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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...

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...

Lizzie Taylor '18 and Gabby Garcia '19 smile for pictures with managers Jade Ivison '17 and Meredith Reece '18.

Softball Celebrates Their Season One Last Time

Jena Hawks May 12, 2017

On Sunday, April 30, the softball team officially closed their season with their end of the year banquet. Both the JV and varsity teams brought their families to celebrate the end of a fantastic season....

Gabby Garcia '19 makes it safe at second.

Varsity Softball Falls to Cedar Ridge

Nicolle Duvall, Reporter April 28, 2017

After enduring a vigorous season composed of hard work, big wins, and sorrow losses, the time has come for the varsity softball team to hang their bats and return from the field. In their final game...

Varsity Softball vs. Rouse

Varsity Softball Ends A Successful Season

Jena Hawks and Haley Stiles May 24, 2016

The 2016 varsity softball season has come to a close, and looking back on it, the Lady Warriors  had an amazing season. They ended with competing in the playoffs, a feat Westwood has not accomplished...

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