Students go the extra 13.1 miles

By Ben Cowlishaw Online Copy Editor Every student has their niche – something they enjoy and makes them feel a part of something. Some students sing, produce artwork or play a sport while others choose to run 13.1 miles. The reasons students choose to run a half-marathon vary greatly. Some are merely checking it off a list of life goals, while others seek to prove to themselves that they can go the distance. No matter the reason, it all pays off in the same way: an incredible sense of accomplishment that may never be matched. Senior Connor Wilcox did not have an extensive running history before she ran the White Rock half-marathon last December. “My…

Two sport athletes common theme in Coppell athletics

By Chris Reagan Staff Writer Many of the top athletes at Coppell have been committed to multiple sports. In most recent memory that would be Tyler Landis, Nate Hruby, and Brandon Mullins who all excelled at not only football but also lacrosse. The two-sport athlete is not something new to Coppell. Many athletes choose to participate in sports to not only fill up some time between season but also to help them train for their favorite sport. “My love is football,” sophomore Killian Bresnahan said. “Wrestling gets me stronger and builds stamina and track keeps me in shape and fast for football.” Bresnahan is a rare type of athlete involved and excelling in not only…

Huge meet to be hosted by Coppell Cross Country

Thomas Hair Staff Writer Over two dozen North Texas schools have the same thing marked on their cross country calendar for this Friday: The Coppell Round Up! The Coppell Round Up is an annual cross country meet hosted by Coach Farris and the CHS Cross Country Team, and is quickly becoming a staple in the Dallas-area cross country community. The Coppell Round Up has grown tremendously in the past few years, as evidenced by the wide range of schools signed up this year – from Prince of Peace Christian School all the way down to Euless Trinity! The 2011 edition of the Coppell Round Up, which will feature eight events as well as teams from…

Students step into Nike shoe design competition

Ashley Attanucci Web Manager “Boom Boom Pow” playing loudly, students gathered shaking to Dance Central, iMacs and giveaways on stage during lunch— if you noticed the unusual “pep rally” during lunch the week of Monday, Feb. 21, you should know it was the act of none than Nike Inc. As part of an exclusive, mobile tour across the U.S., Nike sent two tour managers, a van and hundreds of pairs of shoes to Coppell High School in recognition of our track team to help raise team spirit for their first meet and held a school-wide shoe-designing contest. iMacs were provided on stage at all three lunches for one week where students were able to design…

Kerpon commits to run collegiate track for Blue Devils

Sammy Robben Staff Writer For senior track star Elizabeth Kerpon, picking a college was like everything else in her life: fast. After visiting three schools, she knew Duke was the school for her. Kerpon recently committed to run track for Duke University in North Carolina in the fall. She was accepted to Duke due to her outstanding academics and remarkable talent in running track. Before visiting Duke, Kerpon also visited Wake Forest and Vanderbilt, but after visiting Duke she knew it was where she wanted to be. “I chose Duke because of the overall feel of the university,” Kerpon said. “I really liked Coach Wilbourn and I heard nothing but good things about him from…

District track meet today

By Nathan Reck The track season is winding down with the District 6-5A Meet meaning that for many athletes the season is nearing its end, but for a select few district is only the first step as they set their sights on the regional and then possibly state meets. The team has seen five school records broken over the season. Anna Goldblatt set the pole vault record at a height of 11’0” and freshman Cassidy Pickrell tied the high jump record that had been set in 1993 and again in 2003 at 5’4”. Senior Jake Wohlford broke his own record for the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 14.03 seconds. The boys team consisting…