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NP mountain biking pedals to new medals
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While birds often travel in groups across the skies, local mountain bikers flock together and ride across the trails and scenery that populate the Conejo Valley. At Newbury Park High School [NPHS], the school has become a center for mountain biking across the area and is home to one of the most prominent local…
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Newbury Park mountain biking team stays dedicated
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It is easy to lose initiative to stay in shape during quarantine, but for the mountain biking club, it all comes from self motivation. The club was shut down in early March after schools closed and cannot open until it is safe. However, that has not stopped the members from continuing to practice the…
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Cole Kessler crushes cycling record
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Cole Kessler, rising senior, biked just over the equivalent of Mount Everest in 9 hours and 59 minutes on July 18, the 28th fastest time in the world amongst cyclists of all ages and genders. His time is the fastest 18U (under 18) mark in the US, and the second-fastest 18U in the world. …
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Senior athletes move past COVID-19
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Imagine a world with no movement. A world where time is stopped and there is no physical social interaction. The lack of motion and socializing takes away one aspect of society that brings people together- Athletics. No more crowds gathering on bleachers, or a game for them to see anyway. This is the world…
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Mountain biking captains reflect on their cycling careers
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Their day begins before the sun comes up. They eat plenty of bananas and drink lots of water, then they begin to bike. Six hours and 100 miles later, they’ve completed their morning ride- all before most people wake up. Welcome to the life of an NPHS mountain bike team member. This is a…
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Mountain Biking: the often forgotten spring sport
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Most students might not think to include mountain biking in the list of spring sports offered on campus. But as a part of the Southern California High School Mountain Bike League, the mountain biking club competes in five league-wide competitions, and recently qualified for the state championship. After being founded two years ago, the…