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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.”
The Race Against the Clock
October 11, 2024
The week of Oct. 7-11 is custodian appreciation week. Leander ISD sets aside this week to appreciate custodians in our district. Spanish teacher Rhonda Bynell said custodians do a really wonderful job, and she is grateful for the work they put in every day.
The Meaning in Cleaning
October 11, 2024
Hope Squad is a peer-to-peer mental health support system focused on suicide prevention. Lead Counselor Sarah Cable volunteered Cedar Park High School to be the first campus in the district to implement the program into the school. “In my previous campus, I had three suicides,” Cable said. “It’s really, really hard. Hard to go through those things. Having the three losses of students on campus was so tragic and detrimental to everyone that knew them and was around them and their families and friends. If we can prevent the loss of a life and be proactive, I think we should try anything that we can. [By trying Hope Squad] we’re not just trying something willy-nilly; we’re trying something that schools have been using for a while and has seen success with.”
Hope Squad
October 9, 2024
With their T-Wolves held high, the varsity volleyball team huddles together in preparation at a match in early September. The team is 6-0 in match play and will start the second round of district play next week. “The second time isn’t going to be easy,” Head Coach Lori McLaughlin said. “That's the thing about this district. The coaches are so good and very skilled with what they do and every team is usually different the second time that we play. We just want to hope that we add some more finesse to our game, and then lead us into the postseason, which hopefully [has us] peaking at the right time.”
Knocking off the Top Dogs
October 3, 2024
Holding up their T-Wolves, varsity football players smile for the camera at Taco Palenque. Last night, the O-Line position group was interviewed during Timberwolf Night in America, a weekly broadcast that features different aspects of the team and is hosted by Josh Willard and Brad Cone. “Timberwolf Night in America is an opportunity for us to learn about who the players are, because the team changes every year,” Willard said. “It's a chance to ask what they are looking to accomplish this week. We’ll go over the last game, preview this week's matchup, and talk about the record book. It's just fun talking about Timberwolf football.”
Timberwolf Mic in America
October 2, 2024
Displaying a cell organelle of the body, game-of-thrones-style posters line the science building hallways. For this assignment, students were required to write a poem about the functions and interactions of their organelle in addition to the drawing on the front of the banner. They had the option of writing the poem through ChatGPT or writing it by themselves. “I don’t want students to use AI anytime it replaces their own thinking,” Kalenak said. “Recently we used it and I allowed students to use it to help them creatively, but they had to know the content behind it. I think there are ways we can use it without sacrificing our own brain use.”
Brains vs. Bots
October 21, 2024
AP Chinese seniors, Carter Peterson, Ashley Blair and Yushan Pan learn and immerse themselves in the culture by trying Mooncake while in class on Sept. 27. Thanks to a small group of students, the AP class was added to the course catalog this year. “I'm hoping more people would like to qualify and be interested in taking the challenge,” teacher Joyce Chen said. “I also hope that we have more students interested in continuing learning in later classes so they can learn more classical Chinese literature and even current events.” Photo by Kasandra Reynoso
AP Chinese: From Idea to Reality
October 18, 2024
It can take several visits to CAVA over the span of months before finding the perfect variation of ingredients that make your CAVA order truly personalized and exactly to your liking. To save you the trouble of such a debacle, I’ve laid out my order for you. Yes, it is a modern, more youthful rendition of the typical CAVA order, mostly because I don’t like hummus or lentils or most vegetables, but you can always try it my way, and then build off of it as you wish.
CAVA: Kacey’s Way
October 17, 2024
Above pictures some of the brass members performing “The Cutting Edge” officially for the BOA program. “It felt really relieving in some way,” Meharbani-Farsi said.”I feel I was putting in all my effort, people were watching me and the band and seeing Cedar Park as what Cedar Park really is at BOA.”
Marching the Stage
October 17, 2024
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
A Call to the Course
October 16, 2024
St​​anding in the library, members of Project Care pose for a photo. Founding members, Jen Nguyen, Ashley Blair and Annabelle Staples created Project Care as part of HOSA campaign. HOSA is a hands-on clinical experience that allows students to get a feel for what they want to do in the future. “We really have​​ a genuine passion for advocating for mental issues,” Nguyen said. “And we feel like it is an underserved topic that no one really addresses or doesn’t address deeply enough with school, regarding adolescents. It’s usually to get your sleep, eat, drink water.”
Raising Voices
September 24, 2024
Smiling, the Destination Imagination team poses for a picture together. The team placed seventh at global finals in Kansas City, Missouri in May. “This is the second time I’ve gone to global finals, and it’s always such a great experience,” sophomore Aryana Jahadi said. “I’m really happy and super privileged to have been able to experience it twice now. Being able to do better than last time and get seventh was an amazing feeling.”
A Creative Crew
September 19, 2024
Hands high in the air and cheering in front of the PAC, Varsity Winter Guard gives one last goodbye before they headed off to the Reid Arena in College Station where they would end up placing fourth at their state competition. Sophomore Tiffany Ly says state was an experience she’ll never forget. “I know that our team has put so much hard work into everything and it's just genuinely so cool to see the show put together,” Ly said. “But our staff and our chaperons really help put the show together as well, helping lift us up, bring stuff that we need and support from the band is also really great.”
Flags Up, Stanced Down, State Cup and State Bound
May 2, 2024
On March 20, the theatre program performed their UIL One Act play "Frankenstein". “I could barely believe what I heard after [it was] announced that we were advancing,” freshman Zack Williams said. “It was crazy. Being one of the only freshmen in the show and also [being] a lead definitely put pressure on my shoulders. I knew that the only thing I could do was my best, but that was until I started to think what if my best was not enough? I was feeling like I could never amount to being what [everyone else] thought I was. Although, after hearing that announcement, I realized that maybe I have something going for me after all.” Photo courtesy of Cayden Bartolo
A Scary Good Play
May 1, 2024
Posing with their “Featured Yearbook” banner, signifying that the 2022-2023 yearbook is used as an example for other yearbook classes, the yearbook team smiles at the camera. Yearbooks have been on sale for $80 all school year, with 90 left in stock. “I'm really happy with this book,” content editor and senior James Sanderson said. “I think other people are going to be happy with it; all our pages look really cute. Issues are a thing, but we have them every single year and we don't let them get in the way. We work on a very, very tight schedule and there's no pushing deadlines back. It’s a lot of fun, though. It is such an amazing staff and a very engaging team. It's very fulfilling work.” Photo courtesy of Paige Hert
The Staff Behind the Spreads
April 10, 2024
Displaying a cell organelle of the body, game-of-thrones-style posters line the science building hallways. For this assignment, students were required to write a poem about the functions and interactions of their organelle in addition to the drawing on the front of the banner. They had the option of writing the poem through ChatGPT or writing it by themselves. “I don’t want students to use AI anytime it replaces their own thinking,” Kalenak said. “Recently we used it and I allowed students to use it to help them creatively, but they had to know the content behind it. I think there are ways we can use it without sacrificing our own brain use.”
Brains vs. Bots
October 21, 2024
AP Chinese seniors, Carter Peterson, Ashley Blair and Yushan Pan learn and immerse themselves in the culture by trying Mooncake while in class on Sept. 27. Thanks to a small group of students, the AP class was added to the course catalog this year. “I'm hoping more people would like to qualify and be interested in taking the challenge,” teacher Joyce Chen said. “I also hope that we have more students interested in continuing learning in later classes so they can learn more classical Chinese literature and even current events.” Photo by Kasandra Reynoso
AP Chinese: From Idea to Reality
October 18, 2024
Above pictures some of the brass members performing “The Cutting Edge” officially for the BOA program. “It felt really relieving in some way,” Meharbani-Farsi said.”I feel I was putting in all my effort, people were watching me and the band and seeing Cedar Park as what Cedar Park really is at BOA.”
Marching the Stage
October 17, 2024
Staring at her monitor, APUSH Teacher Ms. Anderson starts working on her next lesson to keep students engaged. "History is a lot more interesting when you're not bored." Anderson said. "It's also something that teaches you how to look at the world in different ways, and it teaches you how to think critically. It's more than just learning about facts and dates and stuff like that. It's about learning how life works around you, and when we come at history that way, and we invite kids to engage in that discussion in that thought process, and to see how even though this happened 100 and some years ago, it's still relevant."
Ms. ‘Andor’-son
October 16, 2024
After one of the festivals held in Mbeya, senior Novali Elvelyck poses alongside two of her church leaders and a Tanzanian man. During her summer, Elvelyck traveled to Tanzania during a mission trip, organized by her church, to share the gospel. "There was a lot of dancing and singing and someone preached," Elvelyck said. "We got to dance and sit and listen with the kids and many of them were so curious and wanted to come up to us." Photo by Novali Elvelyck
A Gospel in the Tanzania Breeze
October 10, 2024
Staring at her monitor, APUSH Teacher Ms. Anderson starts working on her next lesson to keep students engaged. "History is a lot more interesting when you're not bored." Anderson said. "It's also something that teaches you how to look at the world in different ways, and it teaches you how to think critically. It's more than just learning about facts and dates and stuff like that. It's about learning how life works around you, and when we come at history that way, and we invite kids to engage in that discussion in that thought process, and to see how even though this happened 100 and some years ago, it's still relevant."
Ms. ‘Andor’-son
October 16, 2024
After one of the festivals held in Mbeya, senior Novali Elvelyck poses alongside two of her church leaders and a Tanzanian man. During her summer, Elvelyck traveled to Tanzania during a mission trip, organized by her church, to share the gospel. "There was a lot of dancing and singing and someone preached," Elvelyck said. "We got to dance and sit and listen with the kids and many of them were so curious and wanted to come up to us." Photo by Novali Elvelyck
A Gospel in the Tanzania Breeze
October 10, 2024
Smiling at the camera, assistant principal Jeremy Fry poses for the picture. Fry is new at Cedar Park this year. "I'm excited to be here. I'm excited because we have amazing kids here, and I live close to this area. I've been in this area since I got out of the Marine Corps in 2007, so this is my community, too," Fry said.
The New Guy, Fry
September 19, 2024
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
A Groundbreaking Adventure
September 11, 2024
Smiling during the annual Decals with Dads, varsity starting quarterback and sophomore David Cooper and his dad Jim Cooper pose for a picture. During this varsity event, players and their dads get together to put new decals on their helmets. This year, in addition to being announced QB 1, David was also voted as one of six captains on the varsity team, a role that he had difficulty adjusting to as a younger player on varsity. “It was a struggle for me, being younger than everyone else and being a leader,” David said. “I wondered if [the team] would respect me, or if they would just see me as a younger person from a younger class. I think I've become a leader, [though] and let people know that even though I'm younger, I'm still going to lead them well.” Photo courtesy of Cedar Park Football SmugMug.
Quarterback Keeper… I Mean Cooper
September 6, 2024
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
A Call to the Course
October 16, 2024
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.”
The Race Against the Clock
October 11, 2024
Clutching the football, running back Trae Hill runs the ball past defenders. Hill broke free for a 50-yard touchdown at the homecoming game on October 4. “I think it sparked us,” Hill said. “I feel like it gave us motivation, and it felt great.”
Coming Home to Victory
October 7, 2024
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.”
Liberty Hill Gets Served
October 4, 2024
With their T-Wolves held high, the varsity volleyball team huddles together in preparation at a match in early September. The team is 6-0 in match play and will start the second round of district play next week. “The second time isn’t going to be easy,” Head Coach Lori McLaughlin said. “That's the thing about this district. The coaches are so good and very skilled with what they do and every team is usually different the second time that we play. We just want to hope that we add some more finesse to our game, and then lead us into the postseason, which hopefully [has us] peaking at the right time.”
Knocking off the Top Dogs
October 3, 2024
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” was released on Sept. 19 on Netflix. The nine episode series depicted the well known case and trial of the Menedez brothers who killed their parents in their Beverly Hills home on Aug. 20, 1989.
Blame It On Ryan Murphy
October 15, 2024
Wrapping up the summer, Sabrina Carpenter released “Short n’ Sweet” on Aug. 23. While the album is pretty short, I think that the lyrics, sounds and structure of the album make it the sweetest album to listen to.
Please, Please, Please, Keep This On Repeat
October 9, 2024
Pictured above is Taylor Swift’s “ TheTortured Poets Department” CD. The album was released on April 19, with different variants of CD’S and vinyls that could be purchased. This album is perfect for anyone that likes music with powerful and deep lyrics.
So Long Lover, Hello Tortured Poets
May 8, 2024
Smiling at the camera with paddles in hand, my siblings and I pose for a picture at the end of the school’s pickleball club. Pickleball is a wonderful sport simply because it is just fun. It is so satisfying to hit a ball right where you intended it to go, to work with your teammate to win against your opponent and to master a skill you’ve worked so hard to perfect. I know that if you give pickleball a shot, you can experience these things too, and you’ll soon find yourself obsessed.
Pickleball is Lame? I Don’t Dink So
May 1, 2024
As season two of “Invincible” comes to a close, these last few episodes have been the most gruesome this series has ever seen. Our main character Mark Grayson struggles to grasp his responsibilities as Invincible, while trying to maintain his stature as a college student and live out his life like normal.
A Not Quite Invincible Release Schedule
May 1, 2024
It can take several visits to CAVA over the span of months before finding the perfect variation of ingredients that make your CAVA order truly personalized and exactly to your liking. To save you the trouble of such a debacle, I’ve laid out my order for you. Yes, it is a modern, more youthful rendition of the typical CAVA order, mostly because I don’t like hummus or lentils or most vegetables, but you can always try it my way, and then build off of it as you wish.
CAVA: Kacey’s Way
October 17, 2024
“AITA for having a little snack? I (15M) ate my cousin (13M)...” Content farms are more common than you think, and have been around for a long time. However, this is a new age of content farming that is targeted for teens and young adults, rather than children. But what qualifies as a content farm? Content farms have garnered several stereotypes that can be used to identify one, being that they use automated tools, produce large amounts of low quality content and still gather a large audience.
Content Farms
October 11, 2024
Wrapping up the summer, Sabrina Carpenter released “Short n’ Sweet” on Aug. 23. While the album is pretty short, I think that the lyrics, sounds and structure of the album make it the sweetest album to listen to.
Please, Please, Please, Keep This On Repeat
October 9, 2024
Crawling up the walls, crickets chirp for all students to hear. Crickets are infesting the school and tormenting students.
Tiny Terrorists
October 3, 2024
Pictured above is Taylor Swift’s “ TheTortured Poets Department” CD. The album was released on April 19, with different variants of CD’S and vinyls that could be purchased. This album is perfect for anyone that likes music with powerful and deep lyrics.
So Long Lover, Hello Tortured Poets
May 8, 2024
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” was released on Sept. 19 on Netflix. The nine episode series depicted the well known case and trial of the Menedez brothers who killed their parents in their Beverly Hills home on Aug. 20, 1989.
Blame It On Ryan Murphy
October 15, 2024
Wrapping up the summer, Sabrina Carpenter released “Short n’ Sweet” on Aug. 23. While the album is pretty short, I think that the lyrics, sounds and structure of the album make it the sweetest album to listen to.
Please, Please, Please, Keep This On Repeat
October 9, 2024
As I am smiling as hard as I can, my mom snaps a picture of me on one of my dream bikes, a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP, that I stumbled upon during my experience at MotoAmerica.
Revving Up for Debate
September 26, 2024
The album that rocked Jane’s world: “The Alexander Technique.”
Back Pain Has Never Sounded So Good
September 23, 2024
As season two of “Invincible” comes to a close, these last few episodes have been the most gruesome this series has ever seen. Our main character Mark Grayson struggles to grasp his responsibilities as Invincible, while trying to maintain his stature as a college student and live out his life like normal.
A Not Quite Invincible Release Schedule
May 1, 2024
Jonathan’s Corner
March 20, 2024
“Lethal Company” skyrocketed to the top of many video game charts. A game of exploring and surviving, the best part is obviously the emotes. Always before entering, a quick dance break is key to ensuring the trip will go just right.
New Game on The Block
February 7, 2024
Graphic by Stef Rios, Wolfpack Editor '20-'21
1989 (Taylor’s Version) (Caroline & Julia’s Opinion)
February 6, 2024
Dribbling down the court, faculty captain Mark Tibbetts faces the student team in a student faculty basketball game for Blue Santa. Tibbets teaches U.S. History and was elected Captain of the faculty team for the game on Dec. 8. “I thought it would be cool for the students to see their teachers on the court,” Tibbetts said. “Building relationships, trust and memories is very important. I think it’s important that a bond is there so students feel comfortable being able to let out any hardships with their teachers.” Photo by Arav Neroth, Tracks Yearbook Staff
Take This, Teach!
January 29, 2024
Graphic by Stef Rios, Wolfpack Editor '20-'21
Jonathan’s Corner
January 28, 2024
Jonathan’s Corner
March 20, 2024
Graphic by Stef Rios, Wolfpack Editor '20-'21
The Packchat 2-14-2024
February 15, 2024
Graphic by Stef Rios, Wolfpack Editor '20-'21
1989 (Taylor’s Version) (Caroline & Julia’s Opinion)
February 6, 2024
Graphic by Stef Rios, Wolfpack Editor '20-'21
The Packchat – Jan. 24
January 31, 2024
Graphic by Stef Rios, Wolfpack Editor '20-'21
Jonathan’s Corner
January 28, 2024
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Alyssa Fox

Alyssa Fox, Reporter

Alyssa is a senior and second year reporter. Along with being a staff member for The Wolfpack, she is Editor In Chief of the Tracks Yearbook and a member of the UIL Journalism team. She loves spending time with her family and friends as well as going to any sporting event she can, with or without a camera. Alyssa's favorite dinosaur is a Triceratops and she is a firm believer that pineapple does belong on pizza. Alyssa hopes to attend Quinnipiac University and major in Sports Communications where she will live her best Rory Gilmore lifestyle in Connecticut.

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“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” was released on Sept. 19 on Netflix. The nine episode series depicted the well known case and trial of the Menedez brothers who killed their parents in their Beverly Hills home on Aug. 20, 1989.

Blame It On Ryan Murphy

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
October 15, 2024
With their T-Wolves held high, the varsity volleyball team huddles together in preparation at a match in early September. The team is 6-0 in match play and will start the second round of district play next week. “The second time isn’t going to be easy,” Head Coach Lori McLaughlin said. “That's the thing about this district. The coaches are so good and very skilled with what they do and every team is usually different the second time that we play. We just want to hope that we add some more finesse to our game, and then lead us into the postseason, which hopefully [has us] peaking at the right time.”

Knocking off the Top Dogs

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
October 3, 2024
With her daily agenda displayed on the new interactive panels, advanced spanish II and III teacher Sofia Pickle explains to her students their tasks for the day. The new interactive panels come with many features including the ability to annotate directly on the board.“I do love the that I can display certain spanish vocabulary or spanish conjugation [on the panels],” advanced spanish II and III teacher Sofia Pickle said. “I can go and write underneath it or take notes directly on those words or the worksheet I have displayed. I really enjoy that the panels are accessible and have features that are fun for students.”

It’s Panel-monium

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
September 13, 2024
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[Photo] 2024 Senior Spotlights

May 1, 2024
Following through, senior Kade Davis throws a pitch in the game against Lockhart on March 26. Davis threw the first no hitter in Timberwolf Baseball history that night as the team won 15-0. “I was pumped, our team was pumped, everybody was happy, and we were winning the ball game,” Davis said. ““During the game I tried not to think about it because you're not supposed to think about a no hitter while you're still in the game or you could jinx it. I was just worried about winning the game, I didn’t care so much about the no hitter during the game, I just wanted to win.” Photo by Jim Cowlishaw

No Hitter, No Problem

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
May 21, 2024
Taking a picture for her instagram story, Senior Grace Trebilco gets baseball players Luke O'Malley and Christian Gamez to pose in front of the score board after winning a game. Trebilco served as baseball manager all four years of her high school career, doing statistics and other jobs for the team. “At the beginning, I had a very basic understanding of baseball and how baseball works, then all of a sudden people were balking and I was like ‘what is that,’” Trebilco said. “But, I grew up with the seniors on the team, and they helped me a lot. We’re just really happy for each other's successes, which goes back to their team motto of Mudita, which I’m really happy I got to be a part of and included in as well.” Photo Courtsey of Jim Cowlishaw

A View Through Her Lens

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
May 14, 2024

Here Comes the Sun

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
April 3, 2024
Walking through the tunnel created by the cheerleaders and Celebrities, senior Frances Tran smiles as the soccer team is sent off during DEN for their playoff game against Rouse tonight. Tran said the wins against Smithson Valley and Alamo Heights gave the team a morale boost to take on the Raiders tonight. “I know we were not 100% confident in those games,” Tran said. “But, Rouse is a big opponent for sure. We’re definitely going into tonight with a lot of morale [because of the previous wins].”

Crosstown Showdown

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
April 2, 2024
Percy Jackson and The Olympians was released on Disney+ and Hulu on Dec. 19. The show starred 15-year-old Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson and produced by the book series’ author, Rick Riordan.

The Peaks and Valleys of Mount Olympus

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
March 4, 2024
Posing with the gold ball trophy, the varsity girls basketball team takes a team photo after beating Liberty Hill 42-37 in round three of the playoffs. The team will face Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial High School on Friday at 5:30 p.m in San Antonio. “I’m feeling so excited [to move on in the playoffs],” senior guard Avery Allmer said. “I feel like this is a big moral boost because we’ve lost a lot of close games and I feel like this is just a really big win for us.” Photo by Alyssa Fox

Third Time’s a Charm

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
February 21, 2024
Following through his swing, senior Logan Hedges hits to right field for a base hit in a scrimmage against Vandegrift on Feb. 3. Hedges said the team has big goals this year including making it to the State Tournament. “It’s definitely interesting considering that if we play super far playoff baseball we’ll be playing after we graduate,” Hedges said. “Just the thought of being able to go that far with the guys that we’ve been playing with for years now is just, it’s kind of inspiring. It’s what motivates me, just to think that you know there’s a chance to be out of high school still playing ball with my friends, so just one game at a time. One win at a time. Just figuring out who's going to do it for us.”

Round Four or Bust

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
February 9, 2024
Helping students with testing material, AP World History teacher Kirstin Geiger-Aguilar explains a concept on a short answer question during her 7th period class. Augilar attended high school in Belgium and attributed her interest in history and other cultures to her experiences there. “I got a very large variety of understanding [from my time in Belgium],” Aguilar said. “Not only from my actual teachers, but from my actual classmates. Everyone brought in their own point of view and their own experiences, so I was able to hear about other people’s experiences [with their cultures].”

Mrs. Worldwide Cashes In

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
February 6, 2024
Tom Blyth’s portrayal of Coriolanus Snow in “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” book-to-movie adaptation has become a staple on social media. The TikTok hashtag “#coriolanussnow” has over one billion views with almost all of the featured videos being a fan-made edit of the actor.

Snow Lands on Top

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
December 6, 2023
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[Photo] FNAF Cason Johnson

November 30, 2023
After scoring the game winning touchdown during the last regular season game on Nov. 3, senior tight end Luca Wilson celebrates with his senior teammate, wide receiver Carter Woehl. The team will face Canyon High School tonight at 7:00 p.m. “I mean I’d say we’re pretty excited,” Wilson said. “For the seniors, we don’t want to go home yet, it’s our last season together and we just want to try and make a long run. We just want to win and get a gold ball, and keep getting more gold balls.” Photo courtesy of Tylie Biggs, Tracks Yearbook Staff

Gold Ball Season

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
November 10, 2023
Taking a shot at the basketball hoop, senior point guard Drew O’Connor participates in a drill with Nabil Ismail during practice Oct. 30. O’Connor said he is excited to be a leader for his team this year. “It feels good to be a leader,” O’Connor said. “I think it’s fun because I just like helping others on the team with stuff. [Also], with it being my senior year, [I can] play with less pressure since it’s my last year, and playing with a lot of my friends is fun too.”

‘Tis The Season To Ball Out

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
November 3, 2023
After winning the Bi-District match against Smithson Valley, the varsity tennis team poses for a team picture. The team finished second overall in district, became Area Champions and advanced to the Regional Quarterfinals. “I’m just reminiscing and trying to hold onto all these matches [we’re playing] in the fall because fall season is always my favorite,” senior Gaby Coutts said. “The fall season is just primarily a team sport, so we’re all together at all times, which is what I love about tennis. I love being with my teammates, so I’m definitely holding onto all the memories we’re making, and I’m just really proud of everything we’ve been able to accomplish together.”

Eyes On The Prize

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
October 16, 2023
The Associated Press’ College Football Rankings are released every Sunday after college football games have wrapped up. The top four teams are used to determine who makes the playoffs once the regular season ends in late November.

Alyssa’s Perfect College Football Rankings

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
September 28, 2023
Handing a towel to a coach, freshman Norah Goett fulfills her duties as an athletic trainer at the JV game against Vandegrift on August 31. As a part of being a student trainer, Goett is required to go to every football practice and game. "I enjoy the fun of helping people,” Goett said. “Being able to go to the games and be on the field and have that experience is really cool.” Photo by Alyssa Fox

[Photo] The Anatomy of Sports Medicine

Jane Yermakov, Reporter
September 19, 2023
Holding up the Timberwolf hand sign after performing Metal Shop at halftime, seniors Austin Waldbusser and Connor Daly pose with sophomore Andrew McCarthy.The three band members spent their summer with Dum Corps International, a non-profit that is known to be the highest level of marching band available. “One [of the reasons for joining] just watching [DCI Corps] shows and being kind of a band nerd about it in general was cool and being like ‘I want to do that’,” Daly said. “Then, one of the now alumni, went to march in the corp of The Phantom Regiment last year, and I was like well ‘I can do it, someone else I know can do it, may as well try it.’”

A Summer of Passion and Excellence

Alyssa Fox, Reporter
September 12, 2023
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