THE SIDEKICK
DOUBLE TROUBLE P. 22
Local teams to collegiate dreams
Jamie Welsh
“The only thing I regret is not
starting earlier because I fell in
love with the game. [Sophomore
year], varsity I was not a given,
so I had to work really hard to
get there. And then I just decid-
ed that I wanted to continue be-
cause I fell in love with the work
that I put in.”
Chloe Hassman
“I’ve always been drawn to the
city, and I love the East Coast.
The [Ivy League schools] are
great because you know they’re
going to prioritize education
and not let you get behind in
the classroom. They encour-
age you to explore, take differ-
ent classes and go out of your
comfort zone.”
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OPPOSITES ATTRACT P. 22
Chelsea Romas
Coppell senior golfer Chelsea
Romas practices her drive on Sept.
23 at Hackberry Creek Country
Club. Romas committed to play
golf at Texas Tech University on
Aug. 8. Photo by Lilly Gorman
College: Oklahoma City University
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology
In the moment before a swing, the ten-
dency is swing fast, move fast, think fast.
For Coppell senior golfer Jamie Welsh,
those nerves are calmed and tendencies
pushed down with a deep breath, a step
back and just sometimes, the sight of a
dragonfly fluttering across the green.
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Tim O’Hearn
Coppell senior inside linebacker
Tim O’Hearn analyzes the field
on Sept. 6, 2019 at Buddy Echols
Field. O’Hearn committed to play
football at Lafayette College on
Aug. 11. Sidekick file photo
College: University of Pennsylvania
Major: Biology
Throughout her life, Coppell senior
Chloe Hassman has been surrounded
by a family of runners that inspire her.
She will leave CHS cited as an inspira-
tion to the years below her.
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CONFIDENCE IS KEY P. 23
College: Texas Tech University
“People don’t realize how men-
Major: Business and Finance tally tough you have to be to play
golf. There are so many snap de-
As the golf club swings and the ball cisions you need to make, and
flies off of the tee, her heart flutters. If there’s no team to fall back on.
only this feeling could last forever. It’s just you and yourself out
there, and you’re spending four
or more hours with yourself
Maybe it can.
thinking about everything you
could do and everything that
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could go wrong.”
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Coppell senior golfer Jamie Welsh
practices her bunker shot on Oct.
3, 2019 at Riverchase Golf Club in
Coppell. Welsh committed to play
golf at Oklahoma City University
on Aug. 9. Sidekick file photo
College: Lafayette College
“It’s great to go out and build
Major: Undecided a bond with players where all
of y’all have the same goal and
Raging crowds. Screaming coach-
work towards the same goal
es. Whistling referees. Yet the loud-
together. [I am]definitely not
est among the Friday night masses is
ready to be done playing with
Coppell senior inside linebacker Tim
all my friends I’ve been play-
O’Hearn on the field. ing with since middle school,
but I’m looking forward to
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new opportunities.”
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Coppell senior Chloe Hassman
runs during cross country practice
at Buddy Echols Field on Sept.
15. Hassman committed to the
University of Pennsylvania for track
and field and cross country on Aug.
22. Photo by Lilly Gorman
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