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Westlake High Schools jazz band, Down To Funk, entertained the crowd with their rendition of popular songs. They began performing live in 2019 but have been playing with other funk groups for a couple of years.

Students Attend “Re:build” TEDxYouth Event

Nivrithi Kuttuva, Dreamcatcher Poetry & Prose Editor February 17, 2020

On Sunday, February 9, Residents of Austin gathered in the Long Center to experience TEDxYouth Austin, an annual event held to promote change, innovation, and new perspectives for today’s youth regarding...

Ashley Zhang 20 poses after the split contagion in the SunDancer Exhibition piece. The routine included the drill teams iconic line kicks.

Warrior Pride and SunDancers Compete at Austin Classic

Sarah Wang, Heritage Photo Editor February 16, 2020

For the annual dance competition, the SunDancers partnered with MA Dance Competition to host the first Austin Classic (AC) on Saturday, Feb. 8. Schools from the surrounding Austin area pooled to Westwood...

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

During the final home game of the season and the Warriors’ senior night, the students came out in full force to support the team on Friday, Feb. 14. With nine seniors graduating this year, the...

Alice Gaede 22 and Anushka Mazumdar 22 hold up the check that one of their sharks gave them to invest in their product. Their product was a pill bottle for opioids that help prevent overdoses.

Students Pitch Shark Tank Innovations to Panel of Faculty

Joanne Liu, Yearbooker February 14, 2020

To apply the methods of writing and persuasion learned in Outliers to the real world, TAG Pre-AP/IB English II students participated in a shark tank project, based off of the reality TV show Shark...

Arjun Seth 21 goes face to face with an opposing Viper. Seth was able to hit a three late in the fourth quarter to cut Vandegrifts lead to one.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Falls in Much-Hyped Clash vs. Vandegrift 33-29

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor February 10, 2020

In an absolutely packed Field House, the varsity boys’ basketball team took on district foe Vandegrift on Friday, Feb. 7, in a match that was highly anticipated across the Westwood community. Instead...

Louis Niemerg 21, his host mother, and the team stand for a moment of silence to honor his brother who passed away the day before the game. During the game, Niemerg scored one goal and honored the life of his brother.

On Emotional Night, Varsity Boys’ Soccer Beats Leander 5-0

Jared Hyman, Photographer/Videographer February 6, 2020

On the cold and windy night of Tuesday, Feb. 4, the varsity boys’ soccer team caged the Leander Lions, shutting them out 5-0, in a game that honored and celebrated the life of Justus Niemerg, who...

The fire on Schoolhouse Lane created a haze that could be seen and smelled from hundreds of yards away. Photo Courtesy of Mary Miller 20.

Girls’ Lacrosse Team Responds to Fire on School House Lane

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor January 30, 2020

 On Wednesday evening, Jan. 29, what started as a small house fire escalated into a blaze engulfing the entire residence of 10900 School House Lane near Anderson Mill. The fire was reportedly started...

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

After a tough loss to Hendrickson, the varsity boys’ basketball team bounced back on Vista Ridge’s home court with a triumph in the back-and-forth clash on Friday, Jan. 24. Following a slow first...

Tom Gentot 20 dribbles the ball upfield with an opponent close behind. Gentot passed the ball to teammate Cesar Frias 20.

Varsity Boys’ Soccer Tramples McNeil in 4-0 Rout

Nima Ashtari and Darya Mohajeri January 26, 2020

After recovering from a shaky start in district play, the varsity boys’ soccer team used the home field to their advantage to close out their third consecutive win, scoring four goals on the McNeil...

Surrounded by the rest of the cast, Liesel McMahan ‘21 performs a wild reenactment of her characters accidental murder.  “It’s such a confidence booster being surrounded by people who support you all the time and help bring you up. Seeing it from the beginning, where we started to where we ended up is beautiful,” McMahan said.

Theater Students Amaze Audience with Production of ‘Chicago’

Sloka Chandrasekaran, Social Media Coordinator January 25, 2020

Chicago, directed by Ms. Hannah Milam and performed by Westwood Theater, wowed the audience with its four showings on Thursday, Jan. 16, Friday, Jan. 17, and two shows on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Westwood...

All the students gather in the auditorium for the closing ceremony and awards.

Students Break Records at DECA District

Srilekha Cherukuvada, Dreamcatcher Editor in Chief January 23, 2020

It was still dark when over 300 Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) students arrived at school at 5 a.m. to attend the District Career Development Conference, the first competition on the...

Sonny Wang 23 and Nathan Early 20 congratulate each other after the 100 meter freestyle. Wang came in second by a hundredth of second behind Early.

Swim and Dive Team Sweep at District Meet

Victoria Novoa, Photographer January 20, 2020

The swim and dive team prevailed at the annual district meet on Friday Jan. 17. The boys came in first against eight other teams, and the girls came in second. Collectively, the Warriors came in first...

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