![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)
The varsity football team earned the title of District 8-5A champions in a 60-52 win over Georgetown Friday night, handing the Eagles their first district loss of the season and breaking their seven game win streak.
“It’s awesome to bring the trophy back to Cedar Park,” head football coach Michael Quintero said. “It’s been due for a while. We played hard for four quarters, and we started fast and finished fast.”
To start the first quarter, Georgetown scored a touchdown and successfully went for two. The Timberwolves struck back with a rushing touchdown from junior quarterback David Cooper, who also successfully ran in a two-point conversion.
“It was super fun,” Cooper said. “I love to run the ball. Hopefully, I can just keep doing that.”
The second quarter began with the game tied 8-8, before Georgetown scored a rushing touchdown and successfully kicked the extra point, bringing the score to 15-8, Eagles.
Cooper threw a touchdown to senior wide receiver Jamal Porter with eight minutes left in the half. The Timberwolves missed the extra point, but the touchdown narrowed Georgetown’s lead to 15-14.
“It was good,” Cooper said. “I thought our team played great and had a lot of tenacity.”
The Eagles scored again before the two minute warning, but with the clock running out, Cooper threw a long pass to senior running back Trae Hill, who ran it in for a touchdown. The Timberwolves successfully converted the two-point try and tied the game up at 22-22 going into halftime.
“It felt great [to tie the game up],” Hill said. “I feel like it gave us the boost we needed, and I’m blessed to be in the position to do that for my team.”
Hill scored to open the second half, and Cooper ran in the two-point conversion to take a 30-22 lead.
“It felt great to score,” Hill said. “I’ve got to give it all to my offensive coordinator and Jesus because without them, it wouldn’t happen.”
With eight minutes left in the third quarter, junior defensive back Weston Kendrick caught an interception, which led to another Cooper rushing touchdown.
“It felt pretty good,” Kendrick said. “It was my first [interception] of the year.”
Georgetown quickly responded with a long touchdown pass, bringing the score to 38-30 to end the third quarter.
Hill ran in a touchdown to start the fourth quarter, and Cooper converted the two-point try to widen the Timberwolves’ lead to 46-30. Georgetown scored three more times, and Hill rushed for two more touchdowns by the end of the game, giving the Timberwolves a 60-52 victory.
“It feels great to be district champions,” Hill said. “We’ve worked on this since summer, and it’s kind of crazy that it’s here. Georgetown’s a great team, but when great preparation meets great opportunity, success is inevitable.”
The Timberwolves’ offensive production was anchored by their run game, with Cooper rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries and Hill rushing for 246 yards and four touchdowns, for the highest rushing total of his career.
“[I felt like our run game was] awesome,” Quintero said. “The offensive line is clicking right now. They’re playing physical, then it makes our running backs look good. It makes their job easy.”
The Timberwolves have averaged 43.5 points and 5.5 touchdowns per game this season. They scored 60 points and eight touchdowns against the Eagles for their fourth win in a row, replacing the victory against Chaparral as their highest-scoring game
Junior receiver Jonah Johnson and junior linebacker Deshaun Stewart both pulled double duty for the Timberwolves, playing their normal positions along with kicker because both varsity kickers were out with injuries and illnesses.
“They filled in and did an unbelievable job,” Quintero said. “It’s just somebody stepping up and making plays.”
Next up, the Timberwolves, who went 7-3 in the regular season and 6-1 in district play, start their playoff journey with a showdown with the 4-6 Tyler Lions Friday at home. Tickets are currently on sale.
“I’m excited,” Cooper said. “Our team’s gonna go far because we’ve got a brotherhood here, and we’re all going to fight for one another. We’re not over and the season’s not over, so we’re just going to keep on grinding and prepare for playoffs.”
