NPA athletics focuses on achieving excellence in a select number of sports. These currently include tennis, cross country, volleyball, basketball, and track.
Every student is invited to play and we do not make cuts. Instead, we value inclusion, hard work, and sportsmanship. Every student as an important part of the team and coaches meet them where they are in their athletic development.
In many cases, students who have just started a new sport at NPA have found themselves competing in finals championships by the end of the season. At NPA high school, all teams are part of the Humboldt-Del Norte League at the high school level.
NPA tennis teams regularly travel to regional tournaments and specialized clinics as well as to compete with teams regionally in the NCS Northern Section. The cross-country team travels annually to compete in the NCS Championships in the Bay Area.
Many NPA students have participated in crew with the Humboldt Bay Rowing Association and individual students also participate in the Humboldt Swim Club and local dance groups.
NPA athletes have gone on to have successful NCAA college careers in tennis, rowing, and swimming.
- Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country
- Girls’ Tennis
- Girls’ Volleyball
- Boys’ Basketball
- Girls’ Basketball
- Boys’ and Girls’ Track and Field
- Boys’ Tennis
- Running Club (Middle School)
Recent Achievements by NPA Athletes
High School:
- NCS Championship in Girls’ Tennis Singles, Division Two: Lily Bazemore, 2024
- HDN Sportsmanship Award for Fall Sports 2022
- Boys’ Tennis HDN White Star Award 2022
- Boys’ Tennis HDN Doubles Finalists 2022
- Boys’ Tennis HDN Singles Champion 2017
- Boys’ Tennis HDN Singles Champion 2016
- Boys’ Tennis HDN Team Champions 2016
- Boys’ Tennis HDN Team Champions 2015
- Boys’ Tennis HDN Singles Champion 2014
- Girls’ Tennis HDN Doubles Champions 2013
- Girls’ Tennis HDN Team Champions 2012
- Girls’ Tennis HDN Singles Finalist 2011
Middle School:
- Humboldt County Cross Country Championships: 2nd Place Team, 6th-8th Boys, 2024
- Humboldt County Cross Country Championships: 2nd Place Team, 6th-8th Mixed, 2024
- Freshwater Dolphin Classic Tournament Middle School Boys’ Basketball Sportsmanship Award, 2020
- Humboldt County Cross Country Championships: 2nd Place Team, 6th-8th Girls, 2017
- Humboldt County Cross Country Championships: Team Champions, 6th-8th Girls 2015