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

The logo of the NBA, who is former Los Angeles point guard Jerry West

The Beard vs. The Greek Freak

AaronB, Staff Reporter March 8, 2019

Houston Rockets shooting guard  James Harden (the Beard) and Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (the Greek Freak) are both having the best seasons of their career and are making this...

Kyler Murray holding up the 2015 Gatorade Athlete of the year

NFL v MLB

JustinP, Staff Reporter March 7, 2019

Having the ability to be talented at a sport is impressive. However, very few people have the ability to be great at two different sports. Players like Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders are just a couple of...

Senior Dakota Dudley rolling the bowling ball

Rolling to Victory

JustinP, Staff Reporter March 7, 2019

There is always a story behind great athletes, something that creates their passion to succeed and strive for greatness. Great examples of these people are like San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise...

Sebastian Cooper on his official visit at Tennessee

Running to Rocky Top

ErinE, Online Editor March 6, 2019

This upcoming summer, Sebastian Cooper, a senior track runner, will be heading to the University of Tennessee to pursue his dream of running college track. While it hasn’t been easy for Cooper to get...

Los Angeles Lakers logo

Need You Now

JustinP, Staff Reporter February 26, 2019

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are in some serious trouble. They currently sit in the 10th seed in the Western Conference and with only 23 games left,  it is looking to be a tough squeeze in...

A photo of runners in a half marathon

Challenge Accepted

SaraZ, Staff Reporter February 15, 2019

After no longer playing basketball, senior Diane Hernandez has found something else to keep herself active. She will be running the Vintage Park half marathon on April 14, 2019. The marathon is 13.1...

The logo of the NBA, who is former Los Angeles point guard Jerry West

NBA Draft Projection

CooperG, Staff Reporter February 12, 2019

Cleveland Cavaliers So far this season the Cavaliers are by far the worst team in the NBA. In order to turn their franchise around, they are going to need a a player that is like no other and can bring...

Kendrick Rodgers and Quartney Davis celebrate in the endzone

The Future is Maroon and White

ErinE, Staff Reporter February 11, 2019

Texas A&M Football has not been able to finish their season off strong, that is until Jimbo Fisher had something to say about it. The Aggie's finished off their season with a 9-4 record, a bowl win,...

Antonio Brown runs with the ball

Brown Needs Change

ErinE, Online Editor February 8, 2019

Antonio Brown, one of the top five NFL wide receivers, is causing some drama in league; Brown wants out of the Pittsburgh Steelers organization and his request isn't going according to plan. This suggestion...

Toronto Raptors claw logo.

The Eastern Adversary

JustinP, Staff Reporter February 7, 2019

For the past four years, the Golden State Warriors have been the most terrorizing team in the NBA, notching three of the last four championships. Last year, it was the Houston Rockets who gave them the...

Kabbara swims at the Fina World Championships.

Q&A with Munzy Kabbara

ErinE, Online Editor February 7, 2019

When, where and who did you swim for at Worlds? "Worlds were from December 11-16 in Hangzhou, China, and I swam for Lebanon." How did you get to swim for Lebanon? "I was born in Houston not...

Mac plays his last regular season game against Cy Ranch.

Comeback Season

ErinE, Online Editor February 7, 2019

“You will probably never play football again.” Those were the words that senior linebacker Mac Bird was told during his junior season of football. However, a little over a year later, Bird recovered...

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