Record-setting swim team to take on Southlake tomorrow

By Thomas Hair Online Copy Editor On Nov. 18 and 20, the Coppell Swim Team continued their outstanding season by setting four school records at the two-day TISCA (Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association) Competition at the Alfred J Loos Sports Complex. Junior Hayden Henry, son of Coach Patrick Henry, inked his name in the CHS record books once again by setting multiple school records at this competition over Thanksgiving Break. Tomorrow, this record-breaking Cowboys swim team will travel to Southlake for a District meet against their rivals, the Dragons. While Coppell did well at the TISCA meet last week, the Southlake Carroll Swim Team dominated the competition, winning 1st place in both Boys and Girls…

Dragons scorch Cowboys, 27-10

By John LoopStaff Writer In one of Texas high school football’s biggest match-ups of the season, Coppell couldn’t stop Southlake from running away with a victory in the final ten minutes of the fourth quarter.  The first three and a half quarters were a defensive stalemate for both teams. The Cowboys were outscored in the second half, 14-7 , on the way to a 27-10 defeat. The first half of the game was a competitive battle. Coppell’s defense held Southlake’s offense, led by junior quarterback Kenny Hill, to 13 points in the first two periods of play. But the Dragons’ tenacious front seven wreaked havoc on the Coppell offensive line all night long. Hill was held without a touchdown pass for the 2nd game all…

Cowboys real rivals are Dragons

Chase Porter Staff Writer Rivalries; they run throughout the sports world from little league to the pros.  Here in Coppell we have our own football rivals, but one sticks out in particular: the Southlake Carroll Dragons. For years we, the Coppell Cowboys, have battled the Southlake Carroll Dragons in varsity football and we had our chance to win this Friday night, which we did 35- 17 Cowboys. Both teams went  into the game undefeated, and with their win, the Cowboys remain as the only unbeaten team in District 7-5A. This game, to some, may just sound like an important football game but to truly understand our rivalry with these Dragons you have to rewind a…

Southlake rivalry continues with basketball team tonight

by Andy Tabor The Coppell basketball team looks to defend the school as they go to play Southlake Carroll in basketball tonight. The Dragons may have a better record but the Cowboys should find a way to win. With many football players, the Coppell team will use the football loss as motivation to play up to their best.  With senior Nic Johnston playing on all cylinders and senior Andrew Bourg on his game, the Cowboys should beat a tough Dragon defense who are holding opponents to low point totals. If the Cowboys win then they will bring the season total against Southlake to 2-2 with losses in volleyball and football.  Basketball needs momentum and a pounding of…

Dragons snuff out Cowboys’ winning streak

by Blake Seitz Sports Editor No one who watched the first five minutes of last night’s game at Dragon Stadium could’ve been able to predict the end result, a 24-6 Cowboy loss. The excitement in the stands was already electric with an hour to go before kickoff, as both teams prepared for the first game of district play—a grudge match at that. “We tried not to get too wrapped up in revenge,” senior defensive end Jackson Richards recalled after the game. “It was the big game because it was the next game.” Rivalry-fueled or otherwise, play in the first half reflected all of what’s great about Texas high school football. Coppell took the kick and,…

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…

Radio to broadcast Southlake Carroll grudge match

KKGM 1630 AM will broadcast the Coppell vs. Southlake Carroll football game on Friday night. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. If you can’t make it to the game, tune into KKGM 1630 AM and also join the live discussion on this site with The Sidekick sports staff. http://kkgmam.com/dragonfootball.html for more information.

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Cowboys hoping to slay dragons

By Nathan Reck Assistant Sports Editor After beating Southlake last season in what turned out to be the game of the year Coppell will be looking to repeat, while Southlake will be looking for revenge. Southlake has even gone as far as to schedule us for their homecoming adding extra significance to an already important game. With both teams having a bye week to prepare for the game and the added hype this should be a very exciting game. Having the increased hype added to the already tense rivalry between the two schools should make for another competitive game. One major difference though should be the fact that Coppell under first year coach Joe McBride…

Coppell plans to slay dragons in hockey

Coppell hockey is playing their second game of the season tonight, Oct. 8, against one of Coppell’s biggest rivals, Southlake Carroll. Even though Carroll is one of Coppell’s biggest rivals in about every other sport, they don’t quite match up against Coppell’s hockey team. The Cowboys have defeated the Dragons the past three years, so, unlike the football game this week, the hockey game is not quite as highly anticipated. Although Carroll is not one of Coppell’s tougher opponents, it is still the beginning of the season and they want to start off on a good note. They are continuing their weekly practices and are preparing for the rest of their season.