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The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon
The student news site of Westwood High School.

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Vikram Joshi

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief

I'm a senior on Press this year and the leader of this site. In my free time, I love to visit one of the many trails around Austin with my dog and go for a morning hike. After returning home, I'll usually pick up a good book or watch far too much Netflix.

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Feature Story: Making a Race Car.

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
May 31, 2020
In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, nearly all professional sports leagues have canceled their games. However, some leagues are producing virtual content with video game tournaments between the players to continue to entertain viewers safely. Photo courtesy of Pxfuel.

Professional Sports Leagues Produce Alternate Content in Face of Pandemic

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
April 1, 2020
Reaching for the net, Santi Campos 20 tries to make a dunk. Even though Campos didnt make the shot, he pulled a foul and made both foul shots.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Triumphs Over Vandegrift, Moves On to Regional Semifinals

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
March 5, 2020
Brandon Parks 20 jumps to pass the ball to a teammate over the blocking defender. The play ended in a foul on Westwood giving Parks two free throws.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Shreds Stony Point Tigers 57-45

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
February 16, 2020
Eyeing his man, Santi Campos 20 anticipates his assignments next move. Thanks to good defense, the Warriors were able to prevent the Rangers from scoring on this possession.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Tops Vista Ridge 63-55

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
January 26, 2020
Hailey Martinez 21 scans the field looking for a teammate to pass the ball to while working around an opponent. She was able to successfully get past her opponent and make a pass.

Varsity Girls’ Soccer Overwhelms Vista Ridge Rangers 4-0

Emily Malone and Vikram Joshi
January 19, 2020
Brandon Parks 20 shoots a free throw after a foul. Parks scores both the free throws and adds 2 points onto the Warriors already dominant lead.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Dominates Vista Ridge 66-53

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
December 15, 2019
With the packets that detail how bond sales work in front of them, Abhiyan Bhandari 21 and Harrison Jaeger 21 look up at the presenters. The packets included background information on bonds and the market as a whole; for example, one of the reasons that the bonds were being sold at this time is that interest rates are currently very low.

Students Gather to Observe Largest Bond Sale in RRISD’s History

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
November 22, 2019
RJ Martinez 21 looks to make a pass as he searches for a hole in the coverage. Martinez would ultimately tuck the ball and scramble on the play.

RJ Martinez ’21 Breaks Records in Shootout Against Cedar Ridge

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
November 14, 2019
Back to the game, Nate Anderson 21 jumps over players. Anderson have achieve a 10-yard run bringing the warriors closer to another touchdown.

Varsity Football Dominates Leander for a 49-20 Victory on Homecoming

Vikram Joshi and Ishika Samant
October 26, 2019
Awaiting the quarterbacks signal to snap the ball, center CJ Hill 21 and the offensive line hold their stances. The offensive lines solid play was very important in this contest, allowing the Warriors to rack up five touchdowns and 287 yards on the ground.

Varsity Football Tames Mavericks in 38-34 Shootout

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
October 5, 2019
Despite the Round Rock running backs efforts to stay on his feet, Drew Goodall 21 brings him down while Jaleel Davis 20 tries to strip the ball out. The two brought down the running back for a short gain on the play.

Varsity Football Suffers 67-21 Thumping to Round Rock

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor
September 28, 2019
Drew Goodall 21 chases down the Rangers running back. To finish the play, Goodall cut off the RB and forced him out of bounds.

Varsity Football Drops 49-43 Shootout to Vista Ridge

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor
September 22, 2019
Josef Borkowski 21 flexes his arms after taking down a member of the Hawks keeping him from scoring. We finished tackles, we stopped them when we need too and we came out with the win, Borkowski 21 said.

Varsity Football Shoots Down Hawks in 28-27 Nail-Biter

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
September 14, 2019
Nate Anderson 21 catches the ball and gets ready to make a move on the defender.

Varsity Football Competes in 7v7 Tournament

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
May 26, 2019
Marcos Henry 22 surveys the field, looking for an open man.

GALLERY: JV Football Holds Annual Spring Game

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
May 15, 2019
Robbie Jeng 21 looks down the field, searching for an open receiver while EJ Wiley 21 tries to reach him.

Varsity Football Competes in Spring Game

May 15, 2019
NFLs New Pass Interference Will Ruin Football

NFL’s New Pass Interference Will Ruin Football

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
April 8, 2019
The Robowarriors robot drops a ball into a box in one of the competitions events.

Westwood Robotics Wins Awards at Districts

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
April 5, 2019
Drew Castaneda 22 dribbles the ball across the field.

JV Orange Boys’ Soccer Gets a Clutch Win Against Leander 1-0

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
March 10, 2019
How much do you know about Percy Jackson and the Olympians?

How much do you know about Percy Jackson and the Olympians?

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
February 11, 2019
Corey Levinson 19 gets past an opponent.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Suffers Defeat Against Vandegrift 65-50

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
February 2, 2019
Brandon Parks 20 drives to the hoop.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Doubles Up McNeil in 46-23 Rout

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor
January 26, 2019
Brandon Parks 20 drives past a defender.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Defeated by Cedar Ridge 57-43

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
January 12, 2019
The FDAs E-Cigarette Ban Should Enforce All Nicotine Products

The FDA’s E-Cigarette Ban Should Enforce All Nicotine Products

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
December 19, 2018
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Community Remembers Myles Hutcheson in 63-60 Varsity Boys' Basketball Nail-Biter

December 8, 2018
Community Remembers Myles Hutcheson in 63-60 Varsity Boys Basketball Nail-Biter

Community Remembers Myles Hutcheson in 63-60 Varsity Boys’ Basketball Nail-Biter

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief
December 8, 2018
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