Dragons scorch Cowboys, 27-10

By John LoopStaff Writer In one of Texas high school football’s biggest match-ups of the season, Coppell couldn’t stop Southlake from running away with a victory in the final ten minutes of the fourth quarter.  The first three and a half quarters were a defensive stalemate for both teams. The Cowboys were outscored in the second half, 14-7 , on the way to a 27-10 defeat. The first half of the game was a competitive battle. Coppell’s defense held Southlake’s offense, led by junior quarterback Kenny Hill, to 13 points in the first two periods of play. But the Dragons’ tenacious front seven wreaked havoc on the Coppell offensive line all night long. Hill was held without a touchdown pass for the 2nd game all…

Cowboy baseball dubbed first in Area rankings, faces rival Southlake

Adam Bremner Staff Writer In its second home district game tonight, Coppell will square off with rival Southlake. The Cowboys sit third in District 7-5A while the Dragons’ 3-0 record positions them tied for first with Denton Guyer. Coppell (15-4-1, 2-1) is ranked 1st in the area due to an impressive non-district performance, however, recently suffered its first district loss to Guyer, 4-1, which makes tonight’s game even more important. With ground to make up, the Cowboys will be looking knock off the number 4 ranked Dragons and their ace, a Texas signee. On the other hand, the Cowboys will have their own ace in Sam Swinton taking the mound. The right-hander has already spent…

Dragon Stadium not able to hold expected crowd for Coppell-Trinity matchup

Adam Bremner Staff Writer During Coppell’s crushing of Midland on Saturday, the Bulldogs’ band could not fit on the home side and, therefore, was surprisingly placed in the Cowboys’ cheering section. When the undefeated Cowboys(ranked #2 in the state) and defending champion Euless Trinty Trojans(#1 in the state) face off for an epic battle on Friday, a simlar problem will ensue as there is no way the 15 million dollar Dragon Stadium will withstand the attendance that is anticipated. For the second straight round, Coppell coach McBride lost the coin flip to decide the location, so the Trojan Coach chose Southlake as the venue. McBride lobbied for the game to be played at SMU, but for some…

Playing in Carroll’s Dragon Stadium: good news or bad news?

Rebecca Neumann Entertainment Editor Yes, the rumors are true. The Coppell Cowboys varsity football team defeated Midland and now move on to the fourth round of the playoffs. While the elation leftover from the staggering win beings to wear off, it’s time for everyone to look toward the next match-up, against the undefeated and nationally ranked Trinity Trojans on Friday Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Dragon Stadium in Carroll. Everyone knows the other team: Trinity has claimed the 5A Division I State Championship three out of the last five years, including last year. What not everyone may know is the stadium situation. For our playoff game, the coaches of both teams met and flipped a coin…

Cowgirls suffer another district loss

Sammy Robben Staff Writer It was a night of rivalry for all of Coppell on Friday night as both the football and volleyball teams took on the Southlake Dragons, but the Coppell Cowgirls volleyball team wasn’t as lucky as Football. The Cowgirls were defeated by the Southlake Dragons in three sets (14-25, 19-25, 21-25). They tried to come back during the third game, but couldn’t in the end. This loss puts them at a 7-4 district record. The team leader in kills was sophomore Erica Bohannon with 11; followed by sophomore Cassidy Pickrell with 9 and senior captain Chandler Hatton with five. Bohannon also lead the team in blocks along with Shelby Mason who both…

Cowboys take on Dragons in baseball

By Amanda Peck Staff Writer The Coppell baseball team is scheduled to play Southlake Carroll tonight at the Carroll High School. The Cowboys are the second team in the district right now and the Dragons follow Coppell in the number three spot, so the game will determine who will take second place in the district. It is an important game because if the Cowboys win, they will remain in second place following the Flower Mound Jaguars, but if they lose the Cowboys will drop down to the number three spot. The game will start at 4 p.m., so come out and support the Coppell Cowboys baseball team! To visit the Coppell Cowboys Baseball website, click…

Coppell places third in Texas Cup State Tournament

By Amanda Peck Staff Writer The Coppell hockey team rose above their expectations for the 2009-10 season and finished with an impressive record of 36-7-3 and a third-place finish in the Texas State Cup Championship.   Before their season even started, the Cowboys earned the title of Summer League Champions with a 12-0-1 record. They also competed in the preseason tournament and came out with a 9-1-0 record. “I was really excited for the season to start after winning the Summer League and doing so well in the preseason tournament,” senior captain Charlie Busch said. “It is a lot easier to go into the regular season after such a successful preseason.” Coppell kicked off its…

Cowboys lose to Carroll in tough game

By Amanda Peck Staff Writer The Coppell hockey team lost their game against Southlake Carroll on Thursday Feb. 25 with a final score of 3-1. The team had six players that were not able to play in the game due to injuries or tournaments in their club teams. Nick Futch has been out due to an injury for several weeks. Tyler Privette, Brandon and Bradley Harley, Chad Guderian and Derek Wilms were the players not able to compete in last week’s game. “Though most of the players that were out were some of our key players, we weren’t going to let that hold us back from trying hard to win one of our last games…

Cowboys share No.1 spot with Dragons in rankings

By Amanda Peck Staff Writer The Coppell varsity hockey team continues its success by moving up in the rankings. They currently share the No.1 spot with the Southlake Carroll Dragons who could be considered the Cowboy’s biggest rival this year. The Cowboys played a tough game against Allen last night and ended up winning 4-3 in a shootout. They have previously lost two games that went into overtime, so last night’s win was very encouraging. District games for the Cowboys will end on Mar. 4th which marks the beginning of the playoffs this year. Coppell has four more district games to play, including the game canceled due to inclement weather last week. Their game next…

Coppell plays Southlake Carroll in first district game tonight

By Gaby Moran Staff Writer After a month of scrimmages and non-district play, Coppell boys soccer prepare for their first district game tonight against Southlake Carroll. This will be a competitive game. Southlake Carroll is ranked 48th in the nation as of last week. Southlake has a strong offense but Coppell has a strong defense, so one goal could be the deciding factor. The boys games are at Buddy Echols Stadium. JV 2 is playing at 4:30 pm, JV is scheduled to play after at 6 pm and Varsity is scheduled to play at 7:30 pm. Come cheer them to victory to slay the dragons!