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.

Band to go to DMI contest this weekend

By Annie Wen Staff Writer This week the CHS band will be heading out to Duncanville for the annual Duncanville Marching Invitational. This contest is held every year and 20 area bands are chosen to compete based on their past record of success. The CHS band has had a great marching season so far, winning 7 awards at the Mesquite Marching Festival and earning a First Division at the UIL contest. The DMI contest is the second most important contest of the season, the most important being the Bands of America contest that will be taking place next weekend. The band will be competing against long-time rivals Marcus HS and LD Bell HS at both…

Volleyball loses heartbreaker to Marcus

Seth Slover Staff Writer A large crowd from both Flower Mound Marcus and Coppell High School filed into the Coppell gym last night for a highly anticipated matchup between two top state ranked teams.  The uncommonly big crowd resulted in the Coppell fans living up to their call of duty.  A powerful “I believe that we will win” chant led by plunger boy Teddy Croft was a great way to start off the game with energy and enthusiasm for Coppell volleyball.  This atmosphere was made even better by two Coppell students who excitedly took advantage of the opportunity to ask girls to homecoming. Senior Kierra Holst got the Cowgirls off to a great start by…

Cowboys soccer dominates at Marcus Tournament

Thomas Hair Staff Writer In their final non-district tournament of the season, the Marcus Tournament, the Coppell Cowboys soccer team clobbered four opponents this weekend from January 27-29. The Cowboys matched up against Odessa Permian, Mansfield Summit, FW Eastern Hills, and Marcus, shutting out each team for a combined score of 16-0. Coming off of a 1-1-1 performance at the Governor’s Cup, this was an impressive showing for the Cowboys. On the first day of the tournament the Cowboys edged passed Odessa Permian 1-0, but things were soon to take a crazy turn. In their second game, Coppell scored an astounding 7 goals to defeat Mansfield Summit 7-0. This mind-blowing performance was followed by a…

Seniors reflect on past four years

By Rebecca Fowler Staff Writer It has finally come. The caps will be flying and parents will be crying on June 6, as over 700 seniors walk the stage and graduate from Coppell High School. It is both an exciting and sentimental time, filled with many mixed emotions about starting fresh while also leaving something precious behind. While seniors are anxiously awaiting the start of their new lives, at the end of this journey, they are taking time to glance in the rear-view mirror and reminisce on the unforgettable moments they have experienced at CHS over the past four years. The Best Moments “One of my favorite moments in high school was when I went…

Baseball takes on Marcus tonight

By Amanda Peck Staff writer The varsity baseball team is scheduled to play Flower Mound Marcus tonight at 7 p.m. at Marcus. The Cowboys are ranked as the second team in the district with an 8-4 district record and a 17-10 overall record. The Cowboys only have three more district games to play before they move on to the playoffs. “We just hope to win our next few games and go into playoffs with a good start,” senior captain Zane Feemster said. Marcus has always been one of the baseball team’s biggest rivals, so come out and support them tonight at one of their last few games of the year! For schedules, standings and more, visit the Coppell…

Marcus, Duncanville matchup intriguing

By Travis Bremner Staff Writer The best second round matchup in the Texas 5A state basketball is between Flower Mound Marcus and Duncanville. The two meet tonight in Birdville. The game features two of the area’s best players, Marcus Smart of Marcus and Baylor-bound Perry Jones of Duncanville. The Panthers (22-12) are a perennial powerhouse, but they’re not on the same level this year as in years past. Smart and Phil Forte, both juniors, have led the Marauders (33-2) to an incredible season, going undefeated in district 6-5A. Marcus defeated Keller by 17 points in the first round, Duncanville edged Wylie by five. The interesting matchup in this game will be the size and athletic…

“Fill the Stands” night at Echols stadium

by Caitlin Conner Staff Writer             Friday Feb. 12, the Coppell Cowboys will take on the Marcus Marauders beginning at 7:30 at Echols stadium. Marcus, defending state champions, finished 11-1-1 in district last season. Coppell finished 6-2-1. According to ESPNRise’s Fab 50, Marcus now ranks 14th in the nation behind four other Texas teams; Jesuit (1st), Plano Senior (2nd), Strake Jesuit College Prep (8th) and Mansfield (12th).                 “We have to play our best game,” coach Shane Bybee said. “I believe our best game is better than Marcus’s best game, but we’ve struggled this year to play our best for a consistent 80 minutes. It’s time for that to happen on Friday.”                   It’s also “Fill the…

Marcus has Coppell’s number again

By Peter Sblendorio The Cowboys fell for the second time to the Flower Mound Marcus Marauders this season, losing a close game 54-40.   Despite having their home crowd behind them, Marcus was able to improve its perfect district record of 8-0. The Cowboys fell to 4-4 but was able to clinch one of the four playoff spots. They sit in fourth place in District 6-5A, just one game behind 5-3 Lewisville and Flower Mound. Coppell used a big game from Hunter Robinson, who came off the bench to score a team high 13 points, to stay close against the Marauders. Seniors Andrew Bourg and Dallas Riney also helped the Cowboys cause, tallying 10 points…

Coppell takes down Marcus in important 6-5A showdown

By Andy Tabor The Coppell Cowboy football team beat Flower Mound Marcus 42-21 in a statement win for the Cowboys. Coming off of a shaky win against Hebron, the Cowboys left no doubt that they were the better team against Marcus Friday night. Once again, junior running back Cam McDaniel put on a show for Coppell, scoring five touchdowns. McDaniel had only 41 rushing yards, but made many impact and momentum shifting plays to help Coppell secure such an important win. McDaniel had 124 yards receiving, helping senior quarterback Hayden Hawk in another productive game in district play. “Beating a tough Marcus team was a big statement win.” McDaniel said. “To play so well against…