![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)
Buc-ee’s gas stations are known for a lot of things; their stunning bathrooms, their famous red-cap-wearing beaver mascot and their vast amount of fudge, roadside snacks and barbeque. On top of that, Buc-ee’s, located in Katy, Texas, has the longest car wash in the world. My family visited this car wash a couple of weeks ago to see if it was really as cool as people online said it was.
When I first saw the car wash I thought to myself, “huh, it doesn’t really look that long.” Honestly, I don’t think many people are competing to have the longest car wash in the world because, while it’s 255 feet in length, it just looks like any old car wash. However, I told myself that while it didn’t look very long, it would probably feel like a long car wash.
When we entered the car wash, the first thing I noticed was that it felt very bright. Usually, when I go into car washes, they are kind of dark, but this car wash had a lot of natural light streaming in from the windows. There was also this fun little arch at the beginning that said “Here we go!” and “We got you covered!” The natural light and words of encouragement from the entrance sign definitely gave this car wash a happier feel than other car washes.
Besides its size, another thing that sets the car wash apart is its use of color. From the blue and red washers to all the banners hanging up, there were lots of different vibrant colors used. However, nothing was as colorful as the foam Buc-ee’s used to clean the cars. Ranging from purple to yellow to green to blue, it was like a rainbow rained down from the sky onto our car during this car wash. It was very exciting to see the colors cover all the windows until we were trapped in a pinkish-purpleish foam.
On our adventure though this car wash, my family took our large 12-passenger van with us. Unfortunately, the big side door on our van is broken right now, so it doesn’t close all the way. So, we got to experience the multi-colored foam on the outside of the car as well as on the inside of the car.
We weren’t long into the five-minute wash before the colorful soap started to ooze through the opening of the door and into the van’s interior. All of us started screaming for no reason as we rushed to find the paper towels. Luckily, the foam was only dripping on the well of the car, so none of the seats got wet. Strangely enough, my family decided that this added excitement made the carwash a lot more fun and it definitely made it a memorable experience.
Overall, it just felt like going through a carwash three times. I think I now know why there isn’t much competition to be the world’s longest car wash, because why would a car wash even need to be long? All it needs to do is clean the car and make it shiny. It doesn’t take 255 feet to do that. But, if you’re ever in Katy, Texas, I would still recommend checking it out because while it wasn’t as “wow” as I wanted it to be, it was still a fun experience.
