Canceled soccer games unlikely to be made up

By Chris Reagan Staff Writer Both the girls and boys soccer games were canceled on Tuesday and were unable to be made up for on Wednesday due to the threat of more weather in the area. It is not believed that the games will be made up for due to UIL rules stating that only two non tournament games can be played in a week and district starting next week. The girls were due to face off against McKinney Boyd, who has been somewhat of a force in the area in recent years, knocking the Cowgirls out of a possible repeat state title run two years ago and winning state last year. The Cowboys were…

Learning how to be confident

By Jordan Thompson Staff Writer I take it upon myself to accuse every single girl of being of jealous at some point. It has happened, and will happen again. I might even be guiltier than you are; in fact, jealousy inspired me to want to be a writer so bad. In fourth grade all I wanted was for my teacher to be as proud of my writing as she was of the boy who sat next to me-I wanted her to hug me after she read my paper, too. The envy pinched my self-worth. Today I envy gorgeous girls with gorgeous profile pictures on Facebook, but the pinch is more like a chokehold; girls, this one is for you. There are profile…

Boys soccer playoffs end abruptly

By Chase Porter Staff Writer This past Tuesday the guys soccer team here at CHS ended their season in the first round of the playoffs and its because of an unlikely reason. Over the past season the guys soccer team has competed fairly well with a winning season but a loss to Hebron in the first round. This can be mostly contributed, in my opinion, to the recent loss of a lot of starting senior and junior players. Before this playoff game most of the these players quit because of reasons within the team. The team played well even though they had lost these players but unfortunately some of the players that quit were severely…

Spring fashion, cheap and chic

Kimberly Del Angel Staff Writer Spring is here, and new fashion trends are in full bloom.  Now that the snow has passed, it’s time to toss your scarves into the closet and pull out new flowy tops and boyfriend fit capris. The following are my cheapest (and chicest) sure to make an impression this season. For girls: With the winter chill finally passing, the best weather of the year is finally here, and that means it’s time to shed our furry boot and sweats. In its place will come flower printed dresses, diamond studded sandals, vintage cut-offs, flowy tanks, pastel shorts, bandage skirts, big earrings and floral head pieces. Don’t be overwhelmed; although all that…

Cross Country Varsity Review

By Michael Pankonien Staff Writer Top Boys: The top runners for the boys varsity are all familiar faces. Seniors Jordan Williams and Travis Huffmaster have been at the front of the pack since they both first joined the program in their freshmen years. Junior Weston Sandfort has also been a familiar name on the varsity team for courses. However this year is the first in which Sandfort has been able to devote his full time to Cross Country; for both his freshmen and sophomore years Sandfort participated in the CHS Band. All three runners are captains. And while Williams and Huffmaster may be looking more towards the future and college with their running while Sandfort…

A closer look into the perfect jeans

by Ashley Attanucci Web Manager I had never before considered this to be such an issue, but after reading about an invention called “Hemming My Way” I realized how much hems really do matter. It is so true that the length of your pant leg can make or break any outfit. This fact is the reason why we girls, well some of us, spend so much effort and money trying to tailor our jeans! Though I’ve always been too lazy to take my pants to a tailor (too lazy to foot the bill), it has bothered me morning after morning, playing with the bottom of my pant leg -folding under, folding over, scrunching up- trying to…

Girls soccer misses out on State repeat

By Andy Tabor The Coppell Cowgirls dream of becoming state champions two years running was shattered this season when they lost to McKinney Boyd 3-2 in the third round of playoffs.  The Cowgirls still had a very successful and exciting season, and the loss should propel returning players to work even harder than before. The Cowgirls entered pre-season play ranked number one in the nation, marking the first time the program had ever received this distinction in its history.  The team was levelheaded going into the season, and was ready to perform up to their ranking.  With the cocky attitude the 2008 Coppell Cowgirls No.1 state team began their season they lost multiple early season…

School, club teams provide unique experiences

  by Blake Seitz Sports Editor Everyone remembers their Little League days—how mom and pop loaded up kids, dogs and folding chairs into the minivan for a Saturday morning of small children’s sports. For most people, that was the extent of their athletic career. For others it’s the beginning, and the next step is often club leagues. Club leagues are essentially the private sector’s answer to school sports, although they function in a slightly different capacity. They are expensive and often hyper-competitive, but many argue they provide valuable services to college ball hopefuls of all ages. Perhaps the most important difference between club and school sports is also the most obvious: starting age. High school…