Sports

  • Clemson takes surprise victory

    What a game! The heavy favorite, Alabama, was taken down by Clemson. The game was an instant classic as Clemson scored a touchdown in the final two seconds of the game to take the lead and win the national championship. This win is Alabama coach Nick Saban’s first loss in a national championship game.…

  • Matt Solomon sweeps the court

    The ball bounces up and down on the hardwood as he dribbles up the court. Solomon takes the ball to the rim and is contested. He makes the shot and the crowd goes wild. Matt Solomon is one of the many star players on Newbury Park High School’s basketball team. He is talented in…

  • A new season of NPBA

    The Newbury Park Basketball Association, or NPBA, is a league where students can play, or coach, basketball for fun without the pressure of high school level competition. The league provides students with a stress-free way to play basketball without school conflict. This year, the season began in December and from that point on, games…

  • Rousey vs. Nunes: What went wrong

    After being defeated via knockout in a career changing fight against Holly Holm on Nov.14, 2015, Ronda Rousey, currently a bantamweight mixed martial artist with a fighting style heavily influenced by Judo techniques, was waiting for a chance to return. The world of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, anticipated her career defining comeback fight…

  • Feeling free on the waves

    It’s pitch black outside. Most people are cozy in their beds, safe from the biting cold that signifies the coming of winter. The sun hasn’t woken yet. Outside, not even the crickets chirp. Most are still in deep sleep, dreaming about not going to school. A group of adolescents, with sleep filled eyes, all…

  • Every Sunday with the No Fun League

    Football is one of the most entertaining sports to watch. Games are filled with excitement, relief and occasionally heartbreak. Fans feel the same emotions as the players do whether you’re on the sideline, or at home watching on TV. But the NFL has taken action against something truly unnecessary and it has affected multiple…

  • Sneak peek in the upcoming basketball season

    As the weather gets colder, basketball season begins. Both boys’ and girls’ teams have a good chance of winning the league championships and look forward to a good run in playoffs. “We are 2-4 and off to a rough start, but we’ve played some pretty good competition and I believe we have a good…

  • Dance concert captures hearts and pikachus

      The curtain for DancersGo first opened to reveal two rival Pokemon Teams facing off to find out who was the superior team. After the introductory duel, the dance team, period 2 and 3 dance classes, IB dance, and guest studios gave performances. For the finale, the entire dance department took the stage in…

  • The NBA teams make big changes

    In past years, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has changed a lot, with different teams rising to the top every couple years. This year especially, some new players and the choices that some players have made have left many fans hopeful and some raging. Some players will be deeply missed in coming years. Former…

  • Braden Handy: Sophmore quarterback steps in for varsity team

    Under the bright lights, Braden Handy, sophomore, takes the snap from under center. He scans the field and throws it deep. The panthers have taken lead. This year Braden Handy has been playing football on both the varsity and J.V. team throughout the season. He has had to move up and down due to…