![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)
![Sucking in a breath of air, freshman Lily Pope competes in the 200 yard individual medley. On Oct. 25, the swim team competed in the AISD Swim Invitational. Overall, the girls team took second place and the boys team came in eleventh. “My favorite stroke is butterfly because I do the best in that stroke,” Pope said. “I feel like [butterfly] can test how [your ability] to convince yourself to keep going. The hardest part of swimming is convincing yourself to stay strong and keep pushing during a hard race [when] everything is tired.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/POPE-1200x804.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)
Tennis Team Serves Tough Competition Going Into Playoffs
Preparing for playoffs, the tennis team celebrates before district play. The team will face Montgomery at A&M. “I am looking forward to good competition, and team-wise I’m hoping we are able to pull through,” junior varsity member Bryce Bailey said. “I think right now we have a lot of confidence being district finalists.”
October 17, 2018
After placing second in district and making it to playoffs for the sixth year in a row, the tennis team is ready to continue the school’s legacy and dominate in playoffs. The team is currently in the first round of playoffs and is preparing to play against some of the best schools in the area this season.
“I am looking forward to good competition, and team-wise I’m hoping we are able to pull through,” junior varsity member Bryce Bailey said. “I think right now we have a lot of confidence being district finalists.”
Bailey, who has been on the varsity team since his freshman year, said he has been working harder this year and competing in more tournaments in order to do well in the upcoming playoff games.
“I think this year I have improved a lot from last year, [and as a team], I think we have improved a lot on both sides, meaning boys and girls,” Bailey said. “I feel like I have a lot of confidence that I’m doing the right things.”
Even though the players compete in doubles and singles events, players who have not played in every game this year have also helped their teammates throughout the season, such as varsity extra, junior Akash Shetty.
“Akash is a great motivation to my performance,” Bailey said. “Before every game, he gives me a nice pep talk and helps with motivation.”
This is Shetty’s second year on the team and his first year being a varsity extra. Other than practicing with the other players, Shetty has gone to every match this season and has helped with providing materials and feedback in order to strengthen the team.
“I am excited to be there to support my team, provide for them and clap for them,” Shetty said. “I have really improved my form by watching them and [now] I have better gameplay.”
Shetty will also be with the team as they face different schools during playoffs and is ready to support his teammates.
“It’s great being with the varsity team because I get to practice with new people, even if I get less playing time,” Shetty said. “I have improved my game when playing against the opponents.”
Players will be competing in both singles and doubles, and the first person that makes it to 10 sets wins. The varsity won their first match 10-3 against Bastrop and will be facing Montgomery this Friday at A&M Consolidated.
