![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)
Blue and white mix with green and silver as 77 dancers mingle and get to know each other. Then, it’s time to get to work as they lock arms and get ready for the tips of their toes to stretch to their hats. A long standing tradition returns, as the girls lock arms and prepare to unite two communities on a fall Friday night.
During halftime at the Leander game on Nov. 1, the Celebrities and Blue Belles will perform a kick routine together. The routine, called the “Sister Kick,” started as a tradition in the early 2000s, but died out when Leander High School was realigned to the 6A division. Former Celebrity and now Assistant Director Katie Thompson was part of the effort to bring the tradition back.
“In the dance world, we’re all friends, we like to collaborate,” Thompson said. “Both schools have new directors, and now that I’m back, we thought about bringing it back. It was just kind of a discussion that happened at one of our district dance meetings and we were like ‘let’s do it’ and so we did it. It’s cool to bring it back because it shows collaboration in our district.”
The dance started as a way to show unity despite the rivalry between the two schools. The captains of the two teams choreographed the dance the first year it was done and the choreography has been used every year after.
“As a way of friendship, we’re showing that no matter what is going on through football it’s always a friendly competition,” senior Ali Cooper said. “We’re just showing that we’re all friends, and that’s how it originated.”
The Blue Belles came to Cedar Park last week and Thompson taught both teams the choreography. Since she was a Celebrity during her time at Cedar Park, Thompson did the dance every year she was on the team.
“It’s just kind of one of those things that gets stuck in your brain,” Thompson said. “I found a video on YouTube and relearned it. As I listened to the music, it all came back to me.”
Both teams have been working independently on the dance at their respective schools all week. However, on Thursday, the teams had a collaborative rehearsal at Bible Stadium from 6:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
“The girl’s are so sweet,” Cooper said. “We’re laughing, we’re having a good time, but we’re also respectful to learning this dance with each other.”
Despite being the same choreography, both teams have different styles that they had to adjust too. They have also been adjusting to each other’s traditions, including the Celebs’ tradition of clapping when someone does a pirouette.
“It’s so fun to see the different styles of kicking the Belles have,” Cooper said. “That has been blowing all of our minds, and we’re just trying to adjust to that and vice versa because they’re probably having to adjust to our details that they don’t have. It’s just really cool how the compromise between the two teams is going.”
Being the first team since the fall of 2015 to perform the dance, junior rookie Brianna Harris said it is an honor to be on the team that brings it back.
“I love getting to work with everyone and getting so close with everyone,” Harris said. “It’s like a sisterhood [between the two schools], and getting to work with the Belles for the first time in a while is so cool to be a part of.”
Thompson said the girls from both teams are learning life skills that go beyond the dance gym from this experience.
“It teaches them the skill of branching out of their comfort zone,” Thompson said. “When we have practices with them, we make them find a Blue Belle friend and they have to get to know each other. It just teaches them life skills and obviously they all have something in common because they’re all on the dance teams at their school, so it helps them make new friends, which is a skill they can carry with them throughout their entire lives.”
Along with the dance, the bands will be performing together as well. Thompson said she is excited to see it all come to fruition on the field Friday night.
“It’s going to be really visual and cool because we start off with every other person and then we split into the two teams and then we make one long kick-line with everyone,” Thompson said. “It’s been awhile since they’ve done it and I’m just so excited to see it back again.”
