Coppell Cowboys earn post-season awards, trump Trinity

This year’s team was special and coaches across the state recognized this, naming a surprising amount of Coppell players to the all-state and all-district teams, among other honors.

McDaniel breaks out in final chance at championship

By Peter Sblendorio Sports Editor Coppell senior running back Cam McDaniel has earned just about every individual accolade that a football player could. In his three year career on varsity, McDaniel has been a first team all district selection, the leading rusher and scorer for the Cowboys in the 2009 and 2010 seasons and the feature playmaker on a team that advanced to the third round of the Class 5A playoffs a year ago. Now in his senior year, McDaniel is putting all personal statistics aside and is focusing on obtaining the ultimate team goal of winning a Class 5A state championship. “The big picture is that we have what it takes to win it…

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…

Heartbreak in Birdville

by Blake Seitz Sports Editor In what can only be described as a bitter defeat, Coppell lost to the Arlington Colts on a last second field goal, ending the Cowboy’s historic playoff run. The final score was 31-29. The first half of play was dominated by the Colts. After the Cowboy’s first drive collapsed, Arlington’s offense, led by senior quarterback Matt Joeckel, drove the length of the field to the Coppell one-yard line. After three consecutive stops on the goal line, Joeckel showed his prodigious ability (he has signed with Texas A&M) by lobbing a ball over the middle of a collapsing line for an Arlington score. Coppell’s second drive was just as impotent as…