![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)
Cedar Park Eliminates Biggest District Threat
Wolves defeat Hippos in Nail Biter; 20-16 Win for CPFB
Photo courtesy of CPHS Football Smugmug
Showing their American Pride, CPFB enters the field before their match up against Hutto on Oct. 20. The Wolves beat the hippos 20-16 in a close game. “The atmosphere was awesome,” Hernandez said. “Our student section was out there loud and proud and they definitely had an effect on the game.”
October 22, 2019
On Oct. 19, 2018, the Cedar Park Timberwolves were fighting back from an 0-2 start, looking to win their sixth game in a row against who was eventually named the District Champion: the Hutto Hippos. The game on that night was cold, wet and rainy, and the Wolves ended up taking their third loss of the season, 65-21 against the Hippos.
Last Friday, when the two top teams in the district met in FOX Sports’ Game of the Week, Hutto with a 6-0 record, and Cedar Park sitting at 6-1, the weather was better, with fall temperatures finally coming to central Texas, but the intensity was the same. This time though, a turnover on downs in the last minute of the game gave the Wolves a 20-16 win over unbeaten Hutto.
“Playing a really big game in front of a lot of fans and media made it exciting for the whole team,” junior WR Preston Scott said.
Hutto has been rolling over teams this year, and although the Hippo offense has a strong running and receiving core, the black rain was able to hold the Hippos to 16 points, 10 in the first half and six in the second. Hutto has a breakout player that plays on both sides of the ball named Dajon Harrison. Harrison was the biggest test for the black rain to shut down so far this season, and sure enough, the secondary held him to only three catches, despite his average of 35.7 yards per reception, according to MaxPreps.
“There was a lot of hype about him,” junior LB Javion Mays said. “We had a game plan and our job was to execute it. We took it like any other team, and we came out and held [Hutto] to the least amount of points this year.”
The game started off slow, as both defenses showed that they had what it took to put up a fight. The score after the first quarter was 7-3 with Hutto in the lead, and the Timberwolves were held on offense without scoring until the very end of the first half, as junior QB Ryder Hernandez connected with Scott after he got around the corner and put up a 62-yard touchdown to tie the game at 10-10 going into halftime.
One of the biggest stories from the game was the fact that Hernandez was sick during the game. He was hooked up on IV’s all night on Thursday, as he was throwing up a ton, according to head coach Carl Abseck’s interview with KVUE. Hernandez continued to push through and he played hard all game, as he converted on a 16-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter.
“I just made sure that I had a lot of fluids,” Hernandez said. “Also, just seeing my teammates out there fighting with me gave me that extra energy that I needed to be able to make it through the game.”
After conquering their biggest test of the season so far, CPFB looks to win out in the regular season and earn a spot in the UIL 5A State Playoffs, beginning with a matchup against Pflugerville on Nov. 1.
“To the outside, [beating Hutto] may say something,” Hernandez said. “But as a team, we’ve known what we have since spring ball. We know the kind of team that we have and nothing that anybody says can change that.”
