International Honor Society and Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). For the 2019-20 school year, the program was nationally recognized as an NSPA Pacemaker, CSPA Crown and Dallas Morning News Best Website award winner, in addition to receiving ILPC Gold and Bronze Stars and numerous NSPA Best of Show Awards. Student television programKCBY-TV'', the school's weekly media program, was nationally recognized as a Broadcast Pacemaker award winner in 2015 and 2017 by the National Scholastic Press Association. KCBY also received four Lone Star EMMY awards in November 2019 for their accomplishments in KCBY-TV and KCBY-Español. Athletics The Coppell Cowboys and Cowgirls compete in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) as 6A teams in the following sports: 12,000-capacity Buddy Echols Field is the main high school stadium. Baseball Basketball Cross country Football Golf Hockey Lacrosse Powerlifting Soccer Softball Swimming and diving Tennis Track and field Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Wrestling Hockey Hockey is not UIl sponsored sport in Texas. It is run by the Texas Amateur Hockey Association thru local geographic leagues utilizing USA hockey rules. There are two statewide divisions. One for teams where all players attend the same school (Div 1) and one for players that attend different schools (Div 2) sometimes within the same district but also includes players that are homeschooled or attend districts without teams. In 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014 the team won the Summer League Championship. Lacrosse Lacrosse is organized by the Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL) rather than the UIL. Coppell's lacrosse team has won four state THSLL championships: 2009 and 2010 in Division 2, and 2011 and 2021 in Division 1. Volleyball The Coppell Cowgirls volleyball team won back to back state championships in 2011 and 2012. Soccer The Coppell Cowboys soccer team won the 5A state championship in 2004 and 2013, and the 6A state championship in 2016. The Coppell Cowgirls soccer team won the 5A state championship in 2009, and the 6A state championship in 2015. Ultimate frisbee The Coppell Cowboys Ultimate team won the USA Ultimate High School state championship in 2012 and 2013. Notable alumni Peyton Ernst, gymnast Laura Gao, Chinese-American comics author & artist Cole Green, professional baseball player Marcelinho Huertas, professional basketball player Corey Kluber, professional baseball player 2x AL Cy Young Award winner 2017 and 2014, 3x All Star Chloe Lanier, actress Jeff Lewis, singer-songwriter Sharon Mathai, singer Cam McDaniel, former college football player for the Notre