Knitting for the Needy

Shelby Jurca Staff Writer Coppell High School has a new club that is slowly gaining credibility and fame among students. Created by Lariettes, the idea for the Knitting for the Needy club came to them as an accident. “A few of my Lariette friends began trying to pass the time for the long drive on the way to Midland for one of our playoff games and a few of them had brought needles and yarn,” Junior and Public Relations officer Allison Messimer said. “Someone, we always forget who, said, ‘What if we started a club for this?’ Then I said, ‘Knitting for the Needy,’ just because it was sort of catchy and we began bouncing…

Lariette’s clears out the competition

Rebecca Neumann Entertainment Editor This weekend, the Coppell High School Lariettes performed at the annual Crowd Pleasers competition at Timber Creek High School in Keller. The team received first place in jazz, kick and hip-hop and first runner up in pom. They also received choreography awards in jazz and pom. The Lariettes also were the first runners up for “Best In Class”, which is how teams are divided up into categories, and fourth place out of the entire competition. The officers were the first runners up in the jazz and lyrical categories and 1st place in novelty dance, which was popular at the Showoffs last week. They were also given choreography awards in novelty and…

Coppell Lariettes hold annual showoffs before taking off to competition

Julianne Cauley Staff Writer The Coppell Lariettes are preparing to start their competition season and tomorrow night they are giving Coppell students and parents a taste of what they have got. Tomorrow night, the team will have their annual Lariettes showoffs at 7:00, in the Coppell High School main gym. The night will spotlight  solos, officers, and team routines from both the Lariettes and the JV Silver Stars Drill Team. Admission to this event will be 5 dollars. The Lariettes will compete this weekend at Timber Creek High School as well as at Rowlett High School the following weekend.

Lariettes prove they have reason to ‘show off’

by Melissa Brisco Staff Writer The “fringe” is what they are recognized and known for, but the Coppell High School Lariettes truly shine when they change out of their fringe and into their contest uniforms. Beginning days after football season, the Lariettes start prepping for their contest season, when they have the opportunity to display their talent and precision. In preparation for their contest, the Lariettes host an annual “Showoffs,” where they perform their competition dances as a dress rehearsal in front of an audience to display their dances for the community. At Showoffs, the full Lariette team performed their routines in addition to select Lariettes who performed solos, as well as Silver Star routines…

Lariettes Showoffs Tonight

by Melissa Brisco Staff writer Tonight, Thursday, Feb. 18, the Coppell High School Lariettes will perform their annual pre contest ‘Showoffs’. Each year, the Lariettes perform their Showoffs as a way for the community to get to see their dances and also for the Lariettes to get to do a run through of their show. Showoffs will be in the gym tonight at 7:30 p.m. and the cost of admission is $5. The Lariettes will perform their pom, kick, jazz and modern dances. In addition, there will be solos, officer dances, the Silver stars will perform a dance and the Silver star officers will perform a dance. For more information, go the the Lariette website…

For many athletes, strength comes from the soul

by Blake Seitz Sports Editor Religion, no matter the creed, has the tendency to become entwined in all areas of life, from politics to personal finances. The same holds true for athletics, where faith plays an integral role in a number of things, from strengthening the believer to shaping his or her priorities. The following stories highlight a number of ways religion affects athletes on the playing field. Strength As Coppell’s running back, junior Cam McDaniel embodies physical strength: with a max bench press of 215 pounds and a 40-yard dash of 4.53 seconds, he can run around—or through—just about anyone on the football field. That’s not what makes him strong, though. “God and his…