School: High School

Golf District Champion & District Runners-Up

Grayson Petru, a freshman at Cypress Christian, competed in the TAPPS 4A district tournament at River Point Golf Club in Richmond, TX on April 19. He finished the round with a 71 and won the tourney by 3 strokes. Grayson has competed in five tournaments for the Warriors this season and finished in first or second place each time.

The CCS boys and girls golf teams received district runner-up awards at the TAPPS 4A district tournament last week. Three girls (Lindsey Brashier, Makena Pham, Claire Johnson) and three boys (Grayson Petru, Taylor Hotchkiss, Johnathan Cater) qualify as individuals for the regional round. Great job, Warriors, and good luck at regionals next week!

Academic Team Performs Well at State

The Academic Team competed in the TAPPS Academic and Fine Arts State meet last Tuesday and Wednesday in Waco. After months of preparing, the team finished sixth in state in academics for 4A schools and when combined with speech events, CCS garnered fourth place overall. Ben Hensley defended his title as State Champion for the second year in a row placing first in TAPPS math (ninth and 10^th grade only). Mrs. Galbreath said, “I am proud of all of our team members and state competitors. Each one has put in hours of study time preparing for their event.”

Other state finishers are:

• Verena Shatby – State Runner-Up (second place) in Spelling
• 2021 Yearbook – State Runner-Up (second place) – Editors: Audrey Mills and Cayden Tate
• Samantha Frankio – Third place in Spanish
• Ben Hensley – Sixth place in Number Sense
• Katie Schmitt – Sixth place in Math
• Sasha Farrington – Sixth place in Science
• An Tran – Seventh place in Science

This year’s team is young, made up primarily of ninth-grade students. This bodes well for our future as these students will continue to gain knowledge, hone their skills and compete for several more years at the state level.

Girls & Boys Track & Field Teams are District Champions!

The girls and boys track teams won the District Track & Field Meet today held at Cypress Christian School. These students are advancing to the TAPPS 4A South Regional Meet:

• 100 m. dash – Abbie Hirth (District Champion), Riley Fox, Jackson Owen (District Champion), Jackson Braun
• 200 m. dash – Maddie Dodd, Jackson Owen (District Champion), Colin Burns
• 400 m. dash – Will Hotchkiss (District Champion), Jalen Young
• 100 m. hurdles – Olivia O’Bannon (District Champion)
• 300 m. hurdles – Olivia O’Bannon (District Champion), Max Landrum
• 4×100 relay – Riley Fox, Sophia Swanton, Evie Greenberg, Abbie Hirth (District Champions); Michael Slabic, Jackson Owen, Alex Andrus, Jackson Braun (District Champions)
• 4×200 relay – Riley Fox, Sophia Swanton, Evie Greenberg, Abbie Hirth (District Champions); Michael Slabic, Colin Burns, Alex Andrus, Jackson Braun (District Champions)
• 4×400 relay – Mallory Overton, Olivia O’Bannon, Megan Cater, Sophia Swanton; Will Hotchkiss, Coleman Mabry, Max Landrum, Price Schultea (District Champions)
• Shot Put – Mariana Van Dyk (District Champion), Skylar Davis, Andrew Owen
• Discus – Mariana Van Dyk (District Champion), Skylar Davis, Griffin Fisk (District Champion), Jacob Rauch
• High Jump – Abbie Hirth (District Champion), Matthew McClellan
• Pole Vault – Sophia Swanton, Erich Sachtleben
• Long Jump- Abbie Hirth (District Champion), Bella Henslee, Jalen Young
• Triple Jump – Nicole Santos, Bella Henslee, Max Landrum, Matthew McClellan

Congratulations to our entire team on a great season and way to shine at district! Let’s go get them at Regionals!

South Regional Track Meet Information – Tuesday, April 26, 2022

City of Waco Hart Patterson Track, 501 S. 32nd St., Waco, Texas 76711 – Map to stadium

Tickets are $12 and must be purchased through this Link to TAPPS tickets. There will be no onsite cash ticket sales.

CCS Named TAPPS State Champion School in Art

On Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13, CCS artists participated at the TAPPS state art competition at the BASE Events Center in Waco, Texas. Twenty-three artists were entered in 13 distinct categories and three on-site events winning over 30 medals. The results were as follows:

• CCS placed as the TAPPS 4A State Champion School in Art
• Lynden Yough:
  • State Champion (first place) – Senior Portfolio
  • Honorable Mention – Seek Sketch B&W
• Abigail Sanders:
  • State Runner-Up (second place) – Senior Portfolio
  • State Runner-Up (second place) – On-Site Drawing 
  • Third place – Seek & Sketch Color
  • Third place – 2-D Mixed Media
  • Fifth place – Drawing Color
• Justin Kostecki:
  • Sixth place – Senior Portfolio
  • Fourth place – B&W Photography
  • Fifth place – Seek & Sketch B&W
  • Eighth place – On-Site Drawing
  • Honorable Mention – B&W Photography
• Emily Matthews:
  • State Runner-Up (second place) – Seek & Sketch Color
  • Third place – Seek & Sketch B&W
• An Tran:
  • State Runner-Up (second place) – Communication Design
  • State Runner-Up (second place) – Printmaking
• Tyson Anding:
  • State Champion (first place) – Communication Design
• Katelyn Hong:
  • State Runner-Up (second place) – 2-D Mixed Media
• Gillian Storey:
  • Third place – Relief
• Ana Clements:
  • State Runner-Up (second place) – Computer Rendered Art
  • Third place – Computer Rendered Art
• Will Hotchkiss:
  • Fifth place – Drawing B&W
• Chloe Roberson:
  • Sixth place – Printmaking
• Ava Loraditch:
  • Eighth place – Fashion Design
  • Honorable Mention – Printmaking
  • Honorable Mention – Relief
• Caden Clinton:
  • Honorable Mention – Relief
• Lilyana Balderas:
  • On-Site Drawing
  • Seek & Sketch B& W
• David Wahmhoff:
  • Senior Portfolio
• Raegan Lubs: 
  • Computer Rendered Art
• Alex Slabic:
  • Painting
  • 2-D Mixed Media
• Fatima Mendoza:
  • Drawing Color
• Bria Lloyd:
  • Color Photography
• Olivia O Bannon:
  • 3-D Sculpture
• Ryan Fisk:
  • 3-D Sculpture

Each year, Mrs. Brubaker takes the art students who participate in the on-site events for a field trip to Baylor University. The students’ schedule on Wednesday morning allowed them to visit the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center and see the different art studios and the Juried Student Art Exhibition in the Martin Museum of Art. The students also got to visit the Armstrong Browning Library and the bookstore.

Mrs. Brubaker would like to thank all her student artists for a momentous year with great results using their gifts to honor God.     

2022 NHS Induction Ceremony

On April 8, National Honor Society was proud to welcome its newest members. It was an evening of fun and accomplishment for the incoming juniors and sophomores. We are incredibly proud of our inductees and their dedication in acquiring hours of community service and their devotion to maintaining the highest level of academic excellence!

1. Lilyana Balderas
2. Keaton Barbisch
3. Lindsey Brashier
4. Jackson Broussard
5. Megan Cater
6. Ethan Edwards
7. Lydia Gwyn
8. Kiran Harper
9. Ben Hensley
10. Bethany Janz
11. Brody Johnson
12. Matthew LeForce
13. Bria Lloyd
14. Miles Martin
15. Addie McLain
16. Drew Mestayer
17. Marko Micic
18. Macy Murray
19. Robby Mynes
20. Isabella Navarro
21. Sarah Olenick
22. Andrew Owen
23. Claire Petru
24. Makena Pham
25. Kynsie Ramirez
26. Jacob Rauch
27. Annika Sandhu
28. Verena Shatby
29. Will Simcik
30. Alex Slabic
31. Anna Smith
32. Emersyn Smith
33. Riley Stephens
34. Brayden Stovall
35. Sophia Swanton
36. Ashleigh Townsend
37. Mariana Van Dyk
38. Thomas Walsh
39. Luke Wisenbaker
40. Owen Witschonke
41. Camille Zemke

Lady Warriors are Undefeated District Champions Second Year in a Row

The CCS Lady Warriors softball team wrapped up another district championship with an 18-3 win at Northland on Tuesday. 

Freshman Megan Smith led the way with four RBIs, including an inside-the-park homerun and two triples. Freshman Sarah Olenick, senior Makaylah Williams and Junior Chloe Roberson each added three hits of their own, as the Warriors banged out 18 hits in the win.

Junior pitcher Lucy Davis and freshman Kennedy Schwartz teamed up to hold Northland’s batters to just two hits as the Lady Warriors completed district play undefeated for the second year in a row.

Cypress Christian is 20-2-1 heading into the TAPPS Division III playoffs which begin in two weeks.

TAPPS State Champions!

The TAPPS State Academic, Fine Arts and Speech Meet took place this week in Waco. Our Warriors had the perseverance and tenacity to place as the 4A State Champion school in Art, the State Runner-Up school in speech and placed fourth overall when academics and speech combined their efforts.

Speech individual award winners:

Solo Acting:

• Jackson Murrill – State Champion
• Avery Connelly – ninth place

Duet Acting:

• McKenzie Davenport & Jackson Murrill – State Runner-Up
• Alli Crawford & Gia Granato – third place

LD Debate:

• Rayne Harris – seventh place
• Amanda Taylor – eighth place

Poetry:

• Camille Zemke – fourth place

Prose:

• Ashley Lopez – sixth place

Original Oratory:

• Kiley Kreitz- State Runner-Up
• Ester Torres Pinheiro – third place
• Katie Schmitt – fifth place

The coaches could not be more proud of the talents and efforts displayed by everyone who competed. Go, Warriors!

Individual awards for art and academics coming soon!

Honors Engineering Banquet Featuring Reach Unlimited

The Honors Engineering class of 2021-2022 presented the projects they built to enhance the lives of their clients from Reach Unlimited at a banquet on Monday, April 11.

The semester began with the students visiting Reach Unlimited to meet their clients and understand a need they have in their community. The students worked through the design process and project management skills to present a product that would fulfill three needs.

Group one (Isabella Henslee, Drew Smith, Jacob Swan, Andrew Williams) was tasked to create a fully-automated stamp machine. Reach Unlimited has a gift shop that uses gift bags with stickers of their logo on them when customers buy items. The stamp of the logo would be used on the bags in place of the sticker and allow their client to help with the process, even with her limited mobility. The students decided to use programming and an actuator inside of a metal-plated wood frame. The client is able to simply hit a button and the machine will vertically stamp one gift bag at a time.

Group two (Colin Burns, Tatum Moore, Pearson Pollard, Cole Wisenbaker) was tasked to create a headpiece for a client to be able to participate in art activities at Reach Unlimited. The headpiece incorporated a 3D-printed piece that connected the inside of a hard hat safety helmet with an art utensil such as a marker or paint brush. The group also created a mobile stand specifically designed for their client’s wheelchair. The stand rolls up to the client and can adjust in height as well as hold different types of art paper or canvas on a white board.

Group three (Jackson Owen, Landri Robinson, Anthony Shatby, Makaylah Williams) was tasked to create a soil sifter machine for a client who otherwise would not be able to help in the greenhouse. Currently, large shovels are used to mix soil with perlite. The new product will allow the client with limitations in his hands to pour smaller amounts of soil while the machine vibrates from an electric sander. The machine then has a motor that rotates PVC pipe to mix the soil and perlite before being used in the greenhouse.

“Last semester, we had so much exposure to engineering and what a first-year engineering class in college might look like. This semester, the students have used that knowledge combined with skills, desires and determination to be the hands and feet of Jesus.” ~ Mrs. Yaw

Lady Warriors Undefeated in District Play

The Lady Warriors softball team extended its winning streak to eight games, sweeping a district doubleheader with Faith West on Tuesday.

Cypress Christian took game one by a score of 19-1 as sophomore Macy Murray led the way with three hits and five RBIs. Junior Lucy Davis pitched four innings of one-hit ball for the victory, retiring the final eight batters she faced to wrap up the win.

The Warriors offensive barrage continued in game two as Davis, freshman Megan Smith and sophomore Sarah Olenick all homered in the first inning to stake the Warriors to an 8-0 lead. Freshman pitcher Kennedy Schwartz added an inside-the-park homerun later as the girls lit up the scoreboard with 18 hits and a 23-9 win.

Cypress Christian is undefeated in district play and 19-2-1 overall heading into its final district game on Tuesday, April 19, at Northland.

2022 Pearl Museum of Fine Arts Student Art Contest Winners

The jurors for the Pearl Museum of Fine Arts Student Art Contest adjudicated over 180 incredible entries on March 17. From these entries first, second, third and honorable mention was chosen for each division. Entries were from school districts all over the North Houston area – public, private and homeschool. The jurors also chose pieces to be included in the juried selection, which will be included on the museum website and in a printed catalogue.

CCS students who have been selected as winners by the Fine Arts Jurors for the Pearl Museum of Fine Arts Student Art contest are:

• Cailea Chalton’s (eighth grade) work Blue Moon has placed third in the middle school division and will receive $50 cash prize and an art gift bag.
• Bria Lloyd’s (10^th grade) work Dog Days received the Juror’s Selection award.

The winning artwork will be on display in the museum during the month of April 2022.

The Museum is also holding an outdoor family day on Saturday, April 23 where families are encouraged to see the artwork in the museum and enjoy activities such as a bounce house, face painting and art activities. A Student Art Contest digital ceremony video will be played and added to the museum website including the judge’s commentary on winning works and juried selections. The Pearl Museum of Fine Arts is located at 6815 Cypresswood Drive in Spring, TX (next to the Barbara Bush Library).

Also included in the photos below are the finalists at CCS for the competition:

Middle school students:

Sixth grade:

• Anna Knox
• Audrey Petru
• Audrey Sanders

Seventh grade:

• Ava Benningfield
• Emery Bonin
• Elizabeth Montalbano
• Guy Stamos

Eighth grade:

• Madeline Boctor
• Rachel Czagas

High school students:

10^th grade:

• Caden Clinton
• Rayne Harris

11^th grade:

• Katelyn Hong
• Fatima Mendoza
• Gillian Storey

12^th grade:

• Will Hotchkiss
• Justin Kostecki
• Abigail Sanders
• Lynden Yough

Spanish 2 Students Teach Cooking Class

Students in Spanish 2 Honors classes taught a cooking class this week to demonstrate their mastery of using commands in Spanish. Students brought in small samples to share with the class, and taught how to make everything from burgers and sandwiches to entire chocolate cakes, smoothies and even slime! Thanks to all of these students for their hard work, and well done!

Warrior Golf Competes in Covenant Prep Invitational

Warrior Golf recently competed in the Covenant Prep Invitational at the Kingwood Country Club. Megan Cater came in first for the 11th/12th grade division. Grayson Petru, shot a 70 and came in second place. Lindsey Brashier came in third in the 9th/10th grade division.

Lady Warriors Win District Opener

The Lady Warriors softball team opened district play with a 22-8 win over Northland Christian School on Tuesday evening. The girls broke open a tight ballgame in the bottom of the fourth, batting around twice and scoring 15 runs before making their third out.

Senior Makaylah Williams circled the bases twice in the big inning, taking advantage of fielding mistakes after laying down a perfect bunt and, later that inning, scoring on an inside-the-park homerun. Sophomore shortstop Sarah Olenick and junior outfielder Melody Janz each crossed the plate four times in the victory and junior pitcher Lucy Davis led the offense with three hits and four RBIs.  

The Lady Warriors are 16-2-1 this season and have won eight of their last nine after beating Northland and edging John Cooper High School 11-9 late last week. 

Senior Track Athletes Compete in Prestigious Meet

Cypress Christian School had two track & field athletes who qualified to compete in the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays this past week, held at the University of Texas in Austin. This is a statewide event for high schools and colleges and student-athletes must qualify to compete. Due to COVID restrictions, the high school section has not been held the last two years, so we were excited to once again have the opportunity to register for this prestigious meet.

CCS entered several athletes in individual events with performances from this year’s events. These athletes’ accomplishments were measured against many others and only the top applicants were accepted into the meet. Seniors, Jackson Owen, Division 1-100 m dash – private and 1A-3A public schools and Abbie Hirth, high jump – all private and public schools, qualified and competed in the meet.

Jackson and Abbie represented CCS well on Friday, March 25. Jackson qualified for the finals, which were run on Saturday, March 26, and he earned fourth place honors with his best time of the season, 10.75 seconds. Abbie tied for fifth place with a 5’6” jump. Winning height was 5’8”. We are proud of their accomplishments, as well as all of our track & field team.

Come see us as we compete at our home meets on April 7 and 14, and then again as we host the district meet on April 19 and 21. You will be amazed at the talent displayed. CCS has 73 high school students competing in track & field this year.

Lady Warriors on a Hot Streak

The hot streak continues for the Lady Warriors softball team as they vanquished Veritas Academy last week, 20-5, and then shut out Frassati Catholic this week, 15-0.  

Chloe Roberson led the way with four hits, including her second home run of the season, in Cypress Christian’s win over Veritas on March 24. Sarah Olenick added five RBIs in the Warriors’ highest scoring game so far this season, while Lucy Davis struck out eight batters in four innings for the victory.

On March 29, the Warriors shut down the Frassati Falcons with a combined shutout from pitchers Macie Dammeyer and Kennedy Schwartz. Jessica Atkins and Bella Henslee each knocked in three runs to keep the Warriors’ potent offense rolling.  

The Warriors are now 12-1-1 over their last 14 games, outscoring their opponents during that stretch by a combined score of 146-71. They open their district schedule at home against Northland Christian on Tuesday, April 5. Come out and support our Lady Warriors!

Golf Season Starts Strong

Our varsity boys and girls golf teams started out the season strong with two tournaments this week. Monday’s tourney was at Northgate Country Club and the girls team took first place overall! We had four athletes finish in the top 10: Grayson Petru and Claire Johnson placed third, Makena Pham placed sixth and Lindsey Brashier finished in seventh place. On Wednesday, the Warriors competed at Gleannloch Pines and Grayson Petru came in third place overall. Congratulations to our Warrior Golf Team. We are looking forward to a great season!

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Lady Warriors Softball Returns with a Bang

The Lady Warriors Softball team returned from Spring Break with a bang, scoring 12 runs in the first inning en route to a 15-9 win over St. Francis Episcopal.  

The first inning barrage included a bases-loaded triple from junior Cayden Tate, one of four triples and eight hits in the inning as the Warriors sent 16 batters to the plate. Junior Chloe Roberson and sophomore Macie Dammeyer contributed three hits on the night to help power Cypress Christian’s offensive onslaught.

Freshman Kennedy Schwartz started and pitched a complete game, and junior Lucy Davis and sophomore Sarah Olenick backed her with stellar defense as the Lady Warriors improved to 12-2-1 on the season.

CCS College Fair

CCS hosted representatives from 25 colleges and universities for a College Fair during the week before spring break. Sophomores and juniors had the opportunity to browse the fair and learn about the universities’ academic programs, student life, scholarships and more. Representatives were impressed with the questions students asked and are enthusiastic to come back to campus for future events. We hope that this event sparked conversations at home about where students will go next as they graduate from CCS. We are so excited to see the doors that God is opening for our students!

“The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.” – Prov. 16:9 ESV

NHS Entrusted Houston Project

In February, NHS, the National Honor Society, worked with Entrusted Houston to create a diaper drive, helping children and parents who may not have the resources they need. The original goal set by NHS was 5,000 diapers, and a grand prize would be given if the goal was met. Also, a competition was held by grade to see which grade could donate the most diapers, with a dress-up day awarded to the winning grade. Altogether, high school donated over 20,000 diapers, and will receive a bounce castle day soon. Furthermore, the grade who donated the most diapers, ninth grade, donated over 10,000 diapers and received a dress-up day. 

Lady Warriors Finish Season in the Elite Eight

Senior David Wahmhoff Gifts Eagle Scout Project to CCS

Thank you to senior David Wahmhoff for using his God-given talents of design and photography in providing his Eagle Scout project to Cypress Christian School. The photography display is located in the foyer of the East Gym and includes photos taken by David and others, highlighting academic excellence, biblical values, athletics and fine arts.

David has attended CCS since kindergarten and considered this project to be a way he could give back to CCS for all the school has given him over the last 13 years. Becoming an Eagle Scout requires perseverance and hard work. One of the requirements is to earn at least 21 merit badges. David earned 30 in his pursuit of the Eagle rank. Becoming an Eagle Scout places him among the top 4% of all scouts.

Warriors are State Runners-Up!

Congratulations to our Cypress Christian School Warriors boys soccer team for making it to the 2022 TAPPS Division III state championship game! The Warriors played their 14-0 season with grit, never gave up and earned the right to play in the final showdown. On March 8 in Round Rock, TX, the CCS Warriors faced off against a tough team, Colleyville Covenant Christian.

Led by Coach Ade and Coach Dipo, the entire CCS team contributed to a lively match and a hard-fought battle. Forwards, Colin Burns and Alex Andrus led the offensive attack for CCS with Burns scoring a second-half goal. Kevin Dubon and Anthony Shatby distributed the ball from mid-field and both players scored during the back-and-forth match. Cody Andrus, Maxwell Landrum and goalie, Parker Coates helped lead a strong defense in opposition to Colleyville.

Though our team played with determination to the final whistle, unfortunately, the Warriors fell short against the Cougars with a final score of 5-3. We are very proud of everything that our 2022 CCS Warriors team achieved in their outstanding season. They embodied the Warrior spirit…they exemplified One Heart!

Lady Warriors Win Tournament

The Cypress Christian Lady Warriors softball team captured the championship in the First Baptist Christian Academy Softball Tournament last weekend.  

CCS went 4-0 in the tournament with wins over St. Francis Episcopal, Frassati, Concordia Lutheran and First Baptist Christian Academy. Senior Makaylah Williams led the way with five hits in the tournament and Junior Pitcher Lucy Davis registered three wins. Davis also clubbed her first home run of the season in a 7-5 victory over St. Francis Episcopal.

The Lady Warriors are now 8-1 on the season heading into the Latexo Invitational Softball Tournament in Crockett this weekend.

Announcing the High School Warrior Cheer & Dance Program

Cypress Christian School is excited to announce new additions to our cheer program for the 2022-2023 season. Additionally, we are happy to announce our launch of the Warrior Dance Team! The cheer and dance programs will work together to form the Warrior Cheer & Dance Program as the premier spirit, serving organization to the entire athletic department! CCS parents, Morgan Groll and Jennifer Mestayer will lead the program with enthusiasm and a Christ-centered perspective, emphasizing excellence in cheer and dance and leading young ladies to be excellent leaders and Warriors for Christ.

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Lady Warriors are 3-1

The Cypress Christian Lady Warriors softball team improved to 3-1 with a 16-1 win over Frassati Catholic School on Tuesday evening.

Junior Lucy Davis led the way with three hits and five RBIs, including a bases-loaded double as the visiting Warriors sent 16 batters to the plate in a 10-run fourth inning outburst. Junior shortstop Chloe Roberson scored twice in that inning and reached base in all four of her plate appearances in the game, scoring four runs.

Freshman Megan Smith and Sophomore Macy Murray each had two hits as well, part of a 13-hit onslaught for the Lady Warriors, who look to improve their record this weekend at the First Baptist Christian Academy Tournament in Pasadena.

Varsity Boys Basketball is on to Regionals

Varsity boys basketball defeated Veritas Academy Austin on Tuesday night to advance to the regional round. We are thankful to God for all the success He has allowed us to have this season.

Regional Playoffs vs. Westbury Christian

• Friday, February 25
• 7 p.m.
• University of St. Thomas

Lady Warriors Basketball Headed to Regionals

The Lady Warriors won the area round of TAPPS 4A basketball playoffs on Tuesday, defeating First Baptist Christian Academy, Pasadena, at Emery Weiner High School. The Lady Warriors were led by Lynden Yough, Addi McLain, Sarah Olenick and Cayden Tate, all scoring in double digits as they played hard, winning 55-33. The team followed the game plan holding FBCA’s best player to only one basket all night. This team, though young, is making a mark, winning the area round, and moving on to the Elite Eight.

Please encourage, cheer on and pray for our Lady Warriors!

Regional Playoffs vs. Lutheran High School, San Antonio

• Saturday, February 26
• 3 p.m.
• Giddings High School 

Lady Warriors Defeat Incarnate Word Academy

The Cypress Christian Lady Warriors rallied back from a pair of six-run deficits for another exciting comeback victory, beating Incarnate Word Academy 18-16 and improving their record to 2-0.

After falling in a 6-0 hole in the first inning, the Warriors got on the scoreboard in the second thanks to Macy Murray’s solo homer, a rocket launched into a stiff wind blowing in from the outfield. That homerun was the first of four RBI’s on the night for the sophomore first baseman. 

The Warriors evened the ledger at 6-6 in the third inning, thanks n part to back-to-back extra-base hits by Chloe Roberson and Lucy Davis and a game-tying RBI single from Melody Janz.

Trailing by six runs again in the sixth inning, the Warriors stormed back to take the lead for good with their home fans cheering them on. Macie Dammeyer knocked in three runs with a liner to left field to start the comeback. Roberson and Davis followed with back-to-back triples to put the Warriors in front to stay.

Freshman Kennedy Schwartz picked up the win in relief of Dammeyer. Schwartz pitched three innings and, backed by several solid defensive plays from her teammates, didn’t allow a ball to leave the infield over the final two frames as the Warriors came back for their second win in a row to start the 2022 season.

NAHS Visits Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts

CCS National Art Honor Society members had the opportunity on their annual field trip to the Pearl Museum to see two exhibitions and then create art based on one of the exhibitor’s methods for art making. See below for information about the exhibitions and the Pearl.

The students also brought a sack lunch and went to a nearby park for lunch and a nature art activity. It was a beautiful day for art-making inside and out.

Chloe Roberson is Artsonia Artist of the Week

Congratulations to junior Chloe Roberson for being selected as Artsonia’s “ARTIST OF THE WEEK” (grades 10-12). Chloe received 809 votes from website visitors. In addition to the plaque, Blick Art Materials has generously donated a $100 gift certificate to CCS for needed art supplies for secondary art classes and $50 to Chloe. 

Thank you for voting and helping us celebrate the creativity and God-given gifts of our students! We are thankful for such a positive and supportive community around the CCS art program!

Varsity Boys Basketball are Undefeated District Champions!

Varsity boys basketball finished the regular season as undefeated district champions for the first time since 2007!

Come out to cheer them on at home for their first playoff game on Tuesday, February 22 at 6 p.m. vs. Veritas Christian.

Congratulations, Warriors!

Varsity Girls Basketball are District Runners-Up!

The Lady Warriors finished the season as district runners-up!

Come out to support them in the area round of the playoffs vs. Pasadena First Baptist on Tuesday, February 22 at 6 p.m. Since both teams finished second in their districts, the game will be played at a neutral site – Emery Weiner High School, 9825 Stella Link Rd., Houston, TX 77025.

Tickets will be sold at the door – Adults $8, Students $5. Only TAPPS passes accepted. Cypress will be the visiting team. Wear your Columbia blue and navy!!!

Way to go, Lady Warriors!

Senior Abigail Sanders Advances to Auction Level at Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo School Art Contest

On Tuesday, the CCS Academic Team began the first round of practice for the state preliminary tests. Official prelim testing will take place upon return from spring break with the top three scoring students in each category advancing to state. Team members have been preparing by attending study sessions during Tuesday and Thursday lunches since October, as well as dedicating time at home. Categories in which students have chosen to compete are:

• Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Resolved: In matters of foreign policy, the United States ought to value universal human rights over economic interests.)
• Social Studies (Topic: The Modern Olympic Movement and the Politics of Sport)
• Literary Criticism (The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sonnets from the Portuguese and Other Poems by Elizabeth Barret Browning, and The Tragedy of McBeth by William Shakespeare)
• Ready Writing (Expository writing based on a passage provided)
• Spanish (Listening, reading and writing)
• TAPPS Math (Ninth and 10^th grade)
• Science (Biology, chemistry and physics combined)

Honors Engineering and Reach Unlimited

The honors engineering class is continuing their projects with Reach Unlimited. They have been tasked with creating projects that can benefit the clients. One team must create a way for the clients to paint with their head, another must create a soil sifter and the last team must create a way to stamp bags.

Part of the project management and design process includes creating prototypes and taking trips to Lowe’s for supplies. As time moves on, the timeline for each project must be updated with supplies needed, price ranges and due dates for final designs. At the end of the semester, the final product will be presented to the clients.

Lady Warriors Open the Season with a Win

The Cypress Christian Lady Warriors softball team won its season opener Tuesday night, beating the Westside Wolves 8 to 4 on a chilly night at CCS.  

The Warriors lineup came back from a 4-0 deficit, scoring seven runs in a decisive fourth inning. Sophomore shortstop Macie Dammeyer got the scoring started with a clutch two-run single to centerfield. Junior Chloe Roberson delivered a line drive to left field to tie the game 4-4. Junior Lucy Davis then put the Warriors in front to stay with a two-run double over the centerfielder’s head, Davis’ second double of the night.

Davis pitched a complete game, giving up just four hits and striking out 10 batters. Roberson, Senior Makaylah Williams and Junior Maura Stricklin delivered outstanding plays in the field to back Davis, as she held the Wolves lineup without a hit over her last four innings for the win.

The Warriors play their next game at home on Tuesday, February 15, against First Baptist Christian Academy-Pasadena. Game time is 6 p.m.

TAPPS Fall Photo Competition 2021

Over 44 schools participated in Texas in the TAPPS Fall Photo competition and there were over 600 entries. CCS brought home 10 medals and seven ribbons! Big winners were David Wahmhoff (12th grade), Justin Kostecki (12th grade), Katelyn Hong (11th grade) and Anna Fernandez (9th grade). There were 10 student entry categories: Animals, Still Life, Experimental, Waterscapes, Landscapes, Cityscapes, Student Life, Sports, Formal Portraits and Informal Portraits.

CCS Winning Artists:

Anna Fernandez, 9^th grade: 

• 2^nd Place Sports

Justin Kostecki, 12^th grade: 

• 3^rd Place Cityscape
• Honorable Mention Student Life
• Honorable Mention Animals
• Honorable Mention Landscapes
• Honorable Mention Still Life

Katelyn Hong, 11^th grade: 

• 2^nd Place Cityscape
• 2^nd Place Experimental
• 3^rd Place Experimental
• 3^rd Place Cityscape
• Honorable Mention Landscape

David Wahmhoff, 12^th grade:

• 1^st Place Student Life
• 1^st Place Waterscapes
• 1^st Place Informal Portraits
• 3^rd Place Sports
• Honorable Mention Formal Portraits
• Honorable Mention Student Life

Congratulations to all our talented CCS artists with their winning photography.

Warriors Honored by The Houston Chronicle

The Houston Chronicle’s Texas Sports Nation has named senior football players Cody Andrus, Jackson Owen and Jacob Moran to the 2021 All-Greater Houston Private School Football Team and named Coach Kris Hogan Coach of the Year.

The Warriors had an amazing season and are the 2021 TAPPS Division III state champions. We are so proud of all of you! Congratulations, Warriors!

Houston Chronicle article

Varsity Teams Achieve Success in the CCS Warrior Classic

Varsity boys basketball had a phenomenal weekend in the CCS Warrior Classic going 3-0 and earning tournament champs. Nile Austin and Price Schultea were selected for the All-Tournament team.

The Lady Warriors earned tournament runner-up in the with Sarah Olenick and Lynden Yough earning All-Tournament honors.

Both teams are gearing up for the start of district play and looking forward to the playoffs with the first home district games for both teams on Friday, January 28 against Legacy Prep.

It was a great weekend for the entire basketball program as they worked and played hard.

Lady Warriors Serve Mission of Yahweh

Before the Christmas break, the Lady Warriors basketball team went shopping together for the children of Mission of Yahweh, a mission organization in Northwest Houston, that they serve each Christmas. Each girl brings a cash donation and the team pools the money and takes the shopping list for the children to Wal-Mart to purchase much-needed gifts for the 150 children the mission serves. They had a great time shopping, but more importantly, the girls were able to give to those in need out of their hearts. It was a wonderful opportunity to serve once more and put words into action.

Girls High School Basketball Teams Compete Well

The Lady Warriors basketball program really stepped out this past weekend as the junior varsity girls traveled to Conroe Lifestyle to compete in a varsity-level girls private school basketball tournament. There were definitely challenges ahead as the entirely ninth -grade team faced tough opponents in pool play on Thursday. However, on Saturday the girls, led by Caroline Tate, Sophia Wanic and Nicole Santos, fell into the consolation bracket facing Lifestyle Christian varsity and coming away with a strong win. In the afternoon, the team played the Faith West varsity girls for the consolation championship game and came away with another win. Caroline Tate earned All-Tournament honors! Every player on the team improved in their play and worked together as a team. It was quite impressive that freshmen girls could come up with a plaque in a varsity tournament, which really speaks well for the future.

Our varsity team traveled to Flatonia High School near San Antonio to participate as the only private school in a public school round robin tournament. The Lady Warriors played six games, two a day, facing, 2-2A schools, 1-3A school, 2-4A schools and 1-1A school in a very competitive tournament. Each team was a school we had never faced before and they were unique in their style of play so the seven-member team had to focus on new strategies and defense to be effective in the tough competition. The Lady Warriors came out with a 4-2 record and earned second-place honors overall with Lynden Yough being chosen for All-Tournament honors. The entire team improved daily with the new competition, and learned how important good attitudes and staying focused are to the team. Every player improved and we saw many bright spots with Addi McLain scoring 29 points and pulling down 22 rebounds in the last game of the tournament. It was a tremendous opportunity for the team to continue to grow together and learn what it takes to make a team really work.

This Friday, December 17, our JV girls and varsity girls will host Iola High School (2A) in basketball action with one more game before the Christmas break. The JV girls will play at 4:30 p.m. and the varsity girls will play at 6 p.m. Come on out and cheer them on as we continue to prepare for the goals of our season. District play begins January 25.

Cypress Christian Warrior Football – State Champions!

Our Warrior football team captured the Texas State Championship by defeating a strong team from West Texas on Friday afternoon in Waco ISD Stadium. The game between CCS and the Lions of Lubbock Trinity High School turned into an exhaustive defensive battle on an unusually balmy December day, with temperatures in the low 80’s and plenty of humidity. Both coaches agreed that the weather and a strong opponent took an unexpected toll on their players.

The Warriors churned out just under 350 yards of offense on a great Lubbock defense, but fortunately for Lubbock, untimely Warrior turnovers kept our points to a minimum. Warrior Head Coach Kris Hogan expressed this in a post-game interview with members of the press, “I felt like we dominated the game, but when you have a couple of 70 and 80-yard drives that end with any kind of turnover, it basically offsets those drives because you come away empty-handed in terms of scoring points.”  Yet for all of the challenges the Warriors had to overcome to score, the challenge for the Lions offense was even greater…it was the #1 ranked Cypress Christian defense, which was dominating. Lubbock head coach Kevin Spiller commented, “That’s the best defense we have faced and it’s not even close. They’re physical, fast and smart. Just very difficult to deal with.”

Cypress opened the scoring by capping a nice 10-play 75-yard drive with a one yard touchdown run by senior running back Cody Andrus. Andrus finished the game with 173 yards on 32 carries and a TD. The Warriors took a 6-0 lead into halftime, as the defensive battle ensued.

After forcing a Lubbock punt after a quick three and out to begin the third quarter, the Lions received a huge gift of field position, setting up their only score of the game. The Warriors muffed the punt and the Lions recovered on the Warrior 17 yard line. Five plays later Ramon-Edwards, the Lions best offensive weapon, punched in a two-yard score to put Trinity in front 7-6 early in the third quarter. (The talented Edwards received a full scholarship offer from Texas Tech Saturday morning following the game!)

The Warriors immediately regained the lead with a beautiful 12-play 89-yard drive, capped by a seven yard run by junior quarterback Max Landrum. Landrum had 119 yards on 18 carries and one TD. The drive was highlighted by the dominance of the Cypress offensive line. The men up front; Jacob Moran, Jake Swan, Parker Wright, Zeke Hogan and Jacob Rauch simply overwhelmed the Lubbock defenders, continually smashing the line of scrimmage forward, leading the siege of a battering Warrior run game. Coach Hogan noted, “Our O-Line hit the field angry after the turnover and just took over the game on that particular drive. They were locked and loaded!

The Warriors would never relinquish the lead, as Lubbock could never manage another real scoring threat, and a late safety was icing on the cake for the Warriors.

“I’m so proud of our guys. Because of the circumstances of the game they had to play their hearts out for four quarters. It shows what great character and determination they have as a team.  It’s always difficult to beat a good team in a championship game, but to overcome that kind of turnover deficit, just shows how resilient these young men are. I couldn’t be more proud of a team, not only for how they compete, but by how well they represent our great school with class and a strong reflection of our Christian faith and our Lord Jesus Christ.” One Lubbock coach echoed that sentiment a couple of days after the game, passing on to coach Hogan, “Our kids said you guys (CCS) were the most respectful team they had ever played.”   

“I was humbled by his statement.” said Hogan, “but with the parents we have here and the experience I have with these young men, I’m not surprised.”

Having been in two state championship games in as many years, the Warrior football program is building a brand that is being recognized all over the state in newspapers and websites dedicated to covering high school sports. 

Cypress Christian Wins TAPPS State Championship (Houston Chronicle – December 6, 2021)

Cypress Christian Warriors Win Defensive Struggle for 2nd TAPPS Football Title (Texas Red Zone Report – December 3, 2021)

Cypress Christian Tops Lubbock Trinity for Second Title (Houston Chronicle, Texas Sports Nation – December 3, 2021)

Football Friday Night (KHOU – December 3, 2021)

It’s a great time to be a WARRIOR!

Cross Country Awards

The CCS varsity cheer team competed in the TAPPS State Cheer Competition this week and placed 4th, earning a superior rating.

Abbie Hirth & Ashlyn Jackson were named First Team All-State. Claire Achterkirch & Addison Petru were named Second Team All-State. Evie Greenberg was a finalist in individual tumbling.

Great job, Warriors!

Honors Engineering Students 3D Print Christmas Ornaments

The honors engineering class had the opportunity to 3D print Christmas ornaments. The class was blessed to have Mr. James Zapico as a guest speaker to help understand the history of engineering drawings and the modern technology and programs engineers have today to communicate drawings and designs. The students were able to create drawings in an online computer-aided design program called OnShape. They used their skills and practice to design a Christmas ornament of their choice. Mr. Zapico came back to the class to explain how a 3D printer works. Their computer designs were then 3D

Christmas Card Contest Winners

Earlier in the fall, CCS announced the annual Christmas Card Contest and asked elementary and secondary students to submit artwork depicting the story of Christmas, the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This year, eight works of art were selected to create Christmas cards to be sent to preschools, vendors, donors and fellow Christian schools.

Congratulations to these talented artists!

In no particular order:

1. Cailea Chalton – Grade 8

2. Lilyana Balderas – Grade 11

3. Reagan Lubs – Grade 10

4. Victoria Weaver – Kindergarten

5. Regina Hernandez-Rodriguez – Grade 10

6. Rachel Czagas – Grade 8

7. Mary Ellis Shappley – Grade 1

8. Colton Fields – Grade 5

Varsity Boys Basketball Serves & JV Competes

Last Saturday, the high school boys basketball program partnered with the Theta Chi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity to distribute over 80 turkeys to families in need. Varsity basketball boys, along with Coach Rory and Coach Kenny, delivered the turkeys to four Houston-area churches. A big thank you to the CCS families who made this event a blessing and success.

During the same weekend, Coach Austin and Coach LeSpade merged the JV boys basketball teams and participated in the Galveston O’Connell Thanksgiving Classic and brought home third place.

Basketball Season is Off to a Great Start

The boys varsity basketball team has worked so hard to get to where they are. They won the home opener against Frassati Catholic High School with a score of 43-34. We are excited about the future!

Lady Warrior Basketball is up and running with two high school teams this year. We have a JV team for the first time in a few years and these girls are already 2-1, learning every day. The varsity team came up with a great win against Frassati Catholic High School, 65-55, on November 16. The teams will be traveling to Tyler for a tournament this weekend. We are looking forward to a fun season!

Drum Along the Brazos

On November 6, the Warrior Drumline participated in the Drum Along the Brazos drumline competition hosted by College Station High School. The Warrior Drumline had one of their best performances of the year.

After their performance, the students enjoyed a few hours of mini golf, arcade games and laser tag before returning to watch a few other drumlines perform and hear the results. Although they did not win any awards at the competition, the judges did enjoy their performance and commented on how “the group obviously has a lot of fun performing together.” Another band director also complimented the Warrior Drumline for “energy they must obviously bring to Friday Nights.” While this marks the end of the competition for the pep band and drumline, the students look forward to performing on Friday nights for the football team and during varsity basketball games.

Drum Along the Brazos Performance Video

High School Students Serve with Dr. Morales

On Sunday, October 31, seniors, Griffin Fisk and Jackson Braun, and junior, Price Schultea, volunteered to help Dr. Morales run booths at Market Street Baptist Church’s annual community outreach event where Dr. Morales is the pastor. They helped minister to over 70 children from the neighborhood.