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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...

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...

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