![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)
![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)
![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)
It’s dead silent. The loudest sound happens to be a toad croaking in the nearest pond. There’s a sharp inhale heard followed by a “whoosh.” A ball gets sent flying into the air with speeds of up to 100 mph. It lands softly in the green, just barely a couple feet from the hole. A faint movement is seen in the distance, a shake of the fist, and after all that, everything is back to silence.
The golf team recently got a new head coach, Cody Price, after the previous coach retired. Price has been playing golf competitively for around 20 years and has been coaching for seven. Price said he looks forward to strengthening the golf’s history as an alumni.
“I’m passionate about giving back to the school that helped shape me,” Price said. “The school’s strong golf tradition and supportive administration made it an easy choice [to coach here]. The culture at CPHS is truly special. The administration is incredibly supportive of the athletic programs, which has been a game-changer.”
Since there is no range for the team to practice at school, the team has to leave school after their 3rd or 7th period and make their way down to Twin Creeks Country Club. The golf booster club recently purchased golf simulators to allow the athletes to practice on campus as soon as they arrive.
“My favorite part [about coaching] is helping students discover their potential and spreading my knowledge of the game to the next generation of golfers,” Price said. “It’s incredibly rewarding to see them grow and succeed.”
A practice normally consists of warming up on the range, as well as practicing on putting and chipping. The varsity team will either play nine or 18 holes whereas the JV practice using three stations: putting green, short game and driving range. Senior Griffin Jacobs has played for all four years and has been on varsity for two of them, and has noticed changes.
“The last three years it’s been a lot different because it was either you practice or you go home,” Jacobs said. “This year with the new coach, he’s actually making us work out. He encourages us and works us to get better. He comes out and helps us on the course with course management and stuff like that.”
The varsity team opened their fall season on Sept. 25, finishing third out of 14 teams. Seniors Rafael Escobar, Griffin Jacobs and Jakob Martin all carded an 81 and junior Jackson Springer had a score of 77. Last season, the team placed third at districts, missing out on regionals, so this season they’re hoping to do better.
“The team’s primary goal is to win the district championship,” 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. This comprehensive approach helps us stay focused and motivated to achieve our goals.”
At the tournaments, the athletes get paired up with two to three others and walk all 18 holes together. Each school chooses four out of the five scores, adds them up and compares them with the others to see who wins.
“It’s challenging playing against really good guys, [but] it’s fun,” Jacobs said. “We’re just going to keep working and hope we get better for the next [tournament]. There’s a few guys from Rouse that I’ve become friends with, we’re pretty close, but it’s a lot of fun getting to meet a lot of people.”
