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Color guard members smile at the crowd as they perform an opening dance feature in their show, 'Attention Earthlings.' They performed the show on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the TCGC competition at Dripping Springs High School, where they placed tenth. "I felt really good about it and the audience seemed to think the show was really fun,” captain Keira Humphries ‘24 said. “I was glad that they liked it so much.”

Color Guard Places Tenth at First Competition

Hannah McDonough, Horizon Assistant Editor • February 1, 2024

Decked out in neon costumes and bright makeup, the color guard attended their first competition of the season on Saturday, Jan. 27. The Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) competition was hosted at Dripping...

Waiting for rehearsal to begin, color guard captains Ari Coulekar ‘24 and Keira Humphries ‘24 stand ready with their rifles to learn new choreography for their winter guard show. The captains have made sure the members of the Color Guard are ready to have a productive rehearsal and know what equipment to have. "The guard is very, very enthusiastic about everything right now," Coulekar said. "I remember at the show reveal, everybody was super excited about the show and suggesting things already even though it hadn’t even started yet."

Color Guard Captains Ari Coulekar and Keira Humphries Reflect on Time as Leaders

Sabareesh Dinakaran, Reporter • December 10, 2023

The captains took place under the blinding fluorescent lights of the Alamodome, ready to perform their show for the massive audience cheering them on and the judges up in the stands. The drum majors started...

The varsity winter guard team links their hands together as their captains lead them in a pep talk. The team placed ninth at the TCGC State Competition on Saturday, March 26 with their lullaby-themed show. “[Going to State] was new for all of us and it felt really good,” Joaquin Schere ‘25 said. “We got to State and that's what matters.” Photo courtesy of Westwood Color Guard.

Varsity Winter Guard Ends the Season by Placing Ninth at State

Hannah McDonough, Horizon Assistant Editor • April 2, 2022

On Saturday, March 26, the varsity winter guard team placed ninth in their class at the Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) State Competition. They performed at the Texas A&M Reed Arena in College...

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