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The water polo captains, Ben Meijers '25 and Cole Osborn '25 head into their last season with the boys’ water polo team, excited to see where the roller coaster that is the post-season takes them.

Boys Water Polo Captains Ben Meijers and Cole Osborn Lead the Team with Synergy

Kiran Dinakaran November 13, 2024

Carrying the torch for the newest chapter in Westwood Boys’ water polo, Seniors Ben Meijers and Cole Osborn have taken on their roles as captains, leading the team to yet another postseason appearance....

Examining her cells through a microscope, Mia Ippolito ‘25 conducts the last step of the simple stain lab taking in place in the Medical Microbiology class. During the lab, students were able to explore the process of fluorescent staining and using the microscopes to examine a unique cell type.

Medical Microbiology Students Examine Cheek Cells Under Microscope

Kriya Handa, Dreamcatcher Editor-in-Chief September 26, 2024

Diving deep into their microbiomes unit, Ms. Avni Kantawala’s Medical Microbiology class participated in a Simple Stain Lab on Monday, Sept. 23, where they used fluorescent staining to examine the cells...

Preparing for their final game of the RRHS tournament on Saturday, Aug. 24, Cole Osborn '25, Ben Meijers '25, and Henry Grundman '25 stretch their legs and listen to their coach's final remarks on their gameplan. "We keep getting better and better." Coach Matthew McBrearty said, "every goal that was scored on us this tournament was just a misstep, when we are consistent it's pretty impossible to score on us." The warriors ended the tournament 3-0-1 after tying their final game agianst Taft

Water Polo Goes Undefeated in RRHS Tournament

Conall Coats, Sports Editor August 27, 2024

Westwood Water Polo blazed through the RRHS tournament ending it with a 3-0-1 record, with their only tie ending in a split call and a last-second penalty on the Warriors. This tournament took the Warrior...

Westwood Waterpolo team boys gather for team photo together after day long tournament. This is Westwood water polos first year as a UIL sport. The tournament took place August

Boys’ Waterpolo Conquers Vandegrift 19-14

Indy McBrearty, Reporter September 22, 2022

On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the Boys’ Waterpolo team took down Vandegrift. The team was led by Freddy Browarski ‘24, who scored a season-high of nine goals. The team mounted a comeback in the second half...

Westwood Waterpolo team boys gather for team photo together after day long tournament. This is Westwood water polos first year as a UIL sport. The tournament took place August

Boys Waterpolo Maintains Consistent Streak During Tournament

Selena Molinari, Yearbooker September 8, 2022

On Friday, Sept. 2, the boys water polo participated in a day-long tournament against several different schools. The team finished the tournament 3-0. Starting off with Round Rock,  the initial goal...

After a big win in their season opener against Midway, the boys' water polo team are all smiles. This was their first ever UIL based match where the team not only won, but did so with a lot of new faces. "It was really fun," newcomer Ben Meijers '25 said. "We got a good amount of time in the water, and while we were there the veteran players really helped us out."

Boys Waterpolo Dominates Over Midway During Season Opener

Sawyer Grimaldi, Sports Editor August 28, 2022

The boys' water polo team competed in their first UIL match on Saturday, Aug. 27, that went all the way down to the wire, ending in a 13-11 victory for the Warriors over Midway. "I think there are definitely...

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