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Junior Andrew Nielsen steps up to steal the ball during a game last year against Brookline September 12, 2019. Boys soccer will begin training for the new season in the coming week. (photo by Ian Dickerman)

Fall sports given new guidelines in makeshift season

Griffin Bond September 16, 2020

The School Committee voted Monday, Sept. 14 to approve the fall athletic plan proposed by the athletic department in accordance with MIAA rules for some high school athletics to go forward with the fall...

English teacher Alicia Carrillo to step down as girls' soccer coach

English teacher Alicia Carrillo to step down as girls' soccer coach

Griffin Bond February 14, 2020

English teacher Alicia Carrillo stepped down as North’s girls’ soccer head coach after five years of leading the program “to pursue other professional and personal interests,” she wrote in her...

Members of the football team scrimmage before the Friday Night Lights Game on Friday, Oct. 19. (Photo by Ian Dickerman)

Football defeats Brookline in 125th annual Thanksgiving Day Game

Maya Demissie December 11, 2019

Football defeated Brookline High School 42-8 in the 125th annual Thanksgiving Day Game at Northeastern University at Parsons Field. “It was great to see all of the team starting to work together because...

Boys' soccer makes playoffs, upsets East Boston in first round

Boys' soccer makes playoffs, upsets East Boston in first round

Jeremy Frankel December 11, 2019

Boys’ Soccer, 9-8-5, advanced to the second round of the MIAA North Division I tournament by an upset victory over the two seed East Boston. The team’s run came to an end in the second round when...

Members of the cross country team practice at Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 27. (Photo by Ella Bailey)

Girls' Cross Country makes States

Jeremy Frankel December 11, 2019

Girls’ cross country, 5-4, finished 14th at States. Math teacher Brandon Mogayzel, the head coach, said that setting preseason goals was an important step in their road to improvement. “Our objectives...

(Photo by Ella Bailey)

Girls' swim and dive finishes season by placing third at state meet

Nichol Weylman-Farwell December 6, 2019

Girls’ swim and dive, 4-5, placed third at states for the third straight year. “The bond between the team only got stronger during the season, as we really are just one big supportive family,” said...

Senior Andrew Landry, a captain with seniors Nolan Boyer and Michael Coscione, attempts a pass in the annual Friday Night Lights Game against Natick on Friday, Nov. 18.

Football prepares for 125th annual Thanksgiving Day Game

Will Ayinon November 25, 2019

Football, 3-7, will play at Brookline on Thursday morning in the 125th annual Thanksgiving Day Game. Head coach Mike Coppola understands the significance of this century old tradition. “Many of the...

Boys cross country dominates the front of the pack at the start of their race against Weymouth Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Boys' cross country finishes strong despite injuries

Yesha Thakkar November 23, 2019

Boys’ cross country, 5-4, improved its team culture but battled several challenges at the end of the season. According to senior Alex Ivanvov, a captain with seniors Shawn Evans, Ian Horsburgh, and...

Football faces off against Natick in the annual Friday Night Lights game, Friday, Oct. 18. (Photo by Ian Dickerman)

Football makes playoffs, lose to Brockton in first round

Griffin Bond November 20, 2019

Football, 3-4, advanced to the playoffs this season as the sixth seed before falling to Brockton 48-14 in the first round of the South division. “There was a lot of hype going into the season,”...

Girls' soccer fails to make playoffs, but improves on team culture

Girls' soccer fails to make playoffs, but improves on team culture

Griffin Bond November 19, 2019

Girls’ soccer, 4-11-2, failed to make the playoffs this year but improved their team culture.  North struggled on the road throughout the season, finishing with a 1-8 on opposing turf. They...

Boys' soccer loses to Framingham, ends playoff run

Boys' soccer loses to Framingham, ends playoff run

Nichol Weylman-Farwell November 18, 2019

Boys’ soccer lost 3-1 to Framingham in the MIAA Division I Sectional quarterfinal on November 7th. After an upset win against second-ranked East Boston, the loss to Framingham “was tough,” according...

(Photo by Ian Dickerman)

Field Hockey reflects on improvements

Yesha Thakkar November 16, 2019

Field hockey, 7-7-4, “saw their best playing” near the end of the season, according to senior Jen Buras, a captain with seniors Gabrielle Gilpin, and Yunah Jang, and Darcy Rougeaux.  “We’ve...

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