![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)
Corner Kicks to Butterfly Kicks
Injuries on the Soccer Field Led to Success in the Pool for Senior Swim Captain
Pushing himself through the water, senior Kyle Blount swims the 100m Butterfly at Regionals at Texas A&M on Jan. 31. Blount used to be a soccer player, but changed his sport to swim after an injury. “I am so glad I chose to swim after I couldn’t play soccer,” Blount said. “The swim community is such a tight-knit place and it is really easy to make friends. I wouldn’t have changed a thing.”
May 13, 2020
Beginning high school, senior swim team captain Kyle Blount had a plan of playing soccer. He had a good first season, until his plans changed after his doctor told him that he could no longer play soccer.
Blount played as a right back on the boys soccer team, but during the beginning of sophomore year, Blount was told that he has labral hip tears, which causes problems with hip movement and pain, and was not advised to keep playing.
“I still had a few options,” Blount said. “I could take steroids and play for two more years before I would have to quit, but that would cause arthritis around 25, which is not a good option. The doctors also said I could continue playing soccer, but with that I would develop arthritis at 20.”
Blount decided that he needed to stop playing sports that included running and that put pressure on his hips and try something new.
“I was disappointed in the moment,” Blount said. “But I was just playing for the high school for fun, and I started to not like my club coaches. I realized I was kind of done with soccer, despite my situation.”
Some of Blount’s friends joked with him that he needed to try swimming because he could no longer play soccer. Blount said that he decided he might as well give it a try.
“Changing sports from soccer to swimming was hard,” Blount said. “I would basically have to sprint everything just to keep up with the intervals.”
Blount joined the Lost Creek Aquatics club swim team to help him develop more skills and technique, along with improving his times.
“I remember crashing into the wall and hitting the lane line often,” Blount said. “I didn’t know how to dive and my goggles would fall off at all of the meets.”
Blount attends an average of 10 practices a week, between club and high school practices, preparing him to improve at upcoming meets.
“I went to state as part of the relays,” Blount said. “I swam the fly in the 200 meter medley relay and the third leg in the 200 freestyle relay.”
Blount made quite the transition from playing soccer to learning the strokes to competitively swim. He also qualified and went to regionals all three years that he swam for CPHS.
Blount will be attending Texas A&M next year studying Engineering. Blount had considered swimming in college, but decided against it.
“I am so glad I chose to swim after I couldn’t play soccer,” Blount said. “The swim community is such a tight-knit place and it is really easy to make friends. I wouldn’t have changed a thing.”
