![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)
Thousands of colleges. Tens of thousands of dollars. Over a million scholarships. There are many students who are anxiously awaiting scholarship and college acceptance letters that will determine where their futures will lead. Fortunately, after being accepted to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship program, senior Nathan Rechtfertig has everything taken care of and he can spend the rest of his senior year excited for the future that awaits him.
The NROTC is a four-year scholarship program that provides full tuition, room and board and stipends. Along with this, after four years of school, you will automatically be an officer in the military. It is very competitive, with only about 1,200 recipients out of over 5,000 applicants. Wrestling Coach Richard Eckley, who has coached Rechtfertig for the past year, said he is very proud of Rechtfertig for receiving this scholarship.
“[NROTC] is a national competition,” Eckley said. “I don’t know how many people get this scholarship every year. This is my 15th year coaching in Texas, and Nathan is the first kid I’ve ever coached that’s gotten this.”
Because there are so few applicants who receive an NROTC scholarship, Rechtfertig said that he had to put in a lot of effort to make himself stand out in his application.
“[I did] a lot of extracurricular activities, especially leadership activities,” he said. “In wrestling, I was captain for a couple years, and then I founded a chess club back at my old high school which helped out a lot. [I earned] a lot of community hours.”
After putting in his best effort to receive the scholarship, Rechtfertig said that he looks forward to what is ahead for him.
“I can’t tell right now if I want to serve four years or more after that [because] it’s too far to tell,” Rechtfertig said. “But I’m looking forward to the brotherly bond that you get. [The people you serve with] are going to be your brothers for life, so that’s going to be a great experience.”
Eckley said that he believes Rechtfertig to be very deserving of this scholarship and is excited for him to have experiences similar to his own while he served in the Marine Corps. Eckley said that without his experience serving, he wouldn’t be who he is today.
“After I graduated high school, I was kind of directionless,” Eckley said. “I joined the Marines, and I don’t know where I would be today without it. [I am very glad] that I have the privilege of coaching young men and women that want to not only follow that path, but also be a leader in that particular path. I’m incredibly proud of it and I feel lucky that I get a chance to be around young men and women like that.”
Because of the NROTC scholarship, Rechtfertig will have the opportunity to automatically be an officer in the military. Eckley said that this is a huge honor and that he is very proud of Rechtfertig for receiving this opportunity.
“Being a leader, being a representative of the United States of America all over the world, being a representative of your community within the military, it’s a big deal,” Eckley said. “And he’ll have no problem rising to the challenge. I just want to emphasize how special he is for getting this honor.”
