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Girls’ water polo treads over their opponents
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Starting their new season, Newbury Park High School [NPHS] girls’ varsity water polo does not tread lightly on the preparation and practice required to have success in the upcoming season. The teams’ regular-season games started Dec. 11 against Oaks Christian. Having only started playing water polo freshman year, Madilyn Davis, junior, has quickly developed…
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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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New coach builds up water polo team spirit
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Over the last couple years, the NPHS water polo team has overcome a multitude of problems: ranging from coaching shortages, to player shortages, to bumps in the road with the CIF season, but the program persists and continues to run and grow stronger. At the beginning of this year’s season, Izzy De’Souza, a former…
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Girls’ water polo splashes into their season
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The girls’ water polo season started off with a splash and with six games behind them, they are ready for another great season. For their first game, the girls’ water polo team played a home game against Notre Dame High School and have since played three league games against Westlake, Agoura and Oaks Christian…
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NP hosts annual Mistletoe Tournament
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Coaches and teammates cheer as the center attacker swims the water polo ball down the pool towards the goal. She and her team line up facing the goal, preparing to shoot. Score! The Mistletoe Tournament occured on Sat. Dec 2. It featured girls’ water polo teams from as far north as Arroyo Grande and…
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Changes, Choices and Sacrifices
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A boy jumped into a swimming pool for the first time; completely ignorant of the idea that his life was about to change. After this first practice of club swim team concluded, he went home, laid down and slept the rest of the day away. “I hated that,” he said to his mom, “I’m…
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Fall Sports Preview
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With school back in session, the fall sports teams have returned prepared to dominate. Whether it is on the field or a court, in the pool, on the green, or on the trails at Mt. SAC, NPHS student athletes have always been an impressive sight to see. Here is what we can look forward…
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Players to Watch: Fall Season
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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…