Sports

  • Solomon siblings excel in sports

    Swish! Flip! Slam dunk! Back handspring! Basketball and gymnastics. Matt and Alexa Solomon. Both seniors at Newbury Park, the Solomons are a sibling powerhouse. With Matt excelling on the court and Alexa unrivaled in the gym, it seems like there is nothing that they cannot do. Ever since they were little, Matt and Alexa…

  • Dylan Narkawicz climbs his way to the top

    His palms are sweaty. Knees weak, arms are heavy. He’s fallen off this wall already, expert difficulty. He’s nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready, to reach the top, of this rock wall it’s steady. This is a day in the life of Dylan Narkawicz, senior, as he hangs at awkward…

  • New sports spring into season

    As the weather turns warmer and AP tests get closer, new sports are coming into season. These athletes have begun training for this year’s season, and they are ready to take on the competition. Read on to see what STUNT, boys’ swim, girls’ lacrosse, boys’ tennis, softball and girls’ sand volleyball are up to…

  • Girls’ basketball competes in CIF playoffs

    Girls’ Varsity Basketball has had a smashing season full of determination, hard work, and fitting results. The team took part in the California Interscholastic Federation’s (CIF) playoff basketball games this year, and lost in a close game.     Sara Winerman, senior, reflected on last year’s CIF achievements. “Last year we won our first…

  • Boys’ soccer scores another championship

    Last year, the soccer team took home the Marmonte League Championship with an outstanding record of 9-0-1. This year, they have kept up that momentum, winning yet another championship, this time with a record of 7-0-1 and a ranking of 64 in the state.   The team lost quite a few seniors, with their…

  • Nico Young travels to Boston to race

    While some people struggle with running, Nico Young runs the mile with a time of 4:14, an attribute he has worked on, tirelessly, over the years. Young has been running since he was five years old in youth track and field for the Camarillo Cosmos. When he reached high school, and attended Newbury Park,…

  • Panther wrestlers grapple to gold

    As the wrestling season comes to a close, Newbury Park walks away with the title of Marmonte League Champions. Now, the Panthers have time to reflect on the season and what they accomplished. After defeating Thousand Oaks by 12 points in a 43-31 victory on Jan. 19, the Panthers were able to capture the…

  • Los Angeles Rams tackle hunger

    Recently, the Los Angeles Rams participated in the “Souper Bowl of Caring”, a national nonprofit aimed to use the energy surrounding the Super Bowl and transform it into a time of giving and caring for poverty and the food insecure. The Rams used Food Share, the food bank of Ventura County, as another facilitator…

  • Dance Team leaps to victory

    Among the Newbury Park Athletic teams, the NPHS Dance Team has solidified itself as not only one of the most successful in the school but one of championship caliber. Over the course of three months (January-March), the team commits itself to what they call “comp season,” or competition season, where the team performs and…

  • STUNT flips into season

    Despite being a relatively new sport at NPHS, having been established only three years ago, STUNT has already found success, earning the title of Marmonte League Champions last spring. This year, STUNT is establishing a team for the upcoming season. Tryouts for the team took place on Jan. 7, 9 and 10. Although STUNT…