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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,…
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After a season of records, redemption and ending a seven year playoff drought, the Boys’ Water Polo team was ecstatic with their ending to the year, yet for some, their final game marked the end of a journey four years in the making. As the clock ticked down in their final game against Walnut,…
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October has come and gone, and Major League Baseball playoffs have come to an end. Fans witnessed a record breaking postseason and an eventful seven game world series to cap off a jam-packed year of baseball that will not be forgotten. Both the National League Champions, the Dodgers, and the American League Champions, the…