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Senior Devon Burke goes in for the kill Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Girls’ volleyball sweeps Needham to secure championship spot

Shonali Sen, Sports editor November 14, 2024

Girls’ volleyball is headed to the state championships for the fourth year in a row after a dominant 3-0 victory over the Needham Rockets Tuesday, Nov. 12. Head coach Nile Fox credited the team's...

Girls’ volleyball sweeps Chelmsford, advances to Elite Eight in pursuit of third straight state title

Girls’ volleyball sweeps Chelmsford, advances to Elite Eight in pursuit of third straight state title

Isabella Baust, Sports editor November 14, 2024

In the second round of the MIAA state tournament Wednesday, Nov. 6, the girls' volleyball team dominated Chelmsford in straight sets, sweeping the match 3-0 at the Reggie gym. The win propelled the team...

Sophomore Sasha Selivan sets ball Thursday, Sept. 12.

Girls’ volleyball sets up for success with win over Brookline

Sunny Thavanati, Sports Editor September 21, 2024

Girls’ volleyball conquered Brookline 3-1 with a vicious comeback Thursday, Sept. 12 in the Reggie gymnasium. The former state champions continue their undefeated streak despite drastic roster changes...

Senior Abigail Wright (right) and junior Katelin Simmons (left) celebrate their victory with head coach Nile Fox.

Girls’ volleyball captures MIAA state championship against Lincoln Sudbury in impressive performance

Gavi Berkman November 28, 2022

“This means everything,” said head coach Nile Fox. “It’s a great feeling coming off of last year's loss. This is definitely a big one for Newton North.” After four years of falling short,...

Girls' volleyball defeats Brookline at annual senior night

Girls’ volleyball defeats Brookline at annual senior night

Jacob Wu November 9, 2022

Girls' volleyball ended their season in style with a decisive 3-0 victory against Brookline Thursday, Oct. 27. In addition to the critical match-up, this game was doubled as senior night, where the...

Volleyball defeats Natick with strong individual performances

Volleyball defeats Natick with strong individual performances

Gavi Berkman October 21, 2022

Girls' volleyball defeated Natick Tuesday, Oct. 11, at home, in a match where North used their passion and grit to dominate.  "All the girls were really going for it,” said Nile Fox, the head coach....

Girls' Volleyball Advances to State Finals with Sweep of Haverhill

Girls’ Volleyball Advances to State Finals with Sweep of Haverhill

Griffin Bond November 19, 2021

Girls’ volleyball defeated Haverhill, 3-0, Tuesday, Nov. 16, in Billerica to advance to the MIAA state finals. “Coming into this season none of us really expected to get this far,” said junior...

Girls' volleyball comes alive late to advance to the Elite Eight

Girls' volleyball comes alive late to advance to the Elite Eight

Mark Hemment November 11, 2021

Girls’ volleyball defeated Winchester 3-1 Monday, Nov. 8th at home in the MIAA Volleyball Tournament, with an explosive surge on offense in the third and fourth sets. “We were trying to get into...

Girls' volleyball starts season strong with victory over Framingham

Girls' volleyball starts season strong with victory over Framingham

Anderson Free September 17, 2021

Girls’ volleyball opened the season with a statement win, 3-0 over Framingham Tuesday, Sept. 14. “This was our first game, so there's obviously first game jitters, but as a team I feel like we have...

Girls' volleyball beats Brookline, wins first game of season

Girls' volleyball beats Brookline, wins first game of season

Zach Kwon April 8, 2021

Girls’ volleyball defeated Brookline 3-0 on Tuesday, Mar. 16, in a collaborative team effort earning their first victory of the season.  “It was the first time that our band of electric volleyball...

Seniors Caroline Alexander and Kayla Rigoli go up to the net for a block during the quarterfinals of the MIAA Central/East Division. Photo by Ian Dickerman

Girls' volleyball falls in the sectional semi-final to Boston Latin

The Newtonite November 8, 2019

Article by Griffin Bond, Jeremy Frankel, Jake Forbes, and Nichol-Weylman Farwell Girls’ volleyball fell to Boston Latin 3-2 on Wednesday in the MIAA Central/East Division Semi-Final. Despite the loss,...

Girls' volleyball celebrates after a win. (Photo by Joelle Sugianto.)

Girls' volleyball makes playoffs, hope to return to State Finals

Nichol Weylman-Farwell November 6, 2019

A handful of returning players have stepped up for girls' volleyball, 14-1, compensating for the loss of seven graduates, including Chelsea Simmons '19 and Ashley Wang '19. North, ranked first heading...

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