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  • March 28Junior Dylan Khang wins the 3rd Annual Chicken-Flinging competition
  • March 17Northwood wins big at the NHD OC competition, sending 16 entries to state
  • February 24Howler sweeps again at OCJEA!
  • February 14Northwood Girls Water Polo advance to CIFSS finals with a 10-9 victory over Santiago
  • February 10Northwood Girls Water Polo reach CIFSS semifinals in a 13-6 victory over Buena HS
  • January 11Zaid Yunis becomes 10th player in NHS basketball history to hit 1,000 career points
  • December 20Congratulations to Kimberly Rohrs and David Lee for winning Northwood teachers of the year!
  • December 20Athlete seniors Hannah Li and Nick Keith were selected as Athletes of Character and will be celebrated by the Orange County Athletics Directors Association (OCADA) at a ceremony at the end of January
  • December 17NTV students receive four awards at the 24 Hour Film Festival, including best film
  • December 16Basketball athlete senior Ryan Abaye breaks the school record for most steals all-time
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(FUN)DRAISING: Freshman Zulyamar Velazquez practices for the team’s upcoming game, where the big head cutouts will be displayed.

Fundraising With Flair: Northwood athletics’ creative twist

Anthony Park, Staff Writer
December 17, 2023

Any student participating in Northwood’s athletic program is familiar with the significant costs associated with it; equipment, facilities and travel costs can quickly add up, especially with the number...

TAKE IT TO THE PAINT: Sophomore Sam Alegre breaks past the Mustang’s defense and reaches up for the layup.

Boys basketball dominates Costa Mesa in home opener

Jaycee Hendrickson, Sports Editor
November 16, 2023

The atmosphere in Northwood’s gym was reminiscent of last year’s basketball season, full of anticipation as the Northwood boys basketball team made their 2023-24 season debut on Tuesday with a win...

LEAF IT ALL ON THE FIELD: For fall athletes, sweater weather is rather a time to dawn their jerseys and cleats.

Looking back on a decorated 2023 fall sports season

Megha Kishore, Staff Writer
November 4, 2023

Kicking off the school year, each fall sport has navigated through their own challenges, eventually rising above and ending their seasons off with individual and team victories. Here’s a recap of the...

GOING PRO: New NIL laws are a “score” for college athletics.

What does NIL mean?

Courtney Lee, Staff Writer
November 4, 2023

The “Name, Image and Likeness” policy of the NCAA has transformed college sports. Student-athletes can now monetize their personal brands through apparel, trading cards and even video game endorsement...

TRIPLE THREAT:  Teacher-coaches Megan Stuart, Nicole Grau and Harry Lee coach their respective teams to bring Northwood more wins.
Additional photo credit: Andrew Le

Impacts Beyond the Classroom: Teachers who are also coaches

Raya Abu-Tarif, Staff Writer
November 4, 2023

32 members of Northwood’s staff are specialized in the training of both the mind and the body as they spend their mornings teaching in front of the board and their evenings coaching on the sidelines. Being...

TIME FOR TACKLING TRIATHLON TRAINING:  Senior Madison Ledgard (left) stretches before cross country practice.

Madison Ledgard takes on national triathalon competition

Shreya Aithal, Staff Writer
November 4, 2023

As thousands of athletes gather at the Milwaukee Lakefront, senior Madison Ledgard takes a deep breath. Three…two…one… and she dives, marking the start of her USA Triathlon Nationals experience. This...

TEE-TIME: Northwood girls golf junior Shivali Shrivastava prepares for postseason competition at Oak Creek Golf club.

Girls golf stays undefeated in CIF

Riya Gupta, Sports Editor
October 31, 2023

Northwood girls golf swung their way to victory, placing third at the Team Divisional Championship tournament yesterday which sent them to the Individual and CIF Southern California Golf Association Team...

BACKBOARD BATTLE: King of the Court LeBron James faces off against legendary basketball prodigy Victor Wembanyama.

Fantasy Watchlist: Rookies that can break the NBA

Vincent Yang, Staff Writer
October 7, 2023

While fantasy football players have already drafted their teams and are watching the action-packed season unfold, fantasy basketball fans have been carefully crafting their draft boards. With the extremely...

FIGHTING THE SLUMP: By reprogramming their mindset from “I can’t” to “I can,” athletes will be able to cross their mental barriers and reach their fullest potential.

Helping athletes prepare for season “sports slumps”

Aishwarya Ramasubramanian, THO Editor
October 1, 2023

You’ve busted your butt all week at practice and it’s time for the last race of the season and your last chance to improve your time. But at the end, you look up at the clock to see yet another disappointment:...

PAC IT UP: Many teams dissolved their contracts with Pac-12 and dispersed to different conferences.

Diminishing Pac-12 leaves impacts on high school athletes

Shreya Aithal, Staff Writer
October 1, 2023

The once-famed Pac-12 faces demise after over 100 years of history and its role as the premiere West Coast athletics conference, dramatically impacting college athletics and high-school recruiting as conference...

POOL VS COURT: Sophomore Jane Thorpe and junior Celina Yang discuss common misconceptions about their respective sports.

Student Speak: Breaking down common sports myths

Riya Gupta, Sports Editor
October 1, 2023

For many athletes, being a part of a sport means hours of long practices dedicated to honing skills within their chosen sport. However, not everyone understands the complexity of different sports. Here...

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