The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES
The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES
The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES
Sports
The volleyball team celebrates a point in their 4-1 victory over Kingwood on Aug. 29.
Volleyball team notches first win over Kingwood since 2017
Danielle Nalley, Online Editor • September 5, 2025

For the first time in eight years, Kingwood Park topped Kingwood on the volleyball court. The Panthers beat the Mustangs, 3-1, on Aug. 29 at...

Senior Hagen Smith stands in front of the panther tunnel before the team runs out to start the second half.
Panthers open up season with victory over Montgomery
Rayden DeSouza, Staff Writer • September 5, 2025
Senior Elena Amos raced in the 50 and 100 freestyle events at the 2025 Asunción Junior Pan American Games this summer. Photo courtesy of Elena Amos.
Amos adds more international competition to her resume
Marie Wakefield, Staff Writer • September 3, 2025
Participants of the Head Start Football Camp run a drill during one of the camp sessions in July.
Summer football camp pays dividends for young players
Rayden DeSouza, Staff Writer • September 3, 2025
Sophomore Jon Pavlatos throws routes during Family Night for the football team. He will make his first start for the varsity squad tonight against Montgomery on the road.
Pavlatos steps into spotlight
Caleb Kazeem, Staff Writer • August 29, 2025
News
Sophomores Jamen Hicks and Adilyn Osbourn performed as part of Drum Corps International over the summer. Photos courtesy of Bre Osbourn.
Drum Corps experience highlights summer for Hicks, Osbourn
Paisley Thomas, Opinions Editor • September 10, 2025

Sophomores Jamen Hicks and Adilyn Osbourn had the opportunity to perform with Drum Corps International for the summer. They practiced and rehearsed...

Theater director Brandi Perkins removes the boning from senior Emerson Harris's costume during seventh period on Sept. 3.
Medical drama takes center stage in theater’s first show
Jack Coffey, Staff Writer • September 3, 2025

A doctor scared of blood, a chronically bored apprentice, and a mysterious plague will take center stage in the first show of the season –...

Features
Sophomores Alejandra Veliz and Sawyer Wood play air hockey at Main Event.
Orchestra ramps up the competition in late-night fun
Shawn Chaney, Staff Photographer • September 16, 2025

For the Midnight Madness event, students from all orchestra classes went to Main Event on Sept. 5 to play laser tag, games, bowl, and enjoy food. Before...

Which house secretary are you?
Which house secretary are you?
Shawn Chaney, Staff Photographer • September 15, 2025
Seniors celebrate at sunrise
Seniors celebrate at sunrise
Jack Coffey, Staff Writer • September 13, 2025
Junior Macy Jones smiles as a small dog jumps on her before the dog wash at Fur Babies on Sept. 7.
Furry Friends
Shawn Chaney, Sat • September 10, 2025
Opinions
Reminders of the new phone and personal communication device policy hang throughout the hallways in the school.
Texas fails to realize phone ban is too far reaching in public schools
Shawn Chaney, Staff Photographer • September 10, 2025

The new Texas House Bill 1481 bans the use of phones by students from the time they enter the school until the last bell at 2:55 pm, in an effort...

Seventeen third graders vanish into the night in the new horror movie Weapons. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.
‘Weapons’ delivers the fright without the gimics
Paisley Thomas, Opinions Editor • September 10, 2025
Bad Bunny and Adam Sandler star in a scene on the golf course in 'Happy Gilmore 2.' Photo courtesy of Netflix.
‘Happy Gilmore’ sequel no match for original
Jacob Dinh, Staff Photographer • September 3, 2025
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Cameron Minatrea, Staff Writer • June 2, 2025
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Reminders of the new phone and personal communication device policy hang throughout the hallways in the school.

Texas fails to realize phone ban is too far reaching in public schools

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Seniors celebrate at sunrise

Seniors celebrate at sunrise

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Junior Macy Jones smiles as a small dog jumps on her before the dog wash at Fur Babies on Sept. 7.

Furry Friends

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Sophomores Jamen Hicks and Adilyn Osbourn performed as part of Drum Corps International over the summer. Photos courtesy of Bre Osbourn.

Drum Corps experience highlights summer for Hicks, Osbourn

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While waiting for a Rudder player to serve the ball, junior Hadley Heineman watches in the back row.

Meet the players: Varsity volleyball edition

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In the United States, an estimated 95% of teenagers own or have access to a smartphone and with an average of seven to eight hours of screen time a day.

Cell phones provide breeding ground for bacteria

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The volleyball team celebrates a point in their 4-1 victory over Kingwood on Aug. 29.

Volleyball team notches first win over Kingwood since 2017

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Sophomore Jon Pavlatos throws routes during Family Night for the football team. He will make his first start for the varsity squad tonight against Montgomery on the road.

Pavlatos steps into spotlight

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The boys cross country team participates in an early season meet at College Park on Aug. 30.

Early mornings keep runners moving toward goals

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Which 'Hamilton' character are you?

Which 'Hamilton' character are you?

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