football

  • Kilkelly dominates off-the-field

    Patrick Kilkelly, junior, is one of the most committed and dedicated team members of Varsity football, despite the fact that he doesn’t actually play the sport. Having wanted to play football for his entire life, Patrick had to find a new way to participate when his parents decided that he had to stop playing…

  • Kaepernick raises awareness, without raising for the flag

    When kids are taught the National Anthem, they are taught to stand. It’s tradition to rise for the anthem–with our right hand over our heart–especially before sports. However, because of the current controversy regarding police brutality in the United States, some say that standing is showing pride towards our country’s injustices. San Francisco 49er’s…

  • Girls take the field, seniors take the win

    This year’s Powder Puff game introduced the junior and senior girls to the feeling of being on the field under the Friday night lights. Friends, family and classmates cheered the players on as the senior Powder Puff players took down the juniors with a score of 12-0. After two weeks of practice led by…

  • Super Bowl Commercials Review: Mostly miss, some hit

    Alright, let’s be honest. The commercials for the Super Bowl this year were decent at best. In the past, there have been some commercials that made me gasp for air, and this year that was missing. For five million dollars per thirty second slot, you would think that advertisers could do a little better.…

  • The End of an Era: Coach Fabricius Retires

    This year marks the end of a thirty-two year coaching career for varsity football’s head coach Gary Fabricius – he announced his retirement from coaching after the 2015 season ended, finishing his eight year tenure as head of the program. As a coach on varsity football, Fabricius won a CIF championship during the 1994…

  • Stuck on the Sideline: Injured Players Wait to Recover

    This season, the varsity football team motto “We Are One” has been pushed to the limits as key players are forced to the sidelines due to injuries. Players such as Marques Evans, Andrew Noble, Erich Wuesthoff, Luke Wuesthoff, and Dawson Schmidt have missed action during Friday nights due to a variety of injuries. “Obviously…

  • Kick it to Win it

    Her bright blonde hair and powerful parabolic kicks grace the soccer field in winter, but this year they can be spotted early among hard helmets and leather footballs. Sophomore Katie Meyer — varsity soccer goalkeeper, US national team player, and Stanford soccer team commit — is a football player. Meyer joined the football team…

  • Rising to the Challenge: Sophomore steps up as starter

    After only seven games as a starting quarterback on the varsity football team, sophomore Cameron Rising has made his name one to remember. In the football game against Dos Pueblos High School on Sept. 18, Rising made seven touchdown passes, tying the Ventura County record for the most touchdown passes in a single game.…

  • Fall Sports Preview

    With school back in session, the fall sports teams have returned prepared to dominate. Whether it is on the field or a court, in the pool, on the green, or on the trails at Mt. SAC, NPHS student athletes have always been an impressive sight to see. Here is what we can look forward…