Boys’ Basketball

  • Hoops, they did it again

    Hoops, they did it again

    The whistle blows, shoes squeak and athletes race to send the ball flying through the net. Newbury Park High School’s boys’ basketball team has been hard at work since fall with practices six days a week, and has proved their dedication over their many successes this season. Though their season is just beginning, the…

  • Eichinger announces retirement from coaching

    Eichinger announces retirement from coaching

    On Jan. 14, varsity basketball coach Matt Eichinger announced that he will be retiring after four years of coaching at NPHS. It is safe to say that Eichinger will be greatly missed by his athletes. Eichinger has made an incredible impact on all of the athletes on his team. Cooper Lucas, sophomore, has learned…

  • Boys’ basketball swishes into season

    Boys’ basketball swishes into season

    The boys varsity basketball team, with its diverse range of players from freshmen to seniors, started its season strong, with a record of 17-6 .  The season has been going well, according to Andrew Wilson, senior. “We’ve had our ups and downs but we’re a tight knit group and are looking to end our…

  • Boys’ basketball enhances past successes

    The NPHS Boys’ Basketball team went through a major transition during the 2017-18 season. During the 2016-17 year, the team unsuccessfully finished with a record of 8-19, failing to make the CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) playoffs. Yet after a complete revamp in coaching staff to begin last year, the team finished with a record…

  • Boys’ basketball team shoots and scores

    The boys’ varsity basketball team made history this month by advancing to CIF playoffs for the first time in several years, bringing their overall state rank up 21 places as they finished out the season. Brandon Smith, senior, has been playing for the school team for four years, and believes that the change in…