The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

The student news site of Cypress Woods High School

The Crimson Connection

Competing in Codewars

Evie Henderson, Online Editor May 17, 2024

The Codewars competition challenges teams of three computer science students to solve as many problems as possible in three hours. This March, Cypress Woods High School competed at the Codewars competition...

Going Hard but Wanting  to go Home

Going Hard but Wanting to go Home

Jessica Sinclair, Staff Reporter May 17, 2024

According to USA Today, by the age of 13, around 70 percent of kids drop out of their sport. Athletic burnout can be defined as a condition where athletes lose interest and love for their sport from a...

Putting in the work

Putting in the work

Evie Henderson, Online Editor May 17, 2024

Last year, the Cy Woods baseball team advanced to the UIL State Baseball Tournament, leaving those on the team with memories and inspiration to set new goals for themselves for the upcoming year. All team...

Golf in full swing

Golf in full swing

Holly Neighbors, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2024

With the Cy Woods golf team only just having their first tournament Jan. 2,there is still so much to look forward to for both the women's and the men's teams. With one of the best golf teams in Cypress-Fairbanks...

Breaking the norm

Breaking the norm

Jessica Sinclair, Staff Reporter December 15, 2023

Being a freshman on a varsity team is a huge accomplishment, but achieving this with little experience is an anomaly. Jada Luke played basketball for just one year before earning a spot on the Cy Woods...

Team of the issue: Volleyball

Team of the issue: Volleyball

Jessica Sinclair, Staff Reporter November 17, 2023

The women’s varsity volleyball team places high in district play and brings home wins consistently. Despite this, due to the timing of their season, volleyball is oftentimes overshadowed by the hustle...

Players stand at attention to the pre game coin toss

All gas no breaks

Hunter Mancuso, Copy Editor January 5, 2022

All gas no breaks. That's the motto to live by when starting something new. Hit the ground running. An entire highschool football team had to live by that when going through something they hadn't seen...

The Iranian and Moroccan Mens National Teams playing against each other during the 2018 FIFA World Cup

The Downfall of the World’s Best

Evan Hull, Business Manager January 5, 2022

Throughout the years, soccer clubs around the world have blessed us with some of the best soccer the world has ever seen. From generational powerhouses to one time wonders, teams have made strides and...

Xander McWhorter and the water polo team at the CFISD Natatorium

Cy Woods student wins Oustanding USA Water Polo All-American Award

Esteban Garcia, Co Editor-in-Chief October 12, 2021

Water Polo is one of the only professional games that can be played in a pool. Water polo is one of the fastest growing sports across high schools. It ranks sixth for boys according to the National Federation...

Leonard at his commitment trip to Fordham University

Highschool Stars: Duke Leonard

Hunter Mancuso, Copy Editor September 24, 2021

The majority of people who go to Cypress Woods High School have heard of Duke Leonard. He’s a towering football player who is loved by most. Leonard's fans had a chance to support him by nominating Leonard...

Highschool Stars: Tristan Russell

Highschool Stars: Tristan Russell

Hunter Mancuso, reporter May 24, 2021

Success takes work. It's not an easy process. So when you see success, you know whoever it is has worked to earn it. That's the case with high school baseball phenom Tristan Russell.   Russell...

Bankers Life Fieldhouse gets prepared for March Madness

March Madness: A tale of underdogs and Cinderella stories

Evan Hull April 1, 2021

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, better known as March Madness, or the Big Dance, is probably the most captivating college sports tournament around. Happening every March and April, the Tournament...

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