Tribute to Mary Alexandra

By: Gaurika GuptaOn Tuesday Jan. 28, the boys’ soccer team honored the memory of 8-year-oldMary Alexandra during their game against Clements. Mary, a student at Oyster CreekElementary School, recently lost her life in a car accident. Mary’s loss was felt acrossthe campus as students showed up to the game to honor her memory.The game was…

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Austin’s Teacher of the Year

Zamora’s background in law enforcement inspired her Written by: Zulaykha Ganatra After ten years of teaching, Mrs. Zamora has been named Austin’s Teacher ofthe Year. With a history in law enforcement and passion for helping younger people,Mrs. Zamora has dedicated her career as a teacher to preparing students for life andcareers that fall under the…

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Merry Finals!

Despite the holiday cheer spreading through the hallways, there’s a chill settled over students as this semester comes to an end. With the final exams commencing on Dec. 17, students have been counting exemptions, getting the last few grades in, and pacing to get those high “B”s to an “A”. By: Gaurika Gupta Although fall…

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“Huge turnout at iFest” 

Students and administrators celebrated cultures at AHS Written by: Zulaykha Ganatra Rho Kappa’s international festival, also known as iFest, was held on Nov. 8. Theevent, organized by the social studies national honor society here at Austin, aimed toshowcase the diverse cultures that make up our school community.  IFest displayed a diverse range of cultures, from music to…

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Cars, Candy, Costumes!

The success of this years annual trunk or treat! By: Gaurika Gupta  Service for Humanity’s Trunk or Treat 2024 was held on Oct. 28. With clubs all over campus decorating their trunks – costumes, candies, and spookiness were in the air as visitors experienced different clubs’ unique takes on Halloween.   As an annual Halloween tradition…

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“Bulldogs Ready For A Fight” 

Volleyball team faces Ridge Point for district title  Written By: Zulaykha Ganatra                The volleyball team is getting ready to face off against Ridge Point, in what could be a season-defining game. If they win, the Bulldogs will secure a co-district championship, sharing the title with Ridge Point. The game is on Tuesday, and the stakes…

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Bulldogs Stronger Than Ever 

Return of the Herrm By: Zoe Martinez  As Friday night lights approach, the anticipation in the air is at an all-time high. The upcoming game against their rival school, Travis High School is not just another high school football game. It feels different this time around. It’s clear that the recent return of Trey Herrmann…

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Victory on the Trail

Bulldawgs run their way to regionals!By: Gaurika Gupta  On Oct. 8, sophomore Logan Morton qualified for cross-country regionals with both the boysand girls varsity teams placing fourth at Districts. Although a young team with most runners beingfreshmen and sophomores, the team managed to successfully close out the season. With the guidance of cross-country coach, Todd Laney,…

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Water polo team wins district title 

On Sept. 25, the girls’ water polo team brought home the district championship. The team had been working on their game since February through off season programs, lifting weights, working on their skills twice a week all off season, and spending early mornings training to dominate the competition.  With the tournament’s final game against Dulles…

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Here We Go Again

Austin Tennis goes to State Playoffs for the 20th time in 21 years.   By: Zulaykha Ganatra  Our tennis team here at Austin has had an eventful season. All their hard work has paid off once again this year because they are going to the state playoffs for the 20th time in the last 20 years. They have gone…

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