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2005
Cowboys Varsity
- District 6-5A Champions
- Bi-District Champions
- Area Champions
- Region I Champions
- State 5A Semifinalists | Bronze Medalists
Head
Coach | John Lawhon
Assistant Coaches | Mike Ridley, Tommy Sills
Varsity
Roster
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0 | Aaron Francis
1 | Justin Cheshire
2 | Michael Erickson
3 | Terrell Hinds
4 | John Conner
5 | Craig Schroeder
7 | Nicky Courtney
8 | Chandler Diggs
9 | Blake Wilson
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10
| Eric Defreitas*
11 | Paul Stein
12 | Estevan Arbaiza
13 | Scott Geppert*
14 | Brian Roscovius
15 | Kevin Cooksey
16 | Craig Bartlett
17 | Andrew Chapman
18 | Shaun Robertson
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21 | Colin McDaniel
22 | Stephen Sawyer*
24 | Stephen Hedeman
25 | Brent Lucich
26 | Jon Ridley
6 | Daniel Speer
19 | Casey Biggs
20 | Jeff Ridley
23 | Elias Mendoza
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*Denotes Captain
Varsity
News
Region I Tournament Photos
Scott Geppert was named NSCAA/Adidas High School All American.
Coach John Lawhon received NSCAA/Adidas High School Southwest Region Coach of the Year & NSCAA Texas Coach of the Year. John was also nominated for National HS Coach of the Year.
May 13 | CISD and CHS Honor Top 5% at Banquet
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Five Coppell soccer players are recognized by CISD for graduating in the top 5% of their senior class. Pictured left to right:
Stephen Sawyer, Scott Geppert, Lauren Lamb and Michael Erickson. Not pictured: Craig Schroeder
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May 5 | News and Banquet Awards | Cowboys
National Merit Finalist | Craig Schroeder
CHS Sidekick Sports Award, Soccer | Stephen Sawyer
CHS Athletics Male Athlete of the Year | Stephen Sawyer
Coaches Awards |
- Freshmen Coaches Choice: Zach Nelson and Josh Lind
- JV Coaches Choice: Brian Lacinski
- Varsity Team Player: Kevin Cooksey and Paul Stein
- Varsity Golden Boot: Scott Geppert
- Varsity Defensive MVP: Stephen Sawyer and Nicky Courtney
- Varsity Team Leadership: Eric Defreitas
- Varsity Coaches Choice: Michael Erickson
Apr 27 | Dallas Morning News Article | "By the Numbers" | Cowboys
0 – Teams that repeated as soccer state champions this year
2 – Teams that made the trip to state in 2004 and 2005 (Coppell and El Paso Del Valle)
2 – Coppell boys on the all-state tournament team: Nicky Courtney and Stephen Sawyer
15 – Consecutive games won by the Cowboys entering the state tournament
14 – Goals allowed by Coppell this season
18 – Shutouts by the Coppell defense
76 – Goals scored by Coppell
"Coppell made its third trip to state in four years. The Highland Park girls are the only other team in the state with three berths since 2002."
Apr 19 | Cowboys Named to 6-5A All District Team. Coach of the Year Honors !
| District MVP | Nicky Courtney |
| District Offensive MVP | Eric Defreitas |
| District Defensive MVP | Stephen Sawyer |
| 1st Team Forward | Scott Geppert, Chandler Diggs |
| 2nd Team Forward | Daniel Speer |
| 1st Team Midfield | Colin McDaniel, Blake Wilson |
| 2nd Team Midfield | Terrell Hinds, Michael Erickson |
| 1st Team Defender | Craig Bartlett |
| 2nd Team Defender | Brian Roscovius |
| 1st Team Keeper | Justin Cheshire |
| Honorable Mention | Aaron Francis, Craig Schroeder |
| Coach of the Year | John Lawhon and Bill Hughes (Nimitz) |
| All-State Team – TASCO | Stephen Sawyer |
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| Dallas Morning News All Area Team |
| Midfielder | Eric DeFreitas |
| Defender | Nicky Courtney |
| Boys Coach of the Year | John Lawhon |
| Second Team Forward | Scott Geppert |
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| Senior Showcase | Scott Geppert, Stephen Sawyer |
Apr 17 | Varsity Teams Finish Season High in the NSCAA Final Poll
The Cowgirls retained their number 10 ranking in Region III and the Cowboys finished number 7 in the nation and number 2 in Region III.
Scroll down to 2004-05 Winter Rankings
Apr 16 | Coppell Defenders Named to 2005 UIL 5A State Soccer All-Tournament Team
Senior Fullback Stephen Sawyer and Junior Sweeper Nicky Courtney were named to the 2005 All-Tournament team. Congratulations gentlemen !
Apr 4 | Varsity Teams Finish Regular Season Ranked Number 1 and Number 3.
The Cowgirls finished the regular season ranked number three in the area by the Dallas Morning News. The Cowboys finished thier regular season ranked number one.
Mar 23 | Cowboys and Cowgirls Varsity Finish District Play Undefeated!
The Cowboys and Cowgirls finished district play with identical records of 13 wins and 1 tie. The Cowboys finished district play with 52 goals, 4 goals against and 11 shutouts. The Cowgirls finished district play with an amazing 69 goals, only 2 goals against and 12 shutouts. Congratulations ladies and gentlemen on a great season so far.
Feb.
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Seniors
Stephen Sawyer and Scott Geppert signed letters of intent to attend Brown University
next fall. Pictured left to right are Steve Sawyer, Stephen Sawyer, Becky Sawyer,
Coach John Lawhon Scott Geppert, Cindy Geppert and Tom Geppert. Both Scott and
Stephen play club soccer for the 87 Comets Blue coached by Horst Bertl. Congratulations
boys!
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Jan 20-22 | Cowboys Bring
Home Group A/B Governor's Cup Championship! The Cowboys went undefeated
on their way to winning the top flight A/B Group championship in Georgetown. The
boys defeated the Woodlands in the final 1-0. Congratulations boys!
Jan 15 |
The Cowboys Varsity finished runner-up to the Allen Eagles at the Coppell Cowboys Kickoff Classic. The game ended 0-0. The Cowboys lost in a shoot-out.
Click here for complete tournament results
2005 Varsity Schedule
| Non
District |
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Place |
Scores |
| Allen
Scrimmage |
| Jan.8
| Sat. |
10:30am |
Berkner |
Allen
HS |
W 1-0 |
| Jan.8
| Sat. |
1:30pm |
Rockwall |
Allen
HS |
T 0-0 |
| Jan.8
| Sat. |
4:30pm |
Allen |
Ford
Satdium |
W 2-0 |
| Jan.10
| Mon. |
7:30pm |
Jesuit
| Scrimmage |
Coppell |
W 3-0 |
| Coppell
Kickoff Classic | Runner-Up | Click
here for complete CKC Results |
| Jan.13
| Thur. |
2:00pm |
Arlington
Bowie |
Coppell |
W 2-0 |
| Jan.14
| Fri. |
4:00pm |
The
Colony |
Coppell |
W 3-2 |
| Jan.15
| Sat. |
10:00am |
Rockwall |
Coppell |
T 1-1 |
| Jan.15
| Sat. |
6:00pm |
Allen |
Coppell |
T 0-0 |
| Governor's
Cup
| Group A/B 5A Champions! |
| Jan.20
| Thur. |
5:00pm |
Strake
Jesuit |
WCRP#7 |
W 3-2 |
| Jan.21
| Fri. |
3:00pm |
Bastrop |
WCRP#1 |
W 2-1 |
| Jan.22
| Sat. |
11:00am |
Westwood |
WCRP#5 |
W 3-1 |
| Jan.22
| Sat. |
5:00pm |
5A
Playoff | Woodlands |
WCRP#8 |
W 1-0 |
| Jan.25
| Tues. |
7:45pm |
Marcus |
Marcus |
W 2-0 |
| Jan.28
| Fri. |
7:00pm |
Duncanville |
Duncanville |
W 1-0 |
| Feb.1
| Tues. |
7:00pm |
Tyler
Lee |
Coppell |
R.O. |
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| District |
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Place |
Scores |
| Feb.4
| Fri. |
7:30pm |
Trinity |
Coppell |
W 1-0 |
| Feb.8
| Tues. |
7:45pm |
Grand
Prarie |
Coppell |
W
4-0 |
| Feb.11
| Fri. |
7:30pm |
Irving
Nimitz |
Nimitz |
T 0-0 |
| Feb.15
| Tues. |
7:45pm |
Irving
HS |
Coppell |
W
6-0 |
| Feb.18
| Fri. |
7:45pm |
S.
Grand Prarie |
SGP |
W
3-1 |
| Feb.22
| Tues. |
7:45pm |
L.D.
Bell |
Pennington |
W
4-0 |
| Feb.25
| Fri. |
7:30pm |
Irving
MacArthur |
Coppell |
W 7-0 |
| Feb.28
| Mon. |
7:30pm |
Trinity |
Pennington |
W
2-0 |
| Mar.4
| Fri. |
7:45pm |
Grand
Prarie |
Grand
Prarie |
W 6-0 |
| Mar.8
| Tue. |
7:30pm |
Irving
Nimitz |
Coppell |
W 5-0 |
| Mar.11
| Fri. |
7:45pm |
Irving
HS |
Irving |
W
6-0 |
| Mar.15
|Tues. |
7:45pm |
S.
Grand Prarie |
Coppell |
W
3-0 |
Mar.18
| Fri.
Senior Night |
7:45pm |
L.D.
Bell |
Coppell |
W
3-2 |
| Mar.22
| Tues. |
7:30pm |
Irving
MacArthur |
MacArthur |
W
2-1 |
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| Playoffs |
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Place |
Scores |
Bi-District
Mar. 28-29 |
Bye
| 6-5A District Champions |
Area
Apr. 2 |
7:30pm |
Marcus |
Coppell |
W
1-0 |
Region
I Qtr Final
Apr. 4 |
7:30pm |
Plano
West |
Hebron |
W
1-0 |
Region
I Semi Final
Apr. 8 |
6:00pm |
Odessa |
Pennington |
W
1-0 |
Region
I Final
Apr. 9 |
5:00pm |
Duncanville |
Pennington |
W
2-1 |
State
Semi Final
Apr. 15 |
6:00pm |
Kingwood |
RISD
Satdium |
L
0-1 |
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