![Walking through the tunnel created by the cheerleaders and Celebrities, senior Frances Tran smiles as the soccer team is sent off during DEN for their playoff game against Rouse tonight. Tran said the wins against Smithson Valley and Alamo Heights gave the team a morale boost to take on the Raiders tonight. “I know we were not 100% confident in those games,” Tran said. “But, Rouse is a big opponent for sure. We’re definitely going into tonight with a lot of morale [because of the previous wins].”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frances-tran.jpg)
![Holding a bucket of materials in one hand and a roll of tape in another, anatomy and biology teacher Tyler Terry prepares for a lab. Terry said his proudest moments are when his students are happy to see him. “When I take my wife to a football game or something and a bunch of students want to say hi to me or they like to smile and wave and it just makes me feel good that the students are really kind and supportive of me,” Terry said. “[I’m also] proud when I see students perform really well in their extracurriculars because I can see how hard they’re working in my classes, [so] when I see that they’re also working so hard in other things. Like they’re winning band competitions or they’re getting awards for their theater productions, or I see them put on their choir shows, that’s like, wow, you guys are incredible.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rags-6.png)
![Catching a ball, junior Alivia Robinson plays at the Cedar Park vs Glenn game. Having played since she was 5 years old, she is dedicated to softball and has committed to UTPB for softball. “When I got my offer it took me a very long time to decide where,” Robinson said. “Softball has always been my dream for college, and UTPB is my fit. When [I committed] I knew I was going to be loved and supported.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lilly-Adams-3.13aliviaedit-901.jpg)
Bowling Dominates Against Vista Ridge in First Match of Season
After Winning Their First Tournament a Week Prior, the Team Adds on to Season Success in First Meet
Putting up a T-wolf, senior Ian Cheek poses before the meet. The team defeated Vista Ridge 27-2. “I personally know that we are one of the best teams and we are what makes the division the “hard division,”” Cheek said. “As long as we bowl well as a team, I am not worried at all.”
November 13, 2019
The bowling team began their 2019-2020 season on Nov. 8 and made a new name for themselves. After falling short of playoffs by one spot in the 2018-2019 season, the team defeated the Vista Ridge Rangers at their first meet 27-2.
From one of the teammates averaging 232 overall to another stringing five strikes in a row during the first match, the team dominated against the Rangers.
“I’m proud of the team for showing poise against adversity now that we’re going heads up,” head coach David Bates said. “We only fell behind two out of the 10 matchplays we were going up against and in baker games, we executed well with our high being 187.”
Even though the team didn’t sweep Vista Ridge, the Timberwolves managed to take the win overall and moved themselves into second place in their division, two points behind the first place Georgetown Eagles.
“I think we’ll compete well this season,” Bates said. “We’re placed in the stronger division, with Georgetown and Round Rock, where we’re going to have hard opponents, but I know we’re going to compete well.”
After placing third at the Bryan Burr tournament and winning their first match of the season, the team is using this positive momentum going into their second match on Nov. 15, according to senior Kyle Redfern.
“[Even though] we started out rough, because of our camaraderie, we were able to band together and pull through,” Redfern said.
Redfern blew out his opponent and took both of his points, helping to place him 10th in men’s averages on Friday. According to Redfern, focusing on how everyone is bowling individually is going to be key this year.
“We know we have what it takes to win the division,” Redfern said. “All we have to do is go out there and roll our game.”
Even though the team will be facing the bye this week, according to senior Ian Cheek, the team is going to treat it like they’re going against an opponent and will use this match to help them in their journey to win district.
“I personally know that we are one of the best teams and we are what makes the division the “hard division,” Cheek said. “As long as we bowl well as a team, I am not worried at all.”
The team will resume competitions next semester, starting in Jan. 10.
![Holding her dog, Nova, senior Ariana Balakrishnan poses for her senior pictures while Nova wears a bandana with her college decision. Balakrishnan applied to 18 colleges in total, but she decided on Columbia in the end. “Right before I clicked the button to open Columbia’s letter, I literally looked at the camera and go ‘This is just gonna really suck because I wanted it so bad,’ and I clicked it and all of a sudden you hear trumpets,” Balakrishnan said. “There’s a video that plays when you open it and I actually didn’t watch the video, I just watched the screen go black, because every day of December before ED [Early Decision] I would go on YouTube and watch the acceptance video to manifest it, so immediately when the screen went black, I started screaming and jumping up and down. And my parents in the video are like ‘What are you doing, where’s the letter,’ and I was just screaming ‘I got in, I got in.” I just started crying, and it just felt like everything in the world came together.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ariana-2-300x217.jpg)
![Catching a ball, junior Alivia Robinson plays at the Cedar Park vs Glenn game. Having played since she was 5 years old, she is dedicated to softball and has committed to UTPB for softball. “When I got my offer it took me a very long time to decide where,” Robinson said. “Softball has always been my dream for college, and UTPB is my fit. When [I committed] I knew I was going to be loved and supported.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lilly-Adams-3.13aliviaedit-901-600x400.jpg)
