

Inside The Den
November 25, 2024

Winter Grizzlies Are Off & Running!
Winter sports and activities are officially underway! Girls wrestling and Boys and Girls basketball were all got their seasons rolling over the weekend. We are excited for great performances from our Grizzlies all winter, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to head out to the Den to support your Grizzlies.
Girls Wrestling is in action tonight at home against two of the top teams in the state, Nixa and Francis Howell. It will be a great early season test for your lady grapplers. Basketball will also be busy this week, the boys will head to Timberland and the Girls will be at home to start the WSD 2024 Tipoff Event on Tuesday. We will be hosting 5 girls games here on Tuesday!
National Signing Days - Next Date is December 4
If your student is planning on signing a National Letter of Intent to continue their athletic career at the collegiate level, we will have a number of different signing day opportunities.
Our next signing day is December 4. If you would like to participate on this day, please fill out this informational form - we will meet in the Activities Design Lab at the end of the 300 hallway at 6:45am, for a signing picture with the athlete, family, and any coaches who would like to attend.
NLI Dates
December 4
February 5
April 16
Fall Sports & Activities Feedback Survey
Last chance to fill out the survey for Fall programs, use the link button below. Please consider taking a few moments to fill out this anonymous survey to help provide feedback for our fall programs.
Winter Sports & Activity Updates
North Point Cheerleading
Congrats to the NP Cheer Team. They recently won their Regional Competition, and have secured a bid to compete in nationals in Texas!
They are looking to take their back to back State Championship show on the road and make some noise at Nationals this winter. Good luck ladies!
Cate Fromm
Senior Cate Fromm says hello to the Grizzly crowd on Friday night v. Howell.
Ciara Stinson
Junior Ciara Stinson maintains her balance and shows tremendous athleticism on Friday night v. Duchesne.
Regional Domination!
NP Cheer won:
*Best Use of Stunts
*Best Use of Tumbling
*NCA Regional Champions
Girls Wrestling
The JV girls team competed in the Rookie Wonder Woman Tournament at St. Charles and turned in a fantastic performance, finishing the very competitive tournament in 4th place. Congrats to Olivia Donley who took home 1st place in her weight class!
The Varsity team headed to Troy on Saturday to take place in a tournament up north. They also had a great performance early in the season. Congrats to Lucy Ullery for bringing home first place in her weight class!
Lucy Ullery
Lucy had a great weekend, finishing the Troy tournament in 1st Place.
Faith Abunaw
Faith wrestled well in Troy, her only loss coming to defending state champion Benson from FHC. She took home 2nd place!
Reese Jacobs
Reese had a strong start to her senior campaign, picking up an early win here v. Seckman. She finished the Troy tournament in 2nd place!
Samantha Compton
Sami Compton with a nice takedown in her match v. FHC at Rookie Wonder Woman.
Lily Kamish
Lily picks up a quick pin here in her match at Rookie Wonder Woman on Saturday.
Olivia Donley
Congrats to Olivia for winning her weight class at Rookie Wonder Woman at St. Charles this weekend!
Girls Basketball
The Grizzlies opened up their season at home v. Duchesne on Friday night. The girls fought hard but fell just short in a very close game throughout.
They''ll look to bounce back this Tuesday vs. GAC Central rival Timberland in the Den at 7pm.
Maddie Demitrof
Maddie Demitrof drives to the basket vs. the Pioneers on Friday night.
Brooklyn Moore
Brooklyn hits the midrange jumper in traffic in the first half of the Grizzlies contest v. Duchesne.
Olivia Christopher
Junior guard Olivia Christopher with a nice finish with a defender right on her heels on Friday night.
Boys Basketball
The boys basketball team opened the season vs. GAC South powerhouse Francis Howell on Friday night in the Den. The team played extremely tough and was within 5 point very late in the contest before the Vikings were able to ice the victory at the free throw line. Great energy from the Grizzlies, and they'll be back in action on Tuesday at Timberland for all three levels!
Adones Smith
Adones wins the tip v. Francis Howell on Friday night. He had a great game contributing on offense, and bringing down a number of rebounds on the defensive end.
Lebron Benning
Grizzly guard Lebron Benning had a great night, cutting to the basket here, but also hitting a number of deep threes to keep the Grizzlies in it vs. Howell.
Michael Wright
Great energy and a strong defensive performance on Friday night for Mike Wright v. the Vikings.
North Point Theatre Department to Host Thespian Workshops for Middle School
The Grizzly Way Booster Club Gives Back
Winter Concessions sign ups are out, and we need your help! Use the link below to volunteer your time, and you can earn 20$ per sign up to go to your NP program of choice!
NPHS Student Athlete of the Month - October
The NPHS Student Athlete of the Month is a new award that is open to any student participating in a sport or activity during the month it is awarded. Coaches and sponsors have the ability to nominate any student in their organization that they believe is excelling on the field of play and in the classroom.
This winner for October is Carter Briddell of the North Point Football Team! Congrats on all your hard work Carter!
Attendance - Sports and Activities
Having great attendance is a must for athletes and activities participants. Not only does being in class regularly help with your grades, but it is required to be able to participate on a day when your sport or activity has a contest or game!
Our North Point parents have been great so far about keeping my office up to date, thank you for your efforts! Here are a few quick reminders:
- If your student will miss all or a portion of a school day that falls on the same date as a game/contest, this absence will need to be pre-approved by Dr. Adams.
- Parents should email Dr. Adams at least 24 hours in advance of the absence on a contest day, including partial absences for doctors appointments. He will respond back approving or denying the ability to play/participate.
- Students should bring a doctor's note back with them to give to the attendance office upon their return.
- Remember, any absence that isn't pre-approved (including leaving school for lunch or for forgotten items at home) on the day of a contest will make the student ineligible to compete that day.
- Be careful with Fridays or days prior to breaks, if the contest is on a Saturday and the absence occurs on a Friday, a student will not be eligible to compete on Saturday.
- All absences should be called in or emailed to the attendance office, and absences from a practice should be communicated directly with coaches and sponsors.
Thank you for your continued help!
NP Activities Passes
If you have a student participating in a sport this year, or just enjoy visiting the Den for events, an Activity Pass is your best value, and the easiest way to gain quick access to NP venues for games!
The Activity Pass will even get you into road contests at other Wentzville School District Schools - Liberty, Holt, and Timberland.
A family pass (for a family of 5) is only $80 for the entire year! Admission into home events in the fall like football and volleyball is $5 for adults and $2 for students. If you attend all the varsity home games and games at our district opponents (Holt, Timberland, Liberty) you would spend $112 at the gate! By getting the family sports pass you can attend those games, plus lower level football and all the home volleyball you can handle this fall! Your activity pass will continue to pay off the rest of the year as you can use it at home basketball and wrestling and boys volleyball in the spring! It really does represent a great value as it will pay for itself during the football season alone!
Click on the link below to purchase your activity pass today!
NP Athletics Schedules
You can access fall sports schedules now on the webpage linked below. There is also an "Activity Scheduler" app available for your mobile device that will alert you of schedule changes. It is a great idea to go ahead and save that link to your browser for future reference.
Please remember that there is a good chance for early season schedule changes due to other school's participation numbers or unanticipated scheduling conflicts. We thank you for your patience as we iron those out with other schools.
Winter Picture Information
Protect Your Eligibility This Year
Please remember that participating in sports and activities here at North Point is a privilege, not a right. Student participants are expected to maintain their eligibility and citizenship by following our district and MSHSAA Guidelines. Please click on the pictures below to review the attached resources to help ensure your eligibility for the entirety of the school year.
Jake Adams - Athletic Director
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