CHS joins the fight against heart disease

By Mary Whitfill Staff Writer Did you know heart disease causes 26 percent of deaths in the United States? Did you know heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women? Coppell ISD does, and schools are teaming up to help fight. On Feb. 9, both the CHS girls and boys basketball teams will be playing for the American Heart Association (AHA) fundraiser, Hoops for Heart. The game against Marcus High School will feature special halftime giveaways and entertainment, as well as ticked sales and other proceeds going to the AHA. “I’ve been playing basketball for years and this is the first time CHS has done Hoops for Heart,” sophomore basketball…