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Prowler staff unites in JEA state competition
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On Mar. 14, 10 members of the Panther Prowler staff competed in the SoCal Journalism Education Association [JEA] state competition, going against 29 schools and participating in articles, photography and page design layout competitions in Studio City, Los Angeles, hosted by Harvard Westlake School. Ellie Hardman, Back Cover Editor, competed with Athena Xilas, DPS…
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NPHS dance team competes their way to the top
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Since July, the Newbury Park High School [NPHS] dance team has been preparing for their competition season, which began on Jan. 11 with the West Coast Elite Competition at Westlake High School. Training multiple times a week, inside and outside of scheduled class time, the team walked away with numerous high-placing awards. As a…
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Prowler staff attends CSUN Journalism Day
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On Nov. 8, Newbury Park High School advanced journalism students, also known as the Panther Prowler staff, competed in various article writing and photography competitions and attended workshops at the J-Day Convention at California State University, Northridge [CSUN]. The competitions included timed, handwritten article writing events, while the workshops taught what journalism looks like…
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NPHS stunt cheer flies through the season
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Through a combination of dedication, teamwork, athleticism and precision, the NPHS stunt cheer team is able to improve as a team and grow together. Starting off their regular season strong, the NPHS stunt team defeated Agoura High School 17-3 on March 12 during their first league match. Kate McGowan, junior and captain, enters her…
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Panther Prowler journalists take home a win at CSUN competition
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NPHS’ Panther Prowler student newspaper competed in the LA Times: HS Insiders “Journalism Day Competition” at California State University, Northridge [CSUN] on Oct. 26 and attended writing, reporting, photojournalism and layout workshops. Our staff placed in five different categories: Jasmine Zhang, junior, won second place in sports writing, Mika Inouye, sophomore, won second place…
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Girls’ tennis serves on and off the court
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Serve. Swing. Hit. Going through the motions ingrained in their head, the Newbury Park High School girls’ tennis team is off to a great start. With different teammates and a new coach, the student athletes have been working hard to adjust to the changes that come with the 2024 season. Sandra Hutchins, the head…
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Girls’ volleyball rallies up for the 2024 season
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As the volleyball season begins, the anticipation builds. Claps and cheers echo through the gym as friends and family fill the stands. The Newbury Park High School (NPHS) varsity girls’ volleyball team kicked off their 2024 season on Sept. 10 against Agoura HS. The team’s preseason record was 11-5 after getting first place at…
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Student VS. Teacher
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1. Q: What is the seventh zodiac sign? Crumrine: Libra Halpert: Taurus A: Libra 0-1 It was written in the stars! 2. Q: What year was the first iPhone released? Crumrine: 2007 Halpert: 2003 A: 2007 0-2 iKnow this answer! 3. Q: What three states share a border with California? Crumrine: Arizona,…
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Dance team leaps onto the competition floor
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Long before the school year started, the NPHS dance team was choreographing, rehearsing and perfecting advanced routines in anticipation of their competition season. Their first competition was on Jan. 17 at Esperanza High School, where they won 1st place in their small lyrical group and their POM dance. Throughout the rest of the year,…
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Marching Band ceases to join in competitions
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In past years, band students at NPHS learned a marching band routine that they performed during halftime shows at football games and competed in competitions. Thousands of dollars were spent transporting equipment and students, and on professional choreography. Due to reduced student interest, this is no longer the case. Dennis Crystal, band director, explained…