![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)
Girls Basketball Rolls into District with a Strong 12-2 Record
Junior point guard Hanna Wheeler looks to pass the ball against Cibolo Steele on Nov. 30. “I think we’re going to do really well in district,” Wheeler said. “It’s going to be a good season for us.”
December 7, 2018
The girls varsity basketball team played their final game before district play against Cibolo-Steele on Nov. 30. Despite losing a close contest, the players were hyped to start off district after a 12-2 record in non district.
Junior point guard Hanna Wheeler has been holding down her spot on this team for two years, and after a severe knee injury, she plans to return this year stronger than ever. On Friday, despite only scoring three points, she dished out a lot of assists.
“It was amazing to see so many fans come out and support,” Wheeler said. “Including teachers and seeing our student section full was really cool.”
Senior forward Pujita Shukla had a big game on Friday also. She stood strong on the defensive front all game and she helped put up a fight against Steele.
“We knew the game against Cibolo was going to be hard and we started off playing really well,” Shukla said. “Even though we lost, we did so as a team, and we aren’t going to let it happen again.”
Last year, for the first time in Cedar Park history, the girl’s basketball team went undefeated in district play, winning 16 games and being named outright district champs. This year, the team plans to do the same in district play. They started this year with a strong showing, only dropping two non-district losses.
Another familiar face on Friday night was junior Nicole Leff. She was on the varsity team last year, and said she plans to have a strong season once again this year.
“Everyone was super excited,” Leff said. “Everyone knew that we had to come out of the locker room knowing to put up a fight and be ready to work. Also, all of the fans we had really helped us play our best.”
The players said they are excited to see what the future holds for their district in the 2018-2019 season.
“I’m excited to play Pflugerville because they will be our biggest competition in district,” Leff said. “I’m excited to make another year of history and go 14-0.”
The season will be shorter this year, and they hope to have a strong start to district against Marble Falls on Dec. 11 at home, and they hope to conquer their district rival, Pflugerville. on Jan. 8 and Feb. 1.
![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)
![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-901-600x400.jpg)
