![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)
Senior Spotlight: Kendall Smith
Kendall Smith has Big Goals Set for the Future
May 3, 2018
With a passion for kickboxing, writing and serving others, senior Kendall Smith has her eyes on a few prizes.
Smith is in three AP classes, NHS, NEHS, Rho Kappa, Mu Alpha Theta, Environmental Club, Key Club, Poetry club and has a part time job at Panera. On top of this, she finds 30 minutes six days a week for kickboxing.
Her kickboxing hobby started a few months ago after she quit track and was looking for a new way to stay active.
“I really enjoy it,” Smith said. “It’s nice because I wanted to get back into the routine of working out and having an incentive [to do so].”
Smith said that trying something new was her biggest obstacle.
“When I started out, I was really nervous because I get a lot of anxiety over trying new things by myself,” Smith said. “I was trying to get some of my friends to come with me, but then they had stuff to do, so I just went by myself. It was really awkward, but the trainer is really cool and it kicks my butt everyday.”
Next year, Smith plans to attend Texas State, which does not offer kickboxing.
“I’m just going to have to figure out how to make myself do that everyday,” Smith said. “Texas State has a pretty cool workout facility and they have a boxing area with bags and stuff so I might do [kickboxing] there.”
At Texas State, Smith plans to double major in Wildlife Biology and Journalism with a minor in German. Over the summer, she wants to get an internship at one of the Texas State parks, or something related to environmental sciences, in order to get field work.
“I want to do environmental journalism, if that’s a thing,” Smith said. “Ultimately, I want to be a journalist for National Geographic, which is super in the future and it’s really competitive, but I want to try that.”
Smith is also involved in her church community at Hill Country Bible Church. She participates in Great Adventure, which is a mix of mission trips, Boot Camp and Backyard Bible Club. This is all to help prepare people to spread the gospel in a simple and understandable way. She said that she hopes to continue doing it in the future.
“After my first year in college I’m going to try to intern with the whole Great Adventure deal,” Smith said. “I think it’s pretty cool and I feel like I can do it all right.”
After college, Smith said that she plans to take a few years off.
In this time, she said that she wishes to join the Peace Corps and do a nine month mission trip called The World Race, which would bring her to 11 different countries.
“I feel like the World Race and Peace Corps will help me build my resume and gain experience to appeal to potential employers,” Smith said. “More importantly [it will] better the lives of people in impoverished countries and empower them with my knowledge so they can continue to help others. Also, I feel like the journalism aspect would help me go tell the stories of the people I meet through these experiences, which will hopefully motivate other people to go and better the world in their own way.”
