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KP TIMES

The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

The football team opens its season on Friday against South Houston at Turner Stadium. They scrimmaged against Galena Park last week at home.

Football team set for Friday night lights

Arleigh Doehring, Photography Editor August 26, 2021

The football team opens its season at Turner Stadium on Friday against South Houston. Coach Clayton Maple said their plan is simple: just take it day by day. “To be honest, [the goal is for them]...

Senior Charlee Jordan helps give direction on the court with junior Ashley Cox and senior Ashley Forrest lining up in the front row with her. The Panthers lost in four sets to Kingwood HS on Aug. 20.

[Slideshow] Volleyball team falls in four sets to KHS

Katie Gerbasich, Yearbook Editor August 22, 2021

Large crowds of students from Kingwood High School and Kingwood Park showed up to cheer on the volleyball teams in their annual preseason match on Aug. 20. The Mustangs defeated the Panthers, 3-1. More...

Juniors Sean Helton and Talmage Hammond celebrate after scoring a point in their doubles match on Aug. 13.

[Slideshow] Tennis team captures win in first match

Maya Ortiz and Katie Gerbasich August 17, 2021

The tennis team captured a 16-3 victory in their season-opening match against MacArthur on Aug. 13. To see more photos from the match, check out a collection of them at SmugMug.

Seniors Kade Terrell and Barrett Kenny compete in the first leg of the Huffman Relays race on Aug. 14.

[Slideshow] Cross country puts together strong performances

Maya Ortiz, Design Editor August 16, 2021

In the first cross country meet of the season, the boys and girls teams put together strong performances. The teams participated in the Huffman Relays at Hargrave High School on Aug. 14. See more photos...

Juniors Tony Sterner and Thor Yeager chat on the field during a break in action against Northeast Early College in the second round of the playoffs on March 29.

Youngest Yeager leaves Kingwood Park early for Alaska

Arleigh Doehring, Staff Writer May 28, 2021

Kingwood Park has meant a lot to the Yeagers. They call it their extended family. There has been a Yeager walking the halls since 2015, when Bruce Yeager was a freshman. Johan and Thor Yeager then followed. “Growing...

Science teacher Joe Ehrhardt throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Dayton game on April 24. Ehrhardt is retiring after 42 years in education.

Ehrhardt to retire after four decades of teaching

Gabby Norman, Managing Editor May 20, 2021

For the past nine years, baseball coach Bruce Cox has gotten used to seeing Joe Ehrhardt at baseball games. This won’t change anytime soon, but Cox and the rest of Kingwood Park will have to adjust to...

Emma Yeager pumps her first as her teammates rush to congratulate her after scoring her third goal against Porter on March 12. Her final goal of the game was her 41st of the year and put her atop the record books for goals in a season at Kingwood Park.

Standing out is all Emma Yeager knows

Maya Ortiz, Staff Writer May 5, 2021

Emma Yeager wonders what being normal even means.  To the sophomore, normal is missing sleepovers and parties for soccer practices and games. Normal is scoring goals around the country as one of the...

Senior Matt King drives the ball against Dayton on April 23 in the 7-1 victory. King had one hit and scored a run in the game win on senior day.

Home run King

Gabby Norman, Managing Editor April 26, 2021

Wake up, lift, baseball, eat, sleep. Repeat. This is more or less Matt King’s everyday schedule. The senior shortstop and pitcher lives for baseball. “My ultimate goal is to end up in the MLB,”...

Junior Lexi Shannon celebrates with senior Maddie Sandquist after Shannon won her first state title.

Gold Medal Friendship

Katie Gerbasich, Staff Writer April 24, 2021

Senior Maddie Sandquist paced the purple mat in her lucky cherry pie socks. Junior Lexi Shannon played a game of solitaire on her phone. Each tried to distract themselves before their final matches.  The...

Junior Lexi Shannon works to turn an Humble opponent before pinning her. Shannon will wrestle in her third state championship meet on April 23.

Experienced wrestlers return to state championships

Kathleen Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2021

Senior Maddie Sandquist not only looks to defend her state wrestling title on Friday, but also dominate her bracket. “I’ve wrestled most of the girls and I don’t want to sound cocky, but I know...

Before packing up to leave the field, senior Parker Ryan high fives the classmates and fans that turned out to watch the boys in the 5A State Championship Soccer game.

Despite loss at state, final season still a success for seniors

Arleigh Doehring, Staff Writer April 21, 2021

On a stage few ever reach, coach Ryan Searle was proud.  He knew he’d miss the camaraderie, the friendship and everything else his senior class brought to the program. But after his team lost 3-2...

Against Valley View in the state semifinals, senior Jesus Cervantes blows a kiss toward the fans in the stands after scoring his first goal of the game in the second half.

With support of family, Cervantes ready for high school’s biggest stage

Kathleen Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief April 17, 2021

Jesse Cervantes jogged to the 25 yard line, yelling alongside his teammates with a grin on his face. He had just scored his first goal of the 5A boys state semifinal game when he looked into the crowd...

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