![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)
Closing The Curtain
Thespian President Leaves Home In Theatre
Troupe 6289’s Thespian president, senior Carson Burke, speaks to fellow thespians before rehearsals. “I decided to run for president because I appreciated what the department had done for me,” Burke said. “I knew how much I loved everyone there, and I knew that I wanted to give something back to them. Organizing things seemed like the best way to do that.”
May 15, 2019
Five years and six shows later, Thespian Troupe 6289’s president, senior Carson Burke, is closing the final curtain of his theatre career as he gets ready to start his new chapter in college.
Burke, who first joined the theatre program in eighth grade, said he entered it for the people.
“Everyone is very nice and welcoming and it creates a really pleasant environment to be a part of,” Burke said. “I know that whatever is going on in my life, I have a community of people who love me and will help me out, which is something that most people don’t even know is possible to have. I have seen seven classes of wonderful, talented people come through our department and I’m grateful that I get to count myself among them.”
Although Burke is the current president, he said that he started from the bottom. Since his first show, “The Bourgeois Gentleman,” in the seventh grade, Burke said that he has improved his skills and has become more confident.
“I did lights and I had no idea how to do anything and was very nervous,” Burke said. “Now I feel very confident in my abilities and know that whatever needs doing for a show, I can take care of it.”
Burke was elected to become troupe 6289’s president this year, which he said he ran for to give back to the department.
“I decided to run for president because I appreciated what the department had done for me,” Burke said. “I knew how much I loved everyone there, and I knew that I wanted to give something back to them. Organizing things seemed like the best way to do that.”
After high school, Burke plans on attending The University of Texas at Dallas to study psychology. According to Burke, even though he will be leaving this theatre community once he graduates, he wants to find an organization that means just as much to him.
“For me, it was never about the shows,” Burke said. “It was about all of the lovely people I got to be around while I was in the shows. In college, I’m going to make sure I find an organization that cares for me as much as I care for it. I know how important that is now because of our theatre department.”
