Sports

  • Senior athletes move past COVID-19

    Senior athletes move past COVID-19

    Imagine a world with no movement. A world where time is stopped and there is no physical social interaction. The lack of motion and socializing takes away one aspect of society that brings people together- Athletics. No more crowds gathering on bleachers, or a game for them to see anyway. This is the world…

  • Girls’ lacrosse prepares for CIF

    Girls’ lacrosse prepares for CIF

    Starting back in September, the girls’ lacrosse team has put in a gruesome amount of time on the field preparing for their CIF season. Erin Duffy, senior on varsity, has specific goals while also preparing for college lacrosse. “This season, I’m focused on getting ready to play next year in college and working on…

  • Softball players hit it out of the park

    Softball players hit it out of the park

    Softball is a game of anticipation, players holding their breath at every hit of the bat, every stealing of a base, especially when all bases are loaded. Many students have joined the team, adding to the thrill and excitement of the game.  Alexa Paradis, sophomore, has been playing softball for seven years and loves…

  • Students kickflip into skateboarding

    Students kickflip into skateboarding

    Upside down with the board still on their feet, skaters are able to do things that make others jealous. The board designs, complicated tricks and oversized hoodies all give off a feeling of swagger. However, there is much more to skateboarding than fits the stereotype, as students have perfected the craft in many ways.…

  • Boys’ Volleyball slaps their way into the new season

    The grind never stops for our Boys’ Volleyball team. As soon as the last school bell rings, the nets come up and the gym comes alive with the slaps of volleyballs flying around the court.  After winning league champions last year, the team is chasing that glory again. The team believes they have the…

  • Flaherty’s fencers fight for fun

    Flaherty’s fencers fight for fun

    Every Wednesday and Thursday after school, the members of the fencing interest group come together to dress in much-needed safety gear and report to the balcony between the B and C building, where they can be seen taking on each other in duels in a sport that is more than 700 years old. Sean…

  • Boys’ Tennis prepares for season

    Boys’ Tennis prepares for season

    The spring season is here and one of the sports practicing their game is the boys’ tennis team, under the direction of head coach Richard Kick. Awaiting the start of the season, the boys arrive at the NPHS courts after school to practice.  Many of the boys on the team have been playing tennis…

  • Vinni Devitis swims his way into the waters

    Vinni Devitis swims his way into the waters

    Ever since a young age, Vinni DeVetis, junior, has loved swimming. As years passed by, he grew more and more fond of the sport, leading him to swim competitively. DeVetis was introduced to swimming through his family. “My two older brothers, Anthony and Dominic, swam before me. We have always just been THAT swim…

  • Working the mat

    Working the mat

    Wrestling, one of the most daunting sports, is currently in season here at NPHS, and the players worked hard to make this past season great. Brett Philbrook, senior, first started wrestling in his sophomore year after quitting baseball. “I spent my whole life not wanting to wrestle and playing baseball, regretting it and hating…

  • LA mourns the loss of Lakers Legend

    LA mourns the loss of Lakers Legend

    For the past few weeks, the world has been mourning the loss of an icon, an idol to many, a husband, and most of all, a father. On the morning of Sunday, January 26, Kobe Bean Bryant and his daughter, Gigi, passed away in a helicopter crash along with seven other passengers on board.…