Locked in or up for grabs?
Quarterback battles abound in Marmonte League By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      With the professional sports world embroiled in off-field drama, let's turn our attention to the local high school football scene, where quarterback battles are heating up from Calabasas to Simi Valley. In the first installment of a two-part series, we'll take a look at the Marmont...
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All-Star effort from T.O. team
      BOYS OF SUMMER- The Thousand Oaks Little League 7year-old All-Star team finished as runners-up at the Encino Little League Tournament. Team members include Troy Helo, Timmy Valentine, Braeden Ashmore, Christian Lymberopoulus, Carson Lambert, Ben Hech, Matt Chopp, Brett Kallman, George Neas...
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Subbuteo makes a comeback
Popular English soccer game gains cult following in Conejo Valley
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Twelve-year-old Simi Valley resident Dominic Hutchinson is hoping that a certain Hasbro product will become all the rage in the near future. No, it's not the TransformersInstead, Dominic has picked up on Subbuteo, a table-soccer game that's played on a felt pitch slightly larger than...
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Thousand Oaks Big League team beats NorCal, earns spot in World Series
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      They've been dominant. Now it's time to get defensive. For the fourth time in five years, and for the first time as the defending world champion, the Thousand Oaks Big League team has advanced to the Big League World Series in Easley, S.C.
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Local girls chasing historic achievement
WAGS U-12 squad aiming fonational title
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      A group of youngsters from Westlake-Agoura Girls Softball is looking to make history. Never before has a WAGS team won an Amateur Softball Association district, Southern California state and national championship in the same season.
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