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The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

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KP TIMES

During practice in March, senior Wyatt May, junior Aaron Andrews and senior De'shaun Martin run sprints. Each have been key among the sprinters this season.

Sprinters work together, push each other to succeed

Tricia Darcy, Staff Writer April 3, 2024

Sprinting has always been the place to go when an athlete’s sport is in the offseason, but for others they spend the whole year training for the short races. Track and field continues to rely on athletes...

Junior Jackson Woods tees off on the ninth hole at Kingwood Country Club.

Boys golf dominates District Championship

Grace Darcy and Leah Torres April 2, 2024

The boys golf team competed in the District Championship on March 26 and 27. The team defended their title of district champions with a 44 stroke lead over Lufkin.  The team consisted of junior Cole...

Seniors take high hopes into final baseball season

Ella Hickman and Peyton Smithson April 2, 2024

The Kingwood Park baseball team is off to a strong start. They are currently second in the district with a team packed with experienced seniors. Video by Ella Hickman and Peyton Smithson. Practice footage...

Seniors Leah Torres and Grace Darcy take a break together between practice swings before the district meet. The two were part of the varsity squad that finished second in Districts and advanced to the Regional tournament.

Girls prepare for Region after strong district finish

Shelby Townsend, Staff Writer April 2, 2024

After persevering through sudden changes, the girls golf team took second place at the district meet, which advanced all five golfers (seniors Leah Torres, Kaylie Smith, Grace Darcy, sophomore Madysen...

Junior Jonny West and senior Craig Potter walk to the charter bus on their way to the Area playoffs against Lucas Lovejoy. The Panthers won 4-0.

Boys soccer dominates Lucas Lovejoy in Round 2

Arleigh Doehring, Yearbook Editor April 1, 2024

Going into halftime of the Area playoffs, the boys soccer team was dominating Lucas Lovejoy, 3-0. Despite driving almost five hours to Lucas Lovejoy High School for the game, nothing fazed the Panthers...

As McKinney North players celebrate in the background, junior forward Flavia Salima Marcano falls to her knee as the final buzzer sounds in the Area playoffs. Kingwood Park lost 2-1, ending the season.

Girls soccer season ends in Area playoffs

Maya Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2024

The girls soccer team took on McKinney North in the Area round of the playoffs. Senior Brynn Baldon scored early on a header to take a 1-0 lead. McKinney North tied the score soon after with a penalty...

Seniors Reese Shaw and Sienna Morales laugh together as they walk through a tunnel of parents, friends and siblings cheering them on before they got on the charter bus to head to the Area playoff game.

Soccer teams receive sendoff before Area games

Maya Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief March 29, 2024

The girls and boys soccer teams walked through a tunnel of parents, siblings and friends as they boarded charter buses for the Area playoffs tonight. The boys team is traveling to Lucas Lovejoy for...

Senior defender Emma Green sprints to keep the ball in play and push it up the field against Whitehouse in the 3-0 victory.

[Slideshow] Girls tackle Whitehouse in first round of playoffs

Maya Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief March 29, 2024

The girls soccer team takes on McKinney North tonight at 7 p.m. at Tyler Legacy High School in the Area playoffs. The Panthers are coming off a 3-0 first round victory over Whitehouse.

Senior Evan Jimerson reacts after scoring the team's first goal as freshman Kye Wehby, sophomore Ronan Flaherty and junior Chase Bennett surround him. Jimerson's goal cut the team's deficit to 2-1 against Hallsville in the first round of the playoffs. The Panthers went on to win 5-2.

Jimersons silence Hallsville as boys soccer advances to Round 2

Arleigh Doehring, Yearbook Editor March 27, 2024

The Hallsville Bobcats jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 13 minutes, but no one on the Kingwood Park boys soccer team panicked. “I knew we had it,” junior Grant Jimerson said. “I knew...

Surrounded by teammates, senior Brynn Baldon smiles and laughs with junior Bailey Fovargue. Baldon scored after volleying a ball delivered by Fovargue, giving the Panthers a 2-0 lead against Whitehouse in the first round of the playoffs on March 26 in Lufkin. Kingwood Park advanced to the Area Round with a 3-0 victory.

Offense puts on show as girls soccer team advances

Ella Hickman, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

Junior Bailey Fovargue could only see the shadow of senior Brynn Baldon on the other side of the field because of the glaring sun setting at Hudson High School in Lufkin. However, Fovargue could hear Baldon...

Sophomore Cory Case walks away after recording a par on the second hole at Kingwood Country Club in the District Meet. He was in second place after the first round with a 77.

Boys golf team takes early 14-stroke lead at District Meet

Grace Darcy and Leah Torres March 27, 2024

The boys golf team kicked off the first day of their district tournament at their home course, Kingwood Country Club, on Tuesday. The second round teed off at 9 a.m. today. The top team, consisting...

Senior captain Erin McLain moves the ball up the field during the Senior Night game against Lufkin earlier this month.

Defense lifts girls soccer to top seed in playoffs

Grace Darcy and Leah Torres March 26, 2024

After winning the district championship, the girls soccer team is headed to playoffs for the seventh year in a row. The defensive line has been key to the team’s success this season. With a variety of...

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