![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)
![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)
![Smiling at the camera, the Varsity Tennis team celebrates winning districts. They played against Liberty Hill on Tuesday night and won with a final score of 10- 5. “We improved a lot even from the last game,” senior Blake Hillis said. “We lost against them the last time we played [Liberty Hill], but it was really close. It was just really important for us to win this match since it was the district finals. [When we won I felt] overwhelmingly happy, especially being there with my teammates and it being my senior year. It was just really great. It [felt] like a community.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Tennis-Districts-e1728060882260.png)
CP kisses Vandy’s winning streak goodbye
![Senior punt returner #2 Will Richter running the ball for CPFB. "[CPFB] is making sure to not overlook Marble Falls this Friday, and to prepare for them just like we would for Vandy," Richter said. "We are also going to come out with high intensity and keep the intensity going through the whole game."](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Vandy-900x600.jpg)
Senior punt returner #2 Will Richter running the ball for CPFB. “[CPFB] is making sure to not overlook Marble Falls this Friday, and to prepare for them just like we would for Vandy,” Richter said. “We are also going to come out with high intensity and keep the intensity going through the whole game.”
October 22, 2015
The Timberwolves took on rival Vandegrift Oct. 16 at Gupton Stadium, where CPFB ended Vandy’s winning streak with a score of 58-45.
When the first quarter began, Vandy’s running back scored a touchdown within the first ten seconds. CP’s offense then had hold of the ball for a first down, but fumbled with Vandy recovering it. Defense stopped Vandy from scoring a second time, and got offense out on the field to score a touchdown, making the game 7-6 with 3:33 left in the first quarter.
“We got a little crazy with the ball,” junior running back #27 Hayden Craig said. “We are working on keeping the ball tight and not letting it get hit around.”
The first half was a back and forth battle between the two teams. CP’s offense made multiple fumbles, but still managed to put up points, while defense had interceptions and blocked passes. Senior linebacker #40 Ryan Franklin got a pick six during the second quarter of the game.
“[The play] was fast,” Franklin said. “I saw the QB get hit [when he was throwing the ball] and I just caught the ball running. I was thinking they were chasing me, so I was running fast.”
In the third quarter, CP’s defense held Vandy to only a field goal. CP battled fumbles, but did get yardage from senior punt returner #2 Will Richter.
“I just focused, first of all, on how the ball was kicked and where it was going, then I zeroed in on it and caught it,” Richter said. “I looked down the field, saw the blocks, and took off as fast as I could.”
The fourth quarter began with a one point Vandy lead, but after two fumbles that resulted in CP touchdowns, the Wolves took the lead 51-38. Vandy managed to score once more, but it was not enough to win the game. CPFB won with a 13 point lead.
“It felt good to win,” defensive coordinator Brent Brittain said. “It’s still just another game on our path to another state championship.”
Carrying on a tradition from last year, principal Charlie Little from Vandegrift has to come and serve lunch to the football team since they lost. Last year, principal John Sloan had to serve lunch to Vandy’s football team when CP lost. It’s known as the “Sloppy Joe Bowl,” but there is not a set date for when it will happen.
This Friday, CPFB will play Marble Falls High School in Marble Falls at 7:30.
