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Westwood Horizon

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Freshman DeLaney Selfridge, Gabriela Hernandez, and Alexa Hinojosa stand in position to block the ball from the opposing hitter. The Warrior defensive prowess led to a stellar 25-19 victory in the first set.

Freshman Volleyball Suffer 2-1 loss against Vandegrift

Mahek Sureka, Heritage Staff October 7, 2023

On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Freshman volleyball team played against Vandegrift on the Warriors home court. After a hard fought game taking it to three sets, the Warriors lost the game 2-1.Even though the...

Nathalie Kiefer 26 stays focused while she sets the ball to allow her teammate to make another kill. Everyone on the court had a part to play in order to secure the win, and is why the Lady Warriors prioritized working on teamwork that week in practice.

JV White Volleyball Swept By Vandegrift 2-0

Isabelle Horonzy, Reporter October 4, 2023

On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the JV White volleyball team took on the Vandegrift Vipers on the Lady Warriors home court, losing in a 2-0 sweep. The Lady Warriors had a good start in the first set as they brought...

With focus and precision, Caroline Kiefer 26 serves up a storm in the second set. The Lady Warriors attempted to make a comeback after losing the first set, Kiefer in the right back position, led the Lady Warriors with serves.

JV Orange Volleyball Bitten by Vipers 2-0

Maddy Yendle, Reporter October 4, 2023

On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the JV Orange volleyball team lost 2-0 against the Vandegrift Vipers. The Lady Warriors put in a lot of team work and carried multiple rallies throughout the game, but in the end...

Kenzie McElroy 24 and Grace McCluskey 25 both jumped to block the other teams spike. The Lady Warriors has a very up and down game defensibly unable to fully control Stony Point.

Varsity Volleyball Faces 3-1 Defeat Versus Stony Point

Mallory Milner, Reporter October 2, 2023

On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the varsity volleyball team lost 3-1 through four sets to Stony Point on faculty night. The Lady Warriors put in noticeable effort and strung together some quality plays, however...

With nothing but space ahead, Demani Stewart 24 runs it in for a touchdown to put the warriors up 17-0. Stewart opened the game for the Warriors scoring their first two touchdowns.

Varsity Football Shutout Cedar Ridge 41-0

Conall Coats, Assistant Sports Editor October 2, 2023
The varsity football played spoiler for the Cedar Ridge Homecoming game shutting out the Raiders 41-0 in an offensive onslaught.
Lila Wellington 27 hits the ball over the net during the second set. The Warriors were down and doing everything they could to keep the score from getting away from them more.

JV Orange Volleyball Loses to Stony Point 2-0

Mahek Sureka, Heritage Staff October 1, 2023

On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the JV Orange volleyball team lost to the Stony Point Tigers, 2-0. Despite the sweep, the Warriors never stopped fighting throughout the game, even when they were down significantly...

Daniel Zhang 26 reaches for the ball during his doubles match with Arjun Rajan ‘25.

Varsity Tennis Sweeps Cedar Ridge 19-0

Sarah Jung, Reporter September 28, 2023

On Wednesday, Sept. 27, the varsity tennis team matched up against Cedar Ridge High School on the Warriors’ home court. The Warriors have reason to celebrate shutting out the Raiders with victories...

On top of the ball, Avnee Upadhye ’27 prepares to serve. The Lady Warriors lost the first set yet ended up winning the game against Stony Point.

JV White Volleyball Emerges Victorious Against Stony Point 2-1

Maddy Yendle, Reporter September 28, 2023

On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the JV White volleyball team went up against the Stony Point Tigers on the Lady Warriors’ home court. After 3 long and hard-fought sets, with many disputes over the points that...

Beating back a McNeil swimmer, Liam Lewis 26 finishes his 50 yard breastroke leg in the 200 yard Medley Relay.

Swim and Dive Dominates in District Opener

Valerie Zhang, Reporter September 28, 2023
Following their annual Orange-Black meet the swim and dive team took to the RRISD Natatorium at Cedar Ridge in their district opener looking to capitalize off of such a successful previous season.
Sanjana Aslesh 26 recovers after a powerful forehand. Aslesh continued the overall trend of the day for the Warriors and ended up winning the match.

JV Black Tennis Dominates Round Rock in 15-4 Victory

Gabriel Oliveira, Reporter September 26, 2023

On Thursday, Sept. 21, the JV Black tennis team defeated their rivals the Round Rock Dragons in a decisive victory of 15-4 in their last game of the season. From start to finish, the Warriors kept the...

Weston Franz 27 sprawls out to make a diving catch in the endzone. The Warriors struggled to score points through the air with only one touchdown on the day keeping the score close.

Freshman Football Extends Undefeated Season With Win Against Round Rock 10-8

Lilah Schlanger, Reporter September 22, 2023

On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the Freshman football team played in a makeup game after Westwood's originally scheduled game against Round Rock was postponed due to rain. After a long and anticipatory week, the...

The Lady Warriors huddle up to discuss their strategy going into the last few points of the fourth set. The Lady warriors needed a new strategy having dropped 2 out of the last 3 sets.

Varsity Volleyball Face Tough Loss 3-1 Versus Round Rock

Mallory Milner, Reporter September 22, 2023

On Friday, Sept. 15, the varsity volleyball team lost 3-1 through four sets to Round Rock on student night. Both teams exhibited high energy play with consistent offense, however Round Rock ultimately...

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