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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 Jess White shouts encouragement from the sidelines during the penalty shootout against College Station on March 24, 2021.

Coaching is Jess White’s calling

Elizabeth Duncan, Staff Writer March 29, 2022

Girls soccer coach Jess White didn’t play soccer growing up. He was a rugby player at Baylor University. “A bunch of people I knew when I graduated college played soccer," White said. "I had a growing...

Volunteer assistant coach Holland Ensminger talks strategy with sophomore Eve Hoyt at halftime of the girls soccer team’s game against Lake Creek. Ensminger used to play for coach Jess White when she was in high school. Now, she is back to learn more from him as she looks pursue coaching.

New voice helps lift Panthers

Rhian Davis, Staff Writer March 28, 2022

Holland Ensminger never thought she would see the day that playing soccer was taken away from her. A car accident during her sophomore year at Lamar University resulted in a severe concussion and spinal...

Players race to celebrate with freshman Courtney Daniel, who was in goal during the penalty shootout on March 24 against College Station.

[Slideshow] Penalty kicks propel girls soccer into Round 2

Maya Ortiz, Design Editor March 25, 2022

The girls soccer team defeated College Station on penalty kicks in the bi-district championship on March 24. The first-round playoff game was tied at 1 after 100 minutes of play. Junior Emma Yeager scored...

Senior Tony Sterner helps direct his teammates as he moves the ball on defense against Kingwood High School.

Soccer skills help lead Sterner to Div. I football

Jacob Jolly, Staff Writer March 24, 2022

As the soccer team prepares for its first-round playoff game against Katy Paetow tonight, senior center back Tony Sterner is soaking up every minute of his  final soccer season. Even though Sterner...

Sports BFFS: Swim Finals

Lexi Guillen, Video Editor March 23, 2022

In the latest installment of whose sports team has the best set of best friends, two pairs battle it out for the swim title. Check out to see if Renee Alcala and Carlie Solomon defeat Joe Stephenson and...

Junior Diego Davis exhales as he lifts the bar during incline bench press. He had a strong season at defensive end and hopes to see even better results as a senior.

Football hits the reset button

Jacob Jolly, Staff Writer March 21, 2022

Imagine you just got done running sprints while pulling a 60-pound sled on your back for a total of 400 yards. Your legs burn and hurt to use. All you want to do is rest but you’re only halfway done...

Offensive coordinator Bruce Cox speaks with sophomore quarterback Jaxon Sims prior to a game at Turner Stadium on Sept. 23.

Jaxon Sims embraces quarterback challenge

Aidan Oakes, Staff Writer March 20, 2022

While being the varsity quarterback isn't easy, sophomore Jaxon Sims showed what he could do last season with a humble attitude and a wide range of skills on the field. “Everyone’s watching,”...

Hannah Dalby practices the discus during seventh period in March.

Dalby sisters find common ground in field events

Gabby Norman, Managing Editor March 17, 2022

Dalby is a very familiar name in KPARK field events. Sarah Dalby, a 2019 graduate of Kingwood Park, threw shot put and discus. Her younger sister, Hannah, has found the same affinity for throws. The junior...

Junior Luc Wehby laughs with a teammate during an after school golf practice at the Kingwood Country Club's Golf Advantage School.

‘I’m a fighter’

Maya Ortiz, Design Editor March 10, 2022

Luc Wehby could no longer handle the pounding in his head. It had been throbbing since the night before. Now, as he sat in his sixth-grade World Cultures class, he finally gave in and asked to go to the...

Junior Brynn Baldon hugs junior Nadia Lawrence as sophomore Addie Gray joins the goal celebration. Baldon headed in a corner kick by senior Kathleen Ortiz to give the Panthers an early 1-0 lead on March 4.

[Slideshow] Girls soccer ties Montgomery, remains No. 1 in district

Alicyn Logue and Maya Ortiz March 5, 2022

In a hard-fought match against Montgomery on Friday, the girls soccer team took an early 1-0 lead when sophomore Brynn Baldon headed in a corner kick by senior Kathleen Ortiz. Montgomery tied the game...

A large student section traveled to the Woodlands HS to cheer on the boys basketball team against Paetow in the third round of the basketball playoffs on Tuesday.

Show Up and Shout

Derriq Young, Staff Writer March 4, 2022

Fans chant your name as the clock ticks. Their voices rise, pushing you to sink the game-winning shot at the buzzer.  There's nothing like the feeling of fans screaming your name, pushing you to make...

[Video] Sports BFFs: Girls Swim Edition

Lexi Guillen, Video Editor February 28, 2022

Fourth in a series. The Kingwood Park sports teams are battling to find out who has the best pair of best friends. The winners will compete against friends from other teams to crown the ultimate Bestest...

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