![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)
DECA to Internationals
Business Group Heads to Florida for ICDC
Photo Courtesy of Adri Karmakar
Seniors Justin Nita. Grant Lee and Adri Karmakar advance to the International level in DECA. On April 28, these seniors, along with others from DECA, are to compete in Orlando, FL. “Making ICDC was definitely an awesome reward for all the hard work we put in,” Lee said. “And I’m extremely grateful to be able to not only represent CPHS DECA at Internationals, but also to go to Disney World.”
April 26, 2019
The DECA team is going to Orlando, FL – not for winning the Super Bowl, but for qualifying for a bid at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC). The business group leaving for Orlando on Friday consists of DECA adviser Kimberly Stapleton, senior club co-presidents Justin Nita and Adri Karmakar, senior Grant Lee and junior Siddhartha Madala. They are competing on Sunday at the competition.
Over 19,000 high school students, teacher advisers, business professionals and alumni are to attend the competition. The members invited have qualified to attend based on superior performance at the district and state level.
“Making Internationals was probably one of the happiest moments of my life,” Karmakar said. “Ever since joining DECA, my goal was to compete in ICDC because of its exposure and prestige.”
Throughout the event, the objective of DECA members is to demonstrate their college and career ready knowledge and skills by participating in DECA’s industry-validated Competitive Events Program. With a panel of over 1,000 judges, the competition level rises considerably.
“In the past, we competed in role-playing events which required minimal preparation, but after poor results, we decided to compete in the Buying and Merchandising Operations Research Event,” Nita said. “We wrote a 20-page report of Sprout’s business practices and we are more prepared than ever for anything that the judges can throw at us.”
Stapleton said that she feels strongly about their buying and merchandising event, and believes they have a good chance of making finals. After a top-five finish last year with graduates Greg Phea, Rithvik Saravanan and Shiva Kumar, Stapleton said that this year’s group has a lot of potential in repeating DECA’s success from last year.
“There are some good dynamics there,” Stapleton said. “A lot of good energy behind it, and I think that’s one of the key things that sets you apart from other people because at this level, everybody has a great project.”
All business aside, a perk of qualifying for ICDC is being able to go to Disney World and Universal Studios. On Monday night, there is a DECA Day at Universal Studios, where the park closes to the public and it’s open to only DECA members from 7-11 p.m.
“I’m happy I was able to advance to Internationals and help represent CPHS,” Madala said. “Being able to compete at such a high level is definitely a great privilege and the experience is made exciting with the trip to Universal and Disney.”
For the seniors, this is their last shot to place in the top-five at ICDC. Lee said that doing well at ICDC to cap off his senior year would be the cherry on top.
“There is no better feeling than winning,” Lee said. “So, if we were to take home the grand prize, it would be a huge accomplishment not just for my groupmates and me, but also for CPHS DECA as a whole, as it would be a giant step forward for the program.”
