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  • March 82025 Oratorical Results: Seniors win Discipline and Spirit, Juniors win VAPA, Sophomores win Speech!
  • February 20Junior Clark transfer Anthony Alfaro elected ASB President for the 2025-26 school year.
  • August 23Nitro football team wins first game of the season against Don Bosco Tech, 38-0!
  • May 31The Black Team defeats the Pink Team, 41-7, in the 2024 Powderpuff Football Game!
  • May 24Senior Lilit Arakelyan wins the 2024 Pat Navalonic Memorial Award! Lilit will be attending UCLA in the fall!
  • May 1Senior Alexis Cabral wins the 2024 Lancaster Prize, for her article "A Day Without a Phone"!
  • November 18Girls varsity volleyball team defeats Marin Academy, 3-1, to win CIF Division IV State Championship!
  • November 2Girls varsity volleyball beats Moorpark, 3-0, to claim CIF SS Division 6 Championship!
  • September 13Dr. Lynette Ohanian named GHS Principal! Her previous AP position will be filled by Ms. Jessica De La O!
The News Website for Glendale High School

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The News Website for Glendale High School

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Come to this page for updates on all Nitro Athletics, including varsity sports scores. We will use this space to highlight the Nitro athletes and coaches who make a difference, both on and off the field.

Emerson Whiting (second from right) and her volleyball teammates

Emerson Whiting’s Final Set

Emma Torosyan, Reviews Editor March 3, 2025

For senior Emerson “Emmi” Whiting, being the captain of the Glendale High School girls volleyball team is more than just a title. It’s a symbol of trust from her teammates.  After being on the...

Kristy Tarbinian is Swinging in Style!

Kristy Tarbinian is Swinging in Style!

Artur Torabyan, Staff Writer February 28, 2025

If you know anything about the Nitros tennis program, then you've probably heard the co-captain’s nickname, "Krispy”.  Kristy Tarbinian is a junior at Glendale High School, who was born and raised...

Grace Petrossians Is Kicking It One More Time

Grace Petrossians Is Kicking It One More Time

Meghri Kassabian, Staff Writer February 21, 2025

Grace Petrossians is a senior at Glendale High School, and she is a part of CSF and NHS, two of our most prestigious clubs here at GHS. She is also vice president of the Letters for Rose Club and the publicist...

Arman Tsarukyan poses with GHS principal, Dr. Lynette Ohanian.

MMA Fighter Arman Tsarukyan Attends Basketball Game

Emma Torosyan, Reviews Editor February 6, 2025

Glendale High School’s boys varsity basketball team faced off against their longtime rivals, the Hoover Tornados, in a thrilling matchup on February 5, 2025. The highly-anticipated game drew a packed...

Erynn Padillo (right) poses with her sister, Jeanne, during last year's golf season.

Erynn Padillo Is Leading with Precision and Passion

Karla Ruiz, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

Erynn Padillo is a senior at Glendale High School and has lived in Glendale her whole life. She is the captain of the girls golf team at GHS and also the president of the California Scholastic Federation...

Manuel Lemus: From Player to Coach

Manuel Lemus: From Player to Coach

Lily Bagdyan, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

Manuel Lemus just finished his second season as our Glendale High School football coach, and he has been here since June of 2023. He was born and raised in Hollywood California, and he has been playing...

Natalie Minkler on the Mound!

Natalie Minkler on the Mound!

Destiny Velina, Staff Writer October 14, 2024

Natalie Minkler is a senior at Glendale High School, and she is one of the pitchers for our varsity softball team. She has been on the team for four years, and she is currently our head captain. She was...

Adri Fenyes (left) poses with fellow senior, Talia Arotionians, who attends Clark Magnet High School

Adri Fenyes is Inspiring School and Team Spirit

Karla Ruiz, Staff Writer September 30, 2024

Senior Adri Fenyes is the captain of the cheerleading squad at Glendale High School. She has been a member of the Nitro cheer team since her freshman year and has served as an ASB commissioner since her...

Alex Shirvanian Is on the Defensive

Alex Shirvanian Is on the Defensive

Lily Bagdyan, Staff Writer September 27, 2024

Have you ever been to a football game at Glendale High School? If you have, I’m sure you have heard of the captain of the team, senior Alex Shirvanian.  Alex is known for his leadership skills and...

Danielle Ramos Is Flying that Flag

Danielle Ramos Is Flying that Flag

Aniella Pieprzyca-Mazadiego, Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2024

Danielle Ramos is a senior captain of the color guard team at Glendale High School, who loves to read, crochet, and specifically play Animal Crossing on her Switch. She is very involved at school, being...

Samantha Waked Is Bringing that Passion for Dance

Samantha Waked Is Bringing that Passion for Dance

Dayanara Lopez, Staff Writer September 20, 2024

Samantha Waked is a senior at Glendale High School, and she adores animals and volunteers at the Animal Humane Society. Aside from her leadership role as the head captain of the GHS Dance Team, she is...

Emil Sarkisians Saves the Best for Last!

Emil Sarkisians Saves the Best for Last!

Andrew Peralta, Staff Writer May 24, 2024

Emil Sarkisians is a senior goalkeeper on our Glendale High School boys varsity soccer team. He and his teammates recently competed in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 Championships, and they finished...

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