Varsity girls golf places third in District Preview
On Wednesday, the girls golf team went to Bridlewood Golf Course in Flower Mound to play in the District Preview. The Varsity girls team placed third in the tournament, competing against Flower Mound, Southlake, Marcus, Hebron and Lewisville. Senior Jinny Kim, junior Lauren Murphy, sophomores Aja Zarrehparvar and Young Jang, and freshman Tiffany Breitenwischer played for the girls. “I think we did good this past tournament,” Kim said. “If each player can do a little better next time I think we have a good chance of making it to regionals.” The girls gold team will return to Bridlewood on April 13 and 14 for the District tournament. To see the schedules of the girls and…
Cowgirls search for mojo, struggle to regain former glory
By Nathan Reck Most teams set goals before the season starts, but a number one ranking in area polls followed by a preseason number one ranking by ESPN the rise will set your goals for you. This is exactly what the Cowgirls soccer team found themselves facing as they entered the season preparing to defend their 5A state title. In terms of being ranked number one the Cowboy’s varsity baseball team knows how a number one ranking puts a microscope on each and every win or loss throughout the season. “It is a privilege to be thought of so highly,” said head varsity baseball coach Don English. “[The baseball team] embraced our ranking last year…
Cowboys Playoffs 2009: Tepper’s take on Coppell-Keller game
Greg Tepper is a 2004 Coppell graduate and is the editor of the Coppell/Valley Ranch edition of neighborsgo, the community newspaper of The Dallas Morning News. A 2008 graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism, Tepper has worked in the sports departments of The Dallas Morning News and the Tulsa World, as well as interning with KESN ESPN 103.3FM in Dallas. While at Coppell, he was the sports columnist for The Sidekick from 2003-2004. Here’s his take on Coppell (9-1) vs. Keller (6-4) at 8 p.m. Saturday at Cowboys Stadium in the Class 5A Division I Region I bi-district playoffs. Are you surprised in Joe McBride’s success this year and what have you seen him…
Cowboy Gameday: Defensive front faces season’s biggest challenge against Dragons
By Blake Seitz Sports Editor District 6-5A opener: Coppell (5-0) vs. Southlake Carroll (4-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Dragon Stadium Defensive linemen are the wild cards on most teams. They’re the hit-and-run artists, the insurgents, slipping behind enemy lines for rib-cracking sacks one moment, then filtering quietly back for run defense the next. The best line, though, maintains a presence throughout. It is capable of—and executes—big plays, but can also leave its mark when the flow of sacks and turnovers dries up; it digs in against the rush, its message to the opposing offense short and to the point: thou shall not pass. Coppell’s defense is thriving under first-year head coach Joe McBride, former defensive…