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The JV Orange team joins together to plan to defeat Round Rock.

JV Volleyball Can’t Quite Crush The Rock

Rosie Deal and Ruhee Nemawarkar October 4, 2018

JV Orange Slips Under Round Rock 2-0 The JV Orange team lost a tough game to Round Rock High School on Friday, Sept. 28. The girls fought hard, but came out losing with a score of 2-0 against the...

Junna Castel '20 turns the corner towards the end of her race.
Photo Courtesy of Hector Lomeli

Varsity Cross Country Races at Statewide McNeil Invite

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor October 1, 2018

On Saturday, Sept. 28, over 7,000 athletes from across Texas traveled to Old Settlers Park to go toe-to-toe with one another in one of the most competitive races in the country. This year, the Warriors...

The varsity girls celebrate their win against the Round Rock Dragons.

Varsity Volleyball Conquers Dragons 3-0

Mary Miller, Executive Editor September 29, 2018

The varsity volleyball team crushed the Round Rock Dragons 3-0 on Friday, Sept. 28 in a match dedicated to breast cancer survivors. Dubbed “Dig Pink Night,” the game was in support of the Breast...

The team comes together congratulating each other on a scored point.

Freshman Volleyball Falls To Round Rock Dragons 0-2

Darya Mohajeri, Heritage Editor in Chief September 29, 2018

The freshman volleyball team was defeated by the Round Rock Dragons with a score of 0-2 on Friday, Sept. 28 during the annual Dig for the Cure match. Pink balloons were placed throughout the stands,...

Oliver Spradlin '22 and Coach Devin Hughes talk game strategy from the sidelines.

Freshman Football Loses To Round Rock 28-20 And 50-6

Ian Drerup, Video Editor September 29, 2018

The freshman teams took on the Round Rock Dragons on Sept. 28 at the Warrior Bowl and both lost 28-20 and 50-6. During the first quarter of the Freshman B game, Xzavier Miller ‘22 scored the first...

Sprinting towards the end zone, Luca Mazzola '19 escapes the grasp of a defending Round Rock player.

Varsity Football Falls in High-Scoring Battle to Round Rock

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor September 29, 2018

In a game that showcased lots of points and lots of rain, the varsity football team faced off against their arch-rivals, Round Rock, but fell in a shootout, with a score of 51-42. Despite the loss,...

Audrey Quesnel '20 tips the ball over the net.

Varsity Volleyball Declaws Leander Lions 3-2 in Future Warriors Match

Audrey Lemen, Index Manager September 27, 2018

The varsity volleyball team defeated the Leander Lions in five long sets on Tuesday, Sept. 25. With the future Warriors watching close by and supporting the team, the team won with a score of 3-2  The...

Aditi Reddy '22 and Sarah McCaughey '22 team up to block the ball.

Freshman Volleyball Overcomes Leander 2-1

Saaraa Sunesara, Reporter September 26, 2018

The freshman volleyball team took on the Leander Lions on Tuesday, Sept. 25, winning two sets out of three. The girls came in and went out strong scoring 25-14 in the first set and 25-17 in the last...

The team comes together after scoring another point.

JV Orange Volleyball Tames Leander Lions 2-0

Caera Learmonth, Executive Editor September 26, 2018

On Tuesday, Sept. 25, the JV Orange team dominated the Leander Lions and finished the game 2-0. “The game overall went really well, we were playing a little down to their pace at the beginning,...

Cross Country Races at Camp Tejas Invite

Cross Country Races at Camp Tejas Invite

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor September 26, 2018

The Cross Country team continued its hallmark season at the Camp Tejas Invite on Sept. 21 in Giddings, TX. The varsity boys managed to place fourth despite unfavorable conditions and the absence of one...

Mohanad Elchouemi '19 readies himself to return the ball.

Varsity Tennis Dominates Kingwood 15-4

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief September 22, 2018

In a competition against Kingwood High School, varsity tennis played hard and emerged victorious with a final score of 15-4. “The match went very well, Kingwood is a top 25 team in the state and...

With the help of his teammates, Demetrius Jones '19 takes down an opposing Vista Ridge player.

Varsity Football Bounces Back with Dominant 27-7 Win Over Vista Ridge

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor September 22, 2018

The varsity football team bounced back from a crushing loss and dominated the Vista Ridge Rangers on the road at Gupton Stadium with a score of 27-7. The Warriors scored on the first play from scrimmage...

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