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Leaning over, Santiago Pena ’27 looks for the ball. Pena assisted 2 goals during the game.
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Reaching for the ball, Valentin Lobos ’26 is about to get a breakaway. Lobos scored the sixth goal of the night.
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Sliding to the ground, Nolan Loftin ’26 uses his foot to gain control of the ball.
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Running in front of an opponent, Rodrigo Garcia ’26 tries to fight for possession. Garcia scored the third goal of the night.
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Looking forward, Nico Hamelin ’27 dribbles the ball down the field. Hamelin was one of the few sophomores selected for the varsity team.
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Warming up, Jose Fernandez ’25 runs next to Nico Hamelin ’27. Fernandez had been out the whole season due to a hand injury until this game.
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Leading his teammates down the field, Noah Revelett ’26 smiles after he scored a goal. That was Revelett’s first goal on varsity.
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Jumping with joy, Noah Revelett ’26 celebrates with his teammates after the seventh goal of the game was scored for Westwood. Revelett is a center back which is a defender, which made it extra exciting when he scored a goal.
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Griffin Goss is joined by his parents Dustin and Heather and his brother Gage. Griffin has been a part of the soccer program for all four years of his high school career. He is a versatile, technically gifted player and a great teammate. Griffin has been awarded Academic All-State as a Senior. He is also an active member of the North Central Austin Chapter of the Young Men’s Service League. Griffin plans to attend Colorado University in Boulder next year where he has been awarded the Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship.
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Celebrating Senior Night, the varsity boys soccer team honored their seniors with an overwhelming victory against the Stony Point Tigers on Friday, March 7. After a high scoring match, the game ended 7-0 with the Warriors far in the lead. Before the game began, each senior on the team was introduced to the crowd as they walked down the field through a line of their teammates, ending up next to their parents.
“Spirits are high [because] it’s senior night. It’s a nice celebration, and both my parents are here,” Jose Fernandez ‘25 said. “[The team has been working on] sticking more to our structure, trusting each other, being the one to make the unselfish decision, [and] less playing for yourself, more for the team, so I’m hoping for a good win tonight.”
Feeling good about their chances against the Tigers, the Warriors kicked off the game and immediately went on offensive. The energy from the crowd and the players themselves was tangible as just two minutes in, Rahul Kuthiala ‘25 scored the first point of the evening. As gameplay continued, Griffin Goss ‘25 stopped the Tigers from advancing down the field with excellent footwork, keeping the Warriors on offense. Twenty minutes into the second half, Kuthiala scored his second goal of the evening as Westwood continued to dominate the field and kept strong control of the ball. Soon, Rodrigo Garcia ‘26 scored the third shot of the game and followed it with another shot on goal. After months of being out of the game with a hand injury, Fernandez joined the gameplay, but not as his original position as goalie, resulting in electrifying cheers from the crowd. Not long after, Valentin Lobos ‘26 had a phenomenal interception, giving the Warriors possession and an opportunity to score. The half ended 3-0 with the Warriors in a confident lead.
“I think the game went pretty good, it was a good team that we played against,” Kuthiala said. [The hat trick felt really good], it was nice to score, but the most important thing was that we won. [But] it was my first hat trick so it felt nice.”
The second half started uneventfully as the Tigers kicked off again and the Warriors sought to regain their earlier assertiveness. Not long after retaking control, Caleb Fagan ‘25 sunk in another shot for the Warriors. Soon, Kuthiala scored again to complete his hat trick that was met with an instant uproar of excitement from the crowd. With the Warriors’ solid lead, they couldn’t be stopped as Lobos and Noah Revelett ’26 scored the Warriors’ sixth and seventh point with less than 5 minutes left. These goals maked another feat for the Warriors as the stadium erupted in cheer to celebrate Revelett’s first varsity goal, exemplifying the Warriors sheer teamwork and determination towards a collective goal. The game ended in a crushing victory for the Warriors with a final score of 7-0.
“It felt really good scoring. As a defender, I haven’t scored very many goals,” Revelett said. “But it’s always just a surreal feeling when I do score one.”
The Warriors will next face the Vandegrift Vipers on Tuesday, March 11 at Vandegrift High school.
