The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

Sports

Quinn Farquharson 20 tries to shoot the ball.

JV Boys’ Basketball Falls to Hendrickson 61-57

Hayden Swanson, Managing Editor December 5, 2018

The JV boys’ basketball team failed to defend their home court on Tuesday, Dec. 4, against Hendrickson, with a final score of 57-61. While it was a very close game, Hendrickson’s brute strength...

Zach Shrull 19 shoots a basket.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Pummeled by Hendrickson 70-52

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor December 5, 2018

On Tuesday, Dec. 4, the varsity boys’ basketball team looked to start the new week off with a win over the Hendrickson Hawks at home, but were unable to claim the result they wanted, falling to the...

Members of the softball team stand with Seniors Alyssa Popelka and Gabby Garcia after signing.

Softball Players Sign National Letters of Intent

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2018

Softball seniors Alyssa Popelka and Gabby Garcia signed to play at the collegiate level on Thursday, Nov. 29. Popelka, a shortstop selected as District 13-6A Offensive Player of the Year in 2018,...

Demetrius Jones 19 drives towards the basket.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Surrenders to Anderson Trojans

Sathvik Allala, Marketing Director November 28, 2018

After a curing and restful week-long break, the audience hoped that the varsity boys’ basketball team’s dedication and commitment over the Thanksgiving Break would pay off in its game against the...

Emma Zion 21 cuts through the opposing defense to shoot.

JV Girls’ Basketball Takes Down Stony Point 49-32

Ian Drerup, Video Editor November 22, 2018

On Tuesday, Nov. 20 the JV girls’ basketball took down the Stony Point Tigers with a score of 49-32. The Warriors started the game with a layup and a three-pointer, but Stony Point retaliated...

Desi Davalos 22 plays aggresive offense as she sprints to the other side of the court after a rebound.

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Annihilates Stony Point 53-32

Hayden Swanson, Managing Editor November 21, 2018

The varsity girls’ basketball team successfully defended their home court on Tuesday, Nov. 20 against Stony Point, with a final score of 53-32. Despite their much larger point total, the road leading...

Santiago Campos 20 shoots the ball.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Falls Short to Cedar Park 64-57

Sathvik Allala, Marketing Director November 18, 2018

The varsity boys’ basketball game against the Cedar Park Timberwolves featured a heartbreaking loss of 64-57 after a hopeful comeback in the last quarter. Altogether, the perseverance of the team...

Peyton Halley 21 dribbles the ball across the court.

JV Girls’ Basketball Wins Against Rouse 66-48

Ishika Samant, Managing Editor November 15, 2018

In a game against Rouse, the Lady Warriors won at home with a score of 66-48 on Tuesday, Nov. 13. “I thought the game went really well, we did really well on offense and defense ” Izzy Brown...

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY! Congratulations to Maddi Kriz (Stanford University) and Ingrid Stading (University of Dallas) on officially committing to take their talents to the collegiate level, we are so proud of you! @coach_awood @WWarriorNation.

Senior Volleyball Girls Commit to Colleges on National Signing Day

Stephanie Shih, Managing Editor November 15, 2018

National Signing Day on Nov. 14, celebrates student athletes committing to bring their talents to NCAA Division sports. The Warrior volleyball team had two girls signing National Letters of Intent...

Surrounded by opponents, Kenzie Beckham 21 holds the ball ready to pass to another teammate.

Varsity Girls Basketball Triumph Over Rouse 59-35

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor November 14, 2018

The varsity girls basketball team played and won their fourth game of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 13 against the Rouse Raiders (2-3), which ended with a final score of 59-35. The win continues the...

Austin Nguyen 22 breaststrokes in an event.

Westwood Sweeps Competition at AISD Invitational Meet

Victoria Novoa, Photographer November 13, 2018

On Friday, Nov. 9 the swim team participated in the AISD Invite meet which takes place at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center each year. This year the school districts 5A and 6A competed, meaning...

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