The King Reigns As Stars Shine at All-Star Game
February 26, 2018
Los Angeles, the center of the sports world, hosted the annual NBA All-Star Game the weekend of Feb. 16-18.
The fun started out with the NBA Skills Challenge where preselected young veterans of the NBA flew threw an obstacle course consisting of layups, three point shots and elite dribbling skills. The 24-year-old guard from the Brooklyn Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie, came out on top.
The next event was the JBL 3-Point Shooting Contest. Sharpshooters like Eric Gordon from the Houston Rockets, Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors and Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder competed in this year’s event. The contest didn’t live up to expectations, but Devin Booker, elite shooter of the Phoenix Suns, took home the title and broke the record of most points in one round.
The last event was the highly anticipated Dunk Contest. Rookie Donovan Mitchell won the contest over Larry Nance Jr. with an updated version of Vince Carter’s gravity defying 360 windmill dunk. The event was messy at the beginning, with missed dunks and sloppy performances, but the projected rookie of the year saved the show and was crowned a champion.
Normally you wouldn’t see the All-Stars trying to play a lot of defense, but this year Kevin Durant, from the Golden State Warriors, and Russell Westbrook, from the Oklahoma City Thunder, showed some ferocious blocks play after play. First year All-Stars like Joel Embiid and Victor Oladipo, showed some skills with multiple blocks also, but Lebron James from the Cleveland Cavaliers, took home the victory with his team and took his third All-Star Game MVP crown with a stat line of 29 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.
Overall, this year’s All-Star weekend was not the best, but some stars proved to the league why they were deserving of that All-Star spot.

![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)



