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
Sydney Ortiz

Sydney Ortiz, Sports Editor

Sydney Ortiz, sophomore, is starting her second year on staff as the sports editor. Sydney loves watching the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Indiana Fever, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans. She is the biggest Mookie Betts, Caitlin Clark and Olivia Rodrigo fan. She plays varsity soccer. Sydney also loves binge watching TV shows. Her favorite shows include: The Rookie and Desperate Housewives.

All content by Sydney Ortiz
Senior Kayley Warr receives her Science National Honor Society cord from Tara Bailey.

Seniors cap off academic accomplishments at Honors Night

Sydney Ortiz, Staff Writer
May 3, 2024
Harrison Walters waves home Bowen Gray during a rec game at Ed Rinehart Park in New Caney.

Baseball is more than sport for Walters

Sydney Ortiz, Staff Writer
April 22, 2024
Bryce Gerbasich successfully clears the pole at the height of 14 foot. He finished in a four-way tie for first place. In the tiebreaker, he took 3rd place and advanced to the Regional Meet.

Regional qualifiers chase invites to State Meet

Sydney Ortiz and Ella Hickman
April 18, 2024
A vanity is filled with makeup.

[Photo] Unrealistic beauty standards destroy true meaning of beauty

Victoria Anisi, Staff Writer
April 8, 2024
Sydney Ortiz is an Iowa women's basketball fan, and has been decked out in Iowa gear since she was born. Photos submitted by Sydney Ortiz.

Clark, Hawkeyes unite generations through basketball

Sydney Ortiz, Staff Writer
April 7, 2024
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

[Video] Game Time: Super Bowl LVIII Edition

Sydney Ortiz, Staff Writer
February 12, 2024

[Video] Game Time: Super Bowl, NFL Honors and the Dodgers

Sydney Ortiz, Staff Writer
February 9, 2024
Coach Jeffrey Hamilton talks to his team during a timeout against Magnolia West in December. He said the new realignment should give the Panthers a chance to contend for a district title next year.

Realignment brings good news as Kingwood Park returns to Region 3

Sydney Ortiz and Jacob Valcarce
February 1, 2024
Senior Andy Lazarte carries a mannequin to the JROTC table during the 8th grade night at Kingwood Park. Lazarte helped recruit JROTC members during the evening.

[Photo] Meet senior Andy Lazarte, JROTC

Luke Cavallo, Staff Writer
December 23, 2023
Evan and Grant Jimerson played in their first game with the Kingwood Park soccer team on Saturday in a scrimmage against Aldine Nimitz.

Championship State of Mind

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
December 11, 2023
Junior Chase Bennett slides to push the ball away to disrupt an Aldine Nimitz player, who jumps -- along with Xavier Dozier -- to try to avoid tripping over Bennett.

[Slideshow] Boys soccer team kicks off season with intense scrimmage

Sydney Ortiz and Arleigh Doehring
December 9, 2023

[Video] Game Time: College football playoffs, NBA in-season tournament and NFL rookies of the month

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
December 4, 2023

[Video] Game Time: College football playoff race and Ohtani’s future team

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
November 26, 2023
In "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," a young Coriolanus Snow mentors District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.

‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ brings Hunger Games back to the forefront

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
November 24, 2023

[Video] Game Time with Sydney Ortiz: Aggies, NBA In-season Tournament, Monday Night Football

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
November 19, 2023

[Video] Game Time with Sydney Ortiz, Episode 1

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
November 12, 2023
Senior editors Arleigh Doehring and Kara O'Hara jump up as the yearbook is named first place in Best of Show for yearbooks with 0-260 pages. It was the first time the yearbook took home the top award.

[Photo] Journalism students prepare for national competition

Emerson Harris, Staff Writer
October 26, 2023
How well do you know Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?

How well do you know Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
October 26, 2023
Junior Krisslyn Boyles gets introduced before a preseason game against Baytown Sterling.

Beach volleyball brings back Boyles’ smile

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
October 24, 2023

[Video] Freshman football team vies for district title

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
October 17, 2023
What Major League Baseball team are you?

What Major League Baseball team are you?

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
September 28, 2023
Senior James Pham stands on the referee stand prior to the start of the varsity volleyball game against Baytown Sterling on Aug. 22. Pham started shooting sports photos for the yearbook and newspaper staff last year when he moved to Kingwood Park from Bellaire High School.

Photojournalism helps Pham find fun in high school

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
September 25, 2023
Seniors each had their graduation photos taken on Sept. 18.

[Photo] Seniors enjoy final yearbook photo in graduation gown

September 22, 2023
Rodrigo hits all the right notes in 'Guts'

Rodrigo hits all the right notes in ‘Guts’

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
September 11, 2023
Which 'Dance Moms' dancer are you?

Which ‘Dance Moms’ dancer are you?

Sydney Ortiz, Special Contributor
July 14, 2023
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