![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)
Teams to Watch Out for in 2018 MLB Season
The 2018 season will open with the Chicago Cubs taking on the Miami Marlins on March 29th at 11:30. There is no shortage of baseball on opening day, as all 30 teams will be in action.
March 28, 2018
March 29, 2018. Opening Day. The day that all 30 Major League Baseball teams have been working towards since the 2017 season came to a close.
Here are the number top teams to watch for per division.
AL East – New York Yankees
New York was a Wild Card team last year. They ended up going all the way to Game 7 of the ALCS, where they fell to the Astros. This offseason, they landed 3B Giancarlo Stanton to go with their all-star RF Aaron Judge. Pairing the last 2 home-run derby champions together will definitely put the Yankees near the top of the American League. Look for them to be right back in the playoffs this season.
AL Central – Cleveland Indians
The season ended in a heartbreak last year for the Indians. After their ecstatic 8-3 comeback in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Yankees, they blew their 2-0 lead to the “Bronx Bombers,” ending their season. The Indians lost power hitters this offseason, including Carlos Santana and Jay Bruce, but they did strengthen their infield with the acquisition of 1B Yonder Alonso. The Indians enter 2018 as the favorite to win the weak AL Central division.
AL West – Houston Astros
The Astros took home their first ever World Series title in franchise history just a year ago. Houston has arguably the best starting rotation in the league, led by Justin Verlander and Dallas Keuchel. They also improved their starting rotation with the signing of Gerrit Cole, formerly in the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Astros are the favorites (by far) to win the AL West and their hopes of winning back-to-back titles aren’t too far out of sight.
NL East – Washington Nationals
The Nationals fell to the defending world champion, Chicago Cubs, in the 2017 NLDS. The problem for the Nationals is typically their pitching, but they have so much power at the plate, allowing them to win many games. Lead by All-Star hitters Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman, the Nationals are ready to take on the 2018 season.
NL Central – Chicago Cubs
In 2016 the Cubs won their first ever title since 1945, but got obliterated by the Dodgers in the NLCS last year. The biggest pickup of the offseason for the Cubs was RHP Yu Darvish, whom a lot of teams were interested in. The NL Central is becoming a competitive division, but the Cubs have the odds in their favor to be right back in the playoff picture this year.
NL West – Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers fell in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series, but still have a scary looking roster. With one of the best starting rotations in the league (with Clayton Kershaw as the ace), the Dodgers are the favorites again to take the NL West crown, even with the Diamondbacks on the rise. The Dodgers should have no problem getting back to the playoffs this season.
![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)
