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KP TIMES

The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

Reel: Basketball players prepare for new seasons

Anya Henry, Special Contributor November 1, 2024

With the girls basketball season kicking off today, all eyes are on what is coming in the gym. The boys basketball team starts tryouts today. The girls have their first preseason game at 7 p.m. against...

The team celebrates a point against Splendora on Oct. 29. The Panthers won 3-2 on Senior Night.

Volleyball celebrates seniors, prepares for playoffs

Shawn Chaney and Jordan Hutchinson October 31, 2024

The volleyball program wrapped up district play with a 3-2 victory over Splendora on Oct. 29. The team honored its four seniors - Angie Gonzalez, Emily Petruncio, Emily Pavel and Krisslyn Boyles. The team...

Seniors Alex Hartnett and Isaac Lee share a handshake before taking the field against Pasadena on Oct. 24.

Seniors bid farewell with victory over Pasadena in final home game

Leonardo Pena, Emily Mckithern, and Rocco Huerta October 30, 2024

The seniors help lift the Panthers to a dominant victory over the Pasadena, 49-7, on Oct. 24. It was the final home game of the season for the Panthers, who improved to 3-5 overall and 2-3 in district...

During a game against West Fork, senior Krisslyn Boyles celebrates a point with her team. During the match on Oct. 14, Boyles recorded her 1,000-career dig for Kingwood Park.

Q&A with Krisslyn Boyles

Staff October 29, 2024

Grade: Senior Position in volleyball: Outside hitter, defensive specialist/libero Other sports in high school: Soccer and track Club sport: Beach Volleyball What were your main goals going...

Senior running back Chris Lora is escorted on the field by his mom and grandparents prior to the Senior Night game at Turner Stadium on Oct. 24. Lora was in a three-car accident earlier in the day.

Car crash motivates Lora leading up to Senior Night

Zachary Ford, Staff Writer October 26, 2024

When football players prepare for game day, they know to be ready for anything. But senior running back Chris Lora never expected his biggest challenge on the day of his final home game to be off the field....

Freshman Jon Pavlatos runs the ball in the JV A game against Angleton on Oct. 17.

JV football teams continue final stretch of games

Danielle Nalley, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

The JV-A team have had a standout season, losing only one game to Angleton. The JV-B team is still looking for its first victory of the season. Both teams were action on Sept. 17. The A team played...

Seniors Elijah Merino and Carson Brown jump off the line at the sound of the gun during the Nike South Meet in The Woodlands. The two always line up together with Brown helping Merino set the pace in the races.

Merino, Brown run friendly rivalry to Region Meet

Tricia Darcy, Visuals Editor October 20, 2024

As the shotgun is heard to begin the race, seniors Carson Brown and Elijah Merino sprint off the line to get to the front of the pack. At the beginning of the race, Brown pushes Merino forward to help...

Senior Ivan Reyes sprints to make a tackle against Crosby on Oct. 10. He started playing football for the first time when he moved to Texas from Mexico as a junior in high school.

Reyes emerges as vocal leader one year after joining team, learning English

Zachary Ford, Staff Writer October 18, 2024

After living in Mexico all of his life, senior Ivan Reyes moved to Texas his sophomore year. When he first moved, he pursued his passion and started playing organized football for the first time as a junior.  Reyes...

Kingwood Park senior Elijah Merino fights as he watches Dayton junior Jaxon Asbill pass him in the final few meters at the finish line for first place at the District Championships. Merino, who lost by .19 seconds this year, entered the race as the two-time defending champion.

Dayton, Kingwood Park boys dominate field at District Championships

Tricia Darcy, Visuals Editor October 10, 2024

As the finish line neared at the District Championships, senior Elijah Merino battled with Dayton junior Jaxon Asbill for the top spot on Oct. 10. Merino, the defending two-time district champion,...

Sophomore Sylvana Lopez Andrade pushes to the finish to take fourth place in the District Championships. She was the top finisher for the Panthers, who took first place as a team. A year ago, Lopez Andrade finished 6th overall in the JV division.

Sticking together delivers big results for girls at District Championships

Sydney Ortiz, Sports Editor October 10, 2024

The girls cross country team defied expectations to win the District Championship for the third consecutive year on Oct. 10. “I feel like this was definitely the most memorable Districts, because...

Seniors Carson Brown and Elijah Meino sprint out of the box to start the 5k race on Sept. 28.

Runners take on Nike South prior to District Championships

Tricia Darcy and Olivia Brenner October 9, 2024

The boys varsity cross country team and part of the girls' squad competed in the Nike South meet at Bear Branch Park in The Woodlands on Sept. 28. The meet was the final tune-up for most of the runners...

Senior Lucy Foltz competes in the 2023 District Championship at Atascocita High School. She will return to that course this Thursday to compete in her final district meet. “Lucy’s extremely talented," coach Cody Cook said. "She’s very gifted athletically. She’s very strong physically and mentally. But her greatest strength is that she is not afraid to push through any pain. She’s not afraid to hurt; and so as a cross country runner that’s the number one thing you need to be able to do, and she does that very well.”

Foltz focuses on mental preparation as biggest meets near

Heather Horace, Staff Writer October 8, 2024

Cross country runner Lucy Foltz changed her training plan throughout the year in hopes of setting herself up for the big meets and a possible college offer. “My main goals are to win District...

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