![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)
![Sucking in a breath of air, freshman Lily Pope competes in the 200 yard individual medley. On Oct. 25, the swim team competed in the AISD Swim Invitational. Overall, the girls team took second place and the boys team came in eleventh. “My favorite stroke is butterfly because I do the best in that stroke,” Pope said. “I feel like [butterfly] can test how [your ability] to convince yourself to keep going. The hardest part of swimming is convincing yourself to stay strong and keep pushing during a hard race [when] everything is tired.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/POPE-1200x804.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)
Named the Live Music Capitol of the World, Austin boasts a plethora of music venues and festivals each year. This season brings one of the biggest festivals, one that combines the city with its famous association with music. It’s time for the Austin City Limits music festival.
Festival goers come from near and far, all gathering in the name of good hipster music. An average of 65,000 die-hard music fans gather on the fields of Zilker Park in downtown Austin for three days of live music under the Austin sun.
The students of Cedar Park High School are no exception. Those boasting Friday wristbands will sacrifice the joys of school for the sights and sounds of Zilker Park. Music lovers with Saturday passes will endure long, hard hours of listening to good music. For those with tickets for Sunday, music will cut into their precious hours of sleep before the school week resumes. As for the students with three-day passes, hardships must be endured at the price of seeing their true loves on stage.
CamelBaks, Chacos and sunscreen will be sported by many fans of comfort as well as music. For the rest of the crowd that is concerned with appearance, studded boots and high-waisted shorts are in style.
The weatherman seems to be in favor of the festival as well. With weekend highs in the upper 80’s, the sun will be shining but not scorching. Those attending Sunday might see some showers, but compared to last year’s storms and mud, the light rain will be a blessing.
From the big names to the little hipster bands, ACL offers a wide range of music for everyone in attendance. The fact that tickets sell out before the lineup is announced proves that the shows are not to be missed. This year’s lineup boasts The Black Keys, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers as headliners. Florence + the Machine, Jack White, and Bassnectar are other acts that seem to draw hungry music fans to the festival.
The masterminds behind ACL know exactly what fans want. The energized crowd can sing along to every word of every song of their favorites. Based on the Tracks Yearbook survey administered to all students, Cedar Park students will be seen in the crowds singing along to Jack White, Two Door Cinema Club and the Lumineers.
For those who are enthusiastic about the festival, Austin City Limits has announced that next year the festival will be held over two weekends for more fun, more music, and more Austin. For those who waited to buy high-priced resale tickets or missed their chances to go, take advantage of pre-sale passes for next year’s festival.
