Cowboys lose heartbreaker to Central, 43-41
By John Loop Staff Writer Although it was Senior Night, the Cowboys effort was not enough to pull of a win, losing to Keller Central, 43-41. Senior point guard Warren Oishi paced the Cowboys with 15 points, Austin Mankin added 9 points on three three-pointers in the first half, but the Cowboys were held to 14 points over the last two quarters. After starting the game on a 10-8 run, the Cowboys were held to just 3 more points, as Keller answered with a 6-3 run of their own. The Cowboy rebounding the entire game was not good, resulting in a slim one-point halftime lead, at 27-26. Right out of the gate, senior post Jett…
Cowboys play Southlake at home tomorrow
By Lance McCaskey Staff Writer Tomorrow the Cowboys and Cowgirls basketball teams will take on our hated rivals, the Southlake Dragons, in the big gym at Coppell High School. In their last matchup, the Cowboys killed the Dragons with a score of 59-32. They look to build on their recent success, winning the last 4 of their 6 games. The girls didn’t fare so well in their last matchup with the lady Dragons, losing by a score of 59-24. They are looking to turn their season around, and look to avenge their last loss. The games start tomorrow at 7:30 in the big gym. Come on out and support your Cowboys and Cowgirls!
Ring ceremony commemorates Maverick’s winning season
By Dyer Whitt Staff Writer Last night, the Dallas Mavericks basketball team was presented with their glorious NBA championship rings. The ceremony commemorated each member of the Maverick’s team and their journey through the winning season with a video of the championship trophy, highlights from the finals and playoffs and journey to the White House. Cuban’s presentation of the rings was delayed because of the NBA lockout, but the ceremony completely captured the essence of the Maverick’s championship win. Dirk Nowitzki, the 10-time All-Star, was the most celebrated member of the team at the ceremony. Head coach Rick Carlisle even noted that a statue who be made in front of the American Airlines Center for…
Coppell “Raines” on Roughrider’s parade
Davis DeLoach KCBY-TV Sports Director Kilian Bresnahan & Capri Jordan KCBY-TV Sports Crew Jett Raines led the Cowboys to a 72-37 win over the Saginaw Roughriders.
Cowboy’s basketball triple threat
By Dyer Whitt Staff Writer With an impressive lineup consisting of raw talent, colossal size, and experience, the Coppell Cowboys basketball team is in for a successful season. However, somewhat overlooked, is the chemistry and leadership between three senior players. Seniors Austin Mankin, Warren Oishi, and Jett Raines are all third year letterman seniors on the Coppell High School basketball team. In addition to their talents in the sport, the three have been close friends for almost eight years. This close knit relationship is their main source of strength when it comes to dominating on the court. For the trio, basketball has always been a favorite past time and hobby. Each of these towering giants…
Coppell Cowboy’s basketball beats Keller 55-39
By Coleman Armes Staff Writer Video by Davis DeLoach and Mattie Daily KCBY-TV Sports and Broadcast Director In another battle of Cowboys versus Indians, basketball style, the Cowboys came out with the victory at home on Tuesday night. With the win the Coppell Cowboy’s basketball team improved their overall record to 18-4 and district recored to 3-1. From start to finish the Cowboys controlled this game. The defense was great as usual and the offense was too. This game however, even though it wasn’t close, was still fun to watch thanks to many crowd pleasing highlights. Many of these highlights were attributed to the play of senior guard Warren Oishi and senior forward Jett Raines….
Photo gallery: Coppell Cowboys vs. Justin Northwest
Photos by Rowan Khazendar Video by Davis DeLoach
Coppell adds new chapter to Southlake rivalry tonight
By Coleman Armes Staff Writer The Coppell Cowboys basketball team will get a shot to beat their rival Southlake, tonight away at 7:30pm for the first time this season. The Cowboys have had great success so far posting a record of 15-4 entering tonight’s game. This game also matters more due to the fact that the Cowboys are 0-1 in district play so far. Southlake has not done as well however and are 10-10 overall on the season. They are however 1-0 in district. Whether the teams are doing well or not rivalry games are usually very close and filled with excitement due to the fact that more focus is are put on these types of games. Also with Coppell…
From the hard wood to the habitat the Cowboys help out those in need
By Chase Porter Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Sharon Mankin Over the past few years the Coppell varsity basketball team has not only been competing for a championship but they have also been participating in service projects all over the Metroplex. On Dec. 3, the boys varsity basketball team sacrificed their usual practice time on Saturday morning to work for a better cause. Teaming up with the Habitat for Humanity program, the boys built and repaired damaged houses and much more. “The team did a lot of manual labor,” coach Brad Chasteen said. “They did some landscaping, spackling, painting, repairing dry walls and a good amount of trash detail around the area.” The Cowboys traveled…
Cowboys take on Duncanville tonight
By Chase Porter Staff Writer The Cowboys basketball team is already 9 and 0 going into their tenth regular season game tonight against Duncanville at home in the large gym at 7:30. While the Cowboys may be on a winning streak early in the season Duncanville has proved to be a worthy opponent in the past. Not unlike our Cowboys though, the Duncanville basketball program graduated many of their starters from this past year so their team will be stacked with many underclassmen. Not only will we be playing more upperclassmen than them, we also have the size advantage. With many of our starters easily breaking through the six foot barrier, our Cowboys should have…