![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)
![Looking down at his racket, junior Hasun Nguyen hits the green tennis ball. Hasun has played tennis since he was 9 years old, and he is on the varsity team. "I feel like it’s not really appreciated in America as much, but [tennis] is a really competitive and mentally challenging sport,” Nguyen said. “I’m really level-headed and can keep my cool during a match, and that helps me play a bit better under pressure.” Photo by Kyra Cox](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hasun.jpg)
![Bringing her arm over her head and taking a quick breath, junior Lauren Lucas swims the final laps of the 500 freestyle at the regionals swimming competition on date. Lucas broke the school’s 18-year-old record for the 500 freestyle at regionals and again at state with a time of 4:58.63. “I’d had my eye on that 500 record since my freshman year, so I was really excited to see if I could get it at regionals or districts,” Lucas said. “ State is always a really fun experience and medaling for the first time was really great. It was a very very tight race, [so] I was a bit surprised [that I medaled]. [There were] a lot of fast girls at the meet in general, [and] it was like a dogfight back and forth, back and forth.” Photo by Kaydence Wilkinson](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Kaydence-2.7-23-edit-2.jpg)
![As her hair blows in the wind, senior Brianna Grandow runs the varsity girls 5K at the cross country district meet last Thursday. Grandow finished fourth in the event and led the varsity girls to regionals with a third place placement as a team. “I’m very excited [to go to regionals],” Grandow said. “I’m excited to race in Corpus Christi, and we get to go to the beach, so that’s really awesome.” Photo by Addison Bruce](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/brianna.jpg)
Teachers We Are Thankful For
Wolfpack Staff Expresses Gratitude for Teachers
Photo by of Pro Church Media Photo courtesy of Unsplash
Members of the Newspaper Staff explain why they are grateful for their teachers.
November 7, 2019
In the spirit of November, The Wolfpack reporters share teachers they are thankful for. In addition, we encourage you to tell the people you are thankful for how much they mean to you.
Kieren Garner
“I’m thankful for Mrs. Iskra because she has shown me how to be confident within my own mind and has inspired me to truly think deeply and more complex than ever. She makes me genuinely excited to learn every single class and it’s just the most amazing class ever.”
Estefani Rios
“I’m thankful for Mrs. Martin because she’s always been very supportive and encouraging. I know that I can always count on her.”
Addie Dawson
“I’m thankful for Mrs. Durden because she never fails to make class a laugh and always has positive things to say to her students.”
Lacie Perry
“I’m thankful for Mr. King because he has always been supportive and willing to help me become more confident in what I’m doing.”
Morgan Kasel
“I’m thankful for Mrs. Kulis because she has helped me become a more confident person and she has encouraged me to continue studying Spanish.”
Noah Hedges
“I’m thankful for Mr. Montoya because [he] has shown me a lot about not only biology and physics, but also life. He’s an awesome dude and he’s never failed to help me have a good time and get through my tougher days.”
Justin Ballou
“I’m thankful for Mrs. Burke because she made English fun. The content was hard but she helped us through it and made it understandable.”
Ava Caldwell
“I’m thankful for Mrs. Campos because she always makes class fun and inviting. She is an amazing Spanish teacher who loves to hang out and laugh with her students.”
Kaley Johnson
“I’m thankful for Mr. Marsh because he made history interesting and made learning fun. He is also supportive of every student and always wants students to succeed.”
Isaiah Prophet
“I’m grateful for Mrs. Lopez for taking the time to work with me individually and bringing good vibes into the classroom.”
Ally JohnPress
“I’m thankful for Mrs. Gray because she always greets her students with humor, especially sarcasm, and puts a smile on my face. She makes even the most boring subjects fun and I actually enjoy learning how to write essays in her class.”
Emily Mahoney
“I’m thankful for Ms. McCormick for creating a supportive environment and being invested in our goals while giving relevance and life to Latin.”
Ruchi Sankolli
“[Mrs. Pangilinan] was my math teacher and she is the kindest person I have ever met. She has helped me feel better about my math skills and she cared about me so much. Honestly, she was like a second mother to me because she cared for me so much. I am thankful for her efforts to help me learn math and help me succeed my freshman year.”
Addy Bates
“I’m thankful for Mrs. Travis because she has always been the most positive and inspiring teacher. From when I had her back in second grade, to now when I see her at school, she always has a smile on her face and makes everyone feel good.”
![Dressed as “H-E-B Buddy,” senior Logan Hedges entertains shoppers during a shift at H-E-B. Hedges has fun on the job, as there’s significantly less pressure than other jobs he has had. “I [used to umpire] little league baseball, and it’s definitely less stressful,” Hedges said. “There’s not much [that can go wrong] scanning groceries. Making a bad call in baseball is so easy.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/BF3C2083-817E-4847-B673-1FEF973AB972-300x300.jpeg)
