Sports

  • A Different Kind of Cinderella Story

    Kris Jenkins was waiting for the ball just outside the 3-point arc, his heart pounding uncontrollably, the clock ticking down. He caught the ball and fired away, off balance to the left. The horn sounds, only cut off by the swish of the net. The crowd rushes the court and Kris Jenkins has risen…

  • NPBA Champions speak of their victory

    After a season of battle, the Rubios claimed victory at the Newbury Park Basketball Association (NPBA) championship last Saturday. “I think we won because we had the most fun as a team. Every time you see one of us on the court or on the bench, you can tell that we are having an…

  • Audience shows only love, not loss for IB Dance concert

    “Wow,” murmured the audience, enraptured by the dancing unfolding on the stage. The International Baccalaureate Dance class, led by Cameo Carolan, hosted their annual concert in the NPHS Performing Arts Center on March 3, showcasing cultures from around the world and their own talents. With two acts and 24 dances, the show, titled “Love,…

  • Stop and Enjoy the Ride

    In my house there is a strict schedule for football on Sundays. My mom and I choose three games we will watch the night before. Then, we go to bed and wake up exactly at 8 a.m. to give us two hours to make breakfast and prepare for the 10 o’clock game. I love…

  • Say goodbye to winter sports

    As we enter into Spring and welcome all the new adventures it brings, we wave goodbye to winter and the sports that came with it: boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, wrestling and girls water polo. Wrestling wrapped up their season on Feb. 5. The team was able to practice conditioning during…

  • The race is on: offseason track races change the competition

    Offseason track brings with it the promise of hard work paying off in winning races and improving times. “Offseason begins after cross country ends,” said Lexi Bolanos, junior, “We begin preparing for our spring season so we race in some indoor meets and outdoor meets that are local or we just had one in…

  • College bound students strive for excellence on and off the field

    Fourteen athletes stood on the stage in the quad and announced where they were going to college this Wednesday, Feb. 1. Everyone watched as these top athletes accepted offers to their dream colleges on National Signing Day. Twins Madison and Skyler Wood, seniors, committed to University of California (UC), Davis for golf. “I absolutely…

  • Climbing an Endless Mountain

    There are 32 teams in the NFL and each have the same goal: to be a champion, a Super Bowl champion. Winning does not come easy. Players across the country put in endless amounts of work throughout the year so they can hoist the Lombardi Trophy. However, in the end, only one team can…

  • Dance Team Starts Competition Season With a Bang

    Dance Team Starts Competition Season With a Bang This past weekend, the NPHS dance team started their competition season by clinching third overall grand champions and placing five soloists in the top 16 out of over 200 competing dancers. The competition took place in San Diego at Rancho Bernardo High School with over 15…

  • Cronies’ contributes to Panthers

    Cronies Sports Grill is given that banners, posters and a scoreboard can be found with the family friendly restaurant’s name plastered on them. This is due to the fact that Cronies is NPHS’s biggest sports sponsor. Whether it be football, basketball, or baseball, the Cronies Sports Grill logo is a constant. Cronies is NPHS’s…