As the 2023 sports year drew to a close, Northwood defended the den with both boys swim and boys golf returning as back-to-back Pacific Coast League Champions.
Record breaking swims dominate
Following...
Whoosh. His racket shoots through the air, blasting from a line of energy starting at his knees and rocketing through his arm. The ball zips like a bullet. It scrapes the service box and flies to the end...
Four Northwood students discuss the benefits of trying a new sport in high school
I got to meet a lot of new people and find an environment where I could talk to people and play sports at the same time....
There’s an assumption that wrestlers are giant, muscular dudes who grapple each other to near-death without flinching. That’s only partially true for junior David Grannis-Vu. The varsity wrestling...
It’s midseason for spring sports and girls lacrosse is getting through their season with an early league record of 2-1. Led by new-to-Northwood coach Nathan Parr, the team is pushing to reach CIFs for...
If you are a female Northwood athlete, you’ve probably experienced the Secret Sister tradition: Each girl on the team draws a teammate as their “secret sister,” bringing gifts for them every other...
In a sport where athletes rely on experience to make split-second decisions with confidence, it would seem that junior Madeline Huang has been fencing all her life. After all, she placed first individually...
A coach, role model and friend to many, Francisco Gonzalez, better known as “Coach Paco,” will be remembered for his passion for water polo and enthusiasm for sharing this love with his athletes. His...
Despite a series of intense matches, Northwood’s varsity girls tennis team persevered and won its first CIF-SS Division III Championship in school history on Nov. 11.
The team finished off their...
The roar of the student section, cheerleaders announcing the score, the bustle of players as they celebrate a win: These are Friday night staples for sports photographer Alexei Tolkachev as he captures...