UIL realignment places Coppell in District 5-5A

By Julianne Cauley News Editor Every two years, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) realigns the state’s athletic districts. This morning, Coppell was placed in District 5-5A with some familiar foes. Distrct 5-5A Coppell Denton Ryan Lewisville Lewisville Flower Mound Lewisville Hebron Lewisville Marcus Coppell is currently in District 7-5A with Southlake Carroll, Keller, Keller Fossil Ridge, Keller Central, Denton Guyer, Saginaw and Justin Northwest. The traditional rivalry between Coppell and Southlake Carroll will not occur in district play in the new alignment. However, the school is in Region I along with Coppell and they could go head-to-head in the playoffs or non-district play. Additional realigned districts and regions can be found here.

Illegal immigration within our borders: Con

Corrina Taylor Staff Writer America was established by immigrants with the intent of making a better life for themselves and their families. America today is one of the most medically and technologically advanced countries in the world. Who would not want to have a chance to prosper in a country as great as ours? However, this opportunity does not give people the right to illegally come to America just because they do not want to have to wait the appropriate amount of time, or cannot meet the qualifications to enter the country. Even in 1921 immigrants were required to provide a passport, visa, and pass a literacy test. Even after the immigrants provided the correct…

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….

Girls basketball looks to shoot forward in district play

By Seth Slover Staff Writer One of the most daunting tasks for a teams is to make up ground in order to catch up in the standings.  Currently with a record of 5-9, the Cowgirls basketball team is looking to get things going in district play. “We played a bunch of really good teams in non-district play,” junior forward Kara Williamson said.  ”We have a losing record right now, but it’s our district record that matters.” The goal for this Cowgirl team is to qualify for playoffs.  In coach Nicole Collins’ first season at Coppell, she hopes to build a program at CHS.  The first step toward building that program, Collins says, is making the…

Battle against the bell: keeping tardies to a minimum

By Corrina Taylor Staff Writer The music comes to a stop and the students’ hearts quicken as they realize they have only a minute until class starts – now it is a race against time. As they quicken their pace through the halls, they are fast-walking to their class praying they will not be tardy. As the classroom door comes into sight, the late bell rings throughout the halls, signaling the students’ defeat and their tardiness. As part of a large high school, it is likely that most students will become tardy at least once in the course of their four-year stay at CHS. It is to be expected when a student has to journey…

Playoff scenarios heat up in 7-5A

By Chris Reagan Staff Writer With the season coming to a close the playoff situation in district 7-5A is heating up, especially for the Coppell Cowboys. Southlake Carroll is the only team to officially clinch their spot, but Denton Guyer is sure to follow suit assuming they can beat Keller Fossil Ridge Friday night. Saginaw has already been eliminated from the playoffs and Coppell is facing elimination as well if they lose Friday night to Keller. Should Coppell win they will also need Fossil Ridge to lose once as well as win the last game of the season against a tough Keller Central team. Fossil Ridge still has a possibility of getting in if they…

Basketball team begins preparing for new season

Thomas Hair Online Copy Editor Even for a program characterized by a legacy of success, the 2010-2011 season was a monumental one for the CHS Basketball Team. Last year, the Varsity team became 7-5A District Champions and long-time Head Coach Brad Chasteen procured his 500th career win. Meanwhile the Freshman B team quietly went an undefeated 28-0 on their way to a district title. After such a terrific season, it will be quite a task for this year’s team to follow suit. Invaluable seniors such as Hunter Robinson and Andrew Rexroat were lost to graduation, but key players like sophomore center Simi Socks have returned.  As football season begins to come to a close in the coming weeks, Coppell’s focus will…

Chargers could shock Cowboys in season finale

By Chris Reagan Staff Writer After rolling through district last year, this season has obviously been a little more difficult. In addition to losing starting QB Jake Larson and changing up their offense mid-season, those teams we shutout last year are looking to fight back. Keller Central has been the biggest out of these surprises sitting at a 6-2 record after having dismal performances in the past. The team has used experience to their advantage and showed they can compete with the biggest challenges this district offers. After opening in 2004 the best record the Chargers have only managed a high of a 5-5 record. This year they have steadily improved and have almost pulled…

APES students launch sustainability initiatives

By Mary Whitfill Features Editor AP Environmental Science (APES) classes are becoming ‘agents of change’ as they participate in the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. The challenge is a project-based sustainability competition for high school students encouraging the creation of solutions to community environmental problems. Teams participating in the challenge must select an environmental topic relating to energy, biodiversity, land management, water conservation and cleanup, or climate. Groups consist of two to four students and the challenge is open until March 15. “We are working on getting a recycling incentive passed in the city of Coppell to address the major littering problem present in our parks,” APES senior Avery Sauders said. “We hope…

7-5A week one football predictions

By Chris Reagan Staff Writer District play kicks off friday for all teams in district 7-5A so here are the previews for the games: Denton Guyer vs. Justin Northwest Despite a rapidly improving team from their 0-10 season a couple years ago this should be an easy first district win for Guyer. The Wildcats already have quality wins over Garland and Mesquite Horn and lost a tough game against a highly ranked Cedar Hill team. Denton Guyers high powered offense will be too much for Northwest to handle.   Denton Guyer 48, Justin Northwest 10 Saginaw vs. Coppell Saginaw is another team that is steadily improving after a rough first season in 5A but they…