By Johnathon Shaffer / Sports Editor The Upward basketball and cheer program at the New Palestine United Methodist Church location has brought a lot of joy to the community. The program makes it a point to teach kids of all ages new skills, and also grow their character and their spiritual connection to God. Upward […]
Continue ReadingBy Alivia Stamps / Staff Writer As the softball season starts underway, senior leadership is taking on a bigger role, with players stepping up both on and off the field. Confidence and experience are beginning to shape the team’s identity early on. “My leadership skills have improved the most while being on the high school […]
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Neidlinger / Staff Writer The New Palestine gymnastics team had a strong season filled with consistent performances and steady improvement. Starting their year off winning 6th in the state finals, the team showed discipline and focus in every meet, by winning sectionals and then winning the regional championship for the first time in […]
Continue ReadingBy Aiden Hendrickson / Co-Sports Editor A matchup against IMG Academy is not something most high school football programs ever experience. For New Palestine, that opportunity is now a reality, bringing excitement, challenge, and a chance to compete on one of the biggest stages in high school football. “They actually reached out to us, so […]
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By JT Koch / Spill Editor NPHS robotics team 99904W will compete at the VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri April 21-30. It qualified during the Indiana state competition held in Lucas Oil Stadium. While 99904W became state finalists, their teammates were not as fortunate , as they were eliminated earlier on and […]
Continue ReadingBy JT Koch / Spill Editor The NPHS Track team sent seven athletes to compete in their indoor state competition at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. This competition is the end to the indoor track season and only lets the top 24 athletes in the state compete in each event. Senior Abigail Journay stands out having […]
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By Lilly Buist / Editor in chief and J.T. Koch / Spill editor The Hoosier State Relays qualifiers at the University of Indianapolis saw several personal bests across the board. Most notably, seniors Abby Journay and Taylor Burke, and sophomores Hailey Pardieck and Mike Bauer, all broke records at these meets. Journay broke the indoor […]
Continue ReadingLilly Buist / Editor in chief Olivia Rodrigo’s newest single and opening track to her June album, “drop dead,” released at midnight on April 17. This single was surprisingly positive in comparison to the title of her album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.” After listening to the song a few […]
Continue ReadingBy Lilly Buist / Editor in chief Everyone knows how much a student’s life changes once they complete their senior year and graduate from high school—it’s practically all anyone talks about in April and May. What people don’t talk about is how much changes for students as they transition from junior to senior year. By […]
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By Lilly Buist / Editor in chief, Johnathon Shaffer / Sports editor and Nathaniel Morris / Staff writer The last class to complete seventh and eighth grade in the current NPJH building will be the class of 2030, according to a message shared via ParentSquare on March 11. Fifth grade students will return to the […]
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