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Seniors Alyssa Popelka, Gabby Garcia, and Oni Boodoo pose together during signing.

Student-Athletes Sign NLIs on National Signing Day

April 26, 2019

Tuesday, April 16 marked National Signing Day for 2019 student-athlete graduates. Families and friends came to watch eleven Westwood athletes sign their binding contracts to their respective schools,...

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,...

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...

Gabby Garcia '19 makes a swing for it.

Varsity Softball Burned by Dragons 7-4

Alex Reece, Reporter April 14, 2018

Despite a hard-fought game, the Lady Warriors lost to the Round Rock Dragons 7-4 in their ten-inning battle on Friday, April 13. With only two games left in the season, the Lady Warriors will now have...

Gabriella Garcia '19 catches the ball.

Varsity Softball Crushes Pflugerville Panthers 16-6

Alex Reece, Reporter March 21, 2018

The varsity softball team started off their week with an impressive win on Tuesday, March 20 against the Pflugerville Panthers, defeating them 16-6 after a hard fought five inning game. Despite the...

Gabby Garcia '19 hits a single.

Varsity Softball Demolishes Mavericks 11-0

Nicolle Duvall, Reporter March 11, 2018

The Lady Warriors are now 1-1 for districts after defeating the McNeil Mavericks 11-0 on Friday, March 9. Students and parents were left overwhelmed by the team’s performance that night. Their defense...

Charese Wyatt '18 swings away.

Varsity Softball Team Kicks Off Season With 11-3 Win

Nicolle Duvall, Reporter February 17, 2017

Long hours of field practice, followed by hang-cleans and bench presses in the weight room, have led up to the Lady Warriors’ determination in pursuing a district championship. In their first scrimmage...

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