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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…
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Flag Football charges through its first season
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The beginning of this school year marks the start of many things, including the first season of the new girls flag football team. Thus far, the team has been setting a standard for years to come. With many wins and an influx of freshmen players, alongside previous students, this season is sure to be…
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Girls’ Volleyball sets off a new season
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With fall sports kicking off, Girls’ Varsity Volleyball had their first league on Sept. 8. Prior to that game, the team had spent a lot of time preparing for success during preseason. As he begins his seventh year as head coach for the girls’ team, Chris Forrest aspires to teach his players lots of…
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Many students are on board with surfing
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Just a half an hour drive from the beach, many students think of crashing waves and the hot sun blazing down. Whether it is for competitions or simply recreational, Students at NPHS are thankful for the many lessons and memories they have gained through their time in the ocean. Cassandra Wallop, senior, has found…
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Pickleball league thwacks it out of the court
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The Newbury Park High School Pickleball league is an unofficial competition run by students between upperclassmen where players compete in teams of two. 42 teams are competing for an overall prize pool of $420, which every team contributes to through their entree fee. The winners of the first round winner bracket will receive a…
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Unified Sports kicks off their annual soccer game
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On Tues. April 25, the annual Unified Sports Soccer Game took place at Newbury Park High School against Thousand Oaks and Westlake High School. The event, just as all the other Unified Sports events, focused on the bonding and teamwork between neurotypical club members and students with cognitive disabilities. Tyson Grimes, senior and president…
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Bending over backwards onto the beams
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White, dusty chalk handprints flourish throughout the arena in remembrance of the bravery and courage displayed by both the gymnasts of today and the past. From flipping upside down to tumbling on mats, gymnasts face obstacles everyday, but continue to persevere into competitions. No gym is found empty during the months of Jan. through…
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Hockey players bar down on the ice
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The puck flies from one player to another as they weave in and out of their competitors, and a crack echoes through the arena as the stick hits the puck, sailing straight past the goalie into the net. Although Newbury Park is not accustomed to ice, many NPHS athletes are. From local rinks in…
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Track and field athletes launch to new personal records
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Jump! – Jack Tarascio, junior and hurdler on the team, aims to “finish 110 meter hurdles in 16 seconds and to hold my full sprint for 300 meter hurdles without running out of stamina,” Tarascio said. The hurdlers are hard at practice each day after school, hoping to improve their times. The hurdles are…