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- Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:02
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Nordhoff runners Dylan Blacker and Thatcher Eaton battle in a recent time trial. The Nordhoff cross country team returns to action this weekend.
Mike Miller, Ojai Valley News sports editor
The Nordhoff High School cross country team is returning to action Feb. 20 when they host a home meet on the NHS campus.
Nordhoff Ranger football season down to one final option to play
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- Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 09:00
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Nordhoff football players like senior Kaden Monson have slowly watched their season slip away due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The only chance the team will have to play this season would be a Blue and Gold scrimmage in late March, provided they get the appropriate approvals.
Mike Miller, Ojai Valley News sports editor
After months of anticipation and disappointment, the Nordhoff High School football season is all but dead.
Ojai Valley School holds skate-a-thon for Apache Passion Project
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- Published: Friday, 19 February 2021 08:59
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OVS Outdoor Education teacher Zach Byars (left) and freshman Dylan Hamilton-West kick off a recent skate-a-thon to support skaters on the Fort Apache Reservation.
Eugene Fisher, Ojai Valley News contributor
The Fort Apache Reservation, home of the White Mountain Apache tribe, is more than 600 miles away from Ojai Valley School, but really it is in a completely different world.
Back on course
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- Published: Friday, 12 February 2021 09:06
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Ojai Valley School sophomore India Getty-Pruss powers up a long incline in what was the first official high school sports competition in nearly a year. Getty-Pruss took second place in the meet.
Adam Pepper-Macias, Ojai Valley News contributor
For the first time in nearly a year, Ventura County high school students lined up Wednesday to compete in a CIF-sanctioned sporting competition: a cross-country race, and a memory of a time before COVID.
Ojai newcomer making her mark in MMA
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- Published: Friday, 12 February 2021 09:04
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Ojai resident Sovannahry Em gets her hand raised after a recent professional mixed martial arts fight. Em is currently 4-1 as a professional fighter.
Mike Miller, Ojai Valley News sports editor
The Ojai Valley is now home to one of the best Mixed Martial Arts fighters on the planet.
Soule Park Golf Club Icebreaker a success
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- Published: Friday, 05 February 2021 08:52
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Local golfer James Casey had a terrific day at Soule Park on Jan. 30 to win the Soule Park Golf Club’s January Icebreaker event. The inaugural event for the newly-formed club drew a field of 92 golfers and received stellar reviews from several competitors.
Mike Miller, Ojai Valley News sports editor
Golfers from Ventura County and beyond converged on the Soule Park Golf Course Jan. 30 to take part in the Soule Park Golf Club’s inaugural tournament.
Youth tennis players sharpen their court skills
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- Published: Friday, 05 February 2021 08:50
Ojai Valley News photo by Holly Roberts
The Ojai Valley Athletic Club continues to offer tennis clinics for area youth under the careful guidance of tennis pro Steve Beckendorf.
Boyd named to Preseason All-Big 12 Team
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- Published: Friday, 05 February 2021 08:49
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On Jan. 27, the Big 12 released its preseason all-conference team and former Nordhoff Ranger Luke Boyd was one of three players selected for the honor from the Baylor Bears.
Multisport student-athletes get some good news
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- Published: Friday, 05 February 2021 08:46
With the second season of high school sports on the horizon, many high school student-athletes are itching to return to competitive action.
Rangers cross country off and running
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- Published: Friday, 29 January 2021 09:34
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Nordhoff High School cross country runners freshman McKenna Turner (right) and senior Jasmin Winters cruise back to campus after a recent workout session. Turner, Winters and the rest of Nordhoff’s long-distance runners will be the first student-athletes to return to competitive action after the COVID-19 shutdown.
Mike Miller, Ojai Valley News sports editor
With the stay at home order lifted, a handful of high school sports are going to be allowed to return to competition, starting with cross country.
Nordhoff girls' golf built on sportsmanship
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- Published: Friday, 29 January 2021 09:32
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Beth Allen watches her handiwork in a recent professional golf event.
With local sports still on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ojai Valley News continues to honor the rich history and tradition of some of Ojai’s proud athletic programs.
Boyd set to be stopper for Baylor this season
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- Published: Friday, 22 January 2021 08:44
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Former Nordhoff High School star Luke Boyd and the Baylor Bears are gearing up for the 2021 season and there is plenty of excitement around this year’s roster. Boyd figures to play a major role for the team again this season.
Mike Miller, Ojai Valley News sports editor
College baseball programs across the country are looking ahead to an abbreviated season this spring, and former Nordhoff Ranger Luke Boyd is hoping to make a big splash in his final campaign with Baylor University.
Casitas rowers still getting in work
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- Published: Friday, 22 January 2021 08:42
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Members of the Casitas Rowing team recently enjoyed the beauty surrounding Lake Casitas, including the pink Ojai Valley sky.
Wimpee finding her groove at Purdue University
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- Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 08:56
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Former Nordhoff High School standout Sydnie Wimpee was dialed in while playing first base for the Purdue Boilermakers last season. Wimpee expects to log some innings as a pitcher this season.
Mike Miller, Ojai Valley News sports editor
Sydnie Wimpee will go down as one of the most accomplished student-athletes in the history of Nordhoff High School.
High school athletes hoping to return to action
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- Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 08:53
Ojai Valley News photo by Holly Roberts
Student-athletes all over the state of California, like the Nordhoff High School cross country team, (below) are chomping at the bit to return to action.
Lady Rangers were all in to win 2019 CIF softball title
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- Published: Friday, 08 January 2021 08:51
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The 2019 Nordhoff High School softball team erupts in celebration after Willow Williams scored the winning run during the CIF title game. It was the program’s first ever title.
With local sports still on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ojai Valley News continues to honor the rich history and tradition of some of Ojai’s proud athletic programs.