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Dance team pirouettes into in-person practices
Due to the pandemic, NPHS dance team has had to make many adjustments to how they practice and interact, including starting the year off holding practices over Zoom. This created challenges ranging from coordinating movement to creating bonds with teammates. Being on the dance team for her first year, Jordan Jaglowski, freshman, said that…
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Athletes sign off for college
For many high school athletes, years of hard work and dedication lead up to one thing: being committed to play their sport in college. For these students, it was never a question of if they were going to play a sport in college, it was always where. Some of these talented athletes attend NPHS…
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Boys tennis swings back into the courts
With last year’s season getting cut off short due to the pandemic, the NPHS boys tennis team is finally back onto the courts. Members of the team have found this new routine a different adjustment from past years and are adapting to the small changes in training. Raghav Rapaka, sophomore, has been playing tennis…
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Wealthy student athletes have an advantage
Ever since I was little, I have been pretty athletic. In elementary school, I practiced ballet, hip hop and tennis; now, I am a proud member of the NPHS water polo and swim team. In middle school, I knew I wanted to swim, but my school did not have a team to join. My…
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Girls Tennis strikes through COVID-19
With there being less chances for the girls tennis team to go back to the courts, this season hasn’t been like any other. Among other various sports teams having to adapt to these new changes, these girls have adapted and changed their routine to accommodate quickly and successfully. Playing on the team since last…
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NPHS gains an Esports team
At the start of this school year, Stephen Lepire, principal, announced that our school would be starting our own Esports team. Joseph Calaba, Michael Weingarden and Richard Bateman are the three teacher leads of the team, working together to create a fun environment where students can compete in video games. Lepire has taken the…
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NPHS builds a new softball field
After being up in the air for nearly ten years, a new softball field is coming to NPHS. The plan was proposed about two years ago and construction began about a month ago. “They’re making really good progress, so we feel like the girls are going to be able to play on the field…
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Girls Lacrosse shoots past COVID-19
As pandemic life begins to mix with a little bit of normal, girls lacrosse preseason has kicked off to a strong start. While practice is not the same as it used to be, the athletes still pursue the sport they love while being safe and working together as a team. In terms of safety,…
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Baseball swings back into season
Baseball has always fascinated people, whether it has been through major victories or pop culture icons like Babe Ruth. But now what has been called America’s pastime has joined the legions of things that have been changed due to COVID-19. Griffin Campero, junior, is a member of NPHS baseball. Like other sports, the team…
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Colleges scout for students amid COVID-19
Most Colleges rely on scouting as a form of recruiting high school students to play on their sports teams. They scout students by going to their games and observing their ability to play. When COVID-19 struck, many of these games were cancelled or postponed until late into 2020. Colleges around the world have had…