Sports

  • Community bands together around common goal

    Sam Audenino, sophomore, was at the Big Bear Mountain Bike Park with a few friends when Audenino got into a accident on July 15 that left him with a burst fracture to the spine. “It was the first ride of the day. Normally you just go around the jumps and look at them, it’s…

  • Girls Tennis takes home win in first tournament

    Sweat rolls down her cheek as she bounces the ball up and down. She feels exhausted with the heat of the sun beating down on her. She throws the fluorescent green ball over her head and hits it with all her power, and ace, the match is over! The crowd gets up on their…

  • New Season, New Coaches

    Bump, set, kill! The crowd goes wild: the teammates rush together, jumping and yelling, the parents start screaming, the coaches give each other hugs and pat each other on the back before running out to congratulate the girls. With their new coaches, the team has a new approach to games and can use a…

  • Fetching the frisbee and fifth place

    Breathe in, breathe out. The players on both teams know what is on the line here. Time is counting down, five… four… three… two… and… game! The ultimate frisbee PowerLine National team is now fifth in the nation! The PowerLine team members, four of which are Newbury Park High School seniors: Ryan Barry, Mike…

  • Beach volleyball spikes interest

    As of this school year, several of the Conejo Valley Unified School District’s volleyball coaches came together and created a beach volleyball team for boys in the hopes that, similar to girls, it will eventually become a CIF sport. The Newbury Park High School’s beach volleyball team is divided between the JV team and…

  • Cavs and Warriors Meet in the Finals yet again

    The clock ticks down. 10 seconds left in the game. Wade passes to Butler. He takes some  dribbles and looks at the clock. Five seconds left. The shot goes up and everyone holds their breath. Chicago wins Game One at the buzzer! Every year, NBA teams try to clinch a spot in the playoffs.…

  • Newbury Park Athletes Wrap up the Year

    When 2:05 p.m. rolls around and the final bell rings, most students bolt off campus. However, for athletes, this is not the case. During this past spring, athletes stayed long hours in the pool, on the field or on the courts practicing their skills, leading to a very successful season for all our spring…

  • Special Olympics unifies community

    The sun rises above the field as the opening ceremony begins, excitement buzzing in the air. Only smiles can be seen as the crowd marches across the track. A voice echoes across the NPHS stadium, “let the games begin.” The fifth annual Special Olympics hosted by NPHS, specifically with help from the National Honor…

  • Changes, Choices and Sacrifices

    A boy jumped into a swimming pool for the first time; completely ignorant of the idea that his life was about to change. After this first practice of club swim team concluded, he went home, laid down and slept the rest of the day away. “I hated that,” he said to his mom, “I’m…

  • Students paddle to victory in first annual boat race

    Splash! Suddenly, the NPHS pool is filled with handmade cardboard boats and their creators. The race is on! On May 26, 31 teams participated in a new event- the Boat Races- designed to replace the annual PowderPuff football game. “I was disappointed about hearing that this will be replacing PowderPuff, however I think that…