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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

Baseball & Softball

Tait Joynt 21 lays off a fastball, resulting in a walk. Joynt closed off the game on the mound, pitching the final three innings while earning the win, giving up only one run.

Varsity Baseball Slugs By Elgin 18-16 at Dell Diamond

Jared Hyman, Photographer/Videographer March 10, 2020

On Tuesday, March 3, the varsity baseball team squared off against the Elgin Wildcats in a special non-district game at the Dell Diamond, home of the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A (AAA) affiliate...

Jack Brinson 22 barrels the ball up, resulting in a single. Brinson posted 5 hits and had a .500 on base percentage over the weekend. Photo courtesy of Eric Hyman.

GALLERY: Varsity Baseball Undefeated In First Tournament

Jared Hyman, Photographer/Videographer March 2, 2020

Swinging, Quincy Jones 21 makes an attempt to hit the ball. This was the second strike for Jones.

Varsity Softball Knocks Down Vista Ridge 7-5 in District Opener

Camille Marshall, Sports Editor February 29, 2020

The varsity softball team squared off against the Vista Ridge Rangers in windy conditions for their first district game of the 2020 season on Tuesday, Feb. 25. After much preparation from scrimmages...

Gabriella Garcia 19 hits the ball.

Varsity Softball Suffers 13-2 Loss to Cedar Ridge on Senior Night

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor April 21, 2019

The varsity softball team squared off against the Cedar Ridge Raiders for their Senior Night game on Thursday, April 18. Before the first pitch was thrown, the Warriors honored seniors Alyssa Popelka,...

Katherine Yan 22 gets ready to bat.

JV Softball Clawed By The Lions 7-4

Ruhee Nemawarkar, Heritage Editor in Chief April 15, 2019

The JV girls’ softball team took on the Leander Lions on Friday, April 12 in one of the last games of their season, and lost 7-4. “The game went well overall and we had a fighting chance,”...

Elizabeth Joyner 22 pitches the ball to her opponents.

Varsity Softball Shuts Out McNeil Mavericks 16-0

Sathvik Allala, Marketing Director April 3, 2019

In the much anticipated night, the varsity girls’ softball team triumphed over the McNeil Mavericks on Tuesday, April 2 with a score of 16-0. In addition to the weeks of preparation and effort implemented...

Clarissa Garcia 21 keeps her eye on the ball.

JV Girls’ Softball Slips Against Eagles 15-0

Ruhee Nemawarkar, Heritage Editor in Chief February 1, 2019

The JV girls’ softball team started off the season with a scrimmage against the Georgetown Eagles on Wednesday, Jan. 30. “[The scrimmage] went pretty well because we got some people on base...

Members of the softball team stand with Seniors Alyssa Popelka and Gabby Garcia after signing.

Softball Players Sign National Letters of Intent

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2018

Softball seniors Alyssa Popelka and Gabby Garcia signed to play at the collegiate level on Thursday, Nov. 29. Popelka, a shortstop selected as District 13-6A Offensive Player of the Year in 2018,...

Natalie OConnor 20 prepares to throw a runner out at first base.

Varsity Softball Concludes Season Against Raiders

Nicolle Duvall, Reporter April 22, 2018

The Lady Warriors suffered a 10-0 loss to the Cedar Ridge Raiders in their final game of the season on Friday, April 21. Despite the heavy loss, the team’s biggest focus was celebrating their last...

All the seniors and their families get together for picture.

Varsity Baseball Honors Seniors

Kate Connors, Social Media Director April 21, 2018

For the final game of the season, the Warriors came out to their home field on April 20 to play the Cedar Ridge Raiders and honor the seniors on the team. The night consisted of a double header with...

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