Playing through pain
Conejo Valley Little League Juniors All-Stars rise up during a dark moment
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      With heavy hearts, the Conejo Valley Little League Juniors AllStar team took to the field this past week and competed like champions. These young men, their coaches, parents and fans, were coping with the death of a close friend and teammate, 13-year-old James Street of Thousand O...
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Street left an unforgettable legacy at Conejo Valley Little League
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      I only met James Street once, but it was an introduction I'll never forget. Last July, Acorn sportswriter Thomas Gase and I were covering the District 13 Little League All-Star Tournament at Colina Middle School in Thousand Oaks.
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T.O. All-Star teams refuse to go quietly
      HE'S IN THERE- Thousand Oaks American base runner Nick Jelinick slides into home and scores a run during the second inning against El Rio on Tuesday at Colina Middle School. T.O.'s Brian Strausburger is on deck. Playing in the District 13 11-year-old tournament, T.O. American won the game 5-2 and...
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Golf invention becomes reality TV for local songwriter
Peterson competing in Golf Channel's 'Fore Inventors Only' By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Her invention may not be as monumental as Benjamin Franklin's, Thomas Edison's or Henry Ford's, but Westlake Village resident Vicky Peterson is banking that her new idea can lead to prominence, too. Peterson is one of 103 competitors on the Golf Channel's new reality series "F...
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Area softball, baseball players selected as state's best
Oaks Christian's Schlopy named to All-State First Team
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      The 2007 All-State teams for baseball and softball have been released by CalHiSports.com. Making the All-State Softball First Team were Camarillo High senior pitcher Lindsey Dean and Oaks Christian senior Taylor Schlopy, a multipurpose selection.
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