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The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES
The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES
Sports
Junior Emilee Smith will compete in the pole vault at the state championships today. She won the region tournament to advance for the first time.
Smith, Gerbasich look to reach new heights at State
Sydney Ortiz, Sports Editor • May 2, 2025

Junior Emilee Smith was nervous as she stood waiting to do her first attempt at clearing the bar. For the past two years, she was in the exact...

Junior Alec Krippel competes in a meet earlier this season. He set a new school record this year and will compete at the state championships this weekend.
Throwers hope to strong arm the competition at State
Cameron Minatrea, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025
Juniors Will Weller and Ty Perthius showcase some of their big catches from a fishing tournament earlier this season. The boys competed in the regional tournament last weekend. Photo submitted by Jill Weller.
Fishing Club casts reels in final tournament
Soleil Cavallo, Staff Writer • April 30, 2025
Meet 5 softball players
Meet 5 softball players
Emily McKithern, Staff Writer • April 24, 2025
[Podcast] Humans of KPARK: Meet Kallen Cosper
[Podcast] Humans of KPARK: Meet Kallen Cosper
Krisslyn Boyles, Staff Writer • April 23, 2025
News
Saint Martha's Catholic Church in Kingwood rang the bells 88 times on April 21. They rang the bells for every year Pope Francis lived.
Death of Pope Francis saddens students, teachers
Tricia Darcy, Visuals Editor • April 29, 2025

People all over the world scrolled through their social media accounts only to find out about the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Pope Francis,...

Sophomores Sophia Artola and Leonardo Peña went to the opening night showing of "A Minecraft Movie." "No one threw popcorn, so it wasn't too crazy," Artola said. "But every there was one of the silly lines, everyone laughed and yelled. And it was really fun."
‘Minecraft’ viewers continue to disrupt, entertain during showings
Olivia Brenner, Staff Writer • April 24, 2025

The highly-anticipated Minecraft movie was released in theaters, following a large social media presence in advertising and the popularization...

Features
What are red flags in friendships?
What are red flags in friendships?
Genesis Murillo and Kenia Umanzor • May 13, 2025

Friendships are a challenge at any age, but even more so in high school. Students talk about red flags they look out for when making new friends.

Senior Richard Beal leads the senior class in eliminations in the Senior Assassin game, which is not related to the school. Beal was eliminated on April 18 by Flavia Salima Marcano.
Senior assassin brings strategy, betrayal, entertainment
Preston Carpenter, Staff Writer • April 22, 2025
Maggie Spara
HOKP: Meet Maggie Spara
Marie Wakefield, Staff Writer • April 9, 2025
A rented dumpster still sits in Bella and Sophia Bennett's driveway where construction continues on their home, which was damaged during Hurricane Beryl in July. The girls have lived in a rental home with their family the past eight months.
Families remain displaced eight months after Hurricane Beryl
Fallon Head, Editor-in-Chief • April 4, 2025
Opinions
Notes are key for helping study for tests.
5 tips to study better
Izzy Fabrizio, Special Contributor • April 30, 2025

So many kids have such a hard time studying that a lot of kids end up just never doing it.   Here are five of the best methods that often...

Life cycle
Life cycle
Chase Canlas, Staff Writer • April 22, 2025
The differences between American and German schools are vast.
German students’ journeys differ from American teens
Michelle Klanke, Staff Writer • April 22, 2025
"Six of Crows" is the first book in a two-book series that is worth reading.
Beauty of ‘Six of Crows’ makes it must-read fantasy
Maggie Spara, Special Contributor • April 21, 2025
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Senior David Gonzalez serves as the state president of HOSA as a senior. He will continue in the healthcare field at Duke in the fall.

Overcoming Obstacles

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Which 'Hamilton' character are you?

Which 'Hamilton' character are you?

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Fallon Head joined the journalism program his freshman year of high school. He spent his senior year as Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper.

Journalism adds purpose to each day

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What are red flags in friendships?

What are red flags in friendships?

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The Top 10 students celebrate after being told their rank by the administrators on April 7.

Meet the Top 10

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Junior Cory Case finishes No. 11 at the State Meet, recording the highest finish for a boy in school history. Photo courtesy of Angela Chancellor.

Case overcomes rain to finish No. 11 at State

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What Tyler, The Creator album are you?

What Tyler, The Creator album are you?

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What 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' character are you?

What 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' character are you?

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Senior Talon Benton celebrates his full scholarship from the Navy on May 9 at Kingwood Park High School. He will attend Howard University in the fall, and then he will serve at least five years in the Navy after graduation.

Benton to attend Howard University on Navy scholarship

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Saint Martha's Catholic Church in Kingwood rang the bells 88 times on April 21. They rang the bells for every year Pope Francis lived.

Death of Pope Francis saddens students, teachers

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