![Musical theatre class runs through “Footloose” during their dress rehearsal. Senior student director Mia Morneault says how much she’s enjoyed working with the cast and crew. “I am very proud of all the cast and crew who worked as hard on it as I have. A lot of people care about [this show],” Morneault said. “I have a lot of friends on the cast and on the crew, but I’ve also grown and gained friendships through the show, even as director where I may be a little more stricter than normal. And I am very grateful for everyone I’ve gotten to work with.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSC_0657-1200x800.jpg)
![Sitting in a line of artwork, senior art student Kaemon Kato’s painting titled “Right Side of History” is displayed for attendees of the district’s art showcase. Kato’s painting is a political piece inspired by a photo of elementary schoolers in the street protesting against ICE. “I think it's also symbolic because they're surrounded by snow, which can represent ICE, and they are still marching,” Kato said. “[The kids] are not stopping until equality or justice is served, which I think is really important to represent and show.” Photo by John Pinion](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-03-26-114740.png)
![Broadcast, yearbook and newspaper combined for 66 Interscholastic League Press Conference awards this year. Yearbook won 43, newspaper won 14 and broadcast took home nine. “I think [the ILPC awards] are a great way to give the kids some acknowledgement for all of their hard work,” newspaper and yearbook adviser Paige Hert said. “They typically spend the year covering everyone else’s big moments, so it’s really cool for them to be celebrated so many times and in so many different ways.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/edited-ILPC.jpg)
![Holding up the bi-district champions trophy, junior shortstop Hudson Cuevas cheers alongside his team. The varsity baseball team played in the bi-district round of playoffs against the Boerne Greyhounds April 30-May 2, where they won Game 1 6-4, lost Game 2 2-1 and won the last game 5-2, allowing them to advance to area. “Honestly, [my favorite] big moment that wasn't even part of my moment was Dom's grand slam,” Cuevas said. “That was a big game changer in Game 1 of round one that ultimately helped us win that game and even move on. It set the tone for the games after and has really impacted and sparked this whole playoff run.” Photo by Allie Tseng](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/allie-boerne00159-1200x800.jpg)
![After he takes the handoff, senior running back Trae Hill runs down the field in search of a first down. Hill rushed for three touchdowns in the 43-36 loss against Frisco Wakeland last Friday, but the Timberwolves were eliminated from playoff contention. “[I’m] just happy I got to experience the game with my brothers,” Hill said. “I’m going to remember how close and how enjoyable everything was with these guys. They are my brothers for life. Just waking up and grinding together, and proving the naysayers wrong [was my favorite part].”
Photo by Kyra Cox](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/trae-hill-wakeland.jpg)
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Band Wins State Title for Third Time in a Row
Surrounded by her fellow band members, sophomore Kierstyn Born holds the UIL state championship trophy. Born played Icarus in this year’s show. She said that although she was nervous leading up to finals, afterwards she felt confident in their performance. “I was thrilled because I genuinely thought that was the best we had ever done,” Born said.
November 7, 2019
As the night closes, instruments are no longer played and flags and rifles are no longer thrown in the air. The field, filled with an array of colors, buzzes with nervousness and excitement. Schools stand in anticipation for the winner of the 2019 state marching band title. It comes down to the top two and the CPHS marching band comes out on top.
This past Monday and Tuesday, the marching band traveled to San Antonio, Texas for the UIL state marching band championships. On Monday, the band performed for the preliminary round, in which they placed second out of 34 other bands, allowing them to advance to finals on Tuesday.
The day of finals, junior drum major Julianne Savage said she was eager to encounter the band’s energy throughout the day.
“I was extremely excited to experience the energy and overwhelming passion that the band exudes in such a pressured situation,” Savage said. “Seeing how they did the small things, like walking from the buses to warm-up, with such precision and focus led to a truly moving and inspiring performance.”
After their finals performance, Savage said she was satisfied with their execution of the show.
Drum majors gather before finals performance.
“The entire band poured their hearts out and left everything they had out on the field,” Savage said. “At that point it didn’t matter what the judges said or what the results were, I knew we had given it our all and that’s all we could ask for.”
At around 5:30 p.m., the award ceremony began. When Highland Park was announced as second, band members realized that they had won another state title.
“When they announced that Highland Park got second and Cedar Park was yet to be announced, the entire band started to look at each other with excited looks and the biggest smiles I’ve ever seen,” senior marimbist Marshal Farmer said. “I felt a wave of happiness wash over me while simultaneous thinking ‘no way, we did it again?’ it was quite [an] emotional rollercoaster for me.”
For Farmer, this win was not only special to him because it was his second state win, but also because according to him, it gave more meaning to his career in band throughout his high school years.
“Being able to close my chapter with marching band with [two] state win[s] under my belt feels immensely satisfying,” Farmer said. “Knowing that these past four years with the band has led to such a meaningful victory means a lot to me. I’m going to carry this win with me for the rest of my life.”
Similarly, sophomore Kierstyn Born, who played Icarus, said that she was elated with the results.
“When they announced our placing, my mind was just screaming in excitement and price for the band,” Born said. “I burst into tears because we work[ed] so hard to be there.”
Born said the success of the band this year is not only important to the band members, but also to the community.
“I think this win is really important for the band and its community because they had a rough year the previous year and this is just proof for future reference that with hard work and motivation we can do anything we put our mind to,” Born said. “This year proved to everyone that you can fall, but it’s those who get back up and keep going that make champions.”
