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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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After completing a pass, Kameron Colvin 20 looks to evade a Stony Point defender.

JV Football Takes Down Stony Point 27-6

Stephanie Shih, Managing Editor October 20, 2017

The JV football team faced the Stony Point Tigers and persevered to win 27-6 on Thursday, Oct. 19. The Warrior defense kept the Tigers out of the endzone for the majority of the game while the offense...

The participants of Spike Fest pose together on the sand courts. Photo credit to Westwood Volleyball.

Volleyball Organizes Spike Fest Fundraiser

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2017

The Westwood volleyball program held their annual Spike Fest tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the sand courts. Students were encouraged to bring a team of four to enjoy some friendly competition and fundraise...

The swimmers gather for a group picture before swimming their laps.

Swim Team Participates in Annual Distance Challenge

Amy Ma, Reporter October 17, 2017

The swim team held their annual Distance Challenge on Friday, Oct. 13. Like past years, every swimmer is allowed to wear a costume and swim half a mile or wear no costume and swim a mile. Along with the...

Maggie Stout 19 dives to bump the ball to a hitter.

Varsity Volleyball Defeats Stony Point 3-0

Nicole Dhar, Photographer October 15, 2017

The Lady Warriors varsity volleyball team defeated the Stony Point Tigers 3-0 during their last home game of the season on Friday, Oct. 13. Before the start of their game the Lady Warriors took a few...

Will Jennings 18 performs a fake handoff to Mario Debs 19.

Varsity Football Conquers Mavericks in Sister Rivalry 62-27

Presley Glotfelty, Women's Sports Editor October 14, 2017

An age-long sister rivalry against the McNeil Mavericks ended in a Warrior victory on Friday night, Oct. 13, with a final score of 62-27. Matt Pravednikov ‘19 started the game with a five-yard...

Preston Neidhart 20 finds a gap in the Maverick defense.

JV Football Ties Against McNeil 29-29

Stephanie Shih, Managing Editor October 13, 2017

The JV Warriors pushed through an intense game ending with a fourth down to give possession to the Warriors. The final score ended 29-29 against the McNeil Mavericks on Oct. 12. As soon as the ball...

JV Orange Sweeps Raiders 2-0

JV Orange Sweeps Raiders 2-0

Connor Cowman, Community & World Editor October 11, 2017

On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the JV Orange volleyball team faced off against the Cedar Ridge Raiders at Cedar Ridge High School. Yet even in the Raiders’ own home, the Lady Warriors still managed to seize a...

Quarterback Will Jennings 18 throws the ball to Cameron Thomas 18.

Varsity Football Falls to the Hawks 51-14

Lindsey Thomas, Men's Sports Editor October 8, 2017

On Friday night the Warriors fell to the Hendrickson Hawks 51-14. Although the Warriors suffered their first loss in district, the boys didn’t let up their intensity or drive to win. “We've...

Navin Baruah 18 and Guarav Singh 20 work together to win the round.

Varsity Tennis Brings Home District Championship Title

Amy Ma, Reporter October 8, 2017

The varsity tennis team brought home a strong win in their 13-6A District Championship game against Round Rock high school on Oct. 6th. Completely defeating the Dragons 11-0, the Warriors had their...

Juniors Chelsea Terranova, Justin Wilde, Haily Lozano, and Autumn Koch sit around the table together.

Softball Booster Club Organizes Chick-fil-A Fundraiser

Nicolle Duvall, Reporter October 7, 2017

The Lady Warriors’ softball team held their first fundraiser of the year on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Chick-fil-A on Lake Creek. From 5:30 p.m to 8 p.m., customers were able to request to support the...

The whole team talks with their coach before securing their win against the lady panthers.

Freshman Volleyball Wipes out the Panthers in Two Sets

Presley Glotfelty, Women's Sports Editor October 5, 2017

The freshman volleyball team wiped out the Pflugerville Panthers in two sets Tuesday, Oct. 3. The game started with a rocky first set, but came back and closed the second set, surpassing the Panthers...

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