![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)
National Merit Semi Finalists announced
National Merit Semifinalists for the class of 2015 earned the title by scoring at least a 218 on the PSAT. Seniors Rachel Pokorney, Bake Rice, Josh Wiggers, Megan LaMonica and Olivia Larkin qualified. “The most helpful thing I did was take practice tests,” LaMonica said. Kehoe, who graduated a year early with the class of 2014, also qualified.
October 2, 2014
Last week, PSAT national merit semifinalists were named. Seniors Rachel Pokorney, Blake Rice, Megan LaMonica, Josh Wiggers and Olivia Larkin were recognized for scoring at least a 218 on their PSAT last year. Former student, Haley Kehoe, who graduated a year early with the class of 2014, was also recognized.
Besides being a precursor to the SAT, the PSAT is used to award scholarships to high-scoring students, known as National Merit Scholars.
Semifinalist will not know if they will become scholars until next year.
NHS President Pokorney was just happy to know she is a semifinalist after the work she put in with More Than a Teacher, a PSAT/SAT preparation service used by several students. But even with preparation, Pokorney admitted her score was due partially to luck.
“It was crazy to know that the test came down to a few questions,” Pokorney said. “I’m really thankful the answers I chose worked out.”
After taking his test, Wiggers was unsure if he would be a semifinalist.
“I knew I had a good score,” Wiggers said. “But I wasn’t sure it would make the cutoff because it was close.”
In contrast to Pokorney, Wiggers, who hopes to major in chemical engineering, opted to prepare by participating in Cedar Park’s PSAT Team.
“I wouldn’t have been able to push myself to practice outside of school,” Wiggers said. “It forced me to prepare.”
Along with Wiggers, future bio-engineering major Spanish Honor Society Tresurer LaMonica practiced with the school’s program, taught by AP English III teacher Chriss Hexter and Pre-AP math teacher Linda Zeimann.
“It’s good to know that PSAT team paid off,” LaMonica said.
The National Hispanic Recognition and Commended scholar students were also announced.
Based on their PSAT scores from last year, seniors Noah Knight, Payton Morris, Julia O’Hanlon and Sarah Herzer qualified for the National Hispanic Recognition. “I am more of an ACT person, but I was pleasantly suprised,” O’Hanlon said.
In the class of 2015, 14 students were recognized as Commended Scholars based on their PSAT scores, including Alina Tang. “I didn’t really prepare for the PSAT, so when I realized I was commended I was really suprised,” Tang said.
