The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week
Oak Park Eagles (4-2) at Oaks Christian Lions (4-2) Friday, 7:30 p.m.
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      Bill Redell and Dick Billingsley are acting too nice toward each other. Oh sure, the two veteran high school football coaches, Redell of Oaks Christian and Billingsley of Oak Park, can still get after it via the media, as evidence by these recent over-the-phone examples...
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Other local football matchups
      Westlake (3-3) at Simi Valley (4-2) Outlook: Contenders or pretenders- this matchup will be a true measuring stick for the Simi Valley football team. The Pioneers, particularly their defense, looked great during recent wins over Moorpark and Calabasas, but struggled in a loss at Agoura...
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Last week's top performers
      Cooper Shockley, RB, Westlake: Shockley rushed 26 times for 224 yards and scored twice as the Warriors held off Royal, 37-27.
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Weekend schedule
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Marmonte standings
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Marmonte tennis teams vying for playoff positions
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Officially, there are eight high school girls' tennis teams competing in the Marmonte League. But realistically, it's Calabasas High and everyone else. The Coyotes, who haven't lost a league match since 2002, are once again the cream of the crop with a 9-0 record in league and a 11-2 record...
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Train to become a basketball official
      The Conejo Recreation & Parks District is conducting a Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation Basketball Officials certification course. Individuals 18 years and older who are interested in officiating basketball are invited to attend.
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Life's a balancing act
     HANGIN' IN THERE- Victory Gymnastics coach Tristan Rodriguez, left, helps Brandon Jacoby, 11, of Camarillo practice a routine on the parallel bars in Thousand Oaks Monday evening. Jacoby and two of his peers, Max Maynard of Chatsworth and Phillip Campos of Ventura, have qualifi...
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De Jesus commits to S.F. State
      Westlake High senior pitcher Ryan De Jesus has made a verbal commitment to play baseball at San Francisco State. During his junior season for the Warriors, De Jesus, a 6foot2, 175-pound left-hander, was 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA in 28.2 innings of work. He struck out 14 batters and walked sev...
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TOHS volleyball team red-hot
      No team in the county is playing better volleyball than the Thousand Oaks High girls' squad. With a four-game win at Simi Valley Tuesday, the Lancers improved their overall record to 16-1. TOHS is 9-0 and in first place in the Marmonte League. They've lost only six games all y...
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Marmonte golfers back in the swing of things
     IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers LIFTOFF- Newbury Park's Katelyn Barrett hits a chip shot during last week's first Marmonte League Tournament at Simi Hills Golf Course. Westlake won the eight-team event with a total team score of 211. Agoura (218) finished second, followed by Royal (219), Newbu...
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Touchdown Brown
NPHS junior running back Chris Brown does it all
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      Chris Brown is old school. Whereas many high school athletes these days tend to focus their attention toward a single sport, Brown, a 17yearold junior at Newbury Park High, wants to try them all. A basketball player by nature, Brown didn't start playing tackle football until his freshman ...
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