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KP TIMES

Freshman Rionna Martin sprints to the finish in the 100m dash at the District Championships. She advanced to Area in the 100m, 200m and in the 4x100.

Relays ready to help lift girls at Area

Ella Hickman, Staff Writer April 10, 2024

The girls 4x100 relay was nervous as junior Asia Martin was on the block waiting to hear the gun go off. The runners knew that only the top four teams would advance to Area. “We all had the same...

Senior Eva Abshire won the district title in the 100m hurdles and the 300m hurdles. She will compete in the Area Meet on Thursday at Turner Stadium.

Abshire’s perseverance pays off

Krisslyn Boyles, Staff Writer April 10, 2024

Each time senior Eva Abshire took a break from sports, she had to find a new perspective on her life. Over the years, Abshire sustained four broken fingers, broke her foot twice, had reconstructive elbow...

Senior Evan Jimerson discusses with the ref about penalty awarded West Mesquite after a Kingwood Park defender slide tackled a forward. The Panthers lost, 4-1, in the Regional Semifinal.

Boys soccer season ends in Regional Semifinals

Arleigh Doehring, Yearbook Editor April 8, 2024

The boys soccer team fell, 4-1, to West Mesquite (22-5-1) in the Regional Semifinals on April 5 in Carrollton. The game was Kingwood Park's first loss since Feb. 9 to Porter. The Panthers' lone goal...

Sydney Ortiz is an Iowa women's basketball fan, and has been decked out in Iowa gear since she was born. Photos submitted by Sydney Ortiz.

Clark, Hawkeyes unite generations through basketball

Sydney Ortiz, Staff Writer April 7, 2024

Two years ago, my schedule was set by Iowa women’s basketball games. If the Hawkeyes were playing and I had no sports practices, I would sit in the living room of my grandparents' Kingwood home. We would...

Coach Christian Boehm talks to the team about its performance in the first half. This is the first time Boehm has led a team this far in the tournament.

Boehm leads boys soccer team to Regional Semifinals

Arleigh Doehring, Yearbook Editor April 3, 2024

Players and families celebrated as coach Christian Boehm checked off winning the Regional Quarterfinals on the team poster Tuesday night. The Panthers had just dominated Longview, winning 3-0 at Lufkin...

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...

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