![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)
Swimming for Success
Boys and Girls Swim and Dive Teams are Awarded District Champs
Taking a deep breath, senior swim captain Ashley Poulsen participates in the 100 meter butterfly event at the district meet on Jan. 17. Both the swim and dive teams ranked first in the district, and are moving onto regionals. “It is exciting knowing we won districts because we are one step closer to state,” Poulsen said. “We are anxious about how regionals will go because we have been very close in years past. Last year the boys team lost first place and got second by half a point, so it will be an exciting meet coming up.”
January 23, 2020
The smell of chlorine in the air, shouts from coaches on the sidelines, water splashing up from the pools. After weeks of preparing, both the girls and boys dive and swim teams were named district champions on Jan. 17.
Preparing for districts included long workouts after Christmas break to up the team’s yardage and get back into shape, such as 20 x 200s, a physical and mental challenge because of the distance, according to senior swim captain Ashley Poulsen. Then, each teammate worked individually on what they needed to do for districts, some people did short, fast training, such as 10 x 100s, while others continued with the long workouts.
“[To prepare] for districts, we started tapering a little bit,” Poulsen said. “District is an important meet, but most people had a good idea of what they needed to do to make it to regionals and get us the win, which is what we did. Now that districts is over, we have two weeks of hard work to get everyone ready to swim at regionals, which is a faster meet and good competition.”
For junior swim captain Kaiya Wilkinson, being on the team can be stressful, but satisfying when her swim times improve.
“I think just the fact that when you swim, you can just forget about the world and it’s just you and your thoughts, although often sometimes I end up with a song stuck in my head,” Wilkinson said. “Then there are also races where [they are] so fast and you get up on the block with complete confidence knowing exactly what you need to do and not having to think at all, and sometimes that is nice too.”
Swimming isn’t all the team does, as they mess around at practice and meets, and hangout with each other at home or for pasta parties. Earlier in the year, the upperclassmen “kidnapped” the underclassmen and took them to breakfast.
“I am going to miss the people on the team most of all,” senior swim captain Cooper Gilkey said. “If I really want to I can always get back into the pool and continue practicing, it is the people that are being left behind. I have become close friends with a lot of teammates, and that sense of competition and camaraderie between us is what I will lose next year.”
The team has worked hard together, and the long morning practices at 7 a.m. have paid off.
“We knew we could do it, but I think we all felt really happy knowing it,” sophomore Chloë Martinez said. “We all had some really close races and it’s just a relief to know that we really made it.”
The teams have qualified for regionals, which is a prelims and finals meet being held on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The top sixteen from prelims move on to finals and from there the remaining two go to state.
“I am excited to see how everyone does, and there should be several exciting swims,” Poulsen said. “There will for sure be some close races, and some exciting moments for those who qualify for finals and then hopefully move on to state.”
