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Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

The student news site of Westwood High School.

Westwood Horizon

Philip Richardson 20 readies to kick the ball.

Varsity Boys’ Soccer Secures 3-1 Win Against Cedar Ridge

Colton Roberts, Photographer February 14, 2019

On the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 12th, the varsity boys set out to play a very important eighth district match at Cedar Ridge. Both teams were the contenders for the number one spot in the Round Rock...

Anothy Bibbo 20 out-dribbles a Vista Ridge player.

Varsity Boys Soccer Bounces Back With 2-1 Win vs. Vista Ridge

Nima Ashtari, Community & World News Editor January 19, 2019

The varsity boys’ soccer team traveled to Vista Ridge High School on Friday, Jan. 18 for their second district matchup of the season. The Warriors were hungry for a win after losing to Hendrickson...

Avi Kacker 19 and Felipe Centeno 19 kick the ball across the field.

Varsity Boys’ Soccer Falls to Hendrickson 2-0

Audrey Lemen, Index Manager January 16, 2019

On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the varsity boys’ soccer team fought against the Hendrickson Hawks in hopes of earning their first district win, but the game ended with loss of 2-0. The Warriors worked hard...

Ian Cox 19 slams into a Cedar Ridge defender while scoring a touchdown.

Varsity Football Closes Out Season With 49-20 Loss To Cedar Ridge

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor November 10, 2018

The varsity football team saw their season come to an end on Nov. 9 with a 49-20 defeat to the hands of the Cedar Ridge Raiders. The Warriors looked to close out their season on a positive note, but...

Seniors Ethan Brown and Damon Harris work together to take down a Stony Point running back.

Varsity Football Falls In Thursday Night Showdown To Stony Point

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor November 2, 2018
The varsity football team traveled to Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex to square off against the Stony Point Tigers in an important district matchup, but couldn’t come out with the win on the team’s only Thursday night game of the season, falling to the visitors by a score of 31-17. Mohan Hegde ‘19 was able to catch a touchdown pass from ...
Seniors Will Clitheroe and Zach Hoover grab onto a Vandegrift offensive player while Connor Cooper 20 rushes over to help.

Varsity Football Unable To Complete Rally on Homecoming Night, Fall 21-12

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor October 20, 2018

Coming off a bye week, the varsity football team took on Vandegrift looking to break out of their recent losing skid, but fell to the visitors with a score of 21-12 on Homecoming night. Although the...

While running up the field, Nate Anderson 21 looks to dodge an oncoming McNeil defender.

Varsity Football Falls In Heartbreaking 32-29 Loss to McNeil

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor October 6, 2018

The varsity football team faced off with rival McNeil looking to notch their fourth win on the season, but fell in gut-wrenching fashion by a score of 32-29. The Warriors weren’t able to rebound...

Sprinting towards the end zone, Luca Mazzola 19 escapes the grasp of a defending Round Rock player.

Varsity Football Falls in High-Scoring Battle to Round Rock

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor September 29, 2018

In a game that showcased lots of points and lots of rain, the varsity football team faced off against their arch-rivals, Round Rock, but fell in a shootout, with a score of 51-42. Despite the loss,...

RJ Martinez 21 finds an opening in the Patriots defense.

Varsity Football Kicks Off Season with 38-21 Win Over East View

Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor September 1, 2018

The varsity football team kicked off their 2018-19 campaign with a convincing victory over the East View Patriots on the road, finishing with a score of 38-21. After falling behind 3-7 early, the Warriors...

After receiving a pass, Luca Mazzola 19 looks upfield.

Varsity Football Faces Off Against Rouse Raiders In Scrimmage

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief August 24, 2018

In the Warriors’ first scrimmage of the season, they fought against the Rouse Raiders, but lost with a score of 17-10. Many seniors left the varsity team last year, so the team has fresh faces...

After completing a pass, Luca Mazzola 19 sprints upfield.

Warrior Football Hosts Annual Spring Game

Stephanie Shih, Managing Editor May 18, 2018

The Warrior football team hosted the annual White versus Orange game on May 17, ending in a victory for the White team with a score of 23-0. At the beginning of the first quarter, new quarterback...

Oliver Harris 18 reaches to kick the ball away from an opposing player.

Varsity Boys Advance to Round-2 Playoffs

Christiano Araujo, Photographer April 2, 2018

On the evening of Thursday, March 29, the varsity boys’ soccer team fought against the Anderson Trojans in the first round of playoffs, hoping to get their first bi-district playoff win in nearly...

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