![Walking through the tunnel created by the cheerleaders and Celebrities, senior Frances Tran smiles as the soccer team is sent off during DEN for their playoff game against Rouse tonight. Tran said the wins against Smithson Valley and Alamo Heights gave the team a morale boost to take on the Raiders tonight. “I know we were not 100% confident in those games,” Tran said. “But, Rouse is a big opponent for sure. We’re definitely going into tonight with a lot of morale [because of the previous wins].”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frances-tran.jpg)
![Holding a bucket of materials in one hand and a roll of tape in another, anatomy and biology teacher Tyler Terry prepares for a lab. Terry said his proudest moments are when his students are happy to see him. “When I take my wife to a football game or something and a bunch of students want to say hi to me or they like to smile and wave and it just makes me feel good that the students are really kind and supportive of me,” Terry said. “[I’m also] proud when I see students perform really well in their extracurriculars because I can see how hard they’re working in my classes, [so] when I see that they’re also working so hard in other things. Like they’re winning band competitions or they’re getting awards for their theater productions, or I see them put on their choir shows, that’s like, wow, you guys are incredible.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rags-6.png)
![Catching a ball, junior Alivia Robinson plays at the Cedar Park vs Glenn game. Having played since she was 5 years old, she is dedicated to softball and has committed to UTPB for softball. “When I got my offer it took me a very long time to decide where,” Robinson said. “Softball has always been my dream for college, and UTPB is my fit. When [I committed] I knew I was going to be loved and supported.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lilly-Adams-3.13aliviaedit-901.jpg)
Spring Break to-dos
March 5, 2014
The countdown to spring has officially begun, leaving the haunting question, “What am I doing for spring break?”
Many students have already been talking up their spring break plans to get away and go to the beach with families and friends, making those who are staying here during spring break wonder what there is to do while everyone is away. To help make spring break memorable, here is a list of fun things to do around Austin and Cedar Park.
If you are looking to be outdoors, try going to Zilker Park. At Zilker Park you can enjoy the downtown Austin scenery without feeling like you’re actually downtown because of the nature surrounding it. While at Zilker you can visit the Zilker Botanical Gardens, which contain many exotic plants and flowers. If you are feeling more adventurous, try paddle boarding with SUP ATX on Lady Bird Lake in the center of downtown Austin. Want to do something closer to the Hill Country scenery? Take a hike through Bull Creek off of highway 360. Here you can walk through the nature trails and find a nice spot to cool off and take a jump in the waterfalls. If you are looking for something a tad closer, try Brushy Creek Park. You can play a game of disc golf, visit the skate park or take a walk on the 6.75-mile trail.
Looking for things to do while in the heart of downtown? Try Peter Pan Mini Golf off Barton Springs Road. Peter Pan is open from 9 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday and has two 18-hole courses with various characters around each hole. For food, try HomeSlice Pizza or Hop Doddy Burger Bar on South Congress. Take pictures at Castle Hill, the graffiti wall downtown.
Staying closer to Cedar Park? Visit the Round Rock outlet mall next to IKEA for a day of shopping. While in that area, check out In n’ Out Burger, a food chain brought to us from California. Go bowling or play laser tag with friends at Main Event, or go bowling at Highland Lanes. Catch a movie at the Cedar Park Cinemark and dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings, both located at 1890 Ranch off of 1431.
To find out more information about each activity, visit their websites. Have a safe spring break!
![Holding her dog, Nova, senior Ariana Balakrishnan poses for her senior pictures while Nova wears a bandana with her college decision. Balakrishnan applied to 18 colleges in total, but she decided on Columbia in the end. “Right before I clicked the button to open Columbia’s letter, I literally looked at the camera and go ‘This is just gonna really suck because I wanted it so bad,’ and I clicked it and all of a sudden you hear trumpets,” Balakrishnan said. “There’s a video that plays when you open it and I actually didn’t watch the video, I just watched the screen go black, because every day of December before ED [Early Decision] I would go on YouTube and watch the acceptance video to manifest it, so immediately when the screen went black, I started screaming and jumping up and down. And my parents in the video are like ‘What are you doing, where’s the letter,’ and I was just screaming ‘I got in, I got in.” I just started crying, and it just felt like everything in the world came together.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ariana-2-300x217.jpg)
![Catching a ball, junior Alivia Robinson plays at the Cedar Park vs Glenn game. Having played since she was 5 years old, she is dedicated to softball and has committed to UTPB for softball. “When I got my offer it took me a very long time to decide where,” Robinson said. “Softball has always been my dream for college, and UTPB is my fit. When [I committed] I knew I was going to be loved and supported.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lilly-Adams-3.13aliviaedit-901-600x400.jpg)
