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There are two rules when walking into the sea of spirit at NPHS: stand and be loud. The student section of sporting events, the Panther Pit, unites the most spirited students for an atmosphere unlike any other. In order to coordinate all that occurs with the Pit, two students are selected each year to…
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The word “bodybuilder” often brings up images of athletes with gigantic muscles, spending every living minute at the gym. However, unknown to many, there are students at NPHS who, in their free time, do the same. Kian Alamir, junior, sought out weightlifting in order to improve himself as an athlete. “I started weightlifting the…
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Two years in the making, the Panthers have finally emerged from the shrouds, ready to take on the upcoming Boys Cross Country season with a new vigor and high prospects. The Panthers, now seeded fifth in the state and twentieth in the nation, have put a lot of focus into their preparations for this…
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“You can feel the pressure and anticipation building. It’s a high-stress, high-pressure environment,” Ethan Ronk, junior, said. “Whenever I’m racing, I’m not thinking. I’m focused and I’m zoning on the race.” Ronk, Nate Garner, senior, Jace Aschbrenner, sophomore and Nico Young, sophomore, will be travelling to Greensboro, North Carolina for a 4×1600 relay on…
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Boys’ Baseball: This year’s boys’ baseball season took a turn as they headed into playoffs and Marmonte league. Their success in games and team bonding allowed the boys to reach heights they have not done within years, “It’s been a great season, we are in playoffs, we are co-champions, and we won Marmonte League.…
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The Newbury Park baseball team has always been a threat to all California division 1 teams, claiming several state titles including CIF champions in 1968 and 2012. The recent spring season for the 2018 boys’ baseball team was yet another one for the history books, claiming a second Marmonte League Championship in two years.…
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As he makes the final turn onto Ocean Ave., his heart races and his legs feel heavy. He has already finished 26 miles and has 0.2 to go. He thinks to himself, ‘just keep running’ because he knows the pain he feels in the moment cannot topple the gratification of finishing the marathon under…
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Gannon Tovey, senior, has been playing soccer for 13 years. He originally began to play for fun, however, “(as) I got older and older, and the competition got more competitive, it only increased my love for soccer,” Tovey said. Recently, Tovey was awarded with MVP of the entire Marmonte league. “When my coach told…
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A performer since age eight, Jack Maier fell in love with dance on the first day of his first class that his mom made him take. Now a senior, Maier has been a member of the NPHS dance team since freshman year, and considers his teammates to be his family. He also dances competitively…
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Practicing for hours upon hours everyday and outcompeting the competition at several tournaments, the dance team has had a record-setting year. Recently, the team has won several competitions and some members of the dance team were individually recognized for their solos. “We’ve won regional grand champs, best technique for our jazz dance, first place…