![Holding up T-wolves, the tour group poses for a picture in the Chinese classroom. Sophomore Lydia Ou, junior Phu Trung and senior Yushan Pan gave a tour to Taiwanese diplomat Andrea Yang on Nov. 8. “I was so excited when I heard I would get to give the tour because it’s a big deal,” Ou said. “She’s from the US embassy for Taiwan, so she’s really important. I’m so privileged [to get this opportunity] and I’m so excited.” Photo by Skyler King](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Main-Taiwan.jpg)
![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)
Meet and Greet: New Head Coaches
September 16, 2015
CPHS received 6 new head coaches this year, and here are some interesting facts that students may not know about them, and may be surprised to see.
Carl Abseck
Coach Abseck is by no means new- he has been working at CPHS for the past ten years- he is just in a new position. Abseck is now the head football coach and athletic coordinator for CP.
Q: What extracurricular activities were you involved in during your high school years?
A: I was in football, baseball, FFA and FCA.
Q: What do you like about being the new head coach of football and athletic coordinator?
A: I get the opportunity to interact with all of the coaches, and I get to talk to everyone.
Q: If you could be an animal, what would you be and why?
A: I would be a horse because they are a fast, beautiful animal.
Michael Bardgett (aka Coach Jett to most)
Coach Jett is the head coach for Cross Country and girl’s Track. He also teaches AP World History.
Q:What college did you attend?
A: For my undergraduate I attended Austin College. For my graduate I went to The George Washington University.
Q: Why do you like coaching cross country?
A: Running is fun, it leads to a healthy life, and cross country is a lifetime sport.
Q: If you could be an animal, what would you be and why?
A: I would be a giraffe because they have the best views.
Kris Gawriluk (easier to call him Coach G)
Coach G is the head coach of the boys baseball team and teaches US History.
Q: What do you like so far about CP?
A: All the kids want to strive to better. They want to be pushed.
Q: Are you an Android or an iPhone person?
A: I’m definitely an Android person. I can’t stand iPhones because you can’t download anything unless it’s an Apple product.
Q: What is your most memorable moment with a student?
A: I had two different students two years ago that were from two completely different backgrounds, and I helped both of them in different ways, and one day I got emails from them, both thanking me. It was nice to know that I helped them to be where they are now.
Nicholas Asmus (pronounced like Azmis)
Coach Asmus teaches World Geography and coaches Wrestling.
Q: Why do you like teaching World Geography?
A: I love traveling and being able to see the world. I’m able to talk about all the different places of the world, which is really interesting.
Q: What is your favorite movie of all time?
A: TOP GUN
Q: What is your “must have” item for teaching?
A: A computer and snacks.
Dean Lackey
Coach Lackey teaches Pre-AP and regular Geometry, and is the head coach for swimming.
Q: What college did you attend?
A: Lamar University in Beaumont.
Q: What extracurricular activities were you involved in during your high school years?
A: I sang, participating in choir and our vocal pops group of 12. I also sang my class song, solo, at graduation.
Q: What do you like so far about CPHS?
A: The commute and the leadership here.
Brian Pollard
Coach Pollard is the new head coach for boy’s soccer and he teaches World History.
Q: What is your most memorable moment with a student or class?
A: For an entire semester I had a class believe my wife was a truck driver and that we put my daughter on round trip Greyhound buses for daycare.
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: Tinkerbell Lost Treasure. My girls love it, and we watch it often.
Q: What is your “must have” item for teaching?
A: White boards and dry erase markers.
![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-300x201.jpg)
