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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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Alma Zirojevic 21 strikes the ball right before the win.

JV White Volleyball Takes Down St. Stephen’s Spartans 2-0

Ishika Samant and Kathryn Markovitz August 25, 2018

On Friday, Aug. 24, the JV White volleyball team took on the St. Stephen’s Spartans with a home crowd advantage, and won with a score of 2-0. During the first set of the game, Lauren Kelley ‘21...

After receiving a pass, Luca Mazzola 19 looks upfield.

Varsity Football Faces Off Against Rouse Raiders In Scrimmage

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief August 24, 2018

In the Warriors’ first scrimmage of the season, they fought against the Rouse Raiders, but lost with a score of 17-10. Many seniors left the varsity team last year, so the team has fresh faces...

Coach Salerno instructs his players during a game. Photo courtesy of Stefano Salerno.

Westwood Welcomes New Head Soccer Coach Stefano Salerno

Stephanie Shih, Managing Editor August 9, 2018

Westwood is welcoming a new head boys’ soccer coach, Stefano Salerno, who coached at A&M Consolidated High School for nine years. At Consol, he finished with an overall winning record of 100-30-14....

Headed to the State Tournament! Boys singles at 8:00 am & girls doubles at 11:30 am. #gowood
Photo Courtesy of @WWarriorTennis (Twitter)

Varsity Tennis Rises Up At State Tournament

Stephanie Shih, Managing Editor May 23, 2018

The Warrior Tennis Team had six players qualify for the State Tournament in College Station on May 17-18, and some players had big successes. Gaurav Singh '20 placed third out of the entire tournament...

RJ Martinez 21 passes the ball to an open wide receiver.

Small Fish In A Big Pond: RJ Martinez Steps Up As Quarterback

Stephanie Shih and Mary Miller May 22, 2018

Quarterback RJ Martinez ‘21 has his work cut out for him. Moving from football-powerhouse Lake Travis High School to Westwood was a big transition, especially to be moved from freshman to varsity starting...

After completing a pass, Luca Mazzola 19 sprints upfield.

Warrior Football Hosts Annual Spring Game

Stephanie Shih, Managing Editor May 18, 2018

The Warrior football team hosted the annual White versus Orange game on May 17, ending in a victory for the White team with a score of 23-0. At the beginning of the first quarter, new quarterback...

Jenny Todd 19 wins first to advance to Regionals. Photo courtesy of Westwood Track and Field.

Track and Field Qualifies for Regional Meet

Kate Connors, Social Media Director April 25, 2018

On Thursday, April 19, Warriors who finished among the top four at Districts competed in the Area Meet. The following Warriors advanced to the Regional Meet on April 27 and 28: Jaikem Murphy...

Photo Courtesy of Westwood Water polo.

Girls’ Waterpolo Advances to State

Amy Ma, Reporter April 25, 2018

The girl’s water polo team secured their spot at the state championship tournament after a successful regionals tournament, which took place from Thursday, April 19 through Saturday, April 21 at...

Anna Hagan 18 blocks the ball from a McNeil player.

Girls’ Lacrosse Advances to District Playoffs

Mary Miller, Executive Editor April 23, 2018

JV girls' lacrosse will face off against McNeil High School in the first round of district playoffs Tuesday, April 24 at St. Michael’s High School, followed by varsity’s game against Lake Travis on...

Natalie OConnor 20 prepares to throw a runner out at first base.

Varsity Softball Concludes Season Against Raiders

Nicolle Duvall, Reporter April 22, 2018

The Lady Warriors suffered a 10-0 loss to the Cedar Ridge Raiders in their final game of the season on Friday, April 21. Despite the heavy loss, the team’s biggest focus was celebrating their last...

All the seniors and their families get together for picture.

Varsity Baseball Honors Seniors

Kate Connors, Social Media Director April 21, 2018

For the final game of the season, the Warriors came out to their home field on April 20 to play the Cedar Ridge Raiders and honor the seniors on the team. The night consisted of a double header with...

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