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The Sentinel

The Newspaper of Northgate High

The Sentinel

Almost ready to graduate – and only 4 1/2 years old!
Cartoon throwbacks: Seniors reclaim their childhood with creative backpacks

Cartoon throwbacks: Seniors reclaim their childhood with creative backpacks

October 15, 2025

Broncos Abroad: Students travel to Paris, Barcelona, and Madrid

Broncos Abroad: Students travel to Paris, Barcelona, and Madrid

October 10, 2025

Senior senators debate legislation and pass bills during two days of Mock Congress

Senior senators debate legislation and pass bills during two days of Mock Congress

January 15, 2025

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Seniors Tien Nguyen, Ariel Ng, and Allison Nguyen show off their structure they made alongside friends Carmen Urmson, Siya Majumdar, Alison Lancaster, and Michaela Young at the Northgate Engineering Basics meeting on Sept. 19
Club Corner: Students engage and connect in engineering challenges
Ethan Parks, Sentinel Guest • September 30, 2024

Marshmallows? Skewers? No, this group is not making s'mores - they are practicing engineering. Those items were part of the activity and...

Passover: A spring tradition
A glimpse into Lunar New Year: the Year of the Fire Horse

A glimpse into Lunar New Year: the Year of the Fire Horse

March 6, 2026

Pride is NOT just a marketing strategy, but a call for authentic LGBTQ+ advocacy 

Pride is NOT just a marketing strategy, but a call for authentic LGBTQ+ advocacy 

May 20, 2025

The thrill of 5th grade camp as a high school counselor

The thrill of 5th grade camp as a high school counselor

May 25, 2024

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Today’s Quiz: Name the sweetest dogs on campus and match them with their humans
Cartoon throwbacks: Seniors reclaim their childhood with creative backpacks

Cartoon throwbacks: Seniors reclaim their childhood with creative backpacks

October 15, 2025

Student cafeteria workers in paid jobs help prepare and serve more than daily 1,000 meals

Student cafeteria workers in paid jobs help prepare and serve more than daily 1,000 meals

March 30, 2025

Northgate 18-year-olds look forward to casting first ballots in exciting presidential year election

Northgate 18-year-olds look forward to casting first ballots in exciting presidential year election

October 15, 2024

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Samantha Heweston is one of eight new teachers joining Northgate at the start of the 2025-26 school year.
New year, new teachers: Welcome!
Sentinel Staff December 11, 2025

Ninth graders aren’t the only newcomers to Northgate at the start of a new year. The 2025-26 school year also welcomed eight new teachers to...

Happy birthday, William Shakespeare!
Happy birthday, William Shakespeare!
Sentinel Staff April 1, 2026

Happy April, and happy birthday to the Bard, who has an April birthday April 23, making him 462 years old. Friends Zemira Osigwe, Hannah Lawrence,...

Class of 1997 alumni, left to right, Hillary Yeend, Amy LaSala, Meg Honey, who is now a teacher at Northgate, Melissa Freas, Heather Maddox and Alix Allocco assembled their friend group to attend the 50th year celebration at Northgate.
Alumni turn out for 50th tailgate celebration and football game
October 30, 2024

In a flash from the past, social studies teacher Meg Honey gathered her friend group from high school to celebrate Friday night lights on a warm...

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Northgate's 2025 golf team finished in leage play 8-0, won the Diablo Athletic League tournament, and finished 4th at the North Coast Section tournament.

Top: Elizabeth Meyer 
Back, left to right: Armani Starke, Sophia DeLaRosa, Peyton Glaves, Madyson Guirnalda, AJ Esver
Front, left to right: Lucy Rohrlick, Kira Monomo
Girls golf team finishes 8-0, remains undefeated six of last ten years
Eve Ravid, Staff Writer • November 13, 2025

Northgate girls added some impressive statistics to their long record of excellence. The varsity team finished 8-0 this year, marking 6 undefeated seasons...

Northgate's boys football team heads into the last regular season game at 6-3 overall and 3-0 in the Diablo Valley Athletic League. A highlight was the "Battle of the Creek" 35-21 win over Las Lomas. With the victory the team, pictured above after the game, earned a higher  ranking, the engraved winner's plaque for the next year, and cross town rival bragging rights.
The ‘Battle of the Creek’ goes to the Broncos as football marches toward the end of the best season since 2013
David Makedonsky, Editor-in-Chief • November 5, 2024

Every Walnut Creek high school football fan had their calendars marked for Friday, Oct. 4, the “Battle of the Creek” rivalry game between the Northgate...

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