![After running 5 kilometers, senior Sanil Desai finishes his cross country race at Vista Ridge. Desai will be attending Brown University in the fall to pursue an education in medicine. “The feeling of finishing a race is so rewarding,” Desai said. “Being involved in a variety of extracurriculars has taught me how to balance my time and be well rounded. These activities have also allowed me to be involved in my interests and the school.
Photo by Mai Cachila](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mai-32-1200x800.jpg)
Time to Scrub in
![Instructing his students, tennis coach Randy Ballenger gives feedback on the dish in front of them. Ballenger has been teaching at Cedar Park for 19 years and just took on the introduction to culinary course this school year. “For the most part its been just a unique amazing work,” Ballenger said. “It’s the community that keeps me here, the people that I work with and just the encompassing school. Its just an amazing place and Im definitely rooted here for a while.”
Photo by Mai Cachila](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ballenger-1200x800.jpg)
Much More than a Coach
![Holding her debut novel Lorida, senior Lilly Stone poses with her self-published novel for her senior photos. Stone said that she is optimistic about what her future holds in the literary world, and is proud of how far she has come despite the odds. “It doesnt take a special skill set to write a book, and you don’t have to be anyone special to do it,” Stone said. “If you have the drive and motivation, you have to just keep pushing yourself to write even when you don’t feel like it, because, in the end, you will be proud of what you’ve accomplished.” Courtesy of Lilly Stone](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lily-Stone.png)
Fresh Face in Fiction
![Parking Lot Attendant Alan Gallagher poses next to his sign notifying that students can no longer purchase parking passes. Students without passes will not be able to park in the school parking lot, and if they do, AP’s will be notified. ““[When I catch people skipping] I notify the students AP and from there Im not sure what happens,” Gallagher said. “[I can also stop people for] speeding through the parking lot [since] the speed limit is 10 mph on campus.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Heidi-1-1200x800.jpg)
Confining the Chaos
![Smiling for the camera, Junior Adhit Eswaramoorthi and his fellow DECA member Justin Khadivi and Aryan Anarkat as they stay in their room during the state competition in Houston. Eswaramoorthi, Anarkat, and Rushil Mehta participated in the event Franchise Business Plans and advanced to the DECA International Competition. “I think being in DECA and talking to different people from different schools allowed me to expand how I view and go about meeting new people, Eswaramoorthi said. Which connects to robotics and the work ethic you have to have.](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_8793-1200x900.jpg)
The Man, the Myth, The Legend
![The Freshman Four together at Gupton Stadium with their UIL medals. Seniors Trey Thompson, Randy Griner, Harris Garner and Aidan Gonzales have been on the school’s snare line since 2020 and will now be graduating this year. “My favorite moment was this year after the state finals which is our final performance of marching season,” Thompson said. “It was a very emotional performance, I was sobbing going off the field, I remember the last note and putting my sticks down, the crowd was cheering. The last thirty seconds of the show I was like oh this is it, my last thirty seconds of marching band.”
Photo Courtesy of Randy Griner](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Capture.jpg)
A Run Four the Books
![Readying to play her pink guitar, senior Ash Foster has no care in the world, and no idea what her life will bring her. All throughout high school, Foster experienced everything ranging from costumes, honor societies, school competitions, and getting accepted into college. Photo Courtesy of Ash Foster.](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/123_1.jpeg)
There’s No Bash Without Ash
![Taking a picture for her instagram story, Senior Grace Trebilco gets baseball players Luke OMalley and Christian Gamez to pose in front of the score board after winning a game. Trebilco served as baseball manager all four years of her high school career, doing statistics and other jobs for the team. “At the beginning, I had a very basic understanding of baseball and how baseball works, then all of a sudden people were balking and I was like ‘what is that,’” Trebilco said. “But, I grew up with the seniors on the team, and they helped me a lot. We’re just really happy for each others successes, which goes back to their team motto of Mudita, which I’m really happy I got to be a part of and included in as well.”
Photo Courtsey of Jim Cowlishaw](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Grace-baseball.jpg)
A View Through Her Lens
![Smiling for the camera senior Michael Zolidis highlights his time spent at CPHS and where he sees himself in the future. “I see myself after graduation working as a Historian,” Zolidis said. “Traveling, while still remaining close with a lot of my friends.” Photo Courtesy of Michael Zolidis](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Michael_Zolodis_SeniorSpotlight.png)
Zoli Alumni
![Smiling for her senior photo, senior Ava Perrone will put away her flag as co-captain of the color guard. She is going to attend Austin Community College to pursue her passion for fashion design and hopes to design costumes for future color guards, or work in fashion marketing. “I think it’s [been] one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve ever had,” Perrone said. “It’s an experience that everyone should have, that family that you build and the community that you have. I’ll miss having my group together but I’m excited to go off and try new things.”
Photo courtesy of Tracy Perrone](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/avassedit.jpg)
Passing the Flag
![Smiling for the camera, senior Alex Gilsbach stands near The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, while on a college visit to his future school, Missouri S&T,
where he will major in Aerospace Engineering. Gilsbach plans on making a final push for a UIL Academics state championship before moving east. “I think that it would be an incredible way to end my senior year, and leave a legacy for future members to want to fulfill,” Gilsbach said.](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_8260-1-1200x900.jpeg)
Details, Details, Details
![Holding the “Falcons Up” hand sign, junior Alivia Robinson poses in her commitment announcement to the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB). She committed to UTPB for softball and wants to continue her academic career. “UTPB is my fit,” Robinson said. “Their team made me feel so welcome and loved. I knew I was going to live being a Falcon. Falcons up!”
Photo courtesy of Alivia Robinson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/aliviaedit.jpg)
A Fantastic Falcon Fantasy
![Waterloo swim instructor, Emler swim instructor, and Camp Hope leader are just some of the jobs available for students over the summer. Junior Clara Rabago will be working as a small group leader at Camp Hope for two weeks over the summer where she will be taking care of the children there and participating in activities such as church services, games, art, and science. “I’m excited to have my own kids this year,” Rabago said. “I like seeing how a kid will come in and be super shy, but then they come out all being friends. They’re so happy and energetic and it’s just cool to see how much these kids grow within a week.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/crossword-pic-edit.jpg)
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