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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

Meet some of the players making an impact on the girls basketball team: Ellery Stanislaw, Aniah Cross, Asia Martin, Matti McDaniel, Katie Gerbasich, and Biva Byrd.

Veteran squad returns for girls basketball

Derriq Young, Sports editor December 14, 2022

Junior Lily Bruce poses with a University of Florida mural during an official visit to the campus. She verbally committed to the gymnastics program there in the fall.

Later, Gator

Luke Cavallo, Special contributor December 13, 2022

Junior Lily Bruce had an eventful summer. She found herself being pulled between representatives of various top-level college gymnastics programs, like UNC, Stanford and Auburn. They were sending emails...

Senior Juan Flores shoults guidance as junior power forward Davion Sanford looks for an open teammate.

Young team ready for challenge ahead

Aidan Oakes, Jr., Staff Writer December 10, 2022

As their season begins, the boys basketball team is making some major adjustments.  In each of the last two seasons, the boys reached the third round of the playoffs. After each of those seasons, the...

Coach Eric Coovert, along with seniors Lucas Early and Park Wardlow, shout direction and encouragement to junior Khloe King during a meet against Kingwood High School last December.

Wrestling shows strength in early matches

Rachael Ortega, Special Contributor December 8, 2022

The wrestling season has just begun and adrenaline is rushing as the team is off to a strong start. With 58 athletes total, the wrestling team is bigger than it has been in a long time.  “Our goal...

Senior Ian Ganem swims during the first warm-up meet of the season. He was one of the top runners on the cross country team a year ago before suffering an injury.

Change of pace

Aidan Oakes, Jr., Staff Writer December 5, 2022

When the boys cross country team went to state, former teammate and senior Ian Ganem followed along from home. ”I was filled with gratitude, I was very happy they finally got there,” Ganem said....

The players ready to help lead the varsity boys basketball team include Juan Flores, Brad Garcia, Greg Davis, Davion Sanford and Hollis Stephens.

New batch of players ready to lead boys squad

Derriq Young and Jacob Valcarce December 1, 2022

The boys basketball went undefeated and reached the third round of the playoffs last season. They return this year with a new squad, after all of last year's starters graduated. Meet five of the players...

Junior Jacob Reding returns a shot in a match against Nacogdoches on Sept. 21.

Move to tennis pays off for Reding

Krisslyn Boyles, Staff Writer November 23, 2022

Jacob Reding went into his sophomore year with little to no experience with tennis and got moved up to varsity later in the year.  Reding played baseball his whole life until his freshman year when...

Running back Cooper Wolocko carries the ball against Goose Creek Memorial on Oct. 15.

Freshman football provides learning curve

Jordan Hutchinson, Staff Writer November 18, 2022

For the past three months, the freshmen football players faced the sudden adjustment of going from middle school football to high school football.  “The season has been pretty fun, there are...

Allie Jorgensen

State championship run fulfills sports dream

Allie Jorgensen, Staff Writer November 16, 2022

I was overjoyed, smiling so big my face hurt as we walked through the halls for the cross country state send off. The entire girls cross country team matched in our state jackets, and bittersweet tears...

Senior Biva Byrd looks toward space to drive toward the basket against Magnolia West.

Senior class ready for final basketball season together

Derriq Young, Sports Editor November 15, 2022

As the girls basketball season gets underway, the players' chemistry consumes the team on and off the court. The players want to create a family-like bond that makes it easier to move the ball up and down...

Offensive coordinator Kyle Grimes talks with his players on the sideline during the final regular season game.

Football wraps up regular season, prepares for playoffs

Derriq Young and James Pham November 8, 2022

With its first district title within reach, the Panthers fell to Port Arthur Memorial, 34-22, in its final regular-season game on Nov. 3. The Panthers ended up finishing third in the district, behind Port...

Runners ready for State Meet

Runners ready for State Meet

November 2, 2022

The boys and girls cross country teams have both reached the State Championships for the first time since 2013. They will compete Saturday morning with the girls starting at 10 a.m. and the boys racing...

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