![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)
Bowling Gets Back in the Swing of Things
Raising his back swing in the air, junior Nick Martin continues his approach in order to pick up a spare. “I’m getting better each and every time I go bowling,” Martin said. “Being with my friends has made me feel like I’m a part of a team and something bigger than just myself.”
November 30, 2018
When walking into Mel’s Lone Star Lanes on Friday night during a high school bowling meet, the shouts of “Who are we?” followed by “CP!” can clearly be heard echoing through the bowling alley. This is because of the immense support of the growing bowling team.
After finishing in third place in its 2017-2018 inaugural season, with only one member having previous bowling experience, the bowling team is back and ready to compete against schools from all around the Austin area.
“Being on the first team was a great experience and I loved it mainly because I was with all my friends,” junior member Nick Martin said. “Being in a collective group with all your friends and learning something new is always really fun.”
Martin, who had never bowled competitively before last season, finished his first season with a 119 average and helped the team win close baker games with his spare accuracy and power.
“I’m getting better each and every time I go bowling,” Martin said. “I’m a part of a team and something bigger than just myself.”
Since last year, the team has added new faces to the team, including freshman Kameron Redfern, junior Ian Cheek and senior Dalton Hartmann. While none of the new members have bowled in the past, veteran junior member Kyle Redfern said that he has enjoyed his experience bowling on a high school team.
“Bowling has given me new friends and a hobby that has become enjoyable and super intriguing,” Redfern said. “I like the relationships and the camaraderie between everyone, along with making new friends and having a ton of fun.”
The 2017-2018 season was also Redfern’s first year bowling, and he finished with a 124 average overall. After two meets of the 2018-2019 season, Redfern currently holds a 151 average and has helped the team during baker games with his reliable accuracy and ability to strike under pressure.
“My favorite aspects of high school meets are the competition and all of the people cheering us on,” Redfern said. “Along with a ton of support from the parents and some awesome jerseys that look the best out of any school.”
This season, Redfern has made it onto the leaderboard after posting a 163 average following the first meet. Team captain junior Addy Bates leads the girls division with a 202 average, which is the next closest average behind her being a 185 from Cedar Ridge.
“Those who want to join totally need to give it a try,” Redfern said. “It’s a lot more fun than what you think and you’ll get a great group of people ready to help and become great friends.”
![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)
