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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

After shaking off early fatigue, Phoenix Mielcarek '25 prepares to dive in for the victorious 200-yard freestyle relay. "I’m racing pretty well today," Mielcarek said. "I just swam my most fun event which was the 200 [yard] freestyle relay, we won that so I feel super proud and that was really cool."

Chasing the Podium: Swim and Dive Takes Second at Round Rock Invite

Hana Le, Reporter October 31, 2024

The Swim and Dive team showcased their competitive spirit at the Round Rock Invite Meet on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the RRISD Aquatic Center. The Warriors faced tough competition from various schools...

Posing for a photo, DECA seniors Brooke Xu, Valerie Zhang, and Hannah Lee relax after qualifying for the State competition. Westwood DECA beat personal records this year, having a total of 256 members advancing to compete at the next level.

DECA Breaks District Records

Mallory Milner, Reporter January 18, 2024

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) began their season with the Districts competition at Kalahari Resort. DECA members gathered to compete in written and roleplay events...

Flying off the blocks, NamAnh Truong '25 launches into her 100-Yard-Freestyle. Over the course of the meet, she received three 1st places, and one 2nd place.

Swim and Dive Blows Aggieland Competition Out of Water

Valerie Zhang, Reporter November 15, 2023

On Friday, Nov. 10, Swim and Dive competed at the Aggieland Invitational at the Texas A&M Natatorium in College Station. Swimmers left school at 6:30 and drove two hours to College Station, finished...

Priya Gangadharan ‘23 races in the 800 meter at the Round Rock Event. Gangadharan took first place at the regional meet on Friday, April 29.

Five Athletes Compete at Regional Track Meet, One Advances to State

Amy Simon, Sports Editor May 2, 2023

On Thursday, April 28, and Friday, April 29, five athletes competed at the regional track meet in five different events. The five athletes placed top four in the area meet the week prior and competed with...

Xavier Ashford '23 completes a successful handoff with Demani Stewart during the 4x100 relay.

Ten Track Athletes Move on to Regionals

Amy Simon, Sports Editor April 22, 2022

On Thursday, April 21, the track team took 14 athletes to the area meet in hopes of attaining a regionals qualification. Ten athletes qualified over eight events and will compete at the regionals meet...

Ella Wood '23 jumps over the high jump bar at the Round Rock Invitational Meet.

14 Track Athletes Advance to the Area Meet

Hannah Ashtari, Managing Editor April 19, 2022

On Tuesday, April 12, and Wednesday, April 13, the track team competed at the district meet at the Hutto Memorial Stadium. Fourteen athletes qualified over eight events. The area competition will take...

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