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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

Harris Quraishi 20 races the 1600-meter run.

Track and Field Takes Home District Titles

Jenny Xu, Executive Editor April 18, 2017

After months of training and competing in local meets, Westwood’s track and field team participated in the 2017 District 13-6A Track and Field Championships at Pflugerville High School, coming home...

Anchor Purvi Mujumdar 19 runs her leg of the JV girls 4x100 relay.

Track and Field Takes Home Titles in Mav Relays

Jenny Xu, Executive Editor March 17, 2017

Westwood’s track and field team began their spring break at the 2017 McNeil High School Mav Relays on Friday, March 10, where athletes took home several titles and new personal records. Despite the...

After making her way through the defenders, Jenny Todd 19 shoots a two-pointer.

JV Girls’ Basketball Falls Short Against Round Rock

Julia Kurtz, Photographer February 9, 2017

Friends, family, and faculty all came to support the JV girls’ basketball team for their last district game of the season on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Although the Warriors lost 50-51 to the Round Rock Dragons,...

Makayla Coy ‘19 gets ready to shoot her second shot of her free throws.

JV Girls’ Basketball Misses Out Against Round Rock

Aryan Patel, Reporter January 19, 2017

The JV girls’ basketball team faced off against the Round Rock Dragons on Jan. 13 at Round Rock High School. The game was very close as the Dragons only led the Lady Warriors by a few points....

Kooper Giles ‘19 avoids the defender to attempt a layup.

JV Girls’ Basketball Succeeds Against Stony Point

Nicole Dhar, Photographer January 12, 2017

The JV girls’ basketball team was successful once more against Stony Point High School on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Displaying lots of teamwork and hard effort they managed to end the game with a 18-point...

Taking a shot, Madison Couch ‘17 attempts to score points for the Lady Warriors.

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Conquers McNeil

Jenny Xu, Executive Editor January 12, 2017

The varsity girls’ basketball team brought home yet another victory in the new year, defeating the McNeil Mavericks 74-30 on Friday, Jan. 6. Displaying their assertive defense as well as aggressive...

Christy French 19 beats her defender to add to the Lady Warriors lead.

JV Girls’ Basketball Dominates Hendrickson

Emily Lu, Editor-in-Chief January 10, 2017

With strong attacking drives and a staunch defense, the JV girls’ basketball team dominated the Hendrickson Hawks on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Players executed zone presses well to end with a score of 60-32. “I...

Izzy Barber 17 shoots the ball.

JV Girls’ Basketball Slips Past Bowie

Julia Kurtz, Photographer December 22, 2016

The JV girls’ basketball team was victorious yet again against Bowie High School on Friday, Dec. 16. With a strong man-to-man defense and aggressive offense, they were able to pull through a close...

The team celebrates their 2-0 win against the Hawks.

JV Orange Volleyball Sweeps Hendrickson Hawks

Nicole Dhar, Photographer October 28, 2016

JV Orange volleyball ended the season well in their 2-0 defeat of the Hendrickson Hawks on Senior Night. Although no one on this team is a senior, this team shows the potential and talent for the future...

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