The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

The student newspaper and broadcast of Cedar Park High School

The Wolfpack

Coaching the Cedar Park Bulldogs, a youth football team, senior Eric Skinner discusses the plays with the team. As part of his training company, Skinner Elite Training, Skinner develops the skills of the next generation of football players. “‘Next play’ mentality means if you make a mistake that’s okay,” Skinner said. “The play is over and move on. It’s not about if you make a mistake or not, it’s about how you react and recover from that one mistake.”

My Turf is Yours

Rachana Kommineni, Reporter January 5, 2022

Playing sports from fifth grade through his freshmen year, senior Eric Skinner has gained a lot of real world experience to become a coach, ultimately leading up to the creation of his company Skinner...

Unyielding to the opposing team, junior shooting and point guard Gisella Maul dribbles down the court. On Nov. 30, the varsity girls won their non-conference, home game against Waco University 59-29, adding to their overall 17-0 ranking but not contributing to district. “I feel like we’ve had a pretty tough schedule and they are all really good teams that we’ve played,” Maul said. “If anything the focus is more real [this year]. We still have something to prove and so we’ve been more focused and more determined because we know that we’re not just satisfied with winning one state championship, we have bigger goals in mind.”

Game on Fire

Anthony Whiting, Reporter December 16, 2021

Attention focused during the final quarter, she dribbles the ball to shoot from the three-point line. With double the responsibility of the normal player, she maintains a close watch on her teammates’...

Showing off his gold medal, senior Riley Pritzlaff poses for a picture alongside fellow UIL competitors and seniors Vyacheslav Adrianov and Aiden Seibel. Pritzlaff placed second in the UIL Congress Meet and will be advancing to the next round at the Texas State Capitol in January. “The first kind of debate that I got into when I first joined the Speech and Debate team was Congress,” Pritzlaff said. “So, making it to state my senior year is kind of a full circle for me, and owning my speech skills, learning this kind of thing, and having the opportunity and experience to debate all of these different ideas [with] these different people has been really cool.”

The ‘States’ Are High

Ruchi Sankolli, Assistant Editor December 9, 2021

After competing in the UIL Regional Congress Meet, senior Riley Pritzlaff, who won second place at the meet, will be advancing to the State tournament at the Texas State Capitol in January. Seniors Aiden...

Holding up their T-Wolf signs, volleyball girls and Wolves for Wishes ambassador, senior Ana-Kate Partridge, pose for a picture at the volleyball bake sale on Oct. 19. This was the clubs first fundraiser, and they raised a total of $1,750 for the Make A Wish Foundation. I was shocked at how much money [we] raised from the bake sale, Partridge said. Just knowing that we raised that much money and that [the team] was willing to do this made me really excited, and I was so grateful that all these people [donated].

Wolves For Wishes

Ally JohnPress, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2021

Wearing Timberwolf green shirts with a dazzling “Wolves for Wishes” script and globe depicted across the chest, volleyball girls and supporters of the Make A Wish Foundation sit together at the volleyball...

Posing for senior pictures, senior Callie Hobbs shows her dedication to FFA with her District Officer jacket. Hobbs started FFA in the fall of 2016 when she was in seventh grade, and as a Junior FFA member, she raised show swine and went to shows around the county as well and around Texas. “I wanted to take pictures with my cattle to show off the livestock projects that I have spent months training, preparing, and showing,” Hobbs said. “These pictures serve as a way to look back on past memories and to give me a chance to see what my animals look like when the judge sees them from a different angle. Sometimes it is hard to know what to change or fix about my animal until I can see them from a different angle, but it’s hard to do that when I’m walking them so the pictures can help to show me what to improve.”

Lovin’ the Farm Life

Rachana Kommineni, Reporter October 19, 2021

She wakes up at 5 a.m., and as soon as she enters the barn, her nose is filled with the smell of dung, dirt and hay. She heard the sound of her boots stepping into the mud as she walks to feed her pigs....

Posing for a photo, Junior Eliska Bujnochova holds her head up for her friend. Among other activities, Bujnochova is a camp counselor in the Czech Republic where she works with kids. I love working at the camp with those kids, Bujnochova said.

5,500 Miles From Home

Ty Cathey, Reporter September 16, 2021

Dealing with new faces and a new language, junior Eliska Bujnochova, a foreign exchange student, starts experiencing life as an American teen. Bujnochova, who goes by Jay, has been in the United States...

Farewell, Journalism Seniors

Paige Hert, Adviser May 27, 2021

These students spent their high school time celebrating and telling the stories of everyone else. Now, it's their turn. Congratulations to the seniors in the Yearbook, Newspaper and Broadcast programs...

Senior Parker Forbes posing for a soccer photo. After his initial college choice of Appalachian State University removed their soccer program due to COVID-19, Forbes is enrolling in the University of Louisville playing for their Division 1 mens soccer team. I knew God had a plan for me and that he would place me exactly where he wanted me,
Forbes said. I’m super excited for what’s to come, and I’m so blessed and grateful to be playing at the University of Louisville.

Two Sports, One Goal

Jaden Kolenbrander, Reporter May 27, 2021

The school has talented, top-tier athletes in all sports, ranging from soccer to basketball. However, few can attest to participating in both - except, that is, if you’re senior Parker Forbes. He...

Finally done with high school, senior Lilly McPherson can be seen tossing her graduation cap in the air. According to McPherson, changing schools was very difficult for her since she went to a private school and went from a class of 35 to around 500 people, so she said making it into tennis was a bit harder when she moved, since there were more people. I took a break from tennis because I was scared I wouldn’t be good enough for making the team, but I got over my fear and tried out and I kept playing because it was the sport that I loved the most, McPherson said.

You Got Served

Rachana Kommineni, Reporter May 26, 2021

With sweat dripping down the side of her face, she fiercely attacks the ball with her racket, looking into her opponent's eyes. She bounces on her feet to prepare for a swift change in direction as she...

Smiling, senior Lia Kim poses for the camera. Kim plans to attend Rice University to study neuroscience. “I’ve always been interested in how our brains work,” Kim said. “It’s not only important to study how we think, but the Psychology side of it can be used in some many different ways within our everyday lives.”

Marching Forward

Bridget Grant-McGirr, guest reporter May 25, 2021

Since freshman year, she knew she had to become a student leader for the band program. Finally, after achieving her biggest goal of becoming a Drum Major, the COVID pandemic hit. Now, senior Lia Kim looks...

Senior Abby Cheek smiles for the camera. Cheek has been a member of many organizations in school, from leading Fellowship of Christian Athletes , to being an editor in yearbook and being a member of National Honor Society and other clubs. “All of these activities have helped me learn so much about myself and meet lots of new people,” Cheek said. I can’t wait to jump into college and get involved there, as well.”

Just Do It

Grace Cox, Guest Reporter May 24, 2021

As she hops from Zoom to Zoom, she has her daily agenda going through her head. Between honor societies, various clubs, work and a social life, senior Abby Cheek has a lot on her mind. However Cheek said...

In front of a tree, Senior Micah Lin smiles for a picture. Although Lin plans to attend college, he is preparing to join the marine reserves before continuing his formal education. The marine corps reserves would give me an opportunity to take a break from the conventional school routine and give me irreplaceable life skills, Lin said. I couldnt imagine myself studying for another four years without doing something different and meaningful.”

Anchors Away

Kaiya Wilkinson, Reporter May 24, 2021

Graduating high school is a big step that leads to big changes for most seniors. For some it is college, for others it may be a gap year, but for senior Micah Lin it means training hard to be in the marine...

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