Student Newspaper of Caney Creek High School

Creek Compass
Student Newspaper of Caney Creek High School

Creek Compass
Student Newspaper of Caney Creek High School

Creek Compass
Margarita Rangel

Margarita Rangel, Website Editor-in-Chief

Margarita Rangel is Website editor-in-Chief and a photographer on Student Media. She has been on staff for three years now, apart from Student Media she’s also a member of some honor societies. Secretary in NAHS, member of NHS, NTHS, StuCo, and Key Club. Rangel is also the Caney Creek intern for Conroe ISD sports photography.  Favorite colors that bring her joy are Cobalt blue and Seafoam green. Her favorite band is Three Days Grace and is in love with DPR Ian and LIVE. She loves Criminals Minds, Greys Anatomy and streaming thriller Documentaries, her favorite horror movies is Insidious the Last Key.  SHE ALSO VERY MUCH ENJOYS SPENDING HER TIME WITH LIZ AND NAT. (she also did everyone profiles so when you get the chance tell her good job even if she cant take the compliment..)

All content by Margarita Rangel
Jacob Ferguson

[Photo] Meet The Staff: Jacob Ferguson

Uriel Rangel, Photojournalist
Nov 22, 2024
HEAD GEAR.

[Photo] After placing 6th at state, wrestler enters final high school season

Jacquelyn Palacios, Reporter
Oct 18, 2024
Country West neighborhood's flooded streets.

[Photo] Severe rain shuts down school

Natalia Molina, Executive Editor
May 2, 2024
Kelly Phillips

MEET THE STAFF: Kelly Phillips

Margarita Rangel, Web Editor-in-Chief
Apr 11, 2024
Kailyn Burgess

[Photo] ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Kailyn Burgess, girls soccer

Bryant Benitez, Photojournalist
Apr 10, 2024
Xavier Webb

[Photo] MEET THE STAFF: Xavier Webb

BreAnna Quintana, Photojournalist
Mar 28, 2024
Isabella Pacheco

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Isabella Pacheco, powerlifting

Margarita Rangel, Website Editor-in-Chief
Mar 27, 2024
Arely Juarez

[Photo] MEET THE PANTHER: Arely Juarez

BreAnna Quintana, Photojournalist
Mar 26, 2024
Alexa Aguisanda

MEET THE PANTHER: Alexa Aguisanda

Margarita Rangel, Website Editor-in-Chief
Mar 19, 2024
CHIMES. Senior Jordan Jahn plays the wind chimes during the Jazz band and Percussion concert on Wednesday Feb. 21, 2024. In preparation for the concert, Jahn would practice before school started, along with her percussion friends. “During the concert, I think we were all relaxed and just having fun,” Jahn said. “I mean, there was no real pressure, so we were all relaxed. I feel like we played really well. I've learned that having an amazing group of people behind you helps you feel more confident in what you're about to perform.”

CLUB ROUNDUP: Theater advances to next round; choir receives superior ratings at competition

Jenni Zuniga and Margarita Rangel
Mar 4, 2024
LISTENING EARS. Senior Sarai Martinez- Galindo and the rest of the NTHS officers practice their speeches before the ceremony begins on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. Martinez is the president of NTHS, practicing the speeches helped show support for her fellow officers.

NTHS inductions new members

Margarita Rangel, Web Editor-in-Cheif
Mar 4, 2024
SMILES. NTHS members pose for the picture with their NTHS certificate in hand. The Induction ceremony was held in the LGI on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. The program is set for students who show outstanding character in their CTE pathway. The members help showcase the career path and guide others in making their choice.

[Photo] Track sets personal records, places at Lake Creek Relays

Jorge Ventura, Photojournalist
Mar 1, 2024
Gaetana Salanitri

MEET THE STAFF: Gaetana Salanitri

Margarita Rangel, Web Editor-in-Chief
Feb 29, 2024
UNTOUCHABLE. Junior Nadia Sanchez attempts to throw the ball to her team while facing three opponents from College Park on Friday, Sep. 1, 2023. This was water polo's first game of the season.

LOOK AHEAD: Winter Guard to hold showcase , Senior v. staff tickets on sale, Water polo tryouts

Rebeca Solis and Margarita Rangel
Feb 28, 2024
FINISH LINE. Berenice Lopez (12) runs to the end of the end zone on March 30, 2023. Lopez was trying to score some points on the scoreboard without getting her flags pulled on. “Once I got the ball I ran,” Lopez said “I was just trying to score for my team and at least get some points.”

LOOK AHEAD: Powder puff sign ups open, CADY final senior picture day, Junior Jumpstart nears

Margarita Rangel, Web Editor-in-Chief
Feb 23, 2024
MY VILLAGE. Senior Mario Leon Portillo and Junior Giselle Benitez hold up balloons reading '100' after a game against College Park on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Leon had received congratulations and support from the team and his family, having his little brother next to him after making school history meant a lot. “I would get my inspiration from pro athletes that would play at the top level,” Leon said. “My biggest supporter was my little brother.”

Jaydenn Pierce

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Jaydnn Pierce, Golf and Water polo

Margarita Rangel, Web Editor-in-Chief
Feb 21, 2024
Janessa Ortiz

MEET THE PANTHER: Janessa Ortiz

Margarita Rangel, Web Editor-in-Chief
Feb 13, 2024
Stephen Murphy

MEET THE STAFF: Stephen Murphy

Margarita Rangel, Website Editor-n-Chief
Feb 1, 2024
CARPE DIEM. Senior Cristian Mazariegos takes his attention stand from JROTC to pose during a magazine photoshoot on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Over the summer Mazariegos attended a Naval Academy seminar that gave him the chance to grow his passion for the navy. Summer seminar is a chance to know what life is like at campus where they did physical training, workouts, and attended academic sessions according to their majors. “Hey if I’m good for the Academy, imagine what else I’m good enough for?” Mazariegos said. “It made me realize that you really just got to take the risk, take the opportunity and seize the day.”

[Photo] Senior becomes leader through NJROTC

Natalia Molina, Executive Editor
Jan 31, 2024
Digital post for the upcoming blood drive in Jan.23, 2024.

Student Council hosts second blood drive

Margarita Rangel, Web Editor-in-Chief
Jan 11, 2024
CARPE DIEM. Senior Cristian Mazariegos takes his attention stand from JROTC to pose during a magazine photoshoot on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Over the summer Mazariegos attended a Naval Academy seminar that gave him the chance to grow his passion for the navy. Summer seminar is a chance to know what life is like at campus where they did physical training, workouts, and attended academic sessions according to their majors. “Hey if I’m good for the Academy, imagine what else I’m good enough for?” Mazariegos said. “It made me realize that you really just got to take the risk, take the opportunity and seize the day.”

[Photo] Q&A: Benefits of Being Involved in School Activities

Rhyan Mar
Jan 5, 2024

Prowler Robotics advances to second meet

Ashley Hernandez and Margarita Rangel
Dec 13, 2023
Juniors Jena Morris and Julio Mejia work together in Culinary class to make a grilled cheese on Sept. 15, 2022. Students from Culinary always get to try on hands cooking to better help them learn the art of cooking.

Culinary Arts to Host Family Fun Event

Margarita Rangel, Web Editor-in-Chief
Dec 8, 2023
Faculty members sing along with Choir for their Christmas concert on Dec. 14, 2021. The Christmas concert is always held with a sing along with all faculty and Choir members willing to participate.

[Photo] Choir to have Christmas Concert

Robin Lafford, Reporter
Dec 8, 2023
GOBLE GOBLE. Sophomore Hayley Hoffman greets FFA members to the food table for their Friendsgiving on Tuesday. Nov. 14, 2023. Each year FFA holds Friendsgiving for new and returning members to prepare them for the upcoming events. Members spent the night bonding and creating thank you cards for Thanksgiving.

[Photo] FFA to have Fall Banquet

Nadia Molina, Executive Editor
Dec 5, 2023
New exemption form requirements for all grade levels given out to students who are eligible. All fines must be cleared before submitting form, all forms due Dec. 7, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. to Ms. Dominguez in the front office.

[Photo] Exemption Policy Changes for Students

Dec 4, 2023
New exemption form requirements for all grade levels given out to students who are eligible. All fines must be cleared before submitting form, all forms due Dec. 7, at 2:30 p.m to Ms. Dominguez in the front office.

Flyer of senior picture information.

[Photo] Seniors required to sign up for yearbook photos

Natalia Molina, Executive Editor
Nov 27, 2023
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[Photo] FFA hosts annual Food Drive

Nov 13, 2023
SNIP IT. Senior Anette De Los Santos sections off hair for cosmetology weekly trim on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Students are exposed to practices to help them prepare for Skills USA and for experience in cutting aspect of cosmetology.

[Photo] Cosmetology hosts weekly specials

Dec 12, 2023
Screenshot from @caneycreekstuco on Instagram

Student Council social tomorrow

Margarita Rangel, Web Editor-in-Chief
Oct 29, 2023
EVERY SECOND COUNTS. Sophomore Tanner Johnson warms up on the baseball field with his teammates seconds before the next inning starts during a tournament at Humble on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Being the first tournament of their season the players tried to prepare for each inning of the game by warming up. By the end of the tournament they tied against Benjamin Davis High School 1-1 and Humble High School 2-2.

THE REAL GOAL. Junior Gregory Sommer runs to first base after bunting the ball during the tournament in Humble on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. However the opposing team's first baseman caught the ball causing Sommer to be taken out. Although he didn’t get his team a point in the play they still cheered him in till the end.

TRUE TEAMWORK. Freshman Ashtyn Delahousaye warms up in the batting cages at Humble on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 for varsity baseball's first tournament of the season. Delahousaye was given advice by his teammates on how to better his hits. Throughout their warm up the team guided and supported each other.

[Photo] Baseball tryouts soon

Jan 5, 2024
“SAFEE!” Junior Jacob Gilliam applies a tag to opposing team players during varsity’s first tournament of the season on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 at Humble. Both players looked to the umpire to see what the play was being deemed as. Gilliam was seconds late to out the rival , therefore, the play was called safe.

“GOO GOO!” Junior Kory Jentho runs after an opposing team member before reaching third base at a tournament held at Humble on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Jentho chased the player after he attempted to run for home. After exchanging the ball to the third baseman the runner had beat them by a split second making the player safe.

TRUST THE PROCESS. Junior Aaron Molina pitches at a tournament in Humble on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Molina was looking to have struck out the opposing team in his pitches. After a few throws, he succeeded causing the other team to not advance in points.

[Photo] GALLERY: Varsity Baseball ties with Davis and Humble

Mar 7, 2023
NEXT TIME. Junior Jordan Jahn defends center forward from Conroe on Jan.17, 2023 at home. During the game Jahn felt the team working as hard as ever, though they lost, she feels it’ll set them up for next time. “I feel this was one of those games where the scoreboard doesn’t tell the whole story,” said Jahn.

[Photo] GALLERY: Girls Soccer VS. Conroe HS

Jan 31, 2023
IT’S DIFFERENT BUT NICE. Sophmore Lidia Linde Figuero poses with her shirt her father gave her outside Caney Creek for a picture on Oct. 19, 2022. Figueros mom had stitched patches on the shirt of a Puerto Rico and Spanish flag due to the fact that she’s both ethnics. Figuero comes from Spain, the most cherished thing from her town is the people. “The difference between here and Spain is just the interaction, over there everyone knew each other and hung out all the time,” Figuero said. “I really miss the interaction, I was really involved with the town.”

[Photo] School welcomes foreign exchange students

Natalia Molina
Nov 16, 2022
THE ANTICIPATION. Freshman Holly Wood waits to see if the ball makes it in the hole during the tournament at Grand Oak on Nov. 7th, 2022 . This was the first tournament for the girls in the season. Wood already was nervous from it being her first high school golf experience, along with that she doesn’t attend the golf class given at school, yet neither of those reasons stopped her from continuing. “My first thoughts were how lucky I was to play, how excited I was to be representing Caney Creek golf, and how I couldn't wait for the rest of the season to start,” Wood said.

THE START. Freshman Holly Wood and Freshman Jadynn Pierce talk while walking to the warm up section of the Grand Oaks golf course on Nov.7, 2022. Wood and Pierce are the only girls currently representing Caney Creek girls golf since 2020. Ever since Covid there hadn’t been girls in golf, and now after two years there’s girls Golf . “I feel like me and Jad can be the start of growing something new,” Wood said. “We can spread the word, and build into something bigger.”

HIT AND MISS. After missing her putt Freshman Jadynn Pierce covers her mouth in shock at a Grand Oak tournament Nov. 7th, 2022 Pierce was frustrated. She kept missing the hole and would've missed par and maxed out, but after re-putting at her sixth stroke on a par five, she settled herself. A par is the amount of strokes a golfer needs to have to get a good score on a hole, golfers try not to max out to keep their scores lower. “I was ok with getting a 6, when I lose I practice what I did wrong,” Pierce said. “I practice to get better and get better scores.”

PERFECT PATH. Freshman Holly Wood aims her putt in the path where she wants the ball to go on Nov. 7th, 2022. Wood chipped the ball 75 yards out into the course. She has learned these techniques since she was young from her grandma. Woods had been watching for years how to golf, and ever since she got the chance to play she uses those skills. “My family initiated the start of this, they’ve been doing this for so long,” Wood said. “Something everyone should know about golf is, it's not just for old people, don’t judge till you try it.”

[Photo] GALLERY: Golf at Grand Oaks

Nov 14, 2022
REALLY!?!. Freshman Jadynn Pierce yells after she missed teeing the ball into a water hazard at her tournament on Nov. 7th, 2022. After everyone in the group had hit the ball in the water they decided to drop the ball on the other side. Pierce continued to compete and made the hole in 5 strokes, putting her more advanced than the others. “When there’s water I tell myself to hit it up and over,” Pierce said. “I have to make par”.

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LOOKING HOPEFUL. Sophomore Anakin Miracle gets ready to pass to his teammate during water polo scrimmage at the Woodlands natatorium on Oct. 4, 2022. Although the team is new to the sport their eagerness trumps the worries they have during the process. “I’m looking forward to seeing how much the team improves and how we’re able to stay calm under pressure,” Miracle said. “I got put into the class by mistake but I’m looking forward to learning.”

[Photo] Water polo starts journey as new sport

Kimberly Cruz, Boys Sports Editor
Nov 7, 2022
GET LOW. Daylin Manning(12) limbos a pole held by Sebastian Flores(12) and Julian Galan(12) for the athlete limbo contest on Aug 26. Football and cross country members were both chosen to compete in the activity to go against the teachers in a big game. Although Manning didn't make it to the final round the experience was something else.

[Photo] School celebrates first pep rally

Kimberly Cruz, Boys Sports Editor
Sep 7, 2022
Junior Cali LaCaze with her sash from winning Montgomery County Fair Queen 2022.

[Photo] Junior crowned Montgomery County Fair Queen

Natalia Molina, Contributing Reporter
May 2, 2022
Senior Evelyn Popoca benches 125 at Grand Oak for the first powerlifting meet of the season.

GALLERY: Powerlifting at Grand Oaks

Margarita Rangel, Photographer
Apr 1, 2022
Sophmore, Jayden Smith, welds two scaps of metal for his welding competition.

[Photo] CTE program to expand next year

Alex Sanchez, Reporter
Mar 31, 2022
Senior Josh Thomas getting his hand raised after pinning his opponent in the UIL District 12-5A 160 lb weight class finals.

[Photo] Wrestler awarded first athletic state title in school history

Litzy Reynoso, Reporter
Mar 23, 2022
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Senior Nicole Campa batting warm -up before game vs Northside on Feb. 22-22

Sophmore,Chelseigh Rogers,shakes off her lose by laughing after hitting a pop fly and getting it caught by the opponent.

Junior Alinne Flores deadlifts 300 on her third attempt.”It was the first meet after Coach Cauley had left so I was really nervous. I didn't get my 385 squat so I was stressed too at that point, but I placed first. I'm very happy with how much I've grown since then.” she said..

Junior Aramis Ibarra placed second in the 114 weight class.

Junior Alyssa Herdon, squats 225 at her first powerlifting meet.Being her first year she starts out slow, not being placed in this meet but through the season she makes her way up.

Freshman Timothy Garza deadlifts 395. With his nerves all over the place he bombs out after bench but still tries his best to get all green for deadlift.

Junior Alison Godinez puts chalk on hands beofre deadlifting.The chalk helps grip the bar and prevent it slipping .if palms get sweaty

Sophomore Trey Jackson,puts a bench shirt on with the help of Timothy Garza,another team member. The shirt helps settle their shoulders back for extra help before pushing up the bar, the powerlifting team helps and supports each other all day through meets.

Junior Jeremy Soto prepares for his bench by wrapping his hands.The wrist wraps help keep the bar stable, Jeremy got all three attempts for his bench.

Junior Ruby Gonzalez finishes a half.She looks up for the ref to confirm the pin, Ruby places 2nd in district after receiving the confirmation.

Junior Daylin Manning places first in districts in his ---n weight class after winning final match with grater points.

Freshman Mia Jimenez takes first in districts."That pose was originally my brothers that he used when he won districts" said Jimenez."So its something we want to keep going in the family." Mia's super proud of her self but will only keep pushing harder.

GALLERY: Trick or Treat Child Care

Margarita Rangel, Trick or treating
Dec 16, 2021

GALLERY: Home Wrestling meet

Margarita Rangel, Wrestling
Dec 16, 2021
Senior, Jacob Nance, waves to crowd after winning his second match.

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Senior, Patricia Chavez, sings her solo Bright Morning Stars at Fall choir concert.

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