This spring has been a memorable one for Grizzly Athletics and Activities! The Girls Track team joined the Softball team as District Champions at NP this school year in addition to their second straight GAC North Championship, the Girls Soccer team won its second GAC Championship in a row as well, and Freshmen baseball brought home a GAC Tourney championship as well.

The NP Band & Choir competed at the State level this year and did well bringing home a number of awards and honors. These programs continue to grow and shine here at North Point.

Our Theatre Department also had a great spring with a wonderful night of One Acts, showcasing "Masterclasses" & "A Wrinkle In Time"

Please read through this edition of Inside the Den for more highlights, as well as an opportunity to provide us feedback on our Winter and Spring programs.

As part of our registration for High School sports, student athletes are required to take a Baseline Test, or Impact Test, prior to starting practice for the upcoming year.

All incoming Freshmen, as well as any current NPHS student who has a test that will be over 2 years old at the start of their respective sports season will need to take this test in order to be eligible for participation.

Students will need to bring their own district Chromebook to the testing site/date in order to complete the test. Here are our summer testing dates (Tests will be given in the library at 2pm on the dates listed below):

June 6

June 13

June 20

July 18

August 1

**If you do not get a test on one of these 5 testing dates, your ability to start practice on time in the fall could be affected**

Please note the following dates that may help in your planning for this summer:

Building/Program Wide MSHSAA "Summer Dead Week"

- There will be no activities, workouts, or practices during this week. Facilities will be closed - June 29th-July 7th

Fall Sports MSHSAA "Dead Week" (Conditioning may still occur, but summer contact days are not allowable for MSHSAA Sports. MSHSAA Activities such as cheer, dance, and band may still have practice) - August 5th-August 11th

First Day of Fall Practice - August 12, 2024

First Day of Fall Competitions - August 29, 2024

All participants in fall sports or activities must register for fall activities. The registration will open on June 3rd and close on July 30th. This includes students who registered for cheer and dance tryouts for the spring.

Congratulations to the first winner in NP History of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete Award, Beau Banze!

Beau is a three sport varsity athlete and excelled in the classroom during his time at Timberland and North Point!

Please take a moment to complete your winter or spring sports survey. These surveys are for high school sports only. If you participated in a high school sport during these seasons please help us continue to grow by providing constructive feedback in the appropriate survey. Thank you!

Many sports programs at North Point offer summer camps for both youth and high school student athletes. Check out our Go Fan page for current opportunities.

Be sure to check back in periodically if you don't see a camp for a sport you are interested in, some coaches are still working out dates/times for their camps.

If you have questions about camps or contact dates this summer, please use our Coaches Directory to contact them directly with questions.

Our Boys and Girls Track programs have had awesome seasons! Both competed in the Sectional Meet at Mexico this past weekend and had amazing performances from a number of Grizzly Athletes!

Congrats to those who competed and those who have qualified for the State Meet at Jefferson City High School on May 24th and May 25th:

Mitchell Pyatt - Javelin

Sarah Saunders - 100M Hurdles

Faith Abunaw - 100M Dash

Sanders, Anderson, Abunaw, G. Robinson - Girls 4 x 200M Relay

Clark, T. Trennepohl, Pyatt, Wicklund- Boys 4 x 100M Relay

Abunaw, G.Robinson, Pender, Anderson- Girls 4 x 100M Relay

Alyssa Anderson - 400M Dash

Hunter Stahl - 3200M Run

Mitchell Lerner - 3200M Run

Wicklund, B. Trennepohl, Lacke, T. Trennepohl - Boys 4 x 400M Relay

Abunaw, Sanders, Hunn, Anderson - Girls 4 x 400M Relay

It was a great year for North Point Girls Soccer! The Varsity team finished the season at 17-3 and added a GAC North Championship to the trophy case. The had a great run to the district final but lost 1-0 to the three time defending State Champion FZS Bulldogs.

The JV and Freshmen teams both finished the year with winning records and competed well in every game they played in.

The tennis team had a strong season this year, finishing the season with an 11-7 record and a ton of improvement for a lineup that will return numerous starters next season!

Ian Malinofsky and Julian Cohen finished the district tournament in 4th place for a strong showing for the Grizzlies!

It was an exciting spring for the NP Baseball Program! The Varsity program notched 12 wins in a tough GAC North Division, and capped off the regular home schedule with a Senior Night win over Elsberry.

The JV Team went undefeated in conference play at 9-0, and finished a great year with a 14-5 record!

The Freshmen Team wrapped up their season with a GAC North Freshmen Tournament Win and had a great year finishing near flawless 13-1 record!

The Boys team finished the season on a winning note, taking down conference rival Winfield in the last dual of the season. NP Golf also had a strong showing in both the conference and district tournaments.

The JV team also had a very strong showing during the regular season, finishing the year with an awesome 8-2 record!

Great season gentlemen!

It was a memorable inaugural season for the North Point Boys Volleyball Team. They finished the season with an incredible 14 win season, and won the Nixa Tournament for first year volleyball programs!

Great work Grizzlies!

Band and Choir both competed at the State level this spring and had amazing individual and small group performances. The Band recently turned in an awesome spring performance, and the Choir finished up their performance season by wowing the crowd at their year ending concert.

Congrats to our student directors and everyone involved in bringing a night of one acts (A Wrinkle in Time/Masterclasses) to life earlier this spring!

Incredible performances and packed houses are becoming the norm here at North Point. Special thanks to Mr. Milhous and Mrs. Ibberson for all of your hard work and support.

In addition to the over $75,000 given back to NP Athletics and Activities, the Booster Club also helped us out for Staff Appreciation Week last week by providing our awesome staff with lunch!

North Point raised almost $1,500 to go toward the annual Swofford Memorial Scholarship! Congrats to the staff on their close 64-62 victory over the seniors!

Sports candid photos that have been taken by Trotter this year are available on their website. Click on the Trotter logo below and use the password - NPHS24

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