![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)
![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)
The green ball is a blur of motion, flying back and forth over the net. The atmosphere is ripe with anticipation as the players hit the ball back and forth. Spectators and coaches cheer on the players, hoping their team will win.
The tennis team won the district championship, 10-6, against Liberty Hill on Oct. 1. Seniors Mia Petty and Nolan Park are two of the four captains of the varsity tennis team. All of the captains have played on varsity for all four years of high school. Of the 24 players on the varsity team, 17 are seniors. Coach Ballenger said that the team’s experience has contributed to their success.
“[With so many players] being seniors, they have the experience of being in tough matches,” Ballenger said. “Several of them have been four-year starters, so they’ve had plenty of experience.”
It was the team’s first time winning districts in four years, and they previously lost to Liberty Hill in the regular season. Park said the loss made them more determined to win the championship.
“Winning district champs was a pretty awesome feeling,” Park said. “When we played [Liberty Hill again], we came out and really took care of business. We took them out and it was just a really awesome night. When we won, we did our school cheer and it was a fun drive home all the way back from Liberty Hill.”
With so many seniors playing, the stakes at districts were higher, according to Petty. Coach Ballenger said he thinks the seniors were motivated to finish their senior year on a high note.
“The kids worked so hard,” Ballenger said. “They didn’t give up, they fought and they were so focused. They made my job easy because they came out and did it on their own.”
After the game against Liberty Hill, the team won against Smithson Valley and San Antonio Southwest. However, they eventually lost to Alamo Heights in the regional quarterfinals, 10-6. Petty said that the team dynamic was very positive during the playoffs.
“Because it was our last year, we were all really excited and motivated to win,” Petty said. “We were all really encouraging each other and motivating each other to do the best we could.”
Ballenger said that he’s proud of how far the seniors have come. Even when they struggle, he said they are able to work hard and overcome obstacles.
“I’m really proud of how in the moments when they used to get down, instead they’re able to encourage each other,” Ballenger said. “It’s been nice to see them uplift [each other] in those moments. [Seeing them] coming close together as a team [has been great].”
The varsity team has only seven players that aren’t seniors. Petty said that because there are so many seniors on the team, there was a unique dynamic between the seniors and underclassmen.
“[The team dynamic is] definitely fun,” Petty said. “We try to get the underclassmen to be motivated and to be like us. We all started off as beginners in their position. They have a lot of promise and potential. Our team will still be really strong next year. We’re losing a lot of seniors but the underclassmen have it handled.”
Coach Ballenger said he’s looking forward to seeing the JV team step up and replace the seniors. Many of the JV players are sophomores and juniors who have played several years.
“I’m [looking at] JV right now and they’re working so hard,” Ballenger said. “I’ve had these little talks with them like ‘we’ve set the bar high and you’ve got to keep working’ and they will. They’re getting a lot better and we’ll just have to reload next year.”
