Cowgirls ousted early

By Andy Tabor The Coppell Cowgirls dream season was ended Thursday night in Allen.  The team was defeated by the Plano Wildcats 1-0.  The Cowgirls had many opportunities but eventually left a whopping 11 runners on base. The Cowgirls were ranked number one in the area and number nine in the nation were unable to convert during the game.  In the fourth inning, the team left the bases loaded, possible foreshadowing for their unfortunate impending loss. Plano scored their only run on a past ball in the first inning.  Both team’s pitchers gave up five hits in the game.  The Cowgirls will finish this year with a very impressive (30-3) record, although they were looking…

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 compete and succeed on whichever team they are on whether it is a high school varsity team or just a scrimmage during practice.  Too much exposure to the pine can drain an athlete’s competitive nature, though, creating a problem for the rest of the team if the frustration is made public. For junior Carter Kemp the season has…