![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)
![Students drew chalk art in honor of Veterans day. This is just one of many things the school does to show appreciation to veterans, and the art will remain in the courtyard as a reminder of all of the veterans who served their country. “On veteran’s day, I think it’s a great thing we do at school to honor people that served [who are] at our school or family members,” English teacher and cheer coach Nadira King said. “It makes me feel proud, and it makes me remember the [veterans].”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Capture.png)
![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)
![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)
Chaos Begins as NBA Playoffs Tip-off
April 20, 2018
Basketball can be hectic sometimes, one example is superstar Lebron James and the Cavalier organization trading Kyrie Irving six months ago. Likewise, the NBA Playoffs could be even crazier. With rookies that have rejuvenated their team to vintage veterans taking over the league game by game, this years playoffs will be one not to miss.
So let’s go through all of the games and predictions on who will win it all:
Eastern Conference
(1) Toronto Raptors vs. (8) Washington Wizards
Overall, the Raptors are one of the best teams in the league. Point Guard DeMar DeRozan and Head Coach Dwayne Casey, have ended the playoff drought of Toronto beginning in 2003. On the other hand, the Washington Wizards are hungry for a championship. Even without their star, Point Guard John Wall, the Wizards can still have success. My prediction is that the Raptors win in six games.
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks cannot compete with Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum because the Celtics have great shooting and are just too dominant. But the person that the Boston Celtics don’t have is that “Greek Freak,” Giannis Antetokounmpo. He changes the game over and over again for the Bucks. Boston has the advantage in every category possible. Coaching, check. Speed, check. Free-throw shooting, check. My prediction- Boston win in five games.
(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Miami Heat
Have you ever heard the theory that Shooting Guard Dwayne Wade cannot be the best player on the team and win a championship? Well, the myth is true. If Hassan Whiteside is the only big man in the starting lineup, they will not beat this 76er team. The 76ers have all the confidence in the world as “rookie” Ben Simmons and Center Joel Emiid lead this team in the playoffs. My prediction- Philadelphia win in six games.
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Indiana Pacers
2012, Eastern Conference Semifinals. Small Forward Lance Stephenson blows into Lebron James’ ear. Since then, these two have had a great rivalry. Six years later, Cleveland is bigger and faster than ever. With the addition of Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr., the NBA has never seen a more athletic Cleveland team. But don’t ever count out this scrappy Pacer team even with the predicted Most Improved Player, Victor Oladipo. This series will be a thriller, but Lebron James is to much for any team. My prediction- Cleveland win in six games.
Western Conference
(1) Houston Rockets vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves
On April 11th, the Timberwolves barely made the playoffs with an epic overtime win over the Denver Nuggets. This may be the motivation that this small team deserves to be here. Who’s next for them? Oh yeah, the Houston Rockets. Could Point Guard for the Rockets, James Harden, go off for 50 points, or could he even shoot for another triple double? With all of these questions asked, you have to feel bad for Minnesota. My prediction- Houston win in four games.
(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs
Is there anybody that can beat this All-Star filled team of the Warriors? Without Guard Steph Curry, anything can happen in this series. But as time goes down, the legends of the Spurs, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, cannot keep up with this electric high flying Warrior team. Whoever Golden State is playing, it is a complete nightmare for the opposing team. My prediction- Golden State win in four games.
(3) Portland Trailblazers vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans
This may be the most intriguing match up of the playoffs. Portland Guard Damian Lillard verses New Orleans Power Forward Anthony Davis. Who will shine the brightest? This series will revolve around that match up every game. The only advantage the Trailblazers have on the Pelicans is shooting. I do not trust the Pelicans with the ball in the last seconds to win a game. My predictions- Pelicans win in seven games.
(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Utah Jazz
When Guard Russell Westbrook traded for superstars Carmelo Anthony and Paul George, most people thought that the Oklahoma City Thunder were automatically going to the Finals. Five months later, the Thunder find themselves in the fourth spot in the playoffs. But in this playoff matchup the blocks and rebounds for electrifying Center Rudy Gobert for the Utah Jazz will just keep rolling through as the Jazz will give Oklahoma City headaches every game in this series. My prediction Thunder win in seven games.
![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)
