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The official student news site of Westview High School

The Nexus
The official student news site of Westview High School

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Lillian Wong

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Phoebe Kellenberger (11), Athena Pasag (11), and Isabella Atherton (9) [left to right] one at the end of their performance “Her Midas Touch,” Feb. 28. After concluding their performance in gold costumes, Color Guard placed third out of five competing schools with a score of 74.22.

Winter Guard places third in first competition

Lillian Wong, Opinions Editor • March 13, 2026

Phoebe Kellenberger (11) takes a deep breath in, standing at the center of the mat, preparing to toss her rifle into the air at Color Guard’s first tournament of the season, Feb 28. As the music rises,...

AVID students explore colleges, plan for future

AVID students explore colleges, plan for future

Lillian Wong, Opinions Editor • February 13, 2026

Exploring the CSUN, UCR, CSULA, and CSULB campuses, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) seniors searched for landmarks as part of a self-guided tour and scavenger hunt last year at the end...

Wrestling captain Gabriel Rubin (12) pins down his opponent by his shoulders, marking the end of his match and bringing home Westview's only win against Mt. Carmel, Dec. 10. Despite the loss, Rubin said the team will continue learning from their mistakes to turn around the season.

Rubin only winner against Mt. Carmel, 78-5

Lillian Wong, Opinions Editor • December 19, 2025

Captain Gabriel Rubin (12) maneuvered his arm around his opponent’s shoulders and pin them against the mat as the referee circled the two to confirm the fall. A horn blew to signify the end of the match...

Mya Omisore [left] scrambles to elude a tackler before firing a pass to London Davis (12) at the D-1 CIF championships, Nov. 8. Westview lost the game, 20-13.

Omisore earns league Offensive Player of Year

Lillian Wong, Opinions Editor • November 21, 2025

Quarterback Mya Omisore (12) was awarded the Palomar League Offensive Player Of The Year for her outstanding performance on the field this season. The coaches of all six flag football teams in the Palomar...

Sagi places first at Sundevil Invitational

Lillian Wong, Opinions Editor • October 10, 2025

Sophie Sagi (9) leaned forward, preparing to explode off of the starting line to establish a lead at the 45th annual cross country Sundevil Invitational, Oct. 4. The moment the official fired his pistol...

Fending Off Cynical Media

Fending Off Cynical Media

Lillian Wong, Opinions Editor • September 19, 2025

  When Sophia McRae (10) goes online and starts scrolling through Instagram, what starts as a few minutes of innocent videos quickly turns into the latest reports on stories of war, violence, school...

Havanagi collects 1,021 books for Malawi kids

Lillian Wong, Opinions Editor • May 9, 2025

Anushree Havanagi (9) pulled a cart stacked with books. Over the past few weeks her and her friends went door-to-door asking neighbors, friends, and strangers to donate books and raise money to build and...

After winning a face-off, Liam Thomas (12) keeps the ball safe from Mt. Carmel defense and passes to his teammate, leading to a Westview goal, April 1. Despite falling behind in the first half 6-4, the team picked up its energy and won 11-9, continuing a seventeen year winning streak against Mt. Carmel.

Second-half comeback propels lax to win over MC

Lillian Wong, Opinions Editor • April 11, 2025

A second-half comeback propelled the boys lacrosse team to  an 11-9 win  against Mt. Carmel on Senior Night, April 1. Face-off specialist Liam Thomas (12) crouched at the center, preparing for the face-off...

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