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NPHS sports reflect on this year’s successes at CIF
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Throughout the 2024-2025 school year, sports teams at Newbury Park High School have helped students develop skills and create new friendships. Several of these teams played a competitive season, leading them to qualify for CIF Championships. Playing Camarillo, Royal and Ventura, the varsity girls’ beach volleyball team won every game in order to advance…
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Aggressive coaches create quitters; kind coaches create winners
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Since March 24, a video of a girls’ high school basketball coach in New York aggressively yanking an athlete’s hair has been circling the internet, igniting outrage. The coach was fired and cited with harassment. From personal experience, I know that the energy a coach brings to the team can make or break an…
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NPHS baseball creates lasting memories
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After a 5-2 winning start, the NPHS varsity baseball team has already created limitless memories and learned many lessons since the beginning of the season. For many, baseball is a lifelong passion, and many student-athletes on the team have been playing since they could barely hold a bat. As assistant coach for the team,…
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Boys’ volleyball attacks the upcoming season
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Oftentimes, the season of spring is symbolic of renewal. With the spring season of NPHS sports beginning, the return of warm weather also marks a new season for boys’ volleyball. Though their season will begin anew, the team’s established connection has resumed– a vital element to their gameplay. Boys’ volleyball’s first game on Feb.…
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Girls’ varsity soccer takes on postseason
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The girls’ varsity team wraps up their 2024-25 season by advancing to the first round of CIF playoffs. The team faced La Serna High School on Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. The game ended in a 0-0 tie, sending the game to penalty kicks. Unfortunately, Newbury Park fell short of La Serna and lost…
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The 59th Super Bowl connects community
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Annual anticipation builds as millions of football fans eagerly watch the Super Bowl. Screaming supporters swarm around any available screen, desperate to watch the coveted Super Bowl LIX. Hosted by the National Football League [NFL], the Super Bowl is a matchup between the winners of the National and American Football Conference. This year, the…
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NPHS dancers express themselves through solos
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As the NPHS Dance Team continues to travel around California for their competitions, their last local event was hosted at NPHS on Feb. 1. Every dancer performed their own solo, each dedicated to the retelling of their personal story. While the dance team competes in many different categories, most of their dances are typically…
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Girls’ water polo made a splash this season
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As the ‘24-‘25 winter sport season comes to a close, the NPHS girls’ water polo team argues that they have finished off a great season. The team, led by coach Isabel de Souza, won eight out of the 16 games. Currently the team is ranked fourth in the Marmonte League. In preparation for the…
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CRPD offers sports for all ages
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Newbury Park High School offers numerous sports, in which hundreds of students participate. While only a few of these students will go on to play these sports in the future, the Conejo Recreation & Park District [CRPD] offers a variety of sports to keep adults and senior citizens active, even in their busy lives.…
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Varsity football team wins the CIF Championship game
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The NPHS stands went wild on Friday, Nov. 22 as the football team took home the win against Yorba Linda High School in the CIF semifinals: 14-20. After coming together during halftime, the varsity team was able to turn the game around so that they could continue on to the final game, with applauded…