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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

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...

Christian Smith, Elijah Merino and Jose Maldonado wrap up a morning workout on Wednesday. They all helped Kingwood Park qualify for state at the Regional meet on Tuesday.

Cross country boys refuse to fall short again

Derriq Young, Sports Editor October 26, 2022

Coach Kim Ackerman watched senior Osvaldo Jasso collapse toward the end of the final lap in the Region II Cross Country Championships on Tuesday. As he struggled to move, she knelt beside him. “If...

Elina Bailey, 11, sprints to the finish of the district championships. The junior was the team's top finisher at the Regional Championships on Oct. 25. She will be making her second-consecutive State Meet appearance.

Girls conquer course to qualify for State

Fallon Head, Staff Writer October 26, 2022

The girls cross country team faced some stiff competition at regionals Tuesday. With last-minute changes to the course and the best competition they’ve had all season, the girls took fourth place and...

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