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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

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Alec Neville 21 runs with the ball down field.

JV Football Falls to Cedar Ridge To Conclude Season

Ian Drerup, Video Editor November 10, 2018

On Thursday, Nov. 8, JV football took on the Cedar Ridge Raiders and lost the last game of the season 28-0. The Raiders started the game with a touchdown, and a two-point conversion. “Being on...

Ian Cox 19 slams into a Cedar Ridge defender while scoring a touchdown.

Varsity Football Closes Out Season With 49-20 Loss To Cedar Ridge

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor November 10, 2018

The varsity football team saw their season come to an end on Nov. 9 with a 49-20 defeat to the hands of the Cedar Ridge Raiders. The Warriors looked to close out their season on a positive note, but...

Kenzie Beckham 21 runs the ball down the court.

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Conquers Hutto in 79-30 Blowout

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor November 10, 2018

On Friday, Nov. 9 the varsity girls’ basketball team faced off against the Hutto Hippos in a fast-paced and high-scoring match that ended 79-30 in the Warriors’ favor. The victory puts them at...

Makayla Coy 19 passes the ball to a teammate.

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Triumphs Over Killeen 61-51

Hayden Swanson, Managing Editor November 8, 2018

The varsity girls basketball team defeated the Killeen Kangaroos on Tuesday, Nov. 6 in a very competitive game with a final score of 61-51. It was a very close, but the team was able to come out on...

Brandon Parks 20 dribbles the ball through the opposing defense.

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Scrimmage Foreshadows Season

Sathvik Allala, Marketing Director November 8, 2018

After months of preparation, the varsity boys’ basketball team proved themselves with a victory of 50-18 against the Cedar Creek Eagles and 29-22 against the Lehman Lobos on Monday, Nov. 7. To obtain...

Varsity Tennis Clinches Programs First State Title

Varsity Tennis Clinches Program’s First State Title

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2018

The last time Westwood tennis qualified for State, head coach Travis Dalrymple was a sophomore on the team. That was 21 years ago. Coach Dalrymple watched from the courts on Thursday as the varsity...

Makayla Coy 19 Nominated for VYPE Basketball Award

Makayla Coy ’19 Nominated for VYPE Basketball Award

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2018

Makayla Coy ‘19 has been selected by high school sports magazine VYPE as one of the top 24 returning Austin-area girls’ basketball players. The player with the most votes, as determined in this...

Seniors Ethan Brown and Damon Harris work together to take down a Stony Point running back.

Varsity Football Falls In Thursday Night Showdown To Stony Point

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor November 2, 2018
The varsity football team traveled to Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex to square off against the Stony Point Tigers in an important district matchup, but couldn’t come out with the win on the team’s only Thursday night game of the season, falling to the visitors by a score of 31-17. Mohan Hegde ‘19 was able to catch a touchdown pass from ...
Zoe Menendez 20 jumps up and spikes the ball across the net.

Varsity Volleyball Slips Under Cypress Ranch in Playoff Match

Stephanie Shih, Managing Editor November 1, 2018

On Tuesday, Oct. 30, the varsity volleyball team competed in the final match of the Lady Warriors’ 2018 season, taking on Cypress Ranch in the first round of playoffs, but ultimately losing 3-1....

Somil Gupta 19 takes a breath during the 100-meter butterfly.

Warriors Place Second at Round Rock Invitational Meet

Victoria Novoa, Photographer October 29, 2018

The swim team took part of the Round Rock Invitational Meet on Saturday, Oct 27. Boys placed second tying with McNeil, and girls took second place being beat by the Round Rock team. Although they got...

Clinging onto the ball, Nate Anderson 21 reaches for the end zone.

Varsity Football Tames Leander, Dominates In 49-27 Win

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor October 27, 2018

The varsity football team was able to bounce back from three straight losses as they dominated Leander on the road at Bible Stadium, winning by a score of 49-27 on the cool night of Oct. 27. The offense...

Tomas Henry 21 clutches the ball as he heads down the field.

JV Football Eaten By Lions 16-7

Ian Drerup, Video Editor October 27, 2018

On Thursday, Oct. 25, JV football took on the Leander Lions and lost 16-7. Leander started the game with a touchdown, making the score 6-0. Tomas Henry ‘21 brought the score to 7-6 with a touchdown...

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