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Collaborating, Grace McCluskey '26 and Piper Evans '27 both reach up to block a hit from the Round Rock Dragons. As middle blockers, McCluskey and Evans worked together for defense.

Varsity Volleyball Brings Home Loss to Round Rock

Vedanti Patil, Reporter • October 21, 2024

Varsity Volleyball lost a shocking defeat against the Round Rock Dragons on Friday, Oct. 18, losing 3-0 at their own Homecoming game. The Dragons led the beginning first set 6-2 as the Warriors...

Concentrating, Kate Petty '26 raises her hand to serve the ball. Petty remained consistent with powerful hits throughout the game. "After I got my first kill, I said to my teammates, 'that was a breath of fresh air'," Petty said.

Varsity Volleyball Falls to Vista Ridge 3-1

Vedanti Patil and Isabelle Horonzy • October 11, 2024

Facing off against the Vista Ridge Rangers on Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Varsity Volleyball team lost in a close battle during their Pinkout game for breast cancer awareness. The Warriors fought hard through...

Leaning back to brace for impact, libero Tayla Score '25 receives a Manor serve. Consistent serve receive allowed Westwood to win back possession easily and keep a strong lead.

JV Orange Volleyball Shuts Down Manor Mustangs

Sabrina Kim, Heritage Co-Chief • October 23, 2022

JV Orange volleyball coasted to a victory against the Manor Mustangs on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The first set closed at 25-10 and the second at 25-7, and throughout the whole game, the home team maintained a...

Blocking the ball from the defender, Ava Moncada '25 tips the ball over the net. Moncada was able to find the hole in the court, leading the Warriors to win a point.

JV Orange Volleyball Outplays McNeil in Two Sets

Amy Simon, Sports Editor • September 22, 2022

The JV Orange Volleyball team competed against the McNeil Mavericks on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The team won both sets, shutting McNeil down from any chance of a win. The first set started with an aggressive...

With no small amount of enthusiasm, the team’s libero, Tate McCarthy ‘25 hypes her teammate up with a smile and a high five. As a libero, it was part of her job to support the team not just in defense, but in morale and excitement as well. “We finally clicked in this game, so it felt really good,” McCarthy said.

JV Orange Volleyball Starts Season Off Strong with Win Against Judson Rockets

Sabrina Kim, Heritage Co-Chief • August 24, 2022

In a gym bursting with cheers and chants, the JV Orange volleyball team pulled off an impressively decisive win in just two sets against the Judson Rockets on Tuesday, Aug. 23. “Our game was really...

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