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Falcon Quill

The student news site of Fort Worth Country Day

Falcon Quill

The student news site of Fort Worth Country Day

Falcon Quill

Courtney Krauss '06, head cheerleading coach at FWCD, cheering for OU football game.

Cheerleading Coach

Milly McMurry, Reporter May 22, 2026

Courtney Krauss ’06, current teacher and head cheerleading coach at Fort Worth Country Day, shared her journey as a high school talent to cheering at the collegiate and NFL level. Her story is nothing...

Keith Burns, head football coach at FWCD, coaching at the University of Arkansas.

Football Coach

Milly McMurry, Reporter May 22, 2026

Keith Burns, the head football coach here at FWCD, represents the true definition of love for the game. Since first touching a football in third grade, he has experienced both the difficulties and triumphs...

Jared Connaughton, head cross country and track and field coach at FWCD, standing next to Alex Gardiner in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Track and Field Coach

Milly McMurry, Reporter May 22, 2026

Jared Connaughton shared his journey in track and field, beginning with a local meet in fifth grade to winning the 100m in the Canadian Championships in 2002. He distinguished humility as the primary attribute...

Sara Teegarden, American Government and Civics/AP Comparative Government teacher at FWCD, playing in college softball game at Harvard.

Government Teacher

Milly McMurry, Reporter May 22, 2026

Sara Teegarden, American Government and Civics/AP Comparative Government teacher at FWCD and Harvard alumni, explained how softball forever shaped how she interacts and supports her current students. In...

Our view of the stage was perfectly clear, which made singing our hearts out all the more fun.

Two Girls Get Amazed by TWICE

Maya Marques and Lila Aitelli March 11, 2026

Maya's POV: At the end of October I got an add on my instagram promoting the TWICE world tour. Since my birthday is in the start of November I begged my parents for tickets and got them as a birthday...

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