The student news site of Klein Oak High School

Panther Press
The student news site of Klein Oak High School

Panther Press
The student news site of Klein Oak High School

Panther Press
Riley Pate

Riley Pate, Staff Reporter

Favorite Part of Staff: I love going to events and taking photos for stories.

Favorite Part of Klein Oak: My favorite part of Klein Oak is the atmosphere and KO Culture with my peers.

Clubs and Activities: Other than Newspaper I’m on our school’s Yearbook staff.

Words to Live By: I live by Bob Ross quote, “We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents.”

Favorite Things: Some of my favorite things are photography, reading, music, the beach, and journalism.

All content by Riley Pate
Michael White performs alongside his peers for the Break Crew recital.

Showing off their new Strutter uniforms, the basketball squad pose for a photo after the win for the Panthers.

New Shimmer

Riley Pate, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2023
Senior Aalaiyah Durden rushes for the ball in a game against Klein Collins on Feb. 10.

[Photo] No Sweat

Enrique Lara, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2023
Proudly striking a pose, Dezra Daduya shows off her traditional high school letterman jacket she earned through cross country, but she plans to add patches for orchestra and mariachi.

Letters of S-U-C-C-E-S-S

Riley Pate, Staff Reporter
January 5, 2023
Tatum Lockhardt poses for VYPE Media Day and the 2022 season photoshoot.

Starting A New Era

Riley Pate, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2022
This year’s homecoming king and queen are Slade Reese and Jessica Torres. “When they announced my name I felt an insane rush of adrenaline,” Reese said. “Hearing all my friends cheer me on as they placed the crown on my head was the coolest experience I’ve had to date. I was so happy watching my best friend get crowned next to me.”

[Photo] To Be Crowned

Feyi Adebajo, Staff Reporter
November 3, 2022
Math teacher and cheer coach Jeffery Dean leads the Panthers For Christ club in a time to learn about God and connect with peers. The group meets every Wednesday morning in the athletic conference room and encourages interested students to stop by. “Our goal is to grow fellowship here at Klein Oak so students are able to stay true to their faith in an environment outside of the church,” senior member Devin Summers said.

[Photo] Light Unto My Path

Kamryn Marroquin, Editor
October 24, 2022
Blood donor, Senior Ben Riddle, squeezes a ball to help the blood flow while donating at the annual Klein Oak HOSA drive.

Are You the Type to Save a Life?

Riley Pate, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2022
After Thursday’s meeting, officers of the Spanish National Honor Society prepare a salsa-tasting activity for their members to try, one of many activities to come in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

[Photo] Honoring Our Heritage

Enrique Lara, Staff Reporter
September 28, 2022
Running over the steeplechase hay bales, Varsity runner and junior Jazmine McBride is neck-and-neck in the final straight of the race competing against Cinco Ranch.

On The Line

Riley Pate, Staff Reporter
September 16, 2022
In Medical Terminology, junior Isidore Espina makes fake wounds called moulage. In this class, students not only learn vocabulary for the medical field as the course name implies, they also complete hands-on projects to better understand the systems of the body they are learning about in class.

[Photo] You Be-lung Here

Rae Knight, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2022
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