![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)
Football. Basketball. Volleyball. When people think of these sports, they often picture rabid fan bases and passionate players, but no one ever seems to remember the people who make it all possible–the referees.
Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, LISD will offer a new team sport officiating class. This course will allow high school students to learn about various team sports including volleyball, basketball and football and become certified as level one referees.
“The class originated from the idea that our ref organizations are shrinking,” high school athletic director Michael Quintero said. “We don’t have as many refs that are giving their time to high school sports. The Texas high school coaches association decided to make a class which basically allows juniors and seniors to take an elective course, become certified officials in team sports and actually go into the job world and officiate games and earn money along with an elective credit.”
Every school in LISD will offer the class next school year following in the footsteps of school districts across the state that have begun offering the program.
“There are schools across the state that have implemented this same thing,” Quintero said. “Numbers are showing that it’s working. The kids are taking the class and going out in the world and officiating and earning money to do it, so it’s starting to spread.”
Like other classes, the sports officiating class will also include tests and assignments. The coaches are currently working out the curriculum for the class which will be taught by one of the coaches.
“I’m mostly excited just because I love sports and I think it could be a fun class,” junior Ryan Daugherty said. “[I’m excited for] being able to use my sports knowledge for something fun.”
The new class will only be open to juniors and seniors, and there are no prerequisites necessary before taking it.
“I’m excited to learn about the rules of sports better,” junior Bennett Patton said. “I think it would be a fun class to take [in the] second semester of my senior year after football.”
Quintero said that there has been a high level of interest in the class so far and that he expects a lot of athletes as well as students who aren’t involved in sports to take it.
“I’m excited because it gives something new to the school,” Quintero said. “I think it’ll allow students who don’t necessarily play a sport to get involved in sports in a different way. I think it’ll also help some of our athletes to understand the difficulties of being a ref and how hard of a job it really is.”
