![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)
![Looking down at his racket, junior Hasun Nguyen hits the green tennis ball. Hasun has played tennis since he was 9 years old, and he is on the varsity team. "I feel like it’s not really appreciated in America as much, but [tennis] is a really competitive and mentally challenging sport,” Nguyen said. “I’m really level-headed and can keep my cool during a match, and that helps me play a bit better under pressure.” Photo by Kyra Cox](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hasun.jpg)
![Bringing her arm over her head and taking a quick breath, junior Lauren Lucas swims the final laps of the 500 freestyle at the regionals swimming competition on date. Lucas broke the school’s 18-year-old record for the 500 freestyle at regionals and again at state with a time of 4:58.63. “I’d had my eye on that 500 record since my freshman year, so I was really excited to see if I could get it at regionals or districts,” Lucas said. “ State is always a really fun experience and medaling for the first time was really great. It was a very very tight race, [so] I was a bit surprised [that I medaled]. [There were] a lot of fast girls at the meet in general, [and] it was like a dogfight back and forth, back and forth.” Photo by Kaydence Wilkinson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kaydence-2.7-23-edit-2.jpg)
![As her hair blows in the wind, senior Brianna Grandow runs the varsity girls 5K at the cross country district meet last Thursday. Grandow finished fourth in the event and led the varsity girls to regionals with a third place placement as a team. “I’m very excited [to go to regionals],” Grandow said. “I’m excited to race in Corpus Christi, and we get to go to the beach, so that’s really awesome.” Photo by Addison Bruce](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/brianna.jpg)
Five Ways To Give Back Over Thanksgiving Break
November 16, 2017
Thanksgiving, the holiday with the giant turkey and dinner while being surrounded by your friends and family. But what some people often look past is the thanks giving of it. So, here are five ways to give back and be reminded to be thankful for what you have.
- Thundercloud Subs Turkey Trot – Supporting Caritas of Austin
Where: The Long Center, Austin TX
When: Thanksgiving Morning – November 23, 2017
Why: This 5k raises money for the Caritas of Austin, which “supports people on their journey out of crisis toward self-sufficiency through housing, food, education, and employment services,” according to their website. You can run the race, and also donate to the cause.
Find out more and register on their website – http://thundercloud.com/register/
- Round Rock Texas – Family Volunteer Day
Where: Baca Center 301 West Bagdad Avenue Round Rock, TX
When: November 18 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Why: Family Volunteer Day benefits ten area non-profits, and is an opportunity for families to get together and give back to their community. You and your family can come and help people with crafts, hope jars, projects and creating a shelf safe meal packs for the holidays.
Find out more and register on their website – https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/event/family-volunteer-day/
- Chuy’s Children Giving To Children Parade
Where: Texas State Capitol & Congress Ave.
When: Saturday, November 18, 2017 11am (it’s approximately 1 hour long)
Why: You can go and bring a new unwrapped gift that will go to children through Operation Blue Santa. Along with donating toys you can go and enjoy the parade and its giant inflatable balloons, festive holiday floats, marching bands and so much more.
Find out more and register on their website – http://www.chuysparade.com/
- Operation Turkey
Where: H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, 2100 Ave. of the Stars, Cedar Park, TX
When: November 23, 2017 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Why: There are many opportunities for volunteer for their organization, but their largest is on Thanksgiving day where they prepare, package and deliver food to the homeless and the less fortunate.
Find out more and register on their website – http://www.operationturkey.com/locations/cedar-park/
- Gobble Gobble Give
Where: Bentley and Leenher Mortgage (Parking Lot) 5307 Hwy 290 W.
When: Thanksgiving Morning
Why: You bring a dish of food, five small toiletries kits, clothing and blankets. Then you get assigned a job in one of the following areas like, dropping off the food, bringing food to the kitchen, putting meals together and many more.
Find out more and register on their website – http://www.gobblegobblegive.org/
![The fire department came to the school after students were evacuated when smoke started coming from the ceiling of a classroom. All students and staff are safe. “All of my friends left their stuff too, so we couldn’t contact our parents, and it was stressful,” senior Brynn Fowler said. “It was scary because I didn’t know [what was going on], and I couldn’t find anyone because it was a big crowd.” Photo by Anthony Garcia](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/firetruck-300x200.jpg)
