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Girls’ Softball wins Best Dance Crew
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On Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in the NPHS stadium, lights illuminated the field and bleachers, setting the stage for a night of dancing in NPHS’s annual Best Dance Crew competition. The show groups together dance and activity groups within both our community and student body to bring everyone together in harmless competition. Each…
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Water polo focuses on regrowth
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Though this water polo season was very different that the season prior, Newbury Park High School’s boys water polo team maintains its sense of community. The team graduated 15 seniors last year and are currently working toward rebuilding their program and training their newer players. Chet Hardy, the head coach of Newbury Park water…
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Girls’ soccer prepares with a new coach
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Newbury Park High School welcomes Emily Williams, the former girls’ varsity soccer assistant coach of six years, as she steps up to become the team’s head coach. Williams has been a part of the Newbury Park community for many years. She herself is an NPHS alumna and played for the soccer team during her…
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Figure skaters spin across the ice
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Living in California, where the cold is a rarity, figure skating is often an overlooked sport. However, whether skaters are drilling double flips or refining their balance, they are passionate about the sport they devote their time to. Clare FitzGibbon, a junior at Newbury Park High School, started figure skating at the age of…
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Panthers pump iron across the street
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School has been out for about 15 minutes. Across the street from NPHS, Fitness 19, sits grounded as it continually braces for the impact of students crowding into the facility like sardines crammed straight into an aluminum can. A student lies flat above a bench, clutching a 130-pound metal bar, dangerously dangling over his…
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The LEAP Program embraces students with kindness
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The Learning Essential Academic Program (LEAP) offered at NPHS allows students with special needs to learn in classrooms that focus on a teaching style directed to their individual needs. The LEAP program works to teach common core standards, ways to communicate efficiently and life skills. Anne Alvarez, LEAP advisor, has been the head of…
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Cross Country welcomes new coach
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Over the years, Newbury Park High School’s Cross Country team has risen to fame after many successful seasons. With some of the best runners in the country, the cross country team has put Newbury Park on the map. The team has endured many changes as seniors last year have graduated and they have received…
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Boys’ Beach Volleyball hits the sand
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As players get ready for another school year, they are excited for the start of the beach volleyball season. Houston Hull, senior and left-side player, has been playing indoor volleyball for five years and just recently found a love for beach volleyball. “Although I play both, I like beach more because you have more…
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Football kicks off to a strong start
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Newbury Park High School’s Varsity Football Team recently kicked off their first league game of the season on Sept. 14 against Royal High School in Simi Valley with a 53-7 victory. However, this win is just the beginning of what will be an exciting season for this team. Joel Gonzalez, junior, and center of…
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Girls’ Tennis swings into season
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With the addition of a new head coach, Kristin Casanova, the Newbury Park High School Girls’ Tennis Team begins preparation for the fall season. Starting as a parent on the team in 2014, Casanova later decided to become coach. Besides working to improve skills through drills, imitating games and shots, she also teaches teamwork…