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Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

Soccer

Kaleia Coughlin 26 dribbles the ball down the line, evading Mcneil defenders and finding an opportunity to cross it into the middle. Westwood was successful in utilizing the sideline to make plays.

Varsity Women’s Soccer Locks Down Vista Ridge in 2-0 Win

Mallory Milner, Reporter January 31, 2024

On Friday, Jan. 26, varsity girls soccer faced off against the Vista Ridge Rangers at the Warrior Bowl, winning the match 2-0. Their important early-season win was achieved by maintaining possession...

Kaleia Coughlin 26 dribbles the ball down the line, using her speed to open up opportunities on Round Rocks half. These breakways allowed many offensive plays to be formed

Varsity Girls Soccer Falls 2-1 to Round Rock

Mallory Milner, Reporter January 29, 2024

On Friday, Jan. 19 the varsity girls' soccer team suffered a 2-1 defeat versus their district rivals, the Round Rock Dragons. Although the Lady Warriors started the match strong with a goal from Bailey...

As the run back to their positions on the field, Jaelynn Solis 27 and Henley Patak 27 share a celebratory clap. Soils and Patak played pivotal roles in the Warriors blowout win.

JV Women’s Soccer Secures Victory Over Vista Ridge 4-1

Aarya Kale, Reporter January 28, 2024

Just 50 seconds into the game, the JV women’s soccer team masterfully weaved their way to the opponent’s corner and secured their first goal of a victorious night, foreshadowing their eventual...

Lucas Casco 27 defends against a Cedar Ridge Raider. The Warriors were able to keep the Raiders out of their half for most of the game with good defense.

JV Orange Soccer Shuts Out Cedar Ridge 2-0

Mahek Sureka, Heritage Staff January 28, 2024

On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the JV Orange boys soccer team demolished the Cedar Ridge Raiders 2-0 with goals from Joshua Wu ‘26 and Santiago Pena ‘27. The Warriors continued to stay on offense the entire...

Romir Jain ‘24 runs toward the crowd as they erupt in cheers after he scores the first point of the game. 25 minutes into the game, there hadn’t been any goals scored, but in a quick play Jain was able to best the Raiders. “The highlight of the game for me was probably celebrating with my teammates,” Jain said.

Varsity Soccer Demolishes Cedar Ridge Raiders 3-0

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff January 25, 2024

On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the varsity men’s soccer team demolished the Cedar Ridge Raiders in their second district game, winning the game with a score 3-0. From the beginning of the match, the Warriors...

The coveted world cup trophy lost from the USWNT grasps when they were knocked out of a potential third title in the last three World Cups.

USWNT Knocked Out of the World Cup after Dramatic Penalty Kicks

Mallory Milner, Reporter August 17, 2023

The U.S. Women's National team lost to Sweden in penalty kicks 5-4 after a 0-0 match, knocking them out of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. This loss not only ended their two straight World Cup winning...

Kawan Borba 23 and Pol Marza 23 sign their letters of intent during their signing ceremony.

Mens’ Soccer Hosts Signing Day for Two Athletes

Amy Simon, Sports Editor May 5, 2023

Following the May 1 senior college commitment deadline, several seniors have indicated where they will be attending college through wearing merchandise around campus, adding the schools to their Instagram...

Austin FCs playoff run this season has been lackluster and disappointing. Photo courtesy of Ralph Arvesen.

Austin FC Begins Season With Negative Shift

Jayant Bettadpur, Reporter May 1, 2023

The final whistle blows, and while one team is filled with excitement for their first win of the season, another remains disappointed in their lackluster performance so far in the season. Following the...

Keeping her foot on the ball to defend, Mia Wiele 26 focuses on her play. Wiele tried hard to keep the ball in bounds so that the standoff would not result in a corner kick for the other team.

Varsity Girls’ Soccer Finishes Season at State Playoffs

Amy Simon, Sports Editor April 23, 2023

The varsity girls’ soccer team competed against the Marcos Marauders for the first round of the state playoffs on Friday, April 14. The Warriors were seeded fourth, and the Marauders were seeded...

The varsity soccer girls pose after winning the round five game against Round Rock. The team advanced to the state tournament.

Varsity Girls Soccer Dominates Round Five Playoff Game Against Dragons 3-0

Amy Simon, Sports Editor April 17, 2023

Temperatures were high and tensions were higher as the varsity girls’ soccer team competed against district rivals Round Rock for round five of the playoffs. Both teams traveled to San Antonio on Friday,...

Running up to the stands to celebrate with friends and family, the Warriors are elated by their win. The win was especially important for seniors who had their seasons cut short by Covid in the past and now had the opportunity to play again as a team in the state playoffs.

Varsity Girls Soccer Advance to Round Four Playoffs After Dramatic Showdown Against Vipers

Lena Boas, Extras Editor April 7, 2023

On Friday, March 28, the varsity girls’ soccer team advanced to the fourth round of state playoffs with a 4-2 penalty shootout win against the Vandegrift Vipers. Both teams battled it out to the...

Kate Cooper 24 and Sasha Brown 23 hug each other and rejoice over the 1-0 win. After the game ended, the team ran towards the stands to celebrate with friends and family.

Westwood Triumphs Over Cavaliers in Playoff Game 1-0

Lena Boas, Extras Editor March 31, 2023

On Friday, March 25, the varsity girls’ soccer team advanced to the second round of state playoffs by winning 1-0 against the Lake Travis Cavaliers in an intense match. The game was held at Vandegrift...

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