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Keeping her head low, Leah Zhang 26 completes the first 50 of the 100-Breastroke. Zhang specializes in mid-distance events such as the 100-Yard-Breastroke and the 200-Yard-Medley.

Swim and Dive Breaks Out Ahead Of Competition at TISCA Meet

Valerie Zhang, Reporter November 30, 2023

On Saturday, Nov. 18, Swim and Dive traveled to Dallas to compete in the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (TISCA) meet at the Mansfield Natatorium. This was one of the most successful...

Breaths in sync with his opponents, Julian Rusk 27 glides through his 100-yard-breastroke. The 100-yard breaststroke was one of the most heated competitions of the day.

Swim and Dive Vanquished by Vandegrift in MavWood Invitational

Valerie Zhang, Reporter October 10, 2023

On Thursday, Oct. 5, Swim and Dive competed and hosted the MavWood invitational at the Round Rock Natatorium. Typically this is a bigger meet, jam-packed with teams as close as McNeil to teams as far...

Beating back a McNeil swimmer, Liam Lewis 26 finishes his 50 yard breastroke leg in the 200 yard Medley Relay.

Swim and Dive Dominates in District Opener

Valerie Zhang, Reporter September 28, 2023
Following their annual Orange-Black meet the swim and dive team took to the RRISD Natatorium at Cedar Ridge in their district opener looking to capitalize off of such a successful previous season.
Locker rooms throughout the school vary in their conditions, including shower temperatures and crowdedness.

Discrepancies in Sports Facilities: a Breakdown

Jayant Bettadpur, Reporter November 30, 2022

After a game, a big part of being an athlete is recovery. This includes showering with provided towels and having space to minimize locker room crowding. For football, showers are an essential part of...

Cheering loudly, Morgan Vopat 23, Anila Modak 24 and Audrey Derdeyn 26 urge their teammates to go faster from the platform. Swim and Dive had their first ever meet for the 2022 season at the newly constructed RRISD Aquatic Center.

Swim and Dive Lands in Second Place at First District-Wide Meet

Indy McBrearty, Reporter October 10, 2022

On Friday, Sept. 23, the Swim and Dive team competed in the first district-wide meet of the year. Both the boys' and girls' teams ended up taking second place, falling only to the Vandegrift Vipers. Grady...

Students who advanced to the State Leadership Conference will compete from April 19 to 22 in Galveston.

HOSA Students Place At Area Spring Leadership Conference

Shreya Selvaraju, Horizon Editor-In-Chief February 17, 2022

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) members competed at the Area 1 Spring Leadership Conference (SLC) at James Madison High School in San Antonio. The competition took place from Friday, Feb....

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