![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)
Golf Ends a Successful Season as Boys go to State
The boys golf team will head to Wolfdancer Golf Club in Bastrop to compete in the State tournament from May 22-23.
May 15, 2017
After a full year of dedication and progress, the golf team will finally see their season come to a close as the boys team gears up for the state tournament. It’s been a largely successful season so far for the team, and they will only look to add to that at state and close the season strong.
“The season has been great,” head coach Cary Williams said. “We have had some ups and downs with injuries, but for the most part we have endured and had success. I like our chances at State this year, and I expect us go get back there again next year, hopefully to defend our title.”
The girls season saw plenty of success. After a quality build-up to the UIL tournaments, the Lady Wolves finished second in the district, moving on to regionals. Once there, the team finished eighth, coming just short of a berth in the state tournament.
“I think we accomplished a lot this season,” girls captain Kat Brooks said. “We truly set a new standard for girls golf at Cedar Park.”
The boys’ team has taken a huge step forward this year as one of central Texas’ top teams. After a fantastic start to the year, the boys have really found their form. The Timberwolves won the district championship as freshman HS Chang and junior Ben Dunne tied for second in that tournament. Later, the Wolves cruised to another championship, this time at regionals. Chang won the tournament individually to lead the Wolves to state.
“The season for the guys’ team has been pretty great,” senior Jay Nam said. “We’ve had many great tournaments so far this year, winning district with a 20 shot lead. We also won regionals by a fairly large margin. We have our own fair share of ups and downs but the results have been fairly astounding. The varsity team seems to be in fairly good form to contend at state.”
The guys now turn their attention to the state tournament coming up in mid-May. Having found their stride, the boys are confident in their chances, and will look to bring a state championship back to Cedar Park.
“Regardless of how we finish at state, I consider the season a success because of how well we’ve played together and what we’ve already accomplished,” Dunne said. “I hope to win state and feel we have a shot if we all play well.”
The state tournament will take place over the course of Monday and Tuesday, May 21-22. Tee times start at 8 a.m. at the Wolfdancer Golf Club in Bastrop.
