Joe, Dye play key roles in record-breaking Cooper offense
Riley Owens has a front-row seat to one of the greatest shows in Cooper football history.
View ArticleFuture Cooper stars got start with youth football title in 2004
Lorenzo Joe, Brady Akin, Kyler Shy, Hunter Hawkins and Nick Russell have been collecting victories — and trophies — on the football field together for nearly a decade. In fact, the four won a Super...
View ArticleCooper players show their mettle even in defeat
STEPHENVILLE — The Cooper Cougars didn’t see their season end the way they wanted, but it’s hard to argue with the body of work they produced in 2013.
View ArticleCooper has season come to end with emotional loss to Cedar Hill
STEPHENVILLE — Every season ends in tears. Few in happy tears.
View ArticleUIL realignment cutoffs (with Abilene, Big Country numbers)
The University Interscholastic League of Texas released its biennial school classification cutoff numbers Monday.
View ArticleUIL cutoff announcement puts end to Abilene, Cooper district rivalry for now
There’s no telling where Abilene High and Cooper might end up when district assignments are announced.
View ArticleRecords, other notable achievements by the 2013 Cooper football team
The 2013 Cooper football season, which ended Saturday with a 28-23 loss to Cedar Hill in the Class 5A Division II regional round, contained many memorable games and moments. It also saw a number of...
View ArticleCooper places six players on all-state team; one AHS player gets nod
Seven Abilene players, including six from Cooper, were named to the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors’ Class 5A all-state football team, which was released Thursday.
View ArticleAll-Big Country football: QB Joe's monster season earns him Class 3A-5A...
Cooper quarterback Lorenzo Joe headlines the Class 3A-5A All-Big Country team.
View ArticleQB Joe wraps up Cooper career in fitting fashion
Lorenzo Joe had a phenomenal season in his last year with the Cooper football team. The Cougars went 8-5 and reached the third round of the playoffs — losing to eventual Class 5A Division II champion...
View ArticleAISD schools prepare for realignment day, future apart
For the second time in six years, Abilene High and Cooper are preparing for a University Interscholastic League realignment that breaks up the longstanding rivalries of the Little Southwest Conference.
View ArticleAbilene High, Cooper stay west in new district alignments
Schools are in different districts, but will continue Crosstown Showdown in the third week of the season.
View ArticleCooper's Dye, Joe make fathers proud on signing day
James Dye and Monte Joe both played college football. Dye was a standout receiver/return specialist at Brigham Young University, while Joe was an all-conference defensive back at McMurry.
View ArticleTexas Sports Writers Association's Class 5A all-state football team
Listing of 5A all-state football team.
View Article'I knew I was innocent,' Cougar football player says after no indictment for...
A Taylor County grand jury on Thursday "no-billed" the charge against Cordell Dashun Dorsey.
View ArticleCooper assistant Doty lands head football coaching job at Magnolia
Cooper assistant football coach Sterling Doty has accepted the head football coaching job at Magnolia High School.
View ArticleCooper coach Moebes pleased with spring football practices so far
After two days of spring football practice, Cooper coach Todd Moebes is pleased with what he’s seen thus far.
View ArticleCooper wraps up spring football with annual Red & Blue Game on Thursday
The Cooper football team will wrap up spring practice with its annual Red & Blue Game at 6 p.m. Thursday at Shotwell Stadium.
View ArticleCooper QB Ruot battles back from injury to have good spring game
A year ago, David Ruot could only stand on the sidelines and watch the Cooper football team’s annual Red & Blue Game at Shotwell Stadium. Thursday, the junior was flinging the football as the...
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