NBA star visits his old school

May 20, 2013
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

Baseball fights way to regional semis

Staff Reports
May 20, 2013
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The Tomball Cougars Baseball Team came storming back from being one game down to defeat Ridge Point in the regional quarterfinals this past weekend. The Cougars dropped Game 1 to Ridge Point on Thursday, but came back Friday nihgt as Robert Dugger pitched a 2-hit shutout in a 6-0 victory.  He also... Read more »

Softball wraps up season

Leandra Carty, Sports Writer
May 17, 2013
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The softball season district record was 10-4 and their season record was 17-10. They made it to the bi-district championship and went into their last game with the expectation to win. Not coming out on top was hard on the team, but they put their best faces on and were proud to have made it as far as... Read more »

Understanding the teen brain

Alexis Alguilar, Staff Writer
May 17, 2013
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Imagine you’re driving after you just got your license. It’s dark and no one is out. The speed limit is 45, but you decide it’s okay to go around 60. It’s a straight flight. Your foot gently increases the pressure on the gas pedal. The thrill becomes an immediate transaction of adrenaline. Your... Read more »

Yearbooks sell out quickly again

May 2, 2013
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UPDATE: May 16, 2013 For the second consecutive year, The Cougar yearbook has sold out within hours of going on sale. All 200 extra copies the staff received were gone within 24 hours of the book going on sale. The staff pre-sold 600 copies of the book as well, all of which have now been distributed. Pre-orders... Read more »

Girls soccer comes up short

April 12, 2013
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A magical run through the playoffs came to an abrupt and surprising end on Friday as the girls varsity soccer team fell 1-0 in the regional semifinals. Tomball lost to Stratford, a team it had beaten during the regular season. Stratford goal keeper Martha Kuhn has allowed only one goal in the playoffs. The... Read more »

Brandon Rodriguez, everyone’s favorite Cougar

Staff Reports
March 14, 2013
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Brandon Rodriguez, the little Cougar who captured the hearts of students and staff at Tomball High School, was laid to rest last night. Services were held Morales Funeral Home in Houston, and were attended by fellow students and staff members from the school. Despite his handicaps, Brandon was... Read more »

Examing the real cost of weed

Rain Shanks, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2013
Filed under Best of CC, In-Depth, News, Top Stories

It’s an herb, it’s medicine; it’ll get you addicted, lazy, and fat. According to WebMD, the short-term side effects include distorted sense of time, paranoia, "Magical" or random thinking and short-term memory loss. People misunderstand the freedoms in America. Yes, smoking pot is illegal (at... Read more »

Superintendent Neubauer retiring after 4 decades

Leanne Haas, co-editor in chief
February 13, 2013
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John Neubauer has been with TISD for 46 years, starting his career in education in 1967 when the Cherry Street campus was an intermediate school as he taught sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. On Monday, Jan. 14, he turned in his letter of resignation from his position as superintendent. “The people... Read more »

Keith Hawkins captivates students

Leanne Haas, co-editor in chief
February 13, 2013
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It was a Tuesday. It was seven in the morning. It was drizzling outside. Rain fell lightly and laid its icy sting upon the skin of students entering the school. Sleepy-eyed teenagers made their way through the dim hallways- some quiet, some walking with their heads down. Of course, this was a typical... Read more »