One Match at a Time
Celeste Hoover, Co-Editor-In-Chief
March 6, 2020
From all around athlete, to almost cougar star, to State wrestler, junior Isabella Walsh has done it all. After a successful third season on the Cinco wrestling team and a win at regionals, Walsh advanced to place fourth in State competition, Feb. 22. “I was shocked when I found out I had plac...
A Few Pins to Spare
Abigail Fosburgh, Photographer
March 5, 2020
The Lady Cougar Bowling team nailed down the first ever Regional championship, earning a berth in the state finals at the end of March after a come-from behind win Sunday, March 1, at Max Bowl North in Humble. The girls were 6-3 and ranked second before the final round where they played #1 Santa...
Distance Duo
Yoonsoo (Seth) Choi, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
Sophomore Sophie Atkinson and Heidi Neilson have been running together since elementary school. In the fall, Neilson was injured during her Cross Country season and was unable to compete at the state meet alongside Atkinson, who placed 34th. This Track and Field season Neilson is back after fin...
Trial and tribulations of tennis
Nicole Campbell, Staff Writer
February 26, 2020
Tennis season is upon us, and coaches and players alike are approaching it with a tenacious attitude, fine tuning the players individual talents. The Cinco tennis team will be going to districts April 2, and have already begun preparing. “It is my last year so I’m pretty much excited for every tou...
Junior Isabella Walsh takes 4th in State Wrestling
Jordyn Guzman and Celeste Hoover
February 21, 2020
Six Cinco wrestlers took the mat Friday as the 2020 UIL 6A State Wrestling Meet got under way at the Cy-Fair Berry Center. Four boys and two girls represented the Cougar program as State competitors. Junior Isabella Walsh took home a medal for her performance earning fourth place and All-State...
Wrestling State Send Off
Celeste Hoover and Abigail Fosburgh
February 20, 2020
The varsity team heads off to State competition Feb. 21-22 to compete at the Barry Center. Athletes will compete against district teams Mayde Creek, Seven Lakes, and Thompkins as well other qualifying teams from other districts.
Pitch Perfect
Nicole Campbell, Staff Writer
February 20, 2020
With soccer season upon us, no one is more enthusiastic than Cinco’s new varsity Coach Claudia Monagas. Monagas’ optimistic attitude is leading the varisty team to districts, but she values teamwork above all else. “One thing we say is just to take it one game at a time,” Monagas said.“Whatever...
Swim Team Culminates Season at State Meet
Yoonsoo (Seth) Choi, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
The varsity swimming and diving team competed at the State Meet in Austin Feb. 12-14. The top six swimmers and divers from four regions in each swimming event advanced to State. After preliminaries, the top eight athletes advanced to Championship Finals while ninth through 16th place athletes competed in...
Patrick Mahomes- Beyond Super
Benjamin Bradford, Staff Writer
February 15, 2020
Patrick Lavon Mahomes II. If you live in the year 2020 or have any sports knowledge whatsoever, you have probably heard this superstar’s name. The 24-year-old quarterback just won his first Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs and became the youngest player in football history to ev...
Nothing But Net
Irene Arinze, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
The 2019-2020 season for the Cinco Ranch Boys Varsity Basketball team is quickly picking up momentum as the Cougars head off to compete in the first non-conference and neutral games of the year. In their most recent game on December 7th, the Cinco Ranch Cougars’ strong start in the first ...
Cinco Wrestlers Floor Competition
Celeste Hoover, Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 3, 2019
After five successful matches, Cinco boys Varsity Wrestling team is in the middle of their 2019-2020 season. The team is relying on senior leadership after a close call with the district competition last year. “I’m feeling pretty good about this season, we have a younger team but I’m lookin...
Varsity Cheer Clean Sweeps at Lone Star Classic
Donovan Nichols, News Editor
November 20, 2019
The varsity cheer team scored high at the National Cheerleading Association Lone Star Classic competition on November 17, ultimately clean sweeping the competition and winning several other awards. The team won first place in all three Large Varsity competitions, Cheer, Band Chant, and Fight Song, as ...