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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
Sports
During the first round of consolation, senior Khloe King watches her opponent, Julieta Chapa, in the neutral position. King wrestled in two matches before being eliminated at the State Championships.
King ends career on wrestling’s biggest stage
Tricia Darcy, Visuals Editor • February 24, 2025

Senior Khloe King went straight to the medical tent after the first round of the UIL State Wrestling Championships. Although the injury first...

State qualifiers
Swimmers compete in biggest meet of season
Bishop Scott, Staff Writer • February 21, 2025
Senior Brad Garcia embraces his mother after he plays his final game of high school basketball. The Panthers lost to Montgomery, 65-61, in the first round of the playoffs.
First-round loss stings for boys basketball team
Zachary Ford, Staff Writer • February 21, 2025
Senior Carson Conner drives toward the hoop against Porter on Jan. 31.
Boys cap off regular season with 3-game winning streak
Zachary Ford, Rocco Huerta, and Shawn Chaney • February 18, 2025
Senior Khloe King will compete in the State Championships today. She will compete in the 100-pound weight class.
King ready to cap off career at State Meet
Sydney Ortiz, Sports Editor • February 14, 2025
News
Senior Douglas Graves participates with the JROTC activities at Pasadena football game in October. Graves teamed up with senior Joshua Lewton to participate in a national space design competition. The duo has advanced to the semifinals.
Graves, Lewton reach semifinals in national space design competition
Soleil Cavallo, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

Seniors Joshua Lewton and Douglas Graves have been competing in the StellarXplorers National Space Design competition ever since their freshman...

Senator Dan Crenshaw answers questions from students in the auditorium after finishing a talk about his career and leadership.
Crenshaw meets with students to talk about leadership
Marie Wakefield, Staff Writer • February 6, 2025

Congressman Dan Crenshaw talked to students in the Performing Arts Center during fifth period and the beginning of Flex Hour last Friday. Crenshaw...

Features
Coach Kimberly Ackerman has attended the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 60 times. She shared images from throughout the years with her husband and daughter.
Search for concert tickets begins as Houston rodeo nears
Krisslyn Boyles, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

With the Houston rodeo coming up, the lineup starts to reflect the evolution of country music in Texas. “The history of Texas and the rodeos go way...

Paws, played by Jeremiah Head, and Parker, played by Bennie Sweet, welcome students to a pep rally with high fives.
Mascots bring smiles, school spirit
Olivia Brenner, Staff Writer • February 3, 2025
Amy and Rachel Hamilton enjoy being on the same campus this year with Amy Hamilton in charge of IT at Kingwood Park and Rachel being a freshman.
Lifelong medical challenges bond mother, daughter
Marie Wakefield, Special Contributor • January 29, 2025
Junior Amara Amadi performs a song with junior Viktor Cruz from "Barnum" during lunch on Jan. 23. The cast did two songs from the show to help encourage students and staff to buy tickets. "Barnum" runs from Jan. 23-26.
Amadi shines on stage in ‘Barnum’
Jack Coffey, Staff Writer • January 23, 2025
Opinions
Netflix has raised prices, made memberships hard to share with even family and added games.
Netflix needs to make changes as popularity falls
Paisley Thomas, Staff Writer • February 28, 2025

Netflix isn't what it used to be. Netflix used to have full-length shows and good acting. Now you have to wait months for part two of a season,...

Therapist friend
Therapist friend
Rya Johnson, Special Contributor • February 21, 2025
Students pack into the cafeteria on a four-lunch schedule in August. While the four-lunch schedule is usually implemented only on Tuesdays, there has been an increased frequency of the schedule before and after breaks. When the normal hour-long lunch is eliminated, students lose study time, tutoring time and time with friends.
Weeks without Flex Hour must stop
Staff Editorial • February 7, 2025
Two of the more talked about albums before and after the Grammy Awards were Billie Eilish's and Beyoncé's.
Grammy Awards miss with Album of the Year announcement
Maggie Spara, Staff Writer • February 6, 2025
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