![Walking through the tunnel created by the cheerleaders and Celebrities, senior Frances Tran smiles as the soccer team is sent off during DEN for their playoff game against Rouse tonight. Tran said the wins against Smithson Valley and Alamo Heights gave the team a morale boost to take on the Raiders tonight. “I know we were not 100% confident in those games,” Tran said. “But, Rouse is a big opponent for sure. We’re definitely going into tonight with a lot of morale [because of the previous wins].”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frances-tran.jpg)
![Holding a bucket of materials in one hand and a roll of tape in another, anatomy and biology teacher Tyler Terry prepares for a lab. Terry said his proudest moments are when his students are happy to see him. “When I take my wife to a football game or something and a bunch of students want to say hi to me or they like to smile and wave and it just makes me feel good that the students are really kind and supportive of me,” Terry said. “[I’m also] proud when I see students perform really well in their extracurriculars because I can see how hard they’re working in my classes, [so] when I see that they’re also working so hard in other things. Like they’re winning band competitions or they’re getting awards for their theater productions, or I see them put on their choir shows, that’s like, wow, you guys are incredible.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rags-6.png)
![Catching a ball, junior Alivia Robinson plays at the Cedar Park vs Glenn game. Having played since she was 5 years old, she is dedicated to softball and has committed to UTPB for softball. “When I got my offer it took me a very long time to decide where,” Robinson said. “Softball has always been my dream for college, and UTPB is my fit. When [I committed] I knew I was going to be loved and supported.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lilly-Adams-3.13aliviaedit-901.jpg)
![Holding her dog, Nova, senior Ariana Balakrishnan poses for her senior pictures while Nova wears a bandana with her college decision. Balakrishnan applied to 18 colleges in total, but she decided on Columbia in the end. “Right before I clicked the button to open Columbia’s letter, I literally looked at the camera and go ‘This is just gonna really suck because I wanted it so bad,’ and I clicked it and all of a sudden you hear trumpets,” Balakrishnan said. “There’s a video that plays when you open it and I actually didn’t watch the video, I just watched the screen go black, because every day of December before ED [Early Decision] I would go on YouTube and watch the acceptance video to manifest it, so immediately when the screen went black, I started screaming and jumping up and down. And my parents in the video are like ‘What are you doing, where’s the letter,’ and I was just screaming ‘I got in, I got in.” I just started crying, and it just felt like everything in the world came together.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ariana-2-300x217.jpg)
With May well under way, the realization of the end of 2012-2013 Cedar Park sport’s seasons has just begun to sink in. Of all the Cedar Park sports teams and their climatic journeys, girls and boys soccer had some of the most memorable seasons.
The girls’ soccer team, consisting of a considerable amount of seniors, started their journey to state after the group was declared district 51-4A champions. The team faced Crockett in the first round of playoffs and won easily with a score of 9-0. However, the third round of playoffs proved a challenge for the Lady T-Wolves as they faced district rival Vandegrift.
“It was just as important as any other playoff game,” freshman Jenna Lipscomb said. “But we had more desire and determination because they were our big rival.”
They defeated Vandegrift 1-0, ending the Vipers’ hopes for a deep playoff run. After a few hard fought games and victorious playoff rounds later, the girls advanced to the state tournament for the second year in a row.
“It felt like we were getting a second chance,” junior Kat Hill said. “It was the goal we set the first day of school and we worked our butts off to reach it.”
The Lady T-Wolves faced Highland Park, the returning state champions, in the state semi-final game. After a hard fought game, the team came up short, losing 2-1.
“It stinks losing the opportunity to win State twice, but it keeps us humble,” Hill said. “Plus, third time is the charm, right?”
The girls soccer team, however, was not the only team attempting to make history on the turf. The boys soccer team advanced to playoffs after winning district 51-4A, and moved on to become bi-district champs.
“I feel really good about our accomplishments this season,” senior Brandon Mendoza said. “I’m going to miss playing with this group of hard-working guys.”
Both award-winning teams amounted a plethora of district, and even Centex honors. Among these are Centex player of the year Kayci Griffin, Centex Defensive MVP Haleigh Maycomb, and Centex Coach of the Year Jennifer Womack.
The rest of the awards follow:
BOYS
District MVP: Cole Labrake, Sr.
District Offensive MVP: Sam Jackson, Sr.
District Goalkeeper MVP: Zach Masters, Sr.
District coach of the year: Brandon Schmidt
1st team all-district:
Jackson Dobravolsky, Sr.
Hayden Houston, Jr.
Brandon Mendoza, Sr.
Tracer Moore, Jr.
2nd team all-district:
Brian Castelli, Jr.
Stefan Fulks, Jr.
Zach Hancock, Jr.
Tristan Serigny, Jr.
GIRLS
District MVP: Kayci Griffin, Sr.
District Goalkeeper MVP: Alanis Guevara, Soph.
District coach of the year: Jennifer Womack
1st team all-district:
Kassi Hormuth, Jr.
Jenna Lipscomb, Fr.
Haleigh Maycomb, Sr.
Madison Sanders, Sr.
2nd team all-district:
Lexi Brown, Sr.
Sabrina Cone, Soph.
Erin Delony, Sr.
Sophie Sanchez, Sr.
