CY CREEK STUDENT SELECTED TO PLAY IN HOUSTON AREA JR ALL STAR BASEBALL GAME

Jeremy Rodriguez has been selected to play in the Houston Area Jr All Star game on June 23rd at baseball USA at 7:30 pm.  This is quite an Honor, as only 38 Juniors from the entire Houston Area in all Classifications are selected to this team.  Players are nominated by Local College and Professional Scouts.  Be sure to Congratulate Jeremy if you see him in the Hallway.

STUDENT COUNCIL EARNS OUTSTANDING STUDENT COUNCIL AWARD

The Cy Creek Student Council officers and members were awarded Outstanding Student Council within the State, and were recognized for outstanding community service involvement.  Please congratulate officers Alec Lintz, Reilly McGlamery, Halle Herzog, Chelsi Medrano, Alex Iverson, Austin Fahy, Claire Basso, and Geruine Lim on a great year.

And please congratulate the following students on their election as the 2015-2016 StuCo officers:  

• President: Geruine Lim
• Vice President: Claire Basso
• Senior Officers:  Joshua Prim & Alex Mera
• Junior Officers:  Ann Pham, Theresa Pham, Sabrina Ramos, & Katie Walter

And also congratulate the future Student Council Sponsors: Stephanie Trocino & Kimberly Stelly!

BOYS’ GOLFERS QUALIFY FOR ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM

Cypress Woods High School golfers Austin Hughes, left, and Patrick Rhodes were among the 43 athletes to qualify for the Academic All-District 17-6A Boys’ Golf Team.

May 20, 2015—Boys’ golfers from nine high schools qualified for the District 17-6A Academic All-District Boys’ Golf Team, released last week.

Golfers named to the academic all-district team finished the season in good standing and earned a composite weighted grade point average of 5.5 or higher for all classes for the two identified six weeks that make up the majority of their regular season.

The following student athletes made the academic all-district team:

Name	Grade	School
Ty Baumgartner	10	Cypress Creek
Garrett Carlson	11	Cypress Creek
George Gilbert	10	Cypress Creek
Andrew Hurst	10	Cypress Creek
Josh Prim	11	Cypress Creek

AFJROTC EARNS DISTINGUISHED UNIT AWARD WITH MERIT AND OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION AWARD

Congratulations to the our Air Force Junior ROTC unit who has earned the Distinguished Unit Award with Merit (DUA w/Merit), Distinguished Unit Award (DUA), and the Outstanding Organization Award (OOA) for AY 2014-2015.

These awards recognize the personal growth and accomplishments of the cadets, contributions of the instructors as mentors, and the support of the school and local community. Our own Cy Creek unit met the criteria for the applicable unit award.  The cadets, instructors, and schools are to be commended for earning their award.

CY CREEK GIRLS TRACK SUCCESSFUL IN STATE MEET

CFISD brought home 11 medals at the UIL State Track and Field Championships, held May 15-16 in Austin. The Cypress Creek Girls team finished ninth in the State with 21 points. 

Cypress Creek High School senior Meia Gordon won first place in both the shot put and discus events. Gordon threw a distance of 48-08 in the shot put and 155-09 in the discus.

Cypress Creek senior Meia Gordon competes in the discus event at the state championships. Gordon threw a 155-09 in the discus and a 48-08 in the shot put to earn two state titles on the weekend.

“It felt really good to win after three trips to state,” Gordon said. “I put a little pressure on myself to do better and throw farther, and be consistent. It feels great to be a champion.” 

Additionally, Cypress Creek junior Amber Ivy placed sixth in the 400-meter dash (56.20). 

Congratulations to all of our Girls! 

ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT - TENNIS

The following players for the Varsity Tennis Team made Academic All District for the Spring 2015 season.

Sarah Halpin 10

Thomas Cappelle 12

Jonathan Le 10

Matthew Bonasera 11

Hannah Flinn 10

Michael Cao 12

Max Miller 9

Lydia Mireles 9

Claudia Medanic 9

Lauren Metz 11

William Le 11

Mark Campbell 11

Rakelmarie Hernandez 10​ Congratulations!

ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT SOFTBALL

CONGRATULATIONS to sophomore pitcher Maddi Emmons, named Newcomer of the Year. The following girls made ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT for Softball:

• Bre Florez
• Cristina Rivera
• Dom Davidson
• Adrianne Ortiz
• Jamie Parmley
• Megan Stock
• Kassy Vivero
• Cailee Auck
• Hannah Blang
• Maddie Emmons 
• Casey Irvin

CY CREEK RECOGNIZED FOR YEARBOOK EXCELLENCE

The Cy Creek High School yearbook staff has been recognized by Balfour Yearbooks with a Featured recognition for its outstanding contribution to scholastic journalism. The Cy Creek High School yearbook is showcased in the 2015 Yearbook Yearbook. The yearbook adviser is Samantha Berry.

“Congratulations on capturing the moments of the year in words and pictures. Your yearbook is a mirror that reflects your students’ lives. Because of your commitment to telling their stories, the yearbook you have created defines the school year and your school community,” Marilyn Scoggins said. “By being recognized in this 29th edition of Yearbook Yearbook, your designs, coverage, copy and photography will be studied by staffs across the nation. Kudos to every staff whose book is showcased. It is an extraordinary accomplishment to be celebrated as the best of the best.”

Yearbooks published by Balfour for the 2013-14 school year were evaluated in one or more of the following areas: theme development, layout design, photo content, secondary packages and cover design. The 2015 Yearbook Yearbook showcases 2014 yearbooks. Cy Creek High School’s outstanding work earned a Featured recognition in Yearbook Yearbook. Balfour honors three percent of yearbook staffs with this distinction.

ALL DISTRICT SOFTBALL TEAM

Congratulations to these young ladies were selected to District 17-6A All-District Softball teams and SUPERLATIVES:

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR----MADDI EMMONS

1ST TEAM:

• BRE FLOREZ

2ND TEAM:  

• EMILY BLANCO
• ADRIANNE ORTIZ

HONORABLE MENTION:

• JAMIE PARMLEY
• DOM DAVIDSON
• HANNAH BLANG

ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT BASEBALL

Congratulations to our students who were selected for the District 17-6A Academic All-District Baseball Team

• Stone Anderson
• John Astle
• Ezekiel Banda
• Kyle Jeffcoat
• Jordan McGaughey
• Christian Rivera
• Matt Waddell
• Jeremy Rodriguez
• Phillip Sanchez
• Jarrett Schultz
• Gabe Sequeira
• Zach Spanos
• Ben Casas
• Robert Cook
• Tyler Erickson
• Kyle Harper

STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR ACADEMIC STATE MEET

Eight CFISD students have qualified for the UIL Class 6A Academic State Meet to be held on May 26-28 at the University of Texas at Austin. 

These students from Cypress Creek, Cypress Ranch, Cypress Springs and Cypress Woods high schools have advanced through both the district competition in March and regional competition in April to earn their spot at the academic state championship.

To qualify for the state meet, students placed first, second or third at the UIL Region III-6A Academic Meet, held at Cypress Woods High School April 24-25. 

Students who participate in the UIL Academic State Meet during any year of high school may apply as seniors for a dedicated pool of scholarship funds through the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation. TILF encourages academically talented students to stay in Texas when pursuing higher education. TILF will disburse more than $1 million to more than 600 students during a typical year to attend colleges and universities throughout Texas. More information on the scholarships is available here:http://tilf.uiltexas.org/scholarships/list/.

The following Cy Creek students all placed in the top three and have advanced to UIL State. 

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• Harland Ashby, Cypress Creek – second place; 

The following non-advancing students also placed at the UIL Region III Academic Meet. Students who earn fourth through sixth places are designated as state alternates:

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• Colin Morris, Cypress Creek – sixth place.

Braeleigh Franklin qualified for District 17-6A Academic All-District Girls Golf Team

Girls’ golfers from all 10 high schools qualified for the District 17-6A Academic All-District Girls’ Golf Team, released this week.

Golfers named to the academic all-district team finished the season in good standing and earned a composite weighted grade point average of 5.5 or higher for all classes for the two identified six weeks that make up the majority of their regular season.

Congratulations to our own, freshman Braeleigh Franklin!

CY CREEK ALUM HONORS LATE MOTHER THROUGH FOUNDATION, UPCOMING FUNDRAISER

George Kiel III, Cypress Creek alum and co-founder of the Kiel Colon Cancer Foundation, speaks during the Kick & Roll Open Gym session at Cypress Creek on April 18. The next open gym session will be held May 16 at Cypress Creek. (Photo via Karlton Johnson)

Cypress Creek High School alumnus George Kiel III is using the memory of his late mother and his love for the game of basketball to spread awareness for—and ultimately defeat—colon cancer.

Kiel, who established the 501(c)(3) Kiel Colon Cancer Foundation this year in honor of his late mother—a March 2014 victim of colon cancer—will host the Kick & Roll Open Gym session at his alma mater (9815 Grant Road) on May 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The free, sneaker-themed monthly pickup basketball gathering will raise awareness for colorectal cancer, encourage a healthy lifestyle and build a rapport within the community through themed, non-monetary donations.

Kiel, a 2003 Cypress Creek graduate, said the name of his organization is also a play on words, since his name, Kiel, is pronounced like kill.

“While the disease is the third-leading cause of all deaths related to cancer in the U.S., it is also the No.-1 most beatable cancer in existence—so kill it,” Kiel said. “We set it up to raise awareness and generates funds for colon cancer research, education, advocacy, health services and social support programs in honor of my mother.”

Participants Marcus Hall, left, and Jazqau Goudeau (jumping) compete in the Kick & Roll Open Gym session at Cypress Creek on April 18. (Photo via Karlton Johnson)

The May 16 open gym session is the second of three in Houston. The initial event, held April 18 at Cypress Creek, welcomed more than 100 attendees.

Although free to the public and participants, only the first 40 registrants are allowed to play in the sessions. To play, participants must donate a non-monetary gift to the theme chosen for each particular month.

“The themed donations will go to specific groups and/or entities we target each month in hopes of bettering the overall state of colon cancer,” Kiel said.

The open gym sessions are extensions of the organization’s marquee event, the Kick & Roll Classic 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. The inaugural event, held last July in Round Rock, featured nearly 600 guests and 40 teams.

The second annual event is scheduled for July 25 at the Round Rock Sports Center near Austin.

Kiel said that over the course of a few years, his foundation plans to develop other events—both non-athletic and athletic—under the foundation's name. 

For more information, visit the Kiel Colon Cancer Foundation website.

 
Open gym participant Jeremie Williams goes up for a dunk in the April 18 event at Cypress Creek. (Photo via Karlton Johnson)

 

Guests and participants at the April 18 open gym session, including retired Cypress Creek principal Jim Wells, observe the action on the court. (Photo via Karlton Johnson)

A total of 105 guests turned out for the April 18 open gym session at Cypress Creek.  (Photo via Karlton Johnson)