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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

Soccer

Ailsinn Concannon 22 strives to steal the ball.

Varsity Girls’ Soccer Tie Leander Lions 0-0

Audrey Lemen, Index Manager February 7, 2019

On Tuesday, Feb. 5, the Lady Warriors took on the Leander Lions and ended the game with a score of 0-0. The game consisted of multiple shots, but unfortunately none of them made it in the back of the...

Anthony Bibbo ‘20 scores the first goal of the game.

Varsity Boys’ Soccer Shows Grit in 3-2 Win over Vandegrift

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor February 2, 2019

Despite facing numerous injuries and illnesses that sidelined and weakened key players, the varsity boys’ soccer team showcased the depth of their roster in a nail-biting 3-2 win at home over the...

Ella Moss 22 races down the sideline.

JV Girls’ Soccer Triumphs 1-0 Over McNeil

Ruhee Nemawarkar, Heritage Editor in Chief January 26, 2019

The JV girls’ soccer team faced the McNeil Mavericks on Friday, Jan. 25. The Lady Warriors fought through the windy and cold weather to win the game 1-0. “I think we did better than we have in past...

Azaan Moledina ‘19 celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal.

Varsity Boys’ Soccer Trounces Mavs in 5-0 Shutout

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor January 26, 2019

The varsity boys’ soccer team traveled to McNeil High School on Friday, Jan. 25 to face off against a longtime district rival. The Warriors proved their dominance on both sides of the ball and came away...

Hailey Martinez 21 hugs Deepti Choudhury 21 after she scored.

Varsity Girls’ Soccer Victorious in 2-0 Win Against Sister School

Lizzie Deal, Managing Editor January 26, 2019

The Lady Warriors’ varsity soccer team took on the McNeil Mavericks on Friday, Jan. 25. After the loss in their previous game against Round Rock, the team was eager to reclaim their winning streak....

Aislinn Concannon 22 kicks the ball across the field.

Varsity Girls’ Soccer Suffers Home Game Loss to Dragons

Audrey Lemen, Index Manager January 23, 2019

On Tuesday, Jan. 22, the varsity girls’ soccer team faced the Round Rock Dragons in a tough, windy, and rainy battle with an ending score of 4-1. The Lady Warriors did their best to stay on...

Grace Toupin 20 dribbles the ball down the field.

Varsity Girls’ Soccer Finishes Scoreless in First Home Game

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief January 20, 2019

In their first home game of the season, the varsity girls’ soccer team held the Vista Ridge Rangers to a scoreless draw with a final score of 0-0. Despite two missed penalty kicks in the first half,...

Anothy Bibbo 20 out-dribbles a Vista Ridge player.

Varsity Boys Soccer Bounces Back With 2-1 Win vs. Vista Ridge

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor January 19, 2019

The varsity boys’ soccer team traveled to Vista Ridge High School on Friday, Jan. 18 for their second district matchup of the season. The Warriors were hungry for a win after losing to Hendrickson...

Gabbi Wallace 22 kicks the ball back into play after Vista Ridge almost scores a goal.

JV Girls’ Soccer Draws Against Vista Ridge 0-0

Stephanie Shih, Managing Editor January 19, 2019

The girls’ JV soccer team took on the Vista Ridge Rangers on Friday, Jan. 18 in a tense game which ended in a draw. At the beginning of the first half, keeper Gabbi Wallace ‘22 was able to...

Avi Kacker 19 and Felipe Centeno 19 kick the ball across the field.

Varsity Boys’ Soccer Falls to Hendrickson 2-0

Audrey Lemen, Index Manager January 16, 2019

On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the varsity boys’ soccer team fought against the Hendrickson Hawks in hopes of earning their first district win, but the game ended with loss of 2-0. The Warriors worked hard...

Emilio Penny 20 dives to grab a shot taken by a Hendrickson player.

Hendrickson Hinders Warriors’ Advances, Westwood Defeated 1-0

Emma Monreal, Yearbooker January 16, 2019

On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the boys’ JV orange team played the Hendrickson Hawks on a cold, windy night. The teams were well matched, but the Warriors ultimately lost 1-0 in a nail-biting defensive brawl. “I...

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....

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