports Director
Mr. Rohloff’s Music Passion
Alexis Natale and Sunil Rajan’s Convergence on Mr.Rohloff.
Nature, helping others inspires local metalsmith
Video by Joe Han KCBY Jean Storm shares her story of becoming a professional jewelry maker.