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A portion of the debate team’s flier advertising their duct tape fundraiser. Debate team captain Delaney McClure said she hopes the fundraiser will raise the necessary funds to aid next year’s team with their expenses as the formerly debate class-exclusive team transitions into a club. “It costs money to do certain things that clubs have,” McClure said. “I just wanted to make sure that [the debate team] is all set up for next year and start doing fundraisers so we can get to that position as a club.” (Photo Courtesy of @debate_cphs on Instagram)
Duct Taping for Debate
May 22, 2023
Cedar Park’s Got Talent
Cedar Park’s Got Talent
April 27, 2023
Posing around the front office Timberwolf, the district champion UIL team celebrates their team and individual wins. The district UIL Academics competition took place on March 24, 25 and 30 and Cedar Park has 25 students advancing to Regionals on April 21-22 at the University of Texas at San Antonio. “I had a lot of fun and I’m excited to continue onto Region,” senior Ashley Chikkala said.
UIL Academics: District Destroyers
April 10, 2023
Standing in front of this year’s prom venue, CPHS Wolfcast Anchors and seniors, Abby Martinez and Katie Whitmarsh, talk to their camera about their new prom series, “Picture Perfect Prom” at the UT Alumni Center. The new series, available on the CPHS News YouTube page, gives a rundown on prom essentials in order to have the perfect night out. “It was so fun,” Whitmarsh said. “The UT Alumni Center is actually a great center, it’s right next to the UT Stadium so it’s right in the middle of downtown and I think it will be an exciting place, I think everybody will enjoy it.” (Photo Courtesy of Regan Hill)
Preppin’ for Prom
April 5, 2023
Soundwave poses for a picture after performing in the Legislative Prayer Breakfast for Texas politicians. Multiple audience members, such as State Rep. Terry Wilson, approached the students afterwards or requested to take photos with the singers. “[A woman] told us that it reminded her of singing when she was younger,” Ferguson said. “She said she sang the same song, but a different version and that it was one of her Dad’s favorites. She was really proud and really liked the performance.” (Photo Courtesy of Kyra Cox)
Soundwave Sings Their Way To The Capitol
March 10, 2023
Standing in front of the DigiPen Institute of Technology sign in Redmond, Washington, senior Simon Moss visits the college campus on a trip to Seattle. While visiting the school, Moss got to see what different programs DigiPen offers more in depth and meet new people. “[DigiPen] is going to be great because everyone that was accepted got invited to a discord [server] and everyone has been able to talk to each other and get to know everyone,” Moss said. “I don’t want to be in a campus where they have too many fields and people have different interests, but here everyone is very like minded.” (Photo courtesy of Simon Moss)
Jumping into the Matrix
May 25, 2023
Senior Nick Doluisio prepares to take his final bow as a drum major for the CPHS band. On Nov. 5, 2022, the CPHS band ended the marching season with BOA San Antonio. “The role of the drum major and what it has provided me the opportunities to do is just so fulfilling,” Doluisio said. (Photo courtesy of Kate Noren)
Not Quite the Final Bow
May 25, 2023
Singing on stage senior Brady Allen performs in Big Fish, where he played a lead role as Will Bloom that lead him to a nomination in the category for male leads at the Heller Awards for Young Artists. Throughout his high school experience Allen was involved in many different productions and plans to continue his career in theatre as he attends the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. I’m really excited,” Allen said. “I think the community in New York is going to be a big change, but also really fun and inviting. I’m excited to also just focus on the arts and not really have to worry about school and be around other people who are really invested in the arts.
Setting the Stage
May 25, 2023
Senior Miranda Moser showcases her future at Middlebury College for her senior pictures with a smile. Moser has been swimming competitively for eight years and will continue to pursue swimming in her future. “I was really excited,” said Moser. “I had been doing the recruiting process for a long time and Middlebury was my top choice, so It felt like all my hard work paid off.”
One Smart Cookie
May 25, 2023
A picture of a replica of rider Fabio Quartararo’s racing bike at Circuit of the Americas during the MotoGP weekend which occurred from April 14-16. Quartararo won the 2021 MotoGP World Championship. He joined the Yamaha racing team in 2020 after replacing Valentino Rossi, a MotoGP legend. Quartararo is loved among fans and is currently placed in ninth with 49 points.
Rise of Motorsports
May 25, 2023
Performing on stage, junior Aidan Cox and senior Aidan Johnson act in Big Fish, theatres annual musical. The two said they are looking forward to the upcoming Heller Awards on April 19. This year the theatre department was awarded five nominations for Big Fish. “It’s an incredible show,” Cox said. “Being in our number for Best Production last year was dreamlike with the wall of sound and applause from thousands of theatre kids and people from all over. All of our hard work will absolutely pay off when we hear the full orchestra and see the massive crowd of people there to watch it all happen.”
The Fish Goes Big
April 12, 2023
Working on one of her assigned pages, senior Jordan Garza edits a page to make sure it and has the correct information. Students in yearbook often go out and do interviews in order to fill up their page with the info needed, take pictures for different events and design their pages accordingly. “My favorite part of yearbook is the design aspect.” Garza said. “Its super fun to be able to use yearbook as a creative outlet, and it’s all online, so it’s super easy.” Photo by Cyrus Van Sickle
Another Year in the Books
April 11, 2023
Posing around the front office Timberwolf, the district champion UIL team celebrates their team and individual wins. The district UIL Academics competition took place on March 24, 25 and 30 and Cedar Park has 25 students advancing to Regionals on April 21-22 at the University of Texas at San Antonio. “I had a lot of fun and I’m excited to continue onto Region,” senior Ashley Chikkala said.
UIL Academics: District Destroyers
April 10, 2023
Arguing with one another during the climax of the play, seniors Claire Poulter and Bryelle Swift perform in the public performance of “The Children’s Hour.” With some students acting together since middle school, the 2023 UIL One-Act Play Competition will be the last outing for some of the thespian seniors. It feels completely surreal that this is my last show,” Poulter said. Theater has been such a huge part of my life, this will be show number 22 in the past seven years, and leaving it all behind is super hard. I’ve loved the relationships I’ve made and the stories I’ve been able to share, I’m just super thankful for the whole experience.” (Photo by Anthony Luparello)
The Children’s Hour
March 24, 2023
Posing for a picture, Key Club Officers hover around the banner. Key Club meets every first and third Wednesday of the month at 7:45 a.m. in Durden’s room at 5004. “The Key Club Officer team is great this year,” secretary Samantha Jameson said. “We have a great time together and have made many good memories while volunteering.” (Photo Courtesy of @cedarpark.keyclub on Instagram)
What’s Up With Key Club
February 21, 2023
Lying on the shelf in the science fiction section of the library are a wide variety of novels, with classics such as “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and “The Maze Runner” by James Dashner. Reading is a gateway to different worlds and can take readers on an adventure they can’t experience in their own life, giving them the opportunity to escape from their current reality, according to English teacher Jessica Logsdon. “Reading has given me a much-needed outlet. [It has] provided stability [and] consistency in times of uncertainty, and allowed me to build a community of readers around me.”
Fully Booked
May 23, 2023
Holding up the DECA Diamond hand symbol, DECA advisor Kimberly Stapleton poses with all of her students at the Texas Collegiate DECA State Conference in March. At the competition, seven of her students advanced to the International Career Development Conference, including seniors and eventual national champions Ethne Barnes, Paisley Schalles and Claire Poulter. “We have done integrated marketing campaigns for the past three years,” Barnes said. “Weve gone to ICDC in all three of them, but this year we placed first in the whole thing, so its kind of surreal. Its kind of crazy that weve been doing it for three years and last year we didnt even place in finals, and now this year we were literally first in the world.” (Photo Courtesy of Kimberly Stapleton)
A Staple of the Past
May 22, 2023
Senior and HOSA officer Ryan Liu poses for a photo during his visit to Brown University. Brown University, an Ivy League college in Providence, Rhode Island, is where Liu was accepted and plans to major in both psychology and public health. “I want to [major in Public Health] because that connects with health equity and helps me develop policy skills to combine it with health care,” Liu said. “I’m also in their eight-year medical program, so I’ll just matriculate into their medical school after graduation.” (Photo Courtesy of Ryan Liu)
Never Liu-sing
May 2, 2023
The van of We Are Blood, the primary blood donation organization in the Austin area, sits outside the school. According to senior and HOSA officer Jennifer Pham, the blood drive required coordinating with We Are Blood and the school. “Planning the blood drive required many months of planning and lots of communication with the company We Are Blood and the school,” Pham said. “For us to have a successful blood drive, there were lots of requirements that we had to meet. We had to have a certain amount of donors to even be considered.”
Out For Blood
April 13, 2023
Posing with their first place medals, the FTC Robotics team takes a picture after winning gold at the UIL Robotics competition in March. The Robotics team qualified for Worlds, which will be held on April 18. “It was pretty good to win,” senior Austin Jia, who is president of the FTC team, said. “The competition for UIL state is a lot more lax than the normal robotics state, and it’s just lower stakes so it wasn’t that stressful, but it still felt nice to win.” (Photo Courtesy of the FTC Robotics team)
Goose Against the World
April 12, 2023
Standing in front of the DigiPen Institute of Technology sign in Redmond, Washington, senior Simon Moss visits the college campus on a trip to Seattle. While visiting the school, Moss got to see what different programs DigiPen offers more in depth and meet new people. “[DigiPen] is going to be great because everyone that was accepted got invited to a discord [server] and everyone has been able to talk to each other and get to know everyone,” Moss said. “I don’t want to be in a campus where they have too many fields and people have different interests, but here everyone is very like minded.” (Photo courtesy of Simon Moss)
Jumping into the Matrix
May 25, 2023
Senior Nick Doluisio prepares to take his final bow as a drum major for the CPHS band. On Nov. 5, 2022, the CPHS band ended the marching season with BOA San Antonio. “The role of the drum major and what it has provided me the opportunities to do is just so fulfilling,” Doluisio said. (Photo courtesy of Kate Noren)
Not Quite the Final Bow
May 25, 2023
Singing on stage senior Brady Allen performs in Big Fish, where he played a lead role as Will Bloom that lead him to a nomination in the category for male leads at the Heller Awards for Young Artists. Throughout his high school experience Allen was involved in many different productions and plans to continue his career in theatre as he attends the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. I’m really excited,” Allen said. “I think the community in New York is going to be a big change, but also really fun and inviting. I’m excited to also just focus on the arts and not really have to worry about school and be around other people who are really invested in the arts.
Setting the Stage
May 25, 2023
Senior Miranda Moser showcases her future at Middlebury College for her senior pictures with a smile. Moser has been swimming competitively for eight years and will continue to pursue swimming in her future. “I was really excited,” said Moser. “I had been doing the recruiting process for a long time and Middlebury was my top choice, so It felt like all my hard work paid off.”
One Smart Cookie
May 25, 2023
Trophy in hand, senior Ethne Barnes wins first place at DECA’s international competition. Barnes got highly involved in many of the communities at Cedar Park after transferring from a small private school as a freshman, she has now spent four years giving back to them. “My favorite thing about DECA is the people,” Barnes said. “I want people to feel as excited about DECA as I did that first day. So it was really important to me that our chapter grow and expand to get even more people within the school talking about DECA. Our chapter has achieved some pretty great things and I think we deserve recognition for it, every club at this school does.”
Part Of The Pack
May 24, 2023
Smiling for the camera, the varsity boys and girls 4x4 relay teams take a picture as they both win first place in the 4x4 at the district championship. As a whole, the boys team ended up in second place in district and the girls team ended the season as district champions. “It is just nice to have those teammates that are always there for you and always pick you up because they understand what youre going through,” junior Avery Allmer said. “I love having teammates and coaches that always support you and genuinely want the best for you.”
Sorry, I’ve Got To Run
May 24, 2023
Senior Abigail Boyle helps sophomore Ella Mongenel out of the pool after finishing their 4x100 freestyle relay and securing their place in the final the next day. “After this picture, I ran to hug the rest of her relay team as Ella waited in the water for the rest of the girls to finish,” Boyle said. “When she got out we all hugged and celebrated together. We were exhausted but super excited for what the next day had to bring.” (Photo courtesy of Abigail Boyle)
Swimming Their Way to the Top
April 10, 2023
Throwing the ball to the opposing team’s player at bat, junior Brady Richardson pitches for varsity baseball at Friday’s game against Lockhart High School. The team is currently fifth in districts with a record of 4-3. “Were neck and neck with a lot of other teams right now,” Head Baseball Coach Tyler Farst said. “The district championship right now is wide open for anybody. Everybody’s got a couple of losses, nobodys really running away with the lead. Looking forward, we’re going to continue to keep competing. We take it one week at a time.”
So What, Next Pitch
April 6, 2023
The varsity cheer team performs at the UIL Spirit State Championship on Jan. 13. They also competed in Orlando, Florida, for the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship on Feb. 16, which concluded their competition season. “My favorite thing about the team is our ability to make anything fun,” senior captain Katelyn Orzoco said. “We are constantly laughing and having fun with each other. The bond we have is like no other. But when it comes time to focus and work, we get things done.”
Make Some Noise
April 4, 2023
Ready to pounce at his opponent, sophomore Max Brandt considers each way he could pin his opponent. During his regular season, he went 24-3. “Wrestling is my whole life,” Brandt said. “I’ve done it since I’ve walked. It teaches you a lot of good stuff on how to be a better human, and you can definitely learn a lot rather than just how to pin someone. You can learn how to defend yourself - it just makes you a better person, I think.” (Photo Courtesy of Max Brandt)
Practice, Win, Repeat
March 15, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 premiered in theaters on Friday, May 5th. The third and final installment of the Guardians franchise, this film concluded the trilogy in the best way possible. A tale about family and humanity, this movie hits all the feels. I rate it 9 out of 10 stars!
Rocket Listens to Radiohead
May 23, 2023
Since being released by Nintendo in 1985, the Super Mario franchise has reached millions of people across the world and, according to IGN.com, has outsold every competitor in their industry. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” takes the Nintendo video game and bases a storyline off of it to create the animated film that came to theaters April 5.
It’s-a Me, Mario
April 27, 2023
The popular series of movies “Creed” released their third movie “Creed III” on Mar. 3. The movie stars famous actor Michael B. Jordan where he plays the main character Adonis Creed. The “Creed” movies are a continuation of the story and characters from the “Rocky” series in 1976. I would recommend this movie to anyone who watched all of the “Rocky” movies or just loves a good action movie.
Back In The Ring
April 14, 2023
Ben McDanald on ‘The Children’s Hour’
February 28, 2023
The second season of the popular show called “Ginny and Georgia” was just recently released on Jan. 5, 2023. It became the number one tv show on Netflix for a few weeks and remains the current number on TV shows in the United States. I would recommend this show to anyone in highschool or older who enjoys drama shows that keep you on the edge of your seat.
Like Mother, Like Daughter
February 7, 2023
A picture of a replica of rider Fabio Quartararo’s racing bike at Circuit of the Americas during the MotoGP weekend which occurred from April 14-16. Quartararo won the 2021 MotoGP World Championship. He joined the Yamaha racing team in 2020 after replacing Valentino Rossi, a MotoGP legend. Quartararo is loved among fans and is currently placed in ninth with 49 points.
Rise of Motorsports
May 25, 2023
With the rapid development of AI software like chatbot ChatGPT and image generator Midjourney comes both praise for its humanlike generation of information and backlash for its limited capabilities and its potential to replace human creativity. The capabilities of these programs are growing at a rate where it’s becoming worrisome.
AI: The Future or the End?
April 10, 2023
According to the Centers for Disease Controls Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the share of teenage girls that have experienced feelings of sadness and/or hopelessness increased from 36% to 57% in the past decade.
ARE YOU (NOT) OKAY?
March 17, 2023
Posing at the bottom of our staircase, I smile at the camera in late June of 2010 as Harrison decides that the first step of the stairs is a good place for beauty sleep. Here I was four and Harrison was five years old, and the red stuff on our faces was some ribs that we had just eaten. Well, more like smeared on our faces. (Photo Courtesy of Shirley Williams)
Roundhouse Rivalry
January 31, 2023
Racing towards the camera, sophomore Ryan Rios, junior Cayden Bartolo, senior Benjamin McDanald and junior Michael Zolidis are the starring actors in Invision Corporation’s first film, “Verified,” is the story of a group’s heist to steal a Verification of Enrollment form.
Getting Verified
January 27, 2023
“Beau is Afraid” is the third feature film from horror director Ari Aster, known for nail-biting films like Hereditary and Midsommar. Hhowever, unlike his previous horror-oriented films, Beau is Afraid is an odd mix between surrealist nightmare and shockingly funny comedy. With quite the mixed reception, a three hour runtime, and its status as a box-office bomb with reports of people walking out the theater, I was cautiously optimistic but had no idea what kind of wild ride I was getting myself into.
The Greatest Three-Hour Fever Dream I’ve Ever Watched
May 24, 2023
Since being released by Nintendo in 1985, the Super Mario franchise has reached millions of people across the world and, according to IGN.com, has outsold every competitor in their industry. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” takes the Nintendo video game and bases a storyline off of it to create the animated film that came to theaters April 5.
It’s-a Me, Mario
April 27, 2023
“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” directed by David F. Spielberg and starring Zachary Levi, released on March 17. The movie features a group of teenagers who are granted with the wizard Shazam’s power and decide to fight crime while hiding their superpowers from their parents. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the movie has grossed f $104.1 million since its release. (Heidi Williams)
High Expectations, Low Results
April 18, 2023
“Missing” is a film written and directed by Nicholas Johnson and Will Merrick, where a girl’s mother goes missing after a weekend vacation with her new boyfriend. It was released on January 20 and can be watched at multiple movie theaters as of right now. It can also be watched on Netflix, Roku, Disney+, and other streaming platforms in the future.
Where’s My Mom
February 13, 2023
The second season of the popular show called “Ginny and Georgia” was just recently released on Jan. 5, 2023. It became the number one tv show on Netflix for a few weeks and remains the current number on TV shows in the United States. I would recommend this show to anyone in highschool or older who enjoys drama shows that keep you on the edge of your seat.
Like Mother, Like Daughter
February 7, 2023
Ben McDanald on ‘The Children’s Hour’
February 28, 2023
‘Big Fish’ Slideshow
February 27, 2023
Annual Celebrities Holiday Show Slideshow
January 16, 2023
One of the few stick vehicles in the school parking lot, senior Alex Trebilco’s 1970 Ford Maverick is a restoration project he worked on with his dad. He and his father have worked on cars together for all of Trebilco’s life, and have several finished projects because of it. “[My favorite memory with my car is] honestly just cruising with my dad in his truck and my car,” Trebilco said. “Both of the [cars] are restored. He did the truck and we did the Maverick, so it’s cool to roll down in two cars that we made run together.”
Parking Lot Lottery
January 13, 2023
Switching it Up With Lani Manzano
Switching it Up With Lani Manzano
December 13, 2022
‘Big Fish’ Slideshow
February 27, 2023
With pompoms in hand, sophomore Phoebe Solberg dances to Underneath the Tree in the Luminaries performance during the Holiday Show. The show was held on Dec. 2 in the PAC after a years hiatus due to COVID-19. My favorite part of the holiday show was getting to spend time with my friends and getting to see everyone else perform as well, Solberg said. I love being on Luminaries because I get to spend a lot of quality time with my friends and grow as a dancer.
2021 Fall Fine Arts Recap Slideshow
January 10, 2022
Coming off a tough non-district schedule and loss to Round Rock, varsity football won its first district game of the season against Georgetown 49-45. The game came down to the final minute, with the T-Wolves’ play cementing their lead. “Winning our first district game definitely helped us because we had just beat one of our toughest district opponents in a big way,” junior linebacker Isaac Barksdale said. “The mood was almost frustrated because it was that close of a game. But, it was also like ‘Okay, we know what we have to do, so let’s go do it.’
2021 Fall Sports Recap Slideshow
January 9, 2022
Striking a pose at halftime, Celebrities captain and senior Katie Kim performs in front of the crowd at the Homecoming game. Kim, who started on the Emeralds JV Dance Team as a freshman and has been a Celebrities member since her sophomore year, is in her final year of dancing on the high school team. “It was definitely an unforgettable experience,” Kim said. “Im so grateful to have been a part of it all for the past three years.”
2021 Homecoming Slideshow
October 20, 2021
Surrounded by a blanket of snow, Ryan Pribyla plays makes a snow angel while his older sister, sophomore Anna Pribyla takes pictures of him on Feb. 15. Anna said that the best part of the snow days was how pretty it was. “I loved going outside and taking pictures,” Anna said. “The worst part was not being able to drive anywhere. I had gotten my license the day before the snow and I had to wait a week before I could actually go anywhere because of the ice roads.”
Texas- A True Winter Wonderland
March 9, 2021
The DECA Destroyers
May 22, 2023
Ben McDanald on ‘The Children’s Hour’
February 28, 2023
Switching it Up With Lani Manzano
Switching it Up With Lani Manzano
December 13, 2022
Singin Around the Christmas Tree
Singin’ Around the Christmas Tree
December 9, 2022
Winners Train, Losers Complain
Winners Train, Losers Complain
February 28, 2022
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Triggered Day 5: The Future for Cedar Park

Deana Trautz, Reporter • April 6, 2018

This CPHS News series will end after today, however the conversation on gun-law reform will continue. Several protests that have taken place have been rooted in an outcry after the February school shooting...

Triggered Day 4: More Than Mental Illness

Deana Trautz, Reporter • April 5, 2018

Hearing about the recent shootings, such as the one in Parkland, Florida can be heart-wrenching to many. As more shootings fill the headlines over time, people can go numb to the horror of it all. With...

Triggered Day 3: Making a Plan

Deana Trautz, Reporter • April 4, 2018

How can I barricade the door? Are there any weapons in the classroom I can use? Is hiding under a desk enough? During an emergency, these are questions that may go through a student or teacher’s...

Triggered Day 2: Lockdown Chronicles

Deana Trautz, Reporter • April 3, 2018

Lockdown drills are practiced once per semester in LISD, providing its students with an understanding of the precautions that should be taken when there is a threat to the school. When it’s not a...

Triggered Day 1: Understanding the Numbers

Deana Trautz, Reporter • April 2, 2018

It’s April and there have been 33 school shootings in 2018. Thirty-three. Thirty-three times, a gun went off, placing innocent kids’ lives at risk. Forty-six people were injured just this year...

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