Volleyball

  • Boy’s volleyball seeks to remain undefeated

    After two years of being undefeated, boys’ varsity volleyball is beginning a new season. With last years’ seniors gone and new players added, the new team looks forward to carrying on a legacy of success. “We have been playing very well in preseason tournaments and we have the ability to fight hard this year…

  • Becoming a Bruin: Ian Eschenberg will play volleyball at UCLA

    After playing four years on varsity volleyball, Ian Eschenberg, senior, was recruited to the UCLA Bruins volleyball team as an outside hitter. “Towards the end of club volleyball season [January]  UCLA invited me out to check out the campus and watch the team practice. After they expressed their interest in me and mine in…

  • A look ahead: Spring Sports

    As we approach the last season of the sports year at Newbury Park High School, there is much anticipation to see how each team will do. The different teams have already begun practicing, using the last bits of the off-season to their advantage.   This year in men’s golf, the team has a rebuilding…

  • Boys’ volleyball hits the beach

    Bump, set, spike. Bump, set, spike. This rhythm has to be repeated over and over again, late into the afternoon sun, sand flying everywhere. It has be repeated, because the players have to be in perfect sync, each in tune with the other. They have to know what the other is going to do,…

  • Players to Watch: Fall Season

    There are many exciting sports during the fall season, including football, boy’s water polo, girl’s volleyball, girl’s golf, cross country, and girl’s golf. Within each sport, there are standout athletes who are considered by some to be the “ones to watch”. Cross Country: “Our team has the potential to go to state if we…

  • Mandi Nishimori: Dancer, libero, traveller, winner

    After her sister watched a video on river dancing, Mandi Nishimori, senior, signed up for an Irish dance class and has been competing since kindergarten. Freshman year, she would also begin playing volleyball. Nishimori now competes with the Varsity volleyball team, while also travelling (and winning) internationally with her Irish dance team. Due to…