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  • Baseball captain swings into action

    Baseball captain swings into action

    Competition. Dedication. Drive. These are the three words Tyler Field, senior varsity baseball team captain, would use to describe the team’s season so far. While being named team captain is an honor, it comes with immense commitment and responsibility. After finding his love for baseball at the age of seven, Field went on to…

  • Boys’ volleyball sets up for victory

    Boys’ volleyball sets up for victory

    The NPHS boys’ volleyball team spends numerous days in their week working and pushing themselves to perform their best during games. With more league games coming up, the team is extremely motivated to show their skills on the court and they hope to continue with their success and eventually get to the CIF tournament.…

  • Girls’ mountain biking crushes the competition

    Girls’ mountain biking crushes the competition

    The girls of NPHS’s mountain bike team have dominated the field so far this season, heavily contributing to the team’s overall score. The team’s races at Lake Perris and Vail Lake sported many podium finishes for both Girls JV and Varsity divisions. Devon Deuel, sophomore, practices with group two and is racing JV1. “Being…

  • Stunt cheer jumps into a new season

    Stunt cheer jumps into a new season

    As stunt cheer jumps into a new season, the excitement rises for the competitions ahead. With a limited number of people on the mat at a time, stunt cheer pushes athletes to compete for playing time and positions. Madison Klien, senior, is one of the three captains of the team and has been doing…

  • Track and field runs together as one

    Track and field runs together as one

    Along with evident natural skill and talent, the track and field team’s success is fueled by their team alliance and ability to rely on each other for support. Despite track and field consisting of numerous different events that all require different skills, the dynamic between players and their unification still plays an integral role…

  • Girls’ basketball dribbles into another season

    Girls’ basketball dribbles into another season

    Winter sports have begun and the Newbury Park High School Girls Basketball team is preparing for another great season.  Kierabella Coletta-Todd, junior, started playing basketball at the age of seven. As a child, she was constantly surrounded by the sport, with many family members playing at different levels. “My brother played basketball in high…

  • “Heading” all the way to the top

    “Heading” all the way to the top

    Although the final football games are wrapping up, the football field will not have an absence of noise, as the vibrant soccer group will fill its place with warmth and comradery. Banking on killer kicks, intense defending and over-the-head shots, the boys’ soccer team is bound for victory this upcoming season.  Starting soccer at…

  • Girls’ water polo swims to the top

    Girls’ water polo swims to the top

    While the start of the cool fall weather means the end of pool days for most people, that has not stopped Girls’ Water polo from diving headfirst, both physically and figuratively, into their new, and surely successful, season. Cooper Eskigian, senior, enjoys being in the water whether she is playing water polo, surfing or…

  • Water polo focuses on regrowth

    Water polo focuses on regrowth

    Though this water polo season was very different that the season prior, Newbury Park High School’s boys water polo team maintains its sense of community. The team graduated 15 seniors last year and are currently working toward rebuilding their program and training their newer players. Chet Hardy, the head coach of Newbury Park water…

  • Girls’ soccer prepares with a new coach

    Girls’ soccer prepares with a new coach

    Newbury Park High School welcomes Emily Williams, the former girls’ varsity soccer assistant coach of six years, as she steps up to become the team’s head coach. Williams has been a part of the Newbury Park community for many years. She herself is an NPHS alumna and played for the soccer team during her…