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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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Madeleine Shrull 21 and teammate jump to block the ball.

JV Orange Volleyball Falls to McNeil 0-2

Audrey Lemen, Index Manager September 4, 2018

The JV Orange volleyball team fought viciously against the McNeil Mavericks on Sept. 4, but faced a loss of 0-2. In the first set, the team gained momentum and lost a close one by a narrow margin....

Isabel Garcia 22 hits the ball over the net.

Freshman Volleyball Falls To Stony Point 1-2

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief September 1, 2018

In their third district game of the year, the freshman volleyball team narrowly lost to the Stony Point Tigers 1-2. The Warriors got off to a solid start in the first set, taking the lead 3-0 with...

Ellie Duff 22 serves the ball to Stony Point.

JV White Volleyball Team Defeats Stony Point Tigers 2-1

Darya Mohajeri and Risha Sur September 1, 2018

The JV White volleyball team fought the Stony Point Tigers on Friday, Aug. 31 with the Warriors claiming the win with a score of 2-1. While the team fell short in the first set with a score of 22-25,...

RJ Martinez 21 finds an opening in the Patriots defense.

Varsity Football Kicks Off Season with 38-21 Win Over East View

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor September 1, 2018

The varsity football team kicked off their 2018-19 campaign with a convincing victory over the East View Patriots on the road, finishing with a score of 38-21. After falling behind 3-7 early, the Warriors...

Lauren King 20 sets and prepares the ball for Madeline Shrull 21 to spike it over.

JV Orange Volleyball Dominates Stony Point 2-0

Audrey Lemen, Index Manager September 1, 2018

On Friday, Aug. 31, the JV Orange volleyball team defeated the Stony Point Tigers with a home crowd advantage and finished an overall score of 2-0. At the beginning of the first set, the Warriors...

Abi Rucker 20 blocks the opposing teams spike.

Varsity Volleyball Smashes Stony Point 3-0

Bailey Armosky, Heritage Assistant Editor September 1, 2018

The varsity volleyball team took down the Stony Point Tigers 3-0 during a home game on Friday, Aug. 31. The girls stayed ahead throughout the game to the point where the Tigers had a tough time ever...

Coleman Hewett 19, Nima Ashtari 20, and Pablo Lomeli Lluis 21 after a successful race.

Varsity Cross Country Places 5th In Austin ISD Meet

Anna Chuo, Morale Officer August 31, 2018

The cross country team competed in their second meet this year at Walter E. Long Lake on Friday morning, Aug. 31. Twenty schools competed, and the varsity boys’ team placed 5th overall while many...

Preston Neidhart 20 leaps over a defending East View player.

JV Football Falls Short Against East View 14-18

Stephanie Shih, Managing Editor August 31, 2018

The JV football team took on the East View Patriots for their first game of the season on Aug. 30. Although they fought hard, the Warriors lost with a close score of 14-18. After many attempts to...

Guarav Singh 20 returns the ball as his partner Ishan Dhanani 19 focuses on the return.

Varsity Tennis Conquers Westlake in Historic 10-4 Win

Hayden Swanson, Managing Editor August 30, 2018

The varsity tennis team finally overtook Westlake’s tennis team at their match on Aug. 28. With a 10 - 4 score, this is a major win for the team, as they’ve struggled to beat Westlake time and time...

The team huddles before the game.

JV Orange Volleyball Falls To Round Rock 0-2

Anouka Saha, Opinions Editor August 29, 2018

The JV Orange volleyball team fought valiantly against the Round Rock Dragons on Aug. 28, but unfortunately faced a defeat of 0-2. Both sets started off with the teams neck-to-neck, but Round Rock...

Audrey Quesnel ‘20 and Maggie Stout ‘19 block the ball from going over the net.

Varsity Volleyball Narrowly Defeats Round Rock 3-2

Mary Miller, Executive Editor August 29, 2018

In one of the most anticipated games of the year, the varsity volleyball team defeated their rivals, the Round Rock Dragons, 3-2 on Aug. 28. “We really had to come into tonight with the right...

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