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Surrounded by teammates, senior Brynn Baldon smiles and laughs with junior Bailey Fovargue. Baldon scored after volleying a ball delivered by Fovargue, giving the Panthers a 2-0 lead against Whitehouse in the first round of the playoffs on March 26 in Lufkin. Kingwood Park advanced to the Area Round with a 3-0 victory.

Offense puts on show as girls soccer team advances

Ella Hickman, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

Junior Bailey Fovargue could only see the shadow of senior Brynn Baldon on the other side of the field because of the glaring sun setting at Hudson High School in Lufkin. However, Fovargue could hear Baldon...

Sophomore Cory Case walks away after recording a par on the second hole at Kingwood Country Club in the District Meet. He was in second place after the first round with a 77.

Boys golf team takes early 14-stroke lead at District Meet

Grace Darcy and Leah Torres March 27, 2024

The boys golf team kicked off the first day of their district tournament at their home course, Kingwood Country Club, on Tuesday. The second round teed off at 9 a.m. today. The top team, consisting...

Senior captain Erin McLain moves the ball up the field during the Senior Night game against Lufkin earlier this month.

Defense lifts girls soccer to top seed in playoffs

Grace Darcy and Leah Torres March 26, 2024

After winning the district championship, the girls soccer team is headed to playoffs for the seventh year in a row. The defensive line has been key to the team’s success this season. With a variety of...

Senior Craig Potter sits on junior Alex Hartnett’s shoulders as he holds the district championship trophy while the team celebrates the win over Dayton and clinching the district title.

With No. 1 seed, boys soccer team prepares for playoff challenge

Arleigh Doehring, Yearbook Editor March 25, 2024

The boys soccer team hopes to return to its former glory this postseason with the defense helping lead the way. This year’s defense has held opponents to only 21 goals in 21 games. It is the team’s...

Big meets, big goals ahead for Daniel

Emerson Harris, Staff Writer March 21, 2024

Junior Courtney Daniel currently ranks seventh in the nation in the shot put. But she didn’t start out that way. “I started track because it was the only sport you could do at the time, and...

Sophomore Madison Staggs is a multi-event standout on the varsity girls track team. She hopes to reach the State Meet this season.

Staggs sets goals high for sophomore season

Tricia Darcy, Staff Writer March 20, 2024

In her season opening track meet at Splendora, sophomore Madison Staggs proved to be a successful multi-event track athlete. She competed in the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 4x400m relay, high jump and...

Sophomore Cory Case putts during practice at Kingwood Country Club. He has been swinging a golf club since he was 4 years old.

Smooth swing, cool composure set Cory Case apart

Luke Cavallo, Staff Writer March 5, 2024

Sophomore Cory Case spent much of his early childhood on the golf course, watching his father play. It did not take long for him to pick up the clubs himself. Case started playing at the age of 4, and ...

Junior Abbey Papadimitriou runs to third in a scrimmage early this season.

New field, new coach, new season

Tricia Darcy, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

With the softball season underway, this year the athletes on the team have made multiple adjustments to ensure they meet their ambitious goals. Since gaining their third head coach in four years, the...

Senior Leah Torres ties a ribbon to her golf cart before the tournament starts. The Humble ISD Classic was held on Feb. 19.

Local tournament key in financing golf seasons

Tricia Darcy, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

During President’s Day weekend, Humble ISD golf programs hold a tournament at the Kingwood Country Club. Each year it acts as a fundraiser for four high schools (Atascocita, Kingwood, Kingwood Park and...

Junior Grant McTaggart, who battled cancer as a child, plays on the high school golf team. He met Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, a spokesperson for the Sunshine Kids, when Grant was undergoing chemotheraphy. Photo by Sydney Ortiz. Background photos by Melanie McTaggart.

Grant McTaggart tees up courageous fight

Sydney Ortiz, Staff Writer February 26, 2024

Grant McTaggart watched as his father stood a few feet away and called Hall of Famer Craig Biggio.  Grant had just taken his two daily chemotherapy pills, each wrapped in a Fruit Roll-Up by his mom...

Senior Logan Gonzales competes on senior night. He will compete in the State Championships this weekend.

Swimmers, divers finish final preparation for Boys State Championships

Morgen Dozier, Jacob Valcarce, Ace Richards, and Exa Nix February 21, 2024
The boys swim team won the District championship and the Region championship this season. Meet the boys as they prepare to leave for the State Championships tomorrow.
Marie Wakefield competes in the Senior Night meet in January. She is a State qualifer as a freshman.

Meet the girls swim team as it heads to State Meet

The girls swim team leaves for the University of Texas-Austin for the 5A State Swimming Championships on Thursday.
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