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The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

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Coach Chris Elliott, senior Trent Burningham, senior Jose Antonio Maldonado and coach Kim Ackerman celebrate together after Burningham won the bronze medal at the State Championships in the 800m race.

Burningham earns bronze in final run

Luke Cavallo, Special Contributor May 22, 2023

Senior Trent Burningham captured third place in the State Championships in the 800 meters on May 12, finishing with a time of 1:52.29. He broke his personal record and the school record that he set earlier...

Senior Trent Burningham competes at the Barbers Hill meet earlier this season. He set a school record this year and reached the State Meet in the 800.

Burningham chases state title in final run

Arleigh Doehring and Katie Gerbasich May 12, 2023

A year ago, Trent Burningham ran the 800 on a whim. A few weeks later, he was competing against the best in the state in the finals at the State Championships. Today, the senior returns more prepared...

Sophomore Courtney Daniel throws the shot put at the Grand Oaks track meet earlier this season. She is competing at the State Championships in Austin today.

Daniel embraces her shot at State

Zachary Ford, Staff Writer May 12, 2023

Three-sport athlete Courtney Daniel has been an essential part of the track and field team the past two years. Today, the sophomore is competing at the State Championships in the shot put at the University...

Senior Hannah Leierer pitches against Dayton in April. She will play at Campbell University in the fall.

Leierer’s persistent pitch pays off

Maya Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2023

Chuck Leierer sat and listened as his 8-year-old daughter Hannah begged to pitch. The intense college football coach looked at the little girl and could not picture it. His first instincts were...

Freshman Emilee Smith easily clears the bar in a meet at Barbers Hill earlier this season. She holds the school's pole vault record.

Freshman vaults to record-breaking heights

Katie Gerbasich, Yearbook Editor April 28, 2023

During the Magnolia track meet this season, freshman Emilee Smith set a new school record for pole vault with a height of 11 feet, 6 inches. She won the district and region titles and will compete at the...

Sophomore Richard Beal shows off a catch with teammate Perry Campbell from Summer Creek High School at the Regional Bass Fishing Championships.

Beal makes history as first Kingwood Park angler to reach State

Zachary Ford, Special Contributor April 25, 2023

Modern day bass fishing competitions are an event where anglers compete against one another during a predetermined period of time for cash or prizes. Tournaments typically start at first light and last...

Senior Tyrique Riley competes in the 200 meter dash at the Barbers Hill Meet. He helped lead the 4x200 team to the Area Meet in his first track season.

Riley emerges as leader in first track season

Derriq Young and Aidan Oakes April 19, 2023

Despite injuries, multiple relay complications and even losing his shoe during his final 200 meter race at the district meet, senior Tyrique Riley made the best of the challenges he faced during his first...

Junior Leah Torres lines up a putt at a tournament at Kingwood Country Club during a tournament in March. Torres was the district champion and will compete for a spot at State next week.

Romig, Torres lead golf teams to Regionals

Camille Blair, Staff Writer April 16, 2023

For the first time, both the boys and girls varsity golf teams won district champs and advance to the regional tournament in the same year. In addition, senior Jayden Romig and junior Leah Torres got first...

The softball team is fighting for the top spot in the district standings as the second round of district play begins.

Meet the players behind the bats

Adriana Gonzalez, Special Contributor April 11, 2023

Abbey Papadimitriou, sophomore Position: Shortstop When did you start playing softball? “I’ve played softball for almost 12 years. I started officially playing when I was 4, but I was...

Seniors Lindsay Collins and Stalyce Green clear the hurdles during the 100 meter hurdles.

Varsity squad ready to shine at district meet

Derriq Young, Sports Editor April 10, 2023

The boys and girls track teams have set records and racked up the medals throughout the season. They will compete in the District Championships at Turner Stadium on Wednesday and Thursday this week. The...

Seniors Katie Gerbasich and Favor Rogers jump for a shoulder bump during player introductions against Nacogdoches.

Memories prove to be highlight as senior plays final game

Katie Gerbasich, Yearbook Editor April 10, 2023

I woke up a couple of weeks ago ready for school and realized for the first time in four years, I didn’t have to pack my athletic bag because I wasn’t going to practice. With a loss the night before...

Steeplechase provides fun challenge for Foltz

Allie Jorgensen, Staff Writer April 6, 2023

When the opportunity was offered at the Victor Lopez Classic this season at Rice University, sophomore Lucy Foltz decided to jump at the chance of trying the steeplechase despite never having practiced...

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