Coppell Lacrosse Senior Night
Tonight, the Coppell Lacrosse team is playing against Hillcrest at Coppell Middle School West on the Lesley Field. Tonight’s game is also senior night and all senior players and parents will be recognized. The four seniors on the Varsity team that will be recognized are #10 Hayden Hawk, #27 Kosta Saddington, #31 Payton Porter and #45 Glenn Gomez. The team won their game against Highland Park on Wednesday night, continuing their winning streak. Unfortunately for the team, senior Payton Porter dislocated his shoulder during the game and it is still unknown whether or not Porter will be playing tonight. The team only has two games left after tonight, and Porter will definitely be an important…
Coppell lacrosse defeats Canadian counterparts
By Gaby Moran Staff Writer Gallery by Tyler Morris Webmaster On the night of April 5, the Coppell lacrosse team played St. Francis Xavier High School from the Alberta providence in Canada and won 14-3. Like the past seven games, Coppell dominated the other team. Goals were made by Hayden Hawk, Preston Allison, Tyler Landis, Nate Hruby, and Trent Dennington. For the past two years, Coppell has had a chance to play teams from Canada for different competition. St. Francis schedule a week in Texas to play lacrosse teams for practice and tough competition. The Canadians are schedule to play Jesuit on Thursday April 8 and Plano West on Friday April 9. As Coppell lacrosse keeps dominating their opponents, there are…
Cowboys pack All-District roster, sweep both MVPs
Story by Peter Sblendorio Staff Writer The All-District 6-5A teams were released on Nov. 30 to honor the best players in District 6-5A for the 2009 season. Twenty-four Cowboys were placed on the all-district first team and second team after Coppell finished 11-1, including a 5-1 record in 6-5A. Coppell senior quarterback Hayden Hawk earned the Offensive Most Valuable Player award after leading one of the top offensive teams in District 6-5A. Hawk completed 265 of his 390 pass attempts for 3,408 yards and threw 29 touchdown passes over the course of the season. He was also explosive with legs, rushing for 391 yards and six touchdowns. “It’s a great honor,” Hawk said. “There are…
Hawk earns recognition, keeps eyes on college goal
By Gaby Moran Staff Writer Coppell football has definitely been making a statement across Texas, as it has been ranked among the top 20 class 5A teams for the past eight weeks. This has much to do with a new coaching staff and the many players stepping up this year. One such player is senior quarterback Hayden Hawk. Although Hawk was second string quarterback behind Konner Joplin as a junior, he still was able to display his talent. His ability was especially evident during the Southlake Carroll game when he brought Coppell back to win in an overtime thriller. “[Hayden] is a good kid, he works very hard, he’s very smart and he is like…
Cowboys defeat Flower Mound Jaguars 45-24
By Andy Tabor Staff Writer The Coppell football team stamped their first round ticket against Keller by beating the Flower Mound Jaguars Friday night, 45-24. Coppell was led on offense by senior quarterback Hayden Hawk. Hawk had 353 yards throwing and four touchdowns in the game, cementing himself as a top quarterback in district 6-5A. Hawk also led the Cowboys to one of Coppell’s best records ever. “At the beginning of the year I thought this was a possibility.” Hawk said. “To see that it came true is a great accomplishment.” To start the game however, Flower Mound looked like the sharper team, scoring on their opening drive of the game. They held the Cowboys…
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,…
Q&A: Players comment on Southlake showdown
by Blake Seitz, Nathan Reck and Andy Tabor Q: What does Coppell have to do to win Friday? A: We just have to play our game and not worry that they’re Southlake. We need to score points and hit people–we’re a big-hitting team. We thrive on takeaways and turnovers. Q: What do you expect Southlake’s defense to bring to the table? A: I’m expecting them to be fast and more disciplined than most teams. They’re smaller, though, so we should be able to handle them. Q: What is Coppell’s mindset going into Friday night? A: We’re coming into this game excited, and I think we can damage them. If we go out and play like we’ve been playing, we’re not only…
Cowboys stomp Weatherford Kangaroos 42-0
by Blake Seitz Sports Editor On homecoming, 2008, the Cowboys defeated Weatherford 49-6. This year’s game on the Kangaroo’s turf held less importance than last year’s, without the garish display of mums and garters, but yielded a similar result: the Cowboys won, 42-0. Junior running back Cam McDaniel once again made an impact, proving just as evasive and just as powerful as in games past. He averaged five yards per carry, with one touchdown. The standout player of the night on the ground, however, proved not to be McDaniel but junior running back Rene Meza, who closed out Weatherford with 85 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns, both pile pushers. Senior quarterback Hayden Hawk,…