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With two Tigers on her heels, defensive player Elly Howell '26 takes the ball around the net in hopes of making a pass. During the game, both defense and offense positions played smarter through every quarter. "Usually we're not as smart about our passes, but this game we got more open. We got more passes and more shooting able to happen, more teamwork happening this game," Howell said.

Varsity Girls Lacrosse Narrowly Strikes Down St. Agnes Tigers

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor • March 2, 2025

Following a delayed start to the season due to inclement weather, the combined Westwood, McNeil, and Round Rock Varsity Girls Lacrosse team played the St. Agnes Tigers at the Town & Country Club...

Consoling the players, Defensive Coordinator Justin Becker congratulates the players for their explosive fourth quarter comeback. Even though the Warriors were down 8-1 by the beginning of the quarter, the Warrior offense allowed the score to be brought up to 8-5 at the end of regulation.

Varsity Lacrosse Falls 8-5 to Anderson Trojans

Lilah Schlanger and Jacob Chow • February 14, 2025

The varsity lacrosse team took the field with high expectations on Wednesday, Feb. 12, hoping to secure a win for their first game of the season. Ultimately, finding that their efforts were not enough,...

Westwood woman’s lacrosse has their senior night and wins the game taking them to their state

Women’s Varsity Lacrosse Wins 12-3 For Senior Night

Trinity Osmer, Reporter • April 21, 2024

The Westwood Lady Warrior Lacrosse team faced a fierce and competitive game against James Bowie High School, leaving them in the dust for the Warrior senior night. Westwood has been practicing non-stop...

Maintaining the ball, Sara Acosta '27 swiftly dodges the attack of her opponent. Acosta is a new player to the team and has maintained her position as an attacker throughout the entire season. "We played well in the whole game.. we fought really hard," Acosta said.

JV Women’s Lacrosse Falls Below Austin High in Disappointing Loss

Rifah Mirza, Photo Editor • April 9, 2024

In a struggle for the ball, Truitt Forse '27 (Round Rock High School) prepares to steal the ball from a Vandegrift player behind him. Forse, an attacker, is the lone freshman on the varsity team.

Varsity Mens Lacrosse Outmatched by Vandegrift 10-3

Scott Seamon, Managing Editor • February 23, 2024

The varsity men's’ lacrosse team, comprised of players from Westwood, Round Rock, McNeil, and Cedar Ridge high schools, played Vandegrift in a fast-paced and intense match at McNeil’s Maverick...

Ryan Wyrick '23 weaves through opponents to find open space after passing the ball.

Varsity Mens’ Lacrosse Advances to State in Super-Regionals Tournament

Scott Seamon, Managing Editor • May 11, 2023

The varsity mens’ lacrosse team played at the Warrior Bowl on Saturday, May 6, and Sunday, May 7, against the Regents School of Austin and Highland Park in the Texas High School Lacrosse League Class...

The Warriors competed against Westlake for senior night. The team won 21-1.

Varsity Mens’ Lacrosse Demolishes Westlake in Senior Night Victory

Scott Seamon, Managing Editor • April 25, 2023

On Saturday, April 22, the varsity men’s lacrosse team played against Westlake at the Warrior Bowl for senior night and won 21-1. “We got a big win over Westlake, it went well, and we all had a...

Behind the goad, Bodie Bradley '23 goes around the Highland Park defense to attempt a goal.

Varsity Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Highland Park 14-10

Scott Seamon, Managing Editor • March 2, 2023

On Saturday, Feb. 25, the varsity men’s lacrosse team played Highland Park at the Warrior Bowl and won 14-10. The scores were close throughout the game, but the Warriors continued to stay a few...

The Warriors competed against Frisco for their first game of the season. The team won 25-5.

Varsity Men’s Lacrosse Starts Season Strong, Defeating Frisco 25-5

Scott Seamon, Managing Editor • February 12, 2023

On Saturday, Feb. 11, the varsity men’s lacrosse team opened the 2023 lacrosse season, playing Frisco at the Warrior Bowl. “[The varsity game] was very solid and [the team] had little to no mistakes...

Richard Xue ‘26 performs a face-off against an Anderson opponent at this weekend’s lacrosse tournament.

Westwood Lacrosse Teams Compete at Longhorn Shootout

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor • December 4, 2022

Last weekend, the Westwood and McNeil lacrosse teams joined forces to participate at the Longhorn Shootout, a pre-season tournament downtown. The varsity team played against four other schools and lacrosse...

Wearing a shark head, Samuel Trigg '23 stands by as he waits for the game to begin. Trigg was wearing the shark head as the game fell on Halloween night.

Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Teams Compete Annual Stick Switch

Scott Seamon, Managing Editor • November 8, 2022

On Monday, Oct. 31, at the Town & Country fields, Westwood’s Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse faced each other in their annual “Stick Switch” game. The annual tradition earned its name when...

Bridgette Moravec '24 brings the ball to the attackers from the opposing side.

JV Lacrosse Falls to Anderson 14-1

Silvia Ciacci, Heritage Index Editor • April 19, 2022

On Wednesday, April 13, the Women's JV lacrosse team was defeated by Anderson High School Trojans. The Lady Warriors lost 14 to 1 against the Trojans. Despite the team forfeiting the count game, the girls...

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