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Your source for all things Crusader sports – updates, highlights, and events!
10/23/2026
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ATHLETIC CRU CLUB SPONSORSHIPS

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7th–12th Grade Athletic Corner


  • Congratulations to our community for voting for the game of the week!  All your efforts paid off!  Our HS football game tonight vs Liberty is the GAME OF THE WEEK!  Keep your eyes out on KHQ news tonight for clips to highlight out NWC students.   The high school football game time tonight is at 6:00 and the game will take place at Central Valley High School.
  • Strength/Conditioning Instructor has been hired in athletics for training year round for our 9th-12th athletes.
  • Click Here for 2026-2027 Practice Schedules, Game Schedules, and POST SEASON BRACKETS.
  • 2026-2027 IMPORTANT DATES
  • 2026-2027 REGISTRATION for JH/HS Sports. 
    • Nov 16th- HS Basketball & Wrestling begins
    • Jan 5th- JH Boys Basketball begins
  • Required Baseline Testing Registration for 9th-12th High Risk Sports (Football, Soccer, Basketball, Wrestling)
  • JH/HS Athletic Corner


Athletic Highlights:

  • For SCHOOL HISTORY/ RECORDS and team / individual highlights, and yearly highlights.  Click HERE.
  • 2026 FALL SPORT HIGHLGIHTS  (You can also scroll to the bottom of this email for this week's highlights)


K-6th Athletic Corner:

    • Winter Basketball registration is closed.
    • If you are hoping to get your K-6th child in youth wrestling or a youth spring sport, this is a required form. 
    • Filling out this form does not guarantee your child a spot on an NWC team.
    • However, unless this survey is filled out, the athletic dept. does not know your child wants to be placed on a team.



  • Staff & Support Updates
      • Click HERE for our coach/staff directory and bio information.
  • COACHING OPPORTUNITIES:
      • Click HERE to apply for coaching employment opportunities.

  • Share Your Athletic Moments! Upload your favorite sports photos to our Google Drive folder. 
    • We would love to have them for the website and athletic highlighting.
    • Any photo that you share will be public and be available for download


2026 Fall Athlete of the Week


This week's athlete of the week is sponsored by Pounder’s Jewelry. Thank you to our amazing sponsor! 


Week of 10/18/26

Core Value – Learning / Growth


Highlighted HS Varsity Volleyball Athlete of the Week:

Flora De Donato

Flora has made tremendous improvement throughout the year, learning a new position as a middle blocker.  She is someone who, from the start of the year until now, has improved 100% 


Highlighted HS JV Volleyball Athlete of the Week:

Kysa Hatfield

Kysa has shown tremendous growth in her skills and understanding of volleyball! Her confidence on the court has grown and she has developed into a stronger, more capable player.  


Highlighted HS C Volleyball Athlete of the Week:

Grace Benson

Grace has continued to work hard at developing her skills, and one of our favorite moments was when all her hard work paid off and she accomplished first overhand serve in a game.  Amazing job, Grace!



Highlighted HS Varsity Football Athlete of the Week:

Noah Johns

Noah or AKA “Papa Johns” has grown tremendously since he started with us in our program. Papa has learned the game of football and has become one of the most pivotal players on our team as well as one of the best offensive lineman in our league!  

 

Highlighted HS JV Football Athlete of the Week:

Gabe Smock

The player of the week for JV football is Lucas Grant. Lucas has done a great job learning and growing into his role as a quarterback and a leader. 



Highlighted HS Girls Soccer Athlete of the Week:

Avery White

This year Avery has really stepped up and learned multiple positions. She has applied what she has learned and it is really paying off for her. She is so coachable and always willing to learn and improve.


Highlighted Boys HS Cross Country Athlete of the Week:

Adam Ling

Adam has grown so much this season, not only as an athlete but also in his understanding of himself and what he’s capable of! He is always willing to listen to his coaches, learn new things, and explore what will help him continue to improve. It’s been such a fun season having Adam on our team, and we’re excited to see him continue to grow! Keep up the great work, Adam! 



Highlighted Girls HS Cross Country Athlete of the Week:

Leora Bain

Leora joined our team a little later in the season but came in with a fantastic attitude! She’s worked through some knee pain while continuing to show a willingness to learn, improve, and work hard. We’re so glad you joined the team, Leora! Keep up the great work!  



Highlighted Cheer Athlete of the Week:

Katelyn Miles

Katelyn Miles has continued to learn, grow and reflect improvement. She is determined to master all that she does within cheer and continues to show her hard work. Keep it up Katelyn you are doing a fabulous job. 


Highlighted JH Cross Country Athlete of the Week:

Geneva Lyerla

Geneva has grown so much this season, discovering her ability and talent as a runner.  She has learned that with hard work and determination, she can compete confidently and accomplish more than she may have thought possible.


Highlighted JH Varsity Volleyball Athlete of the Week:

Kinsley Downey

Kinsley has shown tremendous growth in her confidence, versatility, and willingness to step into whatever role her team needed. Although she is a strong server, she embraced a position that limited those opportunities and chose to work hard on her back-row skills, allowing her to transition confidently between opposite and back-row responsibilities by the end of the season. Her willingness to put the team’s needs first, embrace challenges, and continually improve is a wonderful example of what it means to be a growing athlete and teammate! 


Highlighted JH JV Volleyball Athlete of the Week:

Kassi Ithomitis

Kassi faced discouragement early in the season, but instead of allowing it to hold her back, she chose to receive feedback, put in the work, and grow through it. Her growth became evident in the way she showed up at practices and games, with greater confidence, determination, and a willingness to keep improving. While her volleyball skills have grown, we are especially proud of the growth we’ve seen in her heart, hustle, and mindset! 


Highlighted JH C Volleyball Athlete of the Week:

Madi Moore

Madi has shown tremendous growth this season in her attitude, coachability, team spirit, and effort! As her mindset grew, so did her skills, and in our last two games, we saw her make quality serves over the net and contribute great passes on the court. We are so proud of the way she has embraced learning, supported her teammates, and continued to grow as both a player and a teammate! 


Highlighted JH Football Athlete of the Week:

Case Davis

The JH player with the most growth this season is Case Davis!  Case came into the season without a ton of experience, but every practice he consistently worked on what he needed to do. The last 3 games of the season he became a cornerstone for the defense!   



Beth Wing

Athletic Director

Assistant Dean of Students

 

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