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With the game on the line, Coach Moss strategizes with the players on the bench to turn the game around. His calm and collected advice prepared the team for the next quarter. “We knew they were going to be good so we had to keep fighting in order to win,” Coach Moss said.

JV Football Faces Tough Loss Against Hutto Hippos

London May, Reporter October 9, 2024

Facing an unfortunate 26-7 loss to the Hutto Hippos, the JV football team gave their all on Oct. 3 under bright sunny skies. As the Warriors were at home, a sense of familiarity gave Westwood unwavering...

Ending the match, the varsity tennis team forms a line to high-five Westlake High School's tennis team. Westwood remained undefeated with a final score of 16-2.

Varsity Tennis Dominates Westlake by 16-2

Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor August 31, 2024

The Warriors’ home court was filled with rousing energy and cheer for the varsity tennis team’s game against Westlake High School on Thursday, Aug. 29. Playing brilliantly for their third game of the...

Watching John Ramsey '24 prepare for a pitch, Mike Davis '24 waits on deck for his turn to bat. Because there were two out, Davis left his catchers gear on as an out would have yielded a change of possession, and Davis would head back to the plate.

Varsity Baseball Stomps Brandeis in Second Round

Sawyer Grimaldi, Sports Editor May 17, 2024

Following their first-round sweep of Lake Travis and a 10-6 Victory in San Antonio, the varsity baseball team looked to extend their season to the third round, in game two against San Antonio Brandeis....

Raising their red, white, and black signs, WGA strikers gather in protest. The union has been on strike since July, advocating for better pay and improved regulations on AI.

Hollywood Needs to Listen to Worker Unions

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor August 24, 2023

On July 14, for the first time in 63 years, members of SAG-AFTRA joined the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA), to strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). This strike...

Joji is a popular artist whose music is a mix of R&B and lo-fi.

‘Nectar’: The Highlights of Joji’s Magnum Opus

Avi Rajesh, Heritage Student Life Editor July 22, 2023

Joji’s third studio album, Nectar, is at its core, an attempt to communicate love and heartache. Through bitter lyrics cloaked in sweet harmonies, George “Joji” Miller offers his listeners a window...

Beabadoobee’s New Unreleased Song ‘The Way Things Go’ Interprets Breakup In a New Way

Beabadoobee’s New Unreleased Song ‘The Way Things Go’ Interprets Breakup In a New Way

Sarah Jung, Heritage Portraits Editor July 17, 2023

Beabadoobee, a Filipino-English singer-songwriter, has recently announced the release of her new song, "The Way Things Go."  Starting her career as a teenager, Beabadoobee has gained lots of attention...

Beaming, Shrishti Mahajan '25, Bailey Zhang '25, and Shivani Kondubhatla '25 hold their 3rd place trophy in the air at the DECA International Conference awards ceremony. The team of sophomores won in the Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research event.

Westwood DECA Gets Edge at International Conference 

Decked in blazers and professional attire, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) students saw success at the 2023 International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando, Florida from...

Thomas Burke ‘25 goes up for a layup with Round Rock defense chasing close behind. The Warriors were able to make a fast break and get the ball to Burke to make the layup.

Varsity Basketball Dominates in Two Straight Games

Indy McBrearty, Reporter February 10, 2023

The varsity boys’ basketball team played two games this past weekend. The first game took place on Friday, Feb. 3. They faced off against McNeil, but the teams played at Stony Point due to power outages...

251 DECA Students qualified to compete at the Texas State DECA Tournament in March.

DECA Students Dominate at Districts, Advancing to State

Prakrit Sinha, Reporter February 8, 2023

On Saturday, Jan. 28, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) members gathered at Cedar Ridge High School for DECA Districts. The conference began with opening remarks by the District 5 DECA Officers,...

Thomas Burke ‘25 goes up for a layup with Round Rock defense chasing close behind. The Warriors were able to make a fast break and get the ball to Burke to make the layup.

Varsity Boys Basketball Suffers Loss Against Round Rock 

Ellen Chuo, Photo Editor January 9, 2023

On Friday, Dec. 16, the varsity boys' basketball team lost to Round Rock 41-40 after a three-point shot by Round Rock's Rohit Sanivarapu '23 with only seven seconds left on the clock. The Warriors...

(From left) Juniors Lucy Townsend, Nicole Wang, Alyssa Beekman, and Eli Song fill their plates with food. The juniors enjoyed food and played games.

NAHS Nurtures Community at Christmas Card Social

Alessandra Ashford, Opinions Editor December 13, 2022

On Thursday, Dec. 8, National Art Honor Society(NAHS) held a card-making winter social as their last meeting of the semester. Students brought food for a potluck, played games, and made Christmas cards...

Facing off against her competitor, Emily Collins ‘24 defends the net during the second half of the game. The Warriors were assertive and quick in their defense.

Varsity Girls Basketball Overcomes Georgetown in Thrilling Showdown

Phoebe Taber, Heritage Photo Editor November 18, 2022

On Tuesday, Nov. 16, the Warriors competed against the Georgetown Eagles in an intense face-off. The game started with the Eagles winning the tip-off and scoring a quick layup. The Warriors got...

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