![The cross country team poses for the camera after finishing the district meet. The varsity boys, JV boys and JV girls all placed third and the varsity girls placed fourth. “Coach put in the right training for us for this season, so I think we will be peaking this week and the next couple of weeks,” varsity runner and junior Nathan Kukla said. “The chances of making it to state are very high, but we don’t settle for the lowest and there is always going to be that chance, so [we] race for the best.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Heidi-831-1200x900.jpg)
![Smiling at the camera, Author Ehigbor Okosun, members of Page Turners, and other students reflect on the author's visit. “I thought the visit was great,” Senior Amia De Leon said. “It was interesting talking to her and [getting to know] her process and her thoughts and books in general. But I think the reason it went well [was that] people got to ask questions. I'm glad that she said so much in response to the questions and it wasn't just one and done. [The author’s responses] felt very articulate.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sebastian-5-1200x800.jpg)
![Standing in front of the field at a freshman football game, cheerleader freshman Jacob Gaudreau along with teammate freshman Bella Gibson pose for a photo during halftime of game. “[Cheer has] definitely given me a much more outgoing personality,” Gaudreau said. “I used to be very introverted, so it's definitely made me more extroverted towards people.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ingrid-204-1200x800.jpg)
![Holding a wooden pizza toy, senior Taylor Peterson plays with small children in Bucaramanga, Colombia. During the summer, Peterson traveled to Colombia to help build an elementary school that only had two classrooms but five or six grades with one teacher. “We add[ed] two more classrooms,” Peterson said. “It’s kind of hard when you have two or three grades in one classroom and you only have one teacher. It’s very hard to actually get some beneficial learning. [The extra classrooms will give the students] a better quality of education because they’ll actually have a place specific for their learning.” Photo by Taylor Peterson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Taylor-P.png)
![Swinging with his arm extended, senior Nolan Park hits the ball smoothly over the net and to the opponent’s side. Park is one of four varsity tennis captains and helped the team win district championships. “Winning district champs was a pretty awesome feeling,” Park said. “We had lost to Liberty Hill a couple of weeks before, but when we played them [again], we came out and really took care of business. We took them out and it was just a really awesome night.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kassidy-419.jpg)
![Standing proud, varsity senior athletes Rafael Escobar, Griffin Jacobs, Jakob Martin, and juniors Jackson Springer and Jack Morris pose with their newly earned medals. The varsity team finished third out of 14 teams on Sept. 25. “The team's primary goal is to win the district championship,” head coach Cody Price said. "We're confident that with our action plan in place, we can accomplish this mission. [For the next tournament], our preparation involves assessing our strengths and weaknesses, celebrating milestones and creating individual development plans." Photo courtesy of Cody Price](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/golf.jpg)
![Smiling at the camera, the Varsity Tennis team celebrates winning districts. They played against Liberty Hill on Tuesday night and won with a final score of 10- 5. “We improved a lot even from the last game,” senior Blake Hillis said. “We lost against them the last time we played [Liberty Hill], but it was really close. It was just really important for us to win this match since it was the district finals. [When we won I felt] overwhelmingly happy, especially being there with my teammates and it being my senior year. It was just really great. It [felt] like a community.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tennis-Districts-e1728060882260.png)
HOSA Club Earns Recognition
Juniors Nisha Raan, Mallory Matthys, Cathy Nguyen, and Cristina O’Hanlon won 5th place in the HOSA bowl at the HOSA Area 1 Spring Conference.
January 24, 2017
What exactly is HOSA?
HOSA stands for Health Occupation Students of America. It’s a club for students who are interested in going into the medical field in the future. Club members learn all about the many professions in health care and how to pursue their ideal career.
“[People should take HOSA next year because] it’s a really good way to meet new people who are also interested in being a healthcare professional,” senior Secretary Nicole Mutton said. “Competition isn’t necessary, but it’s an amazing opportunity for those who are passionate about their event and want to possibly earn scholarships.”
On Jan. 14, Cedar Park students attended the HOSA Area 1 Spring Leadership Conference in San Antonio. At the conference, HOSA members participated in various competitive events, with events ranging anywhere from Dental Science to Home Health Aide.
Mallory Matthys (11), Cathy Nguyen (11), Christina O’Hanlon (11), and Nisha Raan (11) all won 5th place in the HOSA bowl. Taking 5th place in Home Health Aide, was sophomore Kristin Knight. Ridah Shaik (11), took 5th place in Extemporaneous Writing. Scoring 5th place in CERT, were Deena Ismail (12) and Preethi Keerthipati (12). Nicole Mutton (12), won 2nd place in Dental Science, and will advance to the state competition.
“Competing is a great way to learn more about a profession or topic in the medical field that you find interesting or want to gain some basic experience in,” said sophomore Kristin Knight. “It’s lots of fun because you get to meet people from tons of other schools that are also excited about the medical field.”
Deena Ismail (12) and Preethi Keerthipati (12) participated in CERT skills in which they splinted a closed fracture and conducted a head to toe assessment in front of judges. Nicole Mutton (12) competed in Dental Science, so she mastered the skills of brushing, flossing, and identifying dental instruments.
“For my competitive event, HOSA Bowl, my team did not think that we placed,” said junior HOSA Vice President Mallory Matthys. “So at the closing ceremony, when they announced our name for 5th place, we were ecstatic. We all stood up and screamed and practically ran to the stage. We were very happy. It was the first time in our HOSA history that a HOSA bowl team placed.”
