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Decked out with neon clothing, the cheerleaders energize the crowd. Cheer was one of the first performances to be spotlighted during the pep rally.

Blacklight Pep Rally Sparks Show of School Spirit

Vedanti Patil, Reporter November 9, 2024

Bright glow sticks and neon purple lights illuminated the gymnasium, revealing student’s eager faces as they awaited the commencement of the annual blacklight pep rally on Friday, Nov. 8. Marking...

With another state title under their belt, the varsity tennis team celebrates their latest victory together. The team swept both semifinals and finals, winning each without dropping a match. "10-0 in the state finals is unheard of and these kids accomplished it," Head Coach Travis Dalrymple said. "[This was] just an unbelievable moment for this team."

Varsity Tennis Claims Third State Championship With Dominating 10-0 Win

Amoli Agarwal, Horizon Editor-in-Chief October 29, 2022

It was 9-0 in the match. Simryn Jacob ‘24 held a 6-2, 5-2, 40-40 lead. The pressure intensified on both Jacob and her Houston Memorial opponent as the latter stepped up to brick-red court for her...

Making contact with the ball, Devon Zhang '26 finishes a deep cross-court backhand shot. Zhang was down 2-3 in his singles match as the full team victory was called.

Commanding Rhythm of Play, Varsity Tennis Wins 10-2 Over Dripping Springs

Catharine Li, Horizon Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2022

Potency and precision melded elegantly in yet another win by the Varsity tennis team, 10-2 over Dripping Springs on Friday, Sept. 16. Freshmen newcomers, who developed an understanding of match...

Leaping across the court, Simryn Jacob '24 puts away a volley. Jacob and her partner Anwi Duduka '25 have built up their doubles dynamic to complement each other. "[Simryn] is really fast [and] aggressive, and I'm really consistent, so it works really well," Duduka said.

Prior to Thunderstorms, Varsity Tennis Holds Commanding Lead Against Lake Travis

Amoli Agarwal, Horizon Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2022

One game away from victory, the varsity tennis team’s match against Lake Travis was canceled due to thunderstorms at 9-0 on Wednesday, Sept. 8. The team had suffered a crippling defeat to the...

Pursuing the ball, Zoe Chen '25 scrambles to hit a backhand. Chen had a long rally and managed to win the point.

Varsity Tennis Takes Down Reagan High

Jayant Bettadpur and Indy McBrearty August 30, 2022

In a blowout victory, Varsity Tennis obliterated Reagan High in straight matches on Friday, Aug. 25.  Samantha Tang ‘25 took a big step in her tennis career this year. Moving up from the JV orange...

Mohanad Elchouemi '19 readies himself to return the ball.

Varsity Tennis Dominates Kingwood 15-4

Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief September 22, 2018

In a competition against Kingwood High School, varsity tennis played hard and emerged victorious with a final score of 15-4. “The match went very well, Kingwood is a top 25 team in the state and...

Navin Baruah '18 and Guarav Singh '20 work together to win the round.

Varsity Tennis Brings Home District Championship Title

Amy Ma, Reporter October 8, 2017

The varsity tennis team brought home a strong win in their 13-6A District Championship game against Round Rock high school on Oct. 6th. Completely defeating the Dragons 11-0, the Warriors had their...

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