Inside The Den
May 19, 2023
The Fall Sports Season Is Off & Running
What a week in North Point HS sports and activities! The week was capped off with a huge Varsity Football win over crosstown rivals Holt on Friday Night!
We also had great performances throughout the week by NP Tennis and NP Softball who each picked up home conference victories earlier in the week. Boys Swimming got their season rolling with a Tri-meet on Wednesday and the Jaguar invitational on Saturday, and Girls golf hit the road at the Hannibal invitational for their first taste of 18 hole competition this season.
We have another busy week here at the Den, please continue reading for more updates and for Homecoming Information that you need to know!
North Point Homecoming - September 28
The Homecoming Dance will be on Saturday, September 28th, from 7-10pm at North Point High School.
Tickets must be purchased in advance through the online ticketing platform linked below. All student fines must be paid, and students bringing a guest from another school must get the guest permission form completed in advance of the dance.
For homecoming questions please contact, ashleyhiza@wsdr4.org
Please review the ticket purchasing guide below by clicking on the "NP HOCO TICKETS" graphic.
Buy Your Ticket Online
Use the link below to purchase your ticket, please be sure to read the ticket guide above before starting your purchase.
Winter Sports Registration
Plan on playing a winter sport (Basketball, Wrestling, Girls Swim, Winter Guard), you'll need to make sure you register in order to tryout.
This is a very similar process to fall sports, but all potential winter participants will need to log in to the registration site linked below to register for the winter. All participants will need to have a current MSHSAA Sports Physical and a valid Impact Testing Baseline.
This registration will open on September 23rd and close on October 28th.
The first day of practice for Boys and Girls Basketball, Girls Wrestling is November 4th.
The first day of practice for Boys Wrestling and Girls Swim is November 11th.
Impact Testing Dates
If you are in need of an impact test (Freshman who haven't taken one yet, Juniors who haven't taken one this year, Seniors who haven't taken one in two years), here are the Winter Sports Dates:
9/25 - 2:30pm In Library
10/9 - 2:30pm In Library
10/16 - 2:30pm In Library
Fall Sports & Activities Updates
North Point Football
The C team Grizzlies defeated FHN on the road on Tuesday of this week, great job fellas!
The varsity team ran their record to 2-0 by going on the road to Holt High School and coming away with a victory! Great job Grizzlies!
NP Defense Holds Holt Scoreless in the 2nd Half
NP Offensive Line Paves The Way
Riley Deslatte Piles Up 2nd Half Rushing Yards
NP Cheer
The Cheer team turned in an awesome performance on Thursday night. They introduced some new elements in this year's routine that are sure to turn heads!
Ciara Stinson
Ciara is helping the Grizzlies reach new heights this season, here she is flying high during a break in the action.
Joie Dreisewerd
The senior flyer entertains the crowd during the break between the 3rd and 4th quarter on Friday Night.
NP Cheer Joins the Student Section
No better way to celebrate a win on the road than saying hello to our student section. They were great all night, it was awesome to see you travel to support your Grizzlies.
NP Girls Volleyball
The volleyball team pulled off a great 5 set win v. Lutheran SC on Tuesday Night. They've played well all season and look to continue to improve and become more consistent as their regular season schedule moves along.
They'll take on Holt at home on Tuesday of this week, and follow that up with a Conference Divisional game on Thursday.
NP Boys Soccer
The Varsity team dropped a hard fought decision to Timberland last week, 3-2. Busy week this week as we play on Tuesday at home v. Whitfield, and Thursday on the road at Washington before heading to the Hannibal Tournament this weekend.
NP Softball
The Softball team finished their week on a high note last Thursday. In a rematch of last year's district championship game, the Grizzlies took down Ft. Zumwalt South, 12-2.
Caroline Frank got the win in the circle for the Grizzlies, and the NP offense had a day vs. Bulldog pitching. Great job ladies!
The schedule picks up again for a busy week this week, ending in a tournament at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Skye Cook
Skye rips a ball down the left field line vs. the Bulldogs on Thursday.
Caroline Frank
Caroline was dominant much of the game, only allowing 2 runs against the Bulldogs.
Lillian Siefert
Lillian helped get the Grizzlies offense rolling, getting a hit here at NP's leadoff hitter.
NP Girls Golf
Much of the team this year is new to the sport and got their first chance to hit the road for an 18 hole tournament in Hannibal. Excited to watch this group's growth throughout the year.
Coach Cella and Coach Robinson are lucky to have such a great group of young ladies!
NP Boys Swim
The Boys Swim team got things rolling last week with a Tri Meet v. FHC/LHS and followed it up with the Jaguar Invitational this weekend hosted by FZW.
Great job gentlemen!
NP Girls Tennis
The Tennis team finished off the week with a nice divisional conference win over FZE! They are back at it today v. FHC, come on out to the Den to support your Grizzlies!
Braelyn Trager
Braelyn with a nice volley in her doubles match v. FZE! Way to be aggressive at the net.
Maggie Wallace
Senior Maggie Wallace was relaxed, but locked in during her double match v. FZE. Maggie is off to a great start this year in both singles and doubles!
Isabella Pritchett
Isabella is ready to attack at the net in her doubles match against conference opponent FZE last week. She helped pace the Grizzlies in their win v. the Lions.
NP Cross Country
North Point Boys and Girls Cross Country had a great race to open the season at the Fleet Feet CCC!
The teams will compete in the SCW 9/10 meet this week, and the Father Tolton Invitational in Columbia on Saturday! Good luck XC!
Prepare Now For This Year's Pink Out Football Game
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!
Online Activity Passes & Digital Ticketing
With this year's move to online sports passes and digital ticketing, here are few helpful pieces of information to have your digital ticket ready before trying to enter the game on Thursday.
- Download the GoFan App and create an account (If you purchased an online season pass you should use the same email you used when you purchased the pass)
- Once in the app you can pull up your digital ticket, or your season pass. If you need to distribute season passes to family members you can do that here as well. Again have them create a Go Fan account, get the app, and for students use a non-school email.
- Your season pass or single game ticket will be a live ticket. They can only be used once per game. We will not accept a screen shot in place of the actual digital ticket. The ticket takers at the pass gate will physical tap your phone to redeem your ticket.
See the links below if you are interested in a single game ticket, or a season sports pass.
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!
The district and NPHS are trying to move to a cashless gate as much as possible. In order to help you get into events quickly with your Activity Pass these will only be digital this year. Please use a parent email to purchase the pass so that it does not get blocked in student email accounts.
Check out the link for the GoFan:How To Guide below to learn how to access your pass, how it will work at the gate, and how to distribute your family passes.
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.
Grizzly Way Booster Club - New Opportunities to Help Your Program!
The Grizzly Way Booster Club is an all school booster club that helps fund requests for all school sponsored teams and activities. Please check out their website to see how they've helped fund requests, over $75,000 worth in just a few short years since the opening of the building!
You can also check out their online spirit wear store, and look for opportunities to volunteer and get involved! Click the picture below to consider becoming a member today!
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.
Stay Connected on Social Media This Spring
Jake Adams - Athletic Director
Be sure to follow the Activities Department to stay up to date of everything happening at North Point.
Twitter - @NP_Grizzlies_AD
Instagram - north_point_grizzlies_ad