NPHS cheer squad finishes first
      CHEERFUL- The Newbury Park High School Competition Cheer Team took first place in the recent Junior Varsity Cheer category at the Pacific National Championships in Los Angeles. Among the 22 who participated were, from left, Team Captain Alicia Fierro, Ashley Strong, Dylan Ruby, Aubrey Ryan ...
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He's as tough as they come
NPHS wrestler Sam Gibbs has battled through adversity, including the loss of his father
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      It seems as if nobody can get Newbury Park High senior wrestler Sam Gibbs down. Even though Gibbs has dealt with many difficult situations this year, from losing his father in a tragic motorcycle accident to learning how to adapt to a new coaching staff at NPHS, nobody has pinned Gibbs o...
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Gators sinking their teeth into the competition
Newbury Park Adventist boys' basketball team in first place
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      These Gators have bite. The Newbury Park Adventist boys' basketball team is putting together quite a season under the direction of second-year head coach Greg Meager.
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TOHS boys' soccer team hunting the Highlanders
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Although the Thousand Oaks High boys' soccer team is currently in second place in the Marmonte League, their play over the past month has been stellar. Since their loss at Royal High on Dec. 18, the Lancers have gone 6-0-2. Unfortunately for TOHS, Royal has gone 9-0-3 during that same ...
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The Acorn's Super Bowl XLI showdown, Bears vs. Colts
Editors Kyle Jorrey and Stephen Dorman debate which team will win the big game in Miami
      Jorrey Outlook: Regardless of what sour grapes my esteemed colleague- aka Señor San Diego- is about to share with you, the underdog Chicago Bears will be crowned champions of Super Bowl XLI. This, despite the fact that: A) they play in the NFC, B) Rex Grossman is their quarter...
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Warriors overcome major obstacles
Despite injuries, WHS girls' soccer team ranked second in Division II
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      Considering his team lost two of its best players for the season because of knee injuries a few weeks back, Westlake High girls' soccer coach Frank Marino is extremely satisfied with where the Warriors stand in the ultracompetitive Marmonte League.
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Leibin named TOHS football coach
      Thousand Oaks High has hired Michael Leibin as its new head football coach. Leibin replaces Mike Sanders, who resigned after seven seasons with the Lancers. Leibin has served as Westlake High's defensive coordinator for the past seven years. He was an AllMarmonte League and AllVent...
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