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Mina Stephens

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff

Class of 2026

I am so excited to work on press this year and to help create the yearbook! I love writing stories and sharing them with people. When i’m not busy at school or band, I love reading and spending time with my friends.
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Test your knowledge about April Fools Day!

How Much Do You Know About April Fools’ Day?

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
April 1, 2024
With spring right around the corner, take this quiz to find your aesthetic for the new season!

What Is Your Spring Aesthetic?

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
March 19, 2024
Braden Wilson ‘24 expertly dribbles the ball around Mustang defenders to bring the ball closer to the goal. Wilson was a key player in the game, especially in the first half.

Varsity Boys Soccer Loses 2-1 to Manor on Senior Night

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
March 7, 2024
Moving the ball up the field, Ishaan Saini ‘26 focuses intently on keeping possession of the ball. For most of the game, possession switched between the Warriors and the Mavericks, so Saini was intent on keeping the ball on offense.

Varsity Boys Soccer Loses Unbeaten Streak to McNeil in 1-0 Defeat

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
February 29, 2024
Jack Cox ‘26 kicks the ball to an open teammate. During the game, Cox proved that he was essential to the team by scoring a point for Westwood and executing skilled plays.

Varsity Boys Soccer Suffers Disappointing Loss Against Round Rock 3-2

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
February 21, 2024
Jack Cox ‘26 makes direct eye contact with an open teammate as he passes the ball. Throughout the game the varsity boys displayed a clear sense of trust in each other as their plays became more intricate.

Varsity Soccer Breaks Losing Streak With Tie to Vandegrift

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
February 13, 2024
With Valentines Day just around the corner, take this trivia test to see how much you know about this holiday!

How Much do You Know About Valentine’s Day?

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
February 7, 2024
Jorge Pena 24 scans the field for an open teammate during a throw-in. Throughout the match he was essential for many of Westwoods key plays, and helped lead the Warriors to their late game goal.

Varsity Boys Soccer Suffers Loss Against McNeil 3-1

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
January 31, 2024
The 6A Symphonic Band performs at the Pflugerville PAC. The performing students had hours to prepare together at the Region Band clinic. “My favorite part of the concert was also playing the Adagio. I think it’s the best piece we executed,” Max Fullerton ‘27 said.

Band Performs at Region Clinic and Concert

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
January 26, 2024
Romir Jain ‘24 runs toward the crowd as they erupt in cheers after he scores the first point of the game. 25 minutes into the game, there hadn’t been any goals scored, but in a quick play Jain was able to best the Raiders. “The highlight of the game for me was probably celebrating with my teammates,” Jain said.

Varsity Soccer Demolishes Cedar Ridge Raiders 3-0

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
January 25, 2024
The Wind Symphony plays together at the Christmas concert. For the past month, the band has rehearsed Christmas music to perform for family and friends. “I think [the concert] went great,” Kylie Bojorquez ‘24 said. “The bands did a great job.”

Band Lifts Spirits at Annual Christmas Concert

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
December 10, 2023
The new SunDancers get together to pose for a picture following the ribbon ceremony. Taking the photos, the current SunDancers cheered them on.

SunDancers Welcome New Members at Ribbon Pinning Ceremony

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
December 6, 2023
The marching band performs their show Birds on a Wire to judges at the UIL 6A State Marching Contest. This was one of the final stages of the UIL Marching Band Contests, and the Warriors were very hopeful that they would advance to the last round. “I had a lot of fun performing at State because I was proud of how far we’d come as a band and that we made history just by being there,” Addy Temple ‘26 said.

Band Barely Misses Advancement to UIL State Finals

Jacob Chow and Mina Stephens
November 10, 2023
The Drum Majors stand before the band eagerly waiting for the results for finals to be announced at the BOA St. Louis Super Regional. The band had performed their show Birds on a Wire at multiple competitions before the Super Regional with outstanding results, so the Warriors were expecting nothing short of excellent results.

Band Makes History at St. Louis Super Regional

Jacob Chow and Mina Stephens
November 10, 2023
Standing in the fields, Band performs Birds on a Wire for judges and the audience at BOA Austin.

Birds on a Wire: Band Takes Flight at BOA Austin

Jacob Chow and Mina Stephens
September 28, 2023
Presenting their show, Band was also able to show off their new costumes for the year, which strayed from the uniform theyve previously used.

Annual Warrior Band March-A-Thon Showcases Spirit

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
September 20, 2023
If youre a fan of autumn, take this quiz!

What’s Your Fall Aesthetic?

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
September 7, 2023
Recently, gun safety advocates have shown support for passing firearm restriction laws in the Texas Legislature.

Students Share Their Views on Firearm Laws in the Texas Legislature

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
July 5, 2023
What Little Mermaid Character are You?

What Little Mermaid Character are You?

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
June 28, 2023
The Little Mermaid was released in late May and was an adaptation of the 1989 film.

‘The Little Mermaid’ Captivates Generations Once Again

Mina Stephens, Heritage Staff
June 16, 2023
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