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Everyday after school the close-knit high school wrestling team meets in the athletics room to bond as a team and take their game to the next level. Kevin Kilbane, sophomore, has been wrestling since the beginning of freshmen year and is now wrestling successfully at the varsity level. “My dad is the head coach…
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Around 30 or more girls in the Ventura County are no longer allowed to play high school soccer. Players in the U.S. Development Academy, a club soccer program, opened a new highest level for girls’ soccer. Boys have always had the option to go to the Academy, whereas this is the first year the…
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With the fires burning their way through Ventura County, Newbury Park sports teams had to change up their practices to accommodate the smoke-ridden air. Track practice was largely influenced by the air quality, with practice locations changing to deal with the fires. “We weren’t able to run outside for a few practices,” Lexi Bolanos,…
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For the past few years, boys’ basketball has not been able to pull through many wins. This year however, the new coaching staff and fresh talent on the team are putting their sights high and aiming for a banner on the gym wall. Varsity boys’ basketball is already off to a great start with…
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Ten seconds left on the clock. Lakers down by two. Kobe grabs the rebound and flashes down the court. Four seconds left. The shot goes up. Three… Two… One… Kobe Bryant wins the game for the Lakers! After 20 years playing with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant has immortalized this iconic scene into the minds…
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The Newbury Park High School baseball team Christmas tree lot has opened in the lot across for the Newbury Park library. The lot sells trees, as well as tree-related materials. Jack Dexter, sophomore, has sold trees for the team for the last two years. “The tree lot is a fundraiser for the Newbury Park…
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Coaches and teammates cheer as the center attacker swims the water polo ball down the pool towards the goal. She and her team line up facing the goal, preparing to shoot. Score! The Mistletoe Tournament occured on Sat. Dec 2. It featured girls’ water polo teams from as far north as Arroyo Grande and…
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Over the past several years, NPHS has seen a change in the makeup of the “boys” football team. The new school year has inaugurated Ashley Washington, freshman, and Hope Chavez, sophomore, into the Panther family and the school football program. This was Washington and Chavez’s first year playing football, but they both have a…
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Girls’ volleyball wrapped up their season with a positive mindset and hopeful outlooks on the future. On Oct. 31, the team went head to head with Notre Dame Academy and unfortunately, were not able to win the match. Although the playoffs did not go as planned, their journey to get to there is one…
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Lindsey Mueller, junior, started playing golf with her dad when she was ten years old. Mueller and her dad played for fun at the Spanish Hills Country Club, where she fell in love with the sport. Mueller continues to play nearly every day to continue improving. At two competitions on Oct. 11 and 19,…