girls sports

  • Girls’ water polo treads over their opponents

    Girls’ water polo treads over their opponents

    Starting their new season, Newbury Park High School [NPHS] girls’ varsity water polo does not tread lightly on the preparation and practice required to have success in the upcoming season. The teams’ regular-season games started Dec. 11 against Oaks Christian.  Having only started playing water polo freshman year, Madilyn Davis, junior, has quickly developed…

  • NPHS community flows through yoga

    NPHS community flows through yoga

    As the lights begin to dim and class commences, the yogis meet in a child’s pose, ready to flow through various movements throughout the hour, including the mountain pose, cat-cow or chaturanga. Yoga, a spiritual practice which originated thousands of years ago in ancient India, is accessible for yogis of many different abilities. In…

  • Leveling the playing field in sports

    Leveling the playing field in sports

    Females do not have equal opportunities and are not held to the same standards as men in sports. Men have been stereotyping women as not strong or athletic enough to participate in sports. The patriarchy has made society more interested in and favoring men’s athletics over women’s sports. However, during girls basketball games there…

  • Tackling the stereotypes of football

    Tackling the stereotypes of football

    Sports in our society today, especially football, are a major aspect of our lives. Although it is not just about the types of sports, it’s who plays them. Girls are taught from a very young age that they are to grow up dancing, staying away from “dangerous” sports, and even if they do decide…

  • Volleyball sets up for another season

    Volleyball sets up for another season

    After taking second place in league for the first time in 18 years, girls’ volleyball is making moves to build a lasting legacy for future panthers. Chris Forrest, coach of the varsity girl’s volleyball team, has been impressed with the turnout from the team last year and anticipates another great season. “These girls want…

  • Girls’ soccer kicks their way to victory

    With the mid-winter season reeling in, many sport teams have been working hard to wrap up their seasons. The NPHS girls’ soccer teams, in particular, have been training all season in hopes for a fun and successful season. Lauren Cary, freshman, is spending her first year on the girls JV team playing as a…