![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)
![Pointing towards the sky, senior running back Trae Hill celebrates a touchdown, one of five for him in a 50-43 win over the Tyler Lions in the first round of playoffs. Hill broke the single-game and single-season school rushing records in the game. “It’s definitely rewarding,” Hill said. “Records are meant to be broken, and I’m here to break them. I thank the [offensive] line for everything. Half my runs, I was untouched, and I produced them when I could.” Photo by Nelson Phan](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/trae-tyler.jpg)
The Timberwolves came out of last Friday’s matchup against the 4-7 Tyler Lions with a 50-43 win, courtesy of a record-breaking performance by senior running back Trae Hill. The win was their first playoff victory since 2023.
“It feels good because we get to play another week,” head football coach Michael Quintero said. “They’re fighters. We just keep fighting. They’re just resilient.”
The Timberwolves burst out to an early 14-7 lead in the first quarter off of two rushing touchdowns from Hill.
“It was amazing and a testament to our hard work,” Hill said. “I thank the [offensive] line for everything. Half my runs, I was untouched, and I produced them when I could.”
Tyler quickly responded with a touchdown, then the Timberwolves’ punter botched a snap on the subsequent drive and kicked it into the end zone for a Lions safety, giving the Lions a 23-14 lead. Senior linebacker Bennett Patton recovered a Tyler fumble on the next drive, but the Timberwolves were unable to convert the opportunity into a touchdown, leaving them behind going into halftime.
“It felt pretty good to flip the game and stop them,” Patton said. “They had it on the 10-yard line, so they were supposed to score.”
With six minutes left in the third quarter, Hill scored a rushing touchdown, to narrow the Lions’ lead to 23-22. The touchdown gave Hill the highest single-season rushing total in school history.
“It’s definitely rewarding,” Hill said. “Records are meant to be broken, and I’m here to break them.”
Tyler scored again with five minutes left in the third quarter. Hill responded with another rushing touchdown. Fifteen seconds later, the Lions struck back with a long rushing touchdown from junior Cadarious McMiller, who finished with three touchdowns.
To open the fourth quarter, Hill rushed for a touchdown and converted the two-point try to tie the game at 36-36. Cooper scored a rushing touchdown and Tyler scored for a 43-43 tie.
“It felt good,” Cooper said. “I like using my legs. I hope I can keep doing that throughout the [entirety of] playoffs.”
With less than two minutes left on the clock, Cedar Park had the ball. Cooper rushed the ball to the one-yard line, then two plays later, he rushed it in for the game-winning touchdown.
“We had some adversity in the first half, but we went to the locker room and we just focused hard on brotherhood and playing for the guys around us,” Cooper said. “We made it happen.”
The run game was the key to victory for the Timberwolves, with Hill rushing for 374 yards, the best single-game rushing performance in school history, and Cooper with another 114 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
“The run game has been good all year, and it was good tonight,” Quintero said. “We got first downs when we needed to. We moved the chains when we needed to. The kids believe in running the ball right now. It’s good.
Additionally, the coaching staff attempted five two-point conversions after touchdowns and converted three of them throughout the game, signaling an aggressive approach to game management.
“[It went] good,” Quintero said. “We were going to lean on them and try to make them chase points and stress them out a little bit, and we did.”
Moving into the second round of playoffs the Timberwolves will face the 10-1 Wakeland Wolverines at 7 p.m. Friday night at Hewitt Midway High School.
“I know our team’s not finished,” Cooper said. “We’ve got five more weeks left to go. [Wakeland is] a good team. They’ve got a lot of guys that can just do great things, so we’ve got to work hard this week, practice and be ready.”
