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Cross Country Has Grit!
1–2 minutesBy Avalon Kelly Westmont’s distance team has grit! This season, the runners are working hard to earn a top spot in the Central Coast Section. The team had their first league race on September 22, at the notoriously brutal Montgomery Hill Park. The Varsity Boys team placed first; the Varsity Girls team, third. The runners…
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Fabulous Fockers
1–2 minutesBy Lily Bourne Working through injuries, low subs, and a higher level league, the Westmont fockers have persevered throughout this whole season. Out of the nine seniors on varsity, half of them were injured or out-of-state, leading to a difficult loss against Leigh. However, the athletes pulled out a clean 5-0 win against Branham the…
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Causing A Racket
1–2 minutesBy Olivia Pocat After an uneasy start to the season, the girl’s tennis team is doing great with their new coach, Yan Moore. Although they are struggling to perform well in their matches, team spirit is high. Captain Sarah Moore exclaims, “I love being part of the team!” and continues, “We have so much fun…
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Jumping Josie
2–3 minutesBy Larena Tannert Westmont High School’s very own varsity libero, Josie Hansen, is a force to be reckoned with. Fierce and committed, Josie digs up every ball that comes her way. Along with her phenomenal volleyball skills, Josie is both kind and hardworking, on and off the court. She makes everyone laugh at practice, as…
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Dance
1–2 minutesBy Cat Kemp With another exciting football season underway, the Dance Team has made a return. Led by captain Emmy Portnoy and co-captains Cat and Julia Kemp, the new season has led to many new experiences. With six new members, the team has been hard at work teaching new material while getting comfortable with a…
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Volleyball
1–2 minutesBy Sinchana Holla With nine games behind them and six league games left, Westmont’s varsity volleyball team is off to a great start! So far, the team holds a league record of four and two. With 16 players on the team, the girls have been working hard and are ready to pass, set, and hit…
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Water Polo Wonders
1–2 minutesBy Anjali Nayak With an impressive 3 – 0 record for women’s and 4 – 1 for men’s, Westmont’s water polo team knows how to play! Marisol Bucci says, “This season has been really fun and I’m proud of how much we’ve grown as a team and as friends.” Captains Carina German and Rachel Tang…
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Football’s 5-0 Start
1–2 minutesBy Haris Kadich and Melania Metanovic Westmont’s Varsity Football team has started off their season better than ever before. The team currently stands at a record of 5-0, ready for more wins. With this impressive streak of wins, The Warriors placed 1st of the Santa Teresa B-League. On Thursday, September 22, the team battled against…
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Consumerism: The Fuel of Fast Fashion
3–4 minutesBy Keira De Vita Through the advertised glamor of consumerism, the media has fostered a trend around a sense of staying on trend and having excessive amounts of clothing to achieve this level of media satisfaction. In the world we live in today, not every average person can obtain fashion items through popular brand websites.…
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Who Will Win 2022 MVP?
2–3 minutesBy Nick Murray Jackson is having another MVP caliber season, similar to his 2019 campaign. The Ravens quarterback leads the league in touchdown percentage with 8.1% of his passes resulting in a score. He is 3rd in passing touchdowns, with 12, and another two touchdowns on the ground. The Ravens have a record of 3-2…
