![A portion of the debate team’s flier advertising their duct tape fundraiser. Debate team captain Delaney McClure said she hopes the fundraiser will raise the necessary funds to aid next year’s team with their expenses as the formerly debate class-exclusive team transitions into a club. “It costs money to do certain things that clubs have,” McClure said. “I just wanted to make sure that [the debate team] is all set up for next year and start doing fundraisers so we can get to that position as a club.” (Photo Courtesy of @debate_cphs on Instagram)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-05-12-234723.png)
![Soundwave poses for a picture after performing in the Legislative Prayer Breakfast for Texas politicians. Multiple audience members, such as State Rep. Terry Wilson, approached the students afterwards or requested to take photos with the singers. “[A woman] told us that it reminded her of singing when she was younger,” Ferguson said. “She said she sang the same song, but a different version and that it was one of her Dad’s favorites. She was really proud and really liked the performance.” (Photo Courtesy of Kyra Cox)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG-4017-900x600.jpg)
![Standing in front of the DigiPen Institute of Technology sign in Redmond, Washington, senior Simon Moss visits the college campus on a trip to Seattle. While visiting the school, Moss got to see what different programs DigiPen offers more in depth and meet new people. “[DigiPen] is going to be great because everyone that was accepted got invited to a discord [server] and everyone has been able to talk to each other and get to know everyone,” Moss said. “I don’t want to be in a campus where they have too many fields and people have different interests, but here everyone is very like minded.” (Photo courtesy of Simon Moss)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/simon-moss-900x675.jpg)
![Lying on the shelf in the science fiction section of the library are a wide variety of novels, with classics such as “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins and “The Maze Runner” by James Dashner. Reading is a gateway to different worlds and can take readers on an adventure they can’t experience in their own life, giving them the opportunity to escape from their current reality, according to English teacher Jessica Logsdon. “Reading has given me a much-needed outlet. [It has] provided stability [and] consistency in times of uncertainty, and allowed me to build a community of readers around me.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230510_080125-1-1-900x600.jpg)
![Senior and HOSA officer Ryan Liu poses for a photo during his visit to Brown University. Brown University, an Ivy League college in Providence, Rhode Island, is where Liu was accepted and plans to major in both psychology and public health. “I want to [major in Public Health] because that connects with health equity and helps me develop policy skills to combine it with health care,” Liu said. “I’m also in their eight-year medical program, so I’ll just matriculate into their medical school after graduation.” (Photo Courtesy of Ryan Liu)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_9125-900x831.jpg)
![One of the few stick vehicles in the school parking lot, senior Alex Trebilco’s 1970 Ford Maverick is a restoration project he worked on with his dad. He and his father have worked on cars together for all of Trebilco’s life, and have several finished projects because of it. “[My favorite memory with my car is] honestly just cruising with my dad in his truck and my car,” Trebilco said. “Both of the [cars] are restored. He did the truck and we did the Maverick, so it’s cool to roll down in two cars that we made run together.”](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ford-Maverick.png)
Academic teams make their mark in regional competitions
May 2, 2013
Cedar Park placed first overall in the Conference 4A Region 4 UIL Academics Spring Meet April 19-20 at UT-San Antonio with 149 composite points.
Many students, including Evan Grosch, Alina Tang, Robin Duffee, Naga Amulya Pratapa and Patrick Meir, will move on to compete in the state meet May 21 at UT-Austin. The award-winning One-Act Play team got alternate to state.
“It’s always exciting to be at regionals because all programs are extremely strong,” UIL organizer Dawn Azbill-Smith said.
The meet started with a bomb threat on Friday, delaying some competitions until the building was swept. The ending was much stronger, and Cedar Park distinguished itself as first place from Dripping Springs by 5.5 points.
“Of course I had high hopes coming into the meet,” Azbill-Smith said. “There was stiff competition, but there was still a strong possibility of us doing well.”
At this point, Cedar Park is still in the lead for the 4A UIL Lone Star Cup with 86 points, 6 points ahead of Dallas Highland Park. Both academic and athletic competitions advance Cedar Park in the standings.
“It truly is a good year to be a Timberwolf,” Azbill-Smith said. “That should be our new motto.”
Individual and team results:
Computer Science
Zach Misso – 4th Place and State Qualifier Alternate
Nick Kantor – 8th Place
Evan Feiereisel – 11th Place
3rd Place Team
Coach – Cheri Whalen
Editorial Writing
Alina Tang – 3rd Place and State Qualifier
Coach – Paige Hert
Headline Writing
Paige Parks – 5th Place and 2nd Alternate to State
Coach – Paige Hert
Lincoln/Douglas Debate
Evan Grosch – Regional Champion and State Qualifier
Coach – Dawn Azbill
Persuasive Speaking
Isaac Jochimsen – 4th Place and 1st Alternate to State
Coach – Dawn Azbill
Prose Interpretation
Robin Duffee – Regional Champion and State Qualifier
Coach – Dawn Azbill
Science
Patrick Meier – Overall Regional Science Champion and State Qualifier
Zach Hawks – 4th Place Overall Science and 1st Alternate to State
Amulya Pratapa – 6th Place Overall Science
Adrien Castberg – 9th Place Overall Science
Amulya Pratapa – Regional Biology Champion and State Qualifier
Patrick Meier – Chemistry Alternate to State
Patrick Meier – Regional Physics Champion and State Qualifier
Adrien Castberg – Physics Alternate to State
Regional Science Team Champion and State Qualifier
Coach – Marilyn Theisen
![Standing in front of the DigiPen Institute of Technology sign in Redmond, Washington, senior Simon Moss visits the college campus on a trip to Seattle. While visiting the school, Moss got to see what different programs DigiPen offers more in depth and meet new people. “[DigiPen] is going to be great because everyone that was accepted got invited to a discord [server] and everyone has been able to talk to each other and get to know everyone,” Moss said. “I don’t want to be in a campus where they have too many fields and people have different interests, but here everyone is very like minded.” (Photo courtesy of Simon Moss)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/simon-moss-475x356.jpg)
![While feeling the rush of emotions after reaching 100 wins in his wrestling career, senior and varsity wrestler Kane Sistrunk celebrates his win against Comal Canyon. Attaining this achievement is a rare occurrence in the high school wrestling world. “It was super relieving because I knew there were celebrations and fun things like that,” Sistrunk said. “My best friend was telling everyone I had 99 wins before the match, which is nerve-racking [to try and meet everyone’s expectation of me reaching 100]. It was super fulfilling to get [the win].”
(Photo courtesy of Kane Sistrunk)](https://cphswolfpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/KS_crop-475x317.jpg)
