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Westwood Horizon

Despite decades of improvement, women's sports are still marginalized and underrecognized. Westwood women's sports suffer from a lack of funding in comparison to their male counterparts. Football is repeatedly prioritized above other sports, no matter their competitive performance.

The Under Recognition of Westwood Women’s Sports

Vedanti Patil, Reporter December 3, 2024

For decades, women’s sports have been marginalized and underfunded across a variety of sports. From pay gaps in comparison to their male counterparts to a chronic lack of investment, women’s sports...

Grasping for the ball, Bella D'Alessandro '25 fights for possession in the Warriors' match against the Westlake Chaparrals on Tuesday, Oct. 15, to regain control of the ball. The warriors main focus against the Chaparrals was their three rules on engagement. "Rule number one any time you even think there's a change of possession we need to get back up on defense." Coach Matthew McBrearty said.

Warriors Drown Out Westlake in Quarter Finals

Conall Coats, Sports Editor October 17, 2024

Going into their third match-up against the Westlake Chaparrals in the Westlake Natatorium on Tuesday, Oct. 16, the Warriors dove in head-first to knock them out and head forward to the rest of the...

On defense, Elyse Osborn '27, Bella D'Alessandro '25, Katherine Mayer '25, and Claire Braun '25 guard the goal from the Midway Panthers. The girls worked towards strengthening their defense the entire season in preparation for the district tournament. “Our defense is really good, we just need[ed] to keep up with that. We've been working towards [that] the whole season," D'Alessandro said.

Girls’ Water Polo Wins District Championship

Bella Yi, Heritage Campus Life Editor October 8, 2024

Sweeping through their competition, the girls’ water polo team gathered at the Round Rock Aquatics Center on Friday, Oct. 4 for their district tournament. Their four victories throughout the day...

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