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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

Sports

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

Gabriella Garcia 19 hits the ball.

Varsity Softball Suffers 13-2 Loss to Cedar Ridge on Senior Night

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor April 21, 2019

The varsity softball team squared off against the Cedar Ridge Raiders for their Senior Night game on Thursday, April 18. Before the first pitch was thrown, the Warriors honored seniors Alyssa Popelka,...

Megan Moravec 21 attempts to dodge the enemy defenders to score.

JV Girls’ Lacrosse Triumphs Over Canyon 6-3

Catherine Wiesehuegel, Reporter April 19, 2019

The JV girls' lacrosse team faced off against the Canyon Cougars on Tuesday, April 16 at the Warrior Bowl in their final district game of the 2019 season. The Lady Warriors were able to establish a...

Katherine Yan 22 gets ready to bat.

JV Softball Clawed By The Lions 7-4

Ruhee Nemawarkar, Heritage Editor in Chief April 15, 2019

The JV girls’ softball team took on the Leander Lions on Friday, April 12 in one of the last games of their season, and lost 7-4. “The game went well overall and we had a fighting chance,”...

Purvi Mujumdar 19 runs after a smooth hand off in the 4x100m.

Track and Field Closes Regular Season, Athletes Qualify for Area

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor April 7, 2019

On Wednesday, April 3 and Thursday, April 4, both the JV and varsity track and field teams traveled to Leander High School to compete against the other eight schools in the 13-6A athletic conference...

Riya Shah 20 and an Austin Maroon player simultaneously attempt to pick up the ground ball.

JV Girls’ Lacrosse Tramples Austin High Maroons 9-6

Sathvik Allala and Haereen Lee April 7, 2019

Despite disturbing rain and chilly weather, the JV girls’ lacrosse team fought the Austin High Maroons on Wednesday, April 3 and finished the game strong with a score of 9-6. With weeks of preparation...

The Regional qualifiers pose with their medals.
Photo Courtesy of Coach Travis Dalrymple

Varsity Tennis Clinches Seven Region Spots at Districts

Stephanie Shih and Mary Miller April 5, 2019

Riding the wave of success after the varsity tennis team took the State Championship title in team tennis, the team continued to play lights out at the district tournament from Wednesday, April 3 to...

Catherine Wiesehuegel 19 laughs as she is honored on the field.

Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse Falls to Austin Maroons on Senior Night 15-5

Stephanie Shih, Managing Editor April 4, 2019

Fighting a drizzly night, the varsity girls’ lacrosse team took on the Austin High School Maroons on the Lady Warriors’ Senior Night on Wednesday, April 3. After a tough battle, the Warriors eventually...

Elizabeth Joyner 22 pitches the ball to her opponents.

Varsity Softball Shuts Out McNeil Mavericks 16-0

Sathvik Allala, Marketing Director April 3, 2019

In the much anticipated night, the varsity girls’ softball team triumphed over the McNeil Mavericks on Tuesday, April 2 with a score of 16-0. In addition to the weeks of preparation and effort implemented...

Ben Jensen 19 runs across the field with the ball.

Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Routs Vista Ridge 11-3

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor March 30, 2019

The varsity boys’ lacrosse team took on the Vista Ridge Rangers in a fiery clash at the Warrior Bowl on Wednesday, March 27, with the Warriors prevailing against their opponents thanks to a...

Sam Newlin 22 fights to steal the ball.

Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse Defeathers Eagles 11-7

Mary Miller, Executive Editor March 28, 2019

The varsity girls’ lacrosse team defeated the Georgetown Eagles on Wednesday, March 28 at the Warrior Bowl. This game was the team’s Student Night, and the stands were packed with prospective lacrosse...

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