John Cooper Sports: Dragon Volleyball Gets Fall Season Started

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Dragon Volleyball Gets Fall Season Started. Results from the week of August 7, 2023

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL

8/8 vs.The Village School • 3-0 W

Coach Courtney Hunnicutt (formerly Eckenrode): The Dragons started off the week strong with a commanding 3-0 home sweep of The Village School! Many of our Dragons stood out with phenomenal defense from Finley Wheeler and Ava Cockrill, strong attacking from Julianne Hon and Isabella Melin, and a steady offense run by Ana Del Angel Aguilar.


8/10 vs. Fort Bend Christian • 3-0 L

Coach Courtney Hunnicutt: The Dragons lost a tough battle to a talented and consistent Fort Bend Christian Academy Eagles team. In an effort to tie the match 1-1, the Dragons and the Eagles fought to the finish in extra points and the Dragons came up just short in a 29-31 second set.

Next up for Dragon Volleyball:

August 15 vs Frassati Catholic, 5:30 p.m.

August 17 at Woodlands Christian, 6 p.m.

August 18-19 at CHSM Invitational

August 22 vs. Second Baptist, 5:30 p.m.

August 25-26 at Houston Open

VARSITY FOOTBALL

The Dragons prepared for the season ahead with a scrimmage vs. Lutheran South on August 11.

“When you strike at a king, you must kill him.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is going to be a year of strikes at the Dragons as they look to further their two-year championship reign over the SPC 3A division. The John Cooper School football team has had its fair share of triumphs over the last few seasons.

The Dragons graduated their largest senior class ever filled with game breakers and game generals. This year the Dragons will put their youngest team ever on the field looking to reveal those new game-changers and future Dragon stars. Junior RB Dean Calhoun will be a force as he looks to continue to shine after a standout sophomore season last year breaking onto the SPC scene with his dynamic playmaking abilities. The Dragon defense will be anchored by seniors Jackson Todd and Cole Sheppard, who already have college offers to continue their football careers.

The Dragon football program anchors itself in its philosophy of F.A.M.I.L.Y. (Forget About Me I Love You) and that love equals sacrifice, and it will no doubt be a year that tests those Dragon values.
–Coach Daniel Lewis

Next up for Dragon Football:

August 17 scrimmage vs. Fort Bend Christian Academy, 6 p.m.

August 25 vs. Woodlands Christian, 7 p.m.

September 1 at Cypress Christian, 7:30 p.m.

VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY

The Dragon Cross Country team prepares to get their season started on August 25 at Friday Night Lights followed by the annual Dragon Invitational at Burroughs Park.

Next up for Dragon Cross Country

August 25 at Friday Night Lights at Bear Branch Park, 4 p.m.

September 2 hosting Dragon Invitational at Burroughs Park, 8 a.m.

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