National Honor Society inducts 27 new members
By: Darian Dick
NORTHRIDGE - National Honors Society is a great accomplishment achieved by those who work hard here at Northridge. On Monday, March 12, 27 new students were inducted into the program. The GPA requirements to be eligible to apply are 3.75 for sophomores and 3.5 for juniors and seniors. If the GPA is reached, students are given an application and the faculty formed for reviewing the applications decide whether or not they would be a good fit, while teachers fill out surveys for the students.
The new members for the 2017-2018 school year are sophomores: Rex Bammerlin, Seth Butler, Riley Bunstine, Zion Carpenter, Isabella Clark, Christopher Curran, Katelyn Debolt, Logan Eblin, Emma Garee, Leota Lane, Quinn Love, Megan Payne, Sarah Phillips, Claire Wasem, and Kylee Williams. The new junior inductees are; Jordan Burden, Makenna Hale, Hunter Henson, Alexis McMullen, Klay Reeves, Amanda Shults, Jarrod Teeter, Samuel Tucker, Gabrielle Webb, Jackson Wilson, Hannah Yebaile, and Emma Young.
Second year National Honor Society member, Rachel Allen ('19), says that “National Honor Society gives me opportunities for the future. It teaches me to always help others and to be an active part in the community. After being selected last year, I have begun volunteering my Saturdays at Licking Memorial Hospital and continued being a camp counselor during the summer."
Megan Payne ('20) was selected as an inductee this year. Payne says “I was nervous about the community service volunteering because I didn’t think I had nearly enough service hours, especially compared to others.”
Advisor of the National Honor Society, Elizabeth Miller, recommends those who wish to be eligible to apply next year to start taking on leadership responsibilities and getting involved in volunteer/community service projects.
Members of this program are also required to complete 20 service hours each year, as well as help to run the blood drives. They must also maintain the GPA required per grade.
National Honor Society also appeals to colleges because it proves students have the service hours, leadership skills, and grades necessary to handle college-level challenges.
- Darian Dick (‘20) is a Senior Spotlight editor for The Viking Vault.
By: Darian Dick
NORTHRIDGE - National Honors Society is a great accomplishment achieved by those who work hard here at Northridge. On Monday, March 12, 27 new students were inducted into the program. The GPA requirements to be eligible to apply are 3.75 for sophomores and 3.5 for juniors and seniors. If the GPA is reached, students are given an application and the faculty formed for reviewing the applications decide whether or not they would be a good fit, while teachers fill out surveys for the students.
The new members for the 2017-2018 school year are sophomores: Rex Bammerlin, Seth Butler, Riley Bunstine, Zion Carpenter, Isabella Clark, Christopher Curran, Katelyn Debolt, Logan Eblin, Emma Garee, Leota Lane, Quinn Love, Megan Payne, Sarah Phillips, Claire Wasem, and Kylee Williams. The new junior inductees are; Jordan Burden, Makenna Hale, Hunter Henson, Alexis McMullen, Klay Reeves, Amanda Shults, Jarrod Teeter, Samuel Tucker, Gabrielle Webb, Jackson Wilson, Hannah Yebaile, and Emma Young.
Second year National Honor Society member, Rachel Allen ('19), says that “National Honor Society gives me opportunities for the future. It teaches me to always help others and to be an active part in the community. After being selected last year, I have begun volunteering my Saturdays at Licking Memorial Hospital and continued being a camp counselor during the summer."
Megan Payne ('20) was selected as an inductee this year. Payne says “I was nervous about the community service volunteering because I didn’t think I had nearly enough service hours, especially compared to others.”
Advisor of the National Honor Society, Elizabeth Miller, recommends those who wish to be eligible to apply next year to start taking on leadership responsibilities and getting involved in volunteer/community service projects.
Members of this program are also required to complete 20 service hours each year, as well as help to run the blood drives. They must also maintain the GPA required per grade.
National Honor Society also appeals to colleges because it proves students have the service hours, leadership skills, and grades necessary to handle college-level challenges.
- Darian Dick (‘20) is a Senior Spotlight editor for The Viking Vault.
Northridge accepts “Sweet” new arrival
By: Alex Hook
NORTHRIDGE- Sebastian Jay Sweet was born on February 23rd, at 12:20 pm, to parents Jay and Kylie Sweet (also known as Mrs. Sweet, NHS’s Biology and Anatomy teacher). He weighed seven pounds and 13 ounces and was 22 inches tall; he was born at St. Ann’s Hospital, in Westerville.
Sebastian is the couple’s first child.
In an email interview, Mrs. Sweet said she was in labor with little Sebastian for over 20 hours and ended up having a forceps delivery. “Three hours of straight pushing,” is how Sweet describes it. Also, Sebastian came out face up and with the umbilical cord around his neck.
Sweet, ever the Biology teacher, explained that this is never the ideal birth. But, she adds, “Sebastian is doing well now.”
When Sweet was asked if she was ready for the baby she responded, “I don't know if someone could ever truly be ready for such a life changing event. I am definitely excited and am doing my best to be prepared, like reading articles and getting the nursery organized/ready, but I don't think I'll really be ready for all of the changes.”
While Sweet is on maternity leave, Alex Shreibman has filled in for Sweet’s for classes as a long-term substitute, probably for the rest of the year. Sweet said she will be returning on the last day of school from maternity leave, noting she cannot wait to get back to Northridge to see all of her students.
Before Sebastian was born, Sweet stated, “I've been lucky enough to receive many gently used hand me downs from friends and family so I have gotten a lot! I've also received several new outfits during my baby shower.”
Yet, now she describes that her growing family has run into a problem because Sebastian “is so long/tall compared to other babies he has already outgrown many of his newborn clothes!”
Still, Sweet emphasized that she and her husband would be just fine with all the clothes they have received from her family and friends. Kylie said they have been “blessed” by the family with all the support they were given not only from her loved ones, but from her friends also.
Sweet describes Sebastian as a very abnormal baby. Beyond the 20-hour labor, Sebastian is in the 97th percentile for height, as he is 23 inches at almost only one month old. She also describes that Sebastian makes squeaking noises, just like a puppy. She added that he is also very calm and mellow ... for now, at least.
Though Sweet emphasizes her deep love of Sebastian, she said it can be very embarrassing to take him into public because “he has extremely loud farts.”
By: Alex Hook
NORTHRIDGE- Sebastian Jay Sweet was born on February 23rd, at 12:20 pm, to parents Jay and Kylie Sweet (also known as Mrs. Sweet, NHS’s Biology and Anatomy teacher). He weighed seven pounds and 13 ounces and was 22 inches tall; he was born at St. Ann’s Hospital, in Westerville.
Sebastian is the couple’s first child.
In an email interview, Mrs. Sweet said she was in labor with little Sebastian for over 20 hours and ended up having a forceps delivery. “Three hours of straight pushing,” is how Sweet describes it. Also, Sebastian came out face up and with the umbilical cord around his neck.
Sweet, ever the Biology teacher, explained that this is never the ideal birth. But, she adds, “Sebastian is doing well now.”
When Sweet was asked if she was ready for the baby she responded, “I don't know if someone could ever truly be ready for such a life changing event. I am definitely excited and am doing my best to be prepared, like reading articles and getting the nursery organized/ready, but I don't think I'll really be ready for all of the changes.”
While Sweet is on maternity leave, Alex Shreibman has filled in for Sweet’s for classes as a long-term substitute, probably for the rest of the year. Sweet said she will be returning on the last day of school from maternity leave, noting she cannot wait to get back to Northridge to see all of her students.
Before Sebastian was born, Sweet stated, “I've been lucky enough to receive many gently used hand me downs from friends and family so I have gotten a lot! I've also received several new outfits during my baby shower.”
Yet, now she describes that her growing family has run into a problem because Sebastian “is so long/tall compared to other babies he has already outgrown many of his newborn clothes!”
Still, Sweet emphasized that she and her husband would be just fine with all the clothes they have received from her family and friends. Kylie said they have been “blessed” by the family with all the support they were given not only from her loved ones, but from her friends also.
Sweet describes Sebastian as a very abnormal baby. Beyond the 20-hour labor, Sebastian is in the 97th percentile for height, as he is 23 inches at almost only one month old. She also describes that Sebastian makes squeaking noises, just like a puppy. She added that he is also very calm and mellow ... for now, at least.
Though Sweet emphasizes her deep love of Sebastian, she said it can be very embarrassing to take him into public because “he has extremely loud farts.”
- Alex Hook (‘20) is Assistant Web Editor for The Viking Vault.
Prom plans are in place
By: Dayna Martin
NORTHRIDGE- With Prom a little less than a month away, many may be wondering about the pricing of Prom tickets and some of the other logistics. For the 2018 Prom, tickets will cost $55 per person, and forms can be picked up in Mrs. Grow’s room. The money and forms must be turned in by 3 p.m. on Friday, April 27th.
This year, Prom will be held at Jorgensen Farms which is located at 5851 E. Walnut St, Westerville, OH 43081. Prom will take place on May 12th from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Jorgensen Farms is an event venue and a working organic farm, where many weddings are held with the Northridge Prom being one of the first proms held at the farm in long period of time. Addie Van Kirk and Student Leadership Member (‘18) says of the venue, “Jorgensen Farms is so pretty and the venue will make for a great Prom. I am so excited to see how everything turns out.”
An aspect of Prom this year that is very different from previous Proms at Northridge is, there will be two different music options. Inside of the barn there will be a DJ which is the typical music option at Prom, but also, there will be a live band playing outside of the barn on the patio. Evan Willeke and Student Leadership Member (‘18) says of the music, “The live band will give people a break from the loud music inside of the barn. I think it will be a nice addition to Prom.”
The meal at Prom this year will consist of a pasta bar. The pasta bar will be displayed as buffet style and will have a variety of pastas, sauces, and toppings so there will be something for everyone. Also, there will be an area available with a selection of beverages.
Along with the live band outside on the patio, there will also be a s’mores station. Outside, a fire pit will be set up with supplies for everyone to create their own s’mores. Cora Dorman and Student Leadership Member (‘18) says, “S’mores is a great idea, and I think everyone will enjoy the station.” Most upperclassmen agree the s’mores station is a very unique touch to Prom.
Prom will be here before you know it, and now you have all of the necessary information to prepare yourself for the big day!
-Dayna Martin (‘18) is a second-year Vault staff member and Copy Editor. [email protected]
By: Dayna Martin
NORTHRIDGE- With Prom a little less than a month away, many may be wondering about the pricing of Prom tickets and some of the other logistics. For the 2018 Prom, tickets will cost $55 per person, and forms can be picked up in Mrs. Grow’s room. The money and forms must be turned in by 3 p.m. on Friday, April 27th.
This year, Prom will be held at Jorgensen Farms which is located at 5851 E. Walnut St, Westerville, OH 43081. Prom will take place on May 12th from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Jorgensen Farms is an event venue and a working organic farm, where many weddings are held with the Northridge Prom being one of the first proms held at the farm in long period of time. Addie Van Kirk and Student Leadership Member (‘18) says of the venue, “Jorgensen Farms is so pretty and the venue will make for a great Prom. I am so excited to see how everything turns out.”
An aspect of Prom this year that is very different from previous Proms at Northridge is, there will be two different music options. Inside of the barn there will be a DJ which is the typical music option at Prom, but also, there will be a live band playing outside of the barn on the patio. Evan Willeke and Student Leadership Member (‘18) says of the music, “The live band will give people a break from the loud music inside of the barn. I think it will be a nice addition to Prom.”
The meal at Prom this year will consist of a pasta bar. The pasta bar will be displayed as buffet style and will have a variety of pastas, sauces, and toppings so there will be something for everyone. Also, there will be an area available with a selection of beverages.
Along with the live band outside on the patio, there will also be a s’mores station. Outside, a fire pit will be set up with supplies for everyone to create their own s’mores. Cora Dorman and Student Leadership Member (‘18) says, “S’mores is a great idea, and I think everyone will enjoy the station.” Most upperclassmen agree the s’mores station is a very unique touch to Prom.
Prom will be here before you know it, and now you have all of the necessary information to prepare yourself for the big day!
-Dayna Martin (‘18) is a second-year Vault staff member and Copy Editor. [email protected]
Winter athletes earn recognition
By: Olivia Humes
NORTHRIDGE - Winter athletics had a very successful season this year. As a result, we have had many students receive league, district, and state honors for their sports.
For the boys basketball team this season, many athletes won awards. Senior Jeremy Butt was first-team all Licking County League (LCL) and first-team all district. Along with these honors, Butt was named Player of the Year for the district. Junior Jackson Wilson and senior Nick Hatten were both named second-team all LCL, and Wilson was also named second-team all district and Hatten was honorable mention. Lastly, senior William Cox was named honorable mention for the Licking County League.
Wilson says, “I appreciate the fact that I won these awards, and I am happy for my teammates that also got them.”
For the girls basketball team this season, junior Olivia Humes and freshman Sydney Koker were recognized at the league and district level. Humes earned second-team all LCL, along with second-team all district. Koker was awarded honorable mention for both the LCL and district.
Koker says, “I’m really excited that my freshman season went as well as it did. I hope that it will only get better in the future, and I will continue to be recognized.”
For the swim team this season, sophomore Riley Bunstine and senior Katelyn Darby were named first team all conference, second team all district, and also earned state honors. Darby placed sixth place at districts, and Bunstine placed fourth place. Senior Maddi Griffin earned second team LCL honors also. Senior Alex Rahde joined both Bunstine and Darby in earning district recognition for the 200 medley relay.
A lot of Northridge swimmers were given recognition and awards. The swimmers that were recognized as honorable mention include: Darby, Bunstine, Rahde, seniors Gabe Miller, Victor Weaver and Tori Strong, junior Brian Scott, and sophomores Gabe Farthing and Quinn Love.
For the wrestling team this season, junior Klay Reeves was named first team all LCL. Along with being first-team, Reeves was recognized as being Wrestler of the Year for the Licking County League. Along with these awards, both Reeves and senior Forest Belli were state-runner up at the state wrestling meet this season.
- Olivia Humes is a second-year member and Web Editor of the Viking Vault.
By: Olivia Humes
NORTHRIDGE - Winter athletics had a very successful season this year. As a result, we have had many students receive league, district, and state honors for their sports.
For the boys basketball team this season, many athletes won awards. Senior Jeremy Butt was first-team all Licking County League (LCL) and first-team all district. Along with these honors, Butt was named Player of the Year for the district. Junior Jackson Wilson and senior Nick Hatten were both named second-team all LCL, and Wilson was also named second-team all district and Hatten was honorable mention. Lastly, senior William Cox was named honorable mention for the Licking County League.
Wilson says, “I appreciate the fact that I won these awards, and I am happy for my teammates that also got them.”
For the girls basketball team this season, junior Olivia Humes and freshman Sydney Koker were recognized at the league and district level. Humes earned second-team all LCL, along with second-team all district. Koker was awarded honorable mention for both the LCL and district.
Koker says, “I’m really excited that my freshman season went as well as it did. I hope that it will only get better in the future, and I will continue to be recognized.”
For the swim team this season, sophomore Riley Bunstine and senior Katelyn Darby were named first team all conference, second team all district, and also earned state honors. Darby placed sixth place at districts, and Bunstine placed fourth place. Senior Maddi Griffin earned second team LCL honors also. Senior Alex Rahde joined both Bunstine and Darby in earning district recognition for the 200 medley relay.
A lot of Northridge swimmers were given recognition and awards. The swimmers that were recognized as honorable mention include: Darby, Bunstine, Rahde, seniors Gabe Miller, Victor Weaver and Tori Strong, junior Brian Scott, and sophomores Gabe Farthing and Quinn Love.
For the wrestling team this season, junior Klay Reeves was named first team all LCL. Along with being first-team, Reeves was recognized as being Wrestler of the Year for the Licking County League. Along with these awards, both Reeves and senior Forest Belli were state-runner up at the state wrestling meet this season.
- Olivia Humes is a second-year member and Web Editor of the Viking Vault.
2019 school musical revealed: The Lion King
By: Ali Zigo
NORTHRIDGE-Many musical theatre participants at Northridge High School are very excited for the upcoming 2019 spring musical… The Lion King. Directed by Jennifer Ulry and Jody Hepp, workshops for this performance will begin the week before Thanksgiving, according to Hepp, while auditions will be in early December and rehearsals will come right after. There will be 17 lead roles outside of the chorus. For many of those, both males and females could audition for the parts.
A lot of the students here at Northridge are very pleased with this choice and say they are excited to perform The Lion King in front of peers and family members, including Katie Debolt (‘20), who recently played a lead role in this year’s spring musical. Debolt states, “I am excited that all of the parts in this musical will be animals, so I’m hoping for some awesome costumes and makeup… Oh and of course, the music!”
Debolt is not the only one excited for the music. Hepp also shares an interest in the very unique style of music played within The Lion King and says she is excited to share it with the community. Hepp explains, “A lot of the chorus singing is in Swahili...We were looking for something to be very different from what we did this year and something we knew the community would show up for, and this kind of fits that purpose.”
Most of the background music in this show will be in a foreign language, which Hepp says will make for a very interesting and amusing performance but will also make this musical a challenging one.
“This will be challenging in a lot of different ways … costuming-wise, for sure, choreography-wise …” she added.
Debolt says, “I think that this will be a more difficult one because I’m pretty sure most of the singing is in a different language, so that will be interesting.” Hepp explains how she and Ulry had originally looked at this musical for the middle school, considering this is a Jr. musical, but realized that the music would be very challenging for this young of a group.
Overall, this musical should not be much different than the movie, Hepp explains, although there are a few scenes from the Broadway show that are cut from The Lion King Jr. musical that were added: “From the movie though, it is pretty true, you know all the big songs you expect are there… There are some songs that are added to the Broadway show that aren’t added to the school version.”
Many seniors that have been in the musicals here at Northridge for years are now graduating this year and will not be able to participate in the 2019 musical The Lion King. Hepp states, “This senior class has a lot of leaders… I think we had 12 seniors in parts this year, so yeah these seniors are going to be hard to replace.”
Jacob Chestnut (‘18), a graduating lead from this spring’s musical says, “We enjoyed it, and we’ll miss the memories we’ve made, but we know that it’s time to move on.”
- Ali Zigo is the Junior Print Editor of The Viking Vault. [email protected]
By: Ali Zigo
NORTHRIDGE-Many musical theatre participants at Northridge High School are very excited for the upcoming 2019 spring musical… The Lion King. Directed by Jennifer Ulry and Jody Hepp, workshops for this performance will begin the week before Thanksgiving, according to Hepp, while auditions will be in early December and rehearsals will come right after. There will be 17 lead roles outside of the chorus. For many of those, both males and females could audition for the parts.
A lot of the students here at Northridge are very pleased with this choice and say they are excited to perform The Lion King in front of peers and family members, including Katie Debolt (‘20), who recently played a lead role in this year’s spring musical. Debolt states, “I am excited that all of the parts in this musical will be animals, so I’m hoping for some awesome costumes and makeup… Oh and of course, the music!”
Debolt is not the only one excited for the music. Hepp also shares an interest in the very unique style of music played within The Lion King and says she is excited to share it with the community. Hepp explains, “A lot of the chorus singing is in Swahili...We were looking for something to be very different from what we did this year and something we knew the community would show up for, and this kind of fits that purpose.”
Most of the background music in this show will be in a foreign language, which Hepp says will make for a very interesting and amusing performance but will also make this musical a challenging one.
“This will be challenging in a lot of different ways … costuming-wise, for sure, choreography-wise …” she added.
Debolt says, “I think that this will be a more difficult one because I’m pretty sure most of the singing is in a different language, so that will be interesting.” Hepp explains how she and Ulry had originally looked at this musical for the middle school, considering this is a Jr. musical, but realized that the music would be very challenging for this young of a group.
Overall, this musical should not be much different than the movie, Hepp explains, although there are a few scenes from the Broadway show that are cut from The Lion King Jr. musical that were added: “From the movie though, it is pretty true, you know all the big songs you expect are there… There are some songs that are added to the Broadway show that aren’t added to the school version.”
Many seniors that have been in the musicals here at Northridge for years are now graduating this year and will not be able to participate in the 2019 musical The Lion King. Hepp states, “This senior class has a lot of leaders… I think we had 12 seniors in parts this year, so yeah these seniors are going to be hard to replace.”
Jacob Chestnut (‘18), a graduating lead from this spring’s musical says, “We enjoyed it, and we’ll miss the memories we’ve made, but we know that it’s time to move on.”
- Ali Zigo is the Junior Print Editor of The Viking Vault. [email protected]
Senior trip changes … and changes and changes
By: Haley Drumm
NORTHRIDGE -Year after year, the annual senior trip has always been Cedar Point. For months now, there has been a debate amongst the Class of 2018 as to whether that Graduation Week tradition would remain.
Seniors chose four options for a potential senior trip: Chicago, New York City, Kalahari indoor water park, and the same old Cedar Point. New York was a quick favorite amongst the senior class but got turned down due to “bus issues; the only time a bus could get scheduled was after graduation” says Mich-ele Ferry (‘18). Running into similar issues with the Chicago trip, it ultimately came down to Kalahari and Cedar Point.
From there, the leadership class released an online poll to the rest of the class of 2018 to vote for Kalahari or Cedar Point. This was history making, for this was the first time any senior class has gotten to participate large-scale and make their voices heard by voting for which trip they prefer.
But then the unexpected happened. The vote was split dead even: 50% for Cedar Point and 50% for Kalahari. To break this tie, the senior leadership class was given the opportunity to vote. The vote was unanimous; Kalahari was going to be the official destination for the senior trip of 2018.
Then the unexpected happened again. “Kalahari didn’t return phone calls to book our day there,” Ferry explained. “We needed a final decision so we could get permission slips out to students.”
So … it’s back to Cedar Point!
The trip is planned for Thursday, May 17, the day before Graduation Rehearsal.
May 17th.
This history making event also allowed students who typically feel as if they don’t have a voice in class decisions to be included by being allowed to vote on where they wanted to go for their trip.
“Students were able to choose where they wanted to go between Kalahari and Cedar Point, and by giving these options it could make someone feel as if their senior trip was more enjoyable because they were given the opportunity to choose what they wanted” says Mercedes Keim (‘18).
“Our class is great,” Sydney Miller (‘18). “We’ll have fun wherever we go!”
- Haley Drumm (‘18) is a senior staff member of The Viking Vault.
By: Haley Drumm
NORTHRIDGE -Year after year, the annual senior trip has always been Cedar Point. For months now, there has been a debate amongst the Class of 2018 as to whether that Graduation Week tradition would remain.
Seniors chose four options for a potential senior trip: Chicago, New York City, Kalahari indoor water park, and the same old Cedar Point. New York was a quick favorite amongst the senior class but got turned down due to “bus issues; the only time a bus could get scheduled was after graduation” says Mich-ele Ferry (‘18). Running into similar issues with the Chicago trip, it ultimately came down to Kalahari and Cedar Point.
From there, the leadership class released an online poll to the rest of the class of 2018 to vote for Kalahari or Cedar Point. This was history making, for this was the first time any senior class has gotten to participate large-scale and make their voices heard by voting for which trip they prefer.
But then the unexpected happened. The vote was split dead even: 50% for Cedar Point and 50% for Kalahari. To break this tie, the senior leadership class was given the opportunity to vote. The vote was unanimous; Kalahari was going to be the official destination for the senior trip of 2018.
Then the unexpected happened again. “Kalahari didn’t return phone calls to book our day there,” Ferry explained. “We needed a final decision so we could get permission slips out to students.”
So … it’s back to Cedar Point!
The trip is planned for Thursday, May 17, the day before Graduation Rehearsal.
May 17th.
This history making event also allowed students who typically feel as if they don’t have a voice in class decisions to be included by being allowed to vote on where they wanted to go for their trip.
“Students were able to choose where they wanted to go between Kalahari and Cedar Point, and by giving these options it could make someone feel as if their senior trip was more enjoyable because they were given the opportunity to choose what they wanted” says Mercedes Keim (‘18).
“Our class is great,” Sydney Miller (‘18). “We’ll have fun wherever we go!”
- Haley Drumm (‘18) is a senior staff member of The Viking Vault.
All right with green and white?
Northridge’s “official” school colors discussed
By: Mackenzie Holder
NORTHRIDGE- Recently there has been a debate about what our school colors actually are, officially. Is it green, white and black or green, white and yellow? In the late 70s, Northridge High School’s colors were green white and yellow, but times have changed.
Game Day Coordinator Denny Morris stated, “In the first few years that I started working here the baseball team wore pants that were a yellow-cream color. Their jerseys were green and white, and they wore yellow pants and they really represented the school colors.”
Yellow may have gone by the wayside somewhere over the decades.
Associate Principal and Athletic Director stated that “Northridge’s color scheme is green and white. We want all of our sports to look uniform and the colors to all be the same.”
Grieger confirmed that our school colors are just green and white. There is no third color, though occasionally sports teams will have a little bit of black on them, but Grieger emphasized that does not make black a school color. When ordering team apparel some teams may have the option of ordering sweatshirts in black because not every company has the right color of green to match our school color.
As it turns out, no one has to approve the apparel that the teams order. There is no rule that sweatshirts have to be green or white, but Grieger stated that he would love to see the teams using green or white more in their apparel choices.
There are many teams that have black as part of their uniforms. An example of this is the softball team’s black pants. In addition to softball, both the cross country and track teams wear black shorts, while their tanks are green and white.
Grieger stated that “We care much more on the top of the uniform. If a team has black pants it is fine, but we really focus on the top a lot more. We want everyone to have a green and white top to make every team look somewhat uniform.”
Northridge high school follows the OHSAA rules when it comes to the uniforms. Some sports are required to have different jerseys for home and away. The football team is required by OHSAA to wear a dark color when they are home and to wear a light color for away games. In basketball, athletes are required to wear a light color for home and a darker color for away. Other sports do not have rules like this. The track team only has one uniform that they wear to every meet they do not have home and away jerseys.
For now our school colors are just green and white, but who knows if Northridge may transform into green white and black in the future? Over the years the colors changed from green white and yellow to now just green and white, so it’s possible they could continue to evolve.
-Mackenzie Holder (19’) is a Print Editor-in-Chief for the Viking Vault.
Northridge’s “official” school colors discussed
By: Mackenzie Holder
NORTHRIDGE- Recently there has been a debate about what our school colors actually are, officially. Is it green, white and black or green, white and yellow? In the late 70s, Northridge High School’s colors were green white and yellow, but times have changed.
Game Day Coordinator Denny Morris stated, “In the first few years that I started working here the baseball team wore pants that were a yellow-cream color. Their jerseys were green and white, and they wore yellow pants and they really represented the school colors.”
Yellow may have gone by the wayside somewhere over the decades.
Associate Principal and Athletic Director stated that “Northridge’s color scheme is green and white. We want all of our sports to look uniform and the colors to all be the same.”
Grieger confirmed that our school colors are just green and white. There is no third color, though occasionally sports teams will have a little bit of black on them, but Grieger emphasized that does not make black a school color. When ordering team apparel some teams may have the option of ordering sweatshirts in black because not every company has the right color of green to match our school color.
As it turns out, no one has to approve the apparel that the teams order. There is no rule that sweatshirts have to be green or white, but Grieger stated that he would love to see the teams using green or white more in their apparel choices.
There are many teams that have black as part of their uniforms. An example of this is the softball team’s black pants. In addition to softball, both the cross country and track teams wear black shorts, while their tanks are green and white.
Grieger stated that “We care much more on the top of the uniform. If a team has black pants it is fine, but we really focus on the top a lot more. We want everyone to have a green and white top to make every team look somewhat uniform.”
Northridge high school follows the OHSAA rules when it comes to the uniforms. Some sports are required to have different jerseys for home and away. The football team is required by OHSAA to wear a dark color when they are home and to wear a light color for away games. In basketball, athletes are required to wear a light color for home and a darker color for away. Other sports do not have rules like this. The track team only has one uniform that they wear to every meet they do not have home and away jerseys.
For now our school colors are just green and white, but who knows if Northridge may transform into green white and black in the future? Over the years the colors changed from green white and yellow to now just green and white, so it’s possible they could continue to evolve.
-Mackenzie Holder (19’) is a Print Editor-in-Chief for the Viking Vault.