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Ten questions with Jenna Bandy
      Only a sophomore, Thousand Oaks High girls' basketball player Jenna Bandy has already established herself as a premier athlete in the Marmonte League. Prior to Wednesday night's matchup with Moorpark, Bandy, the Lancers' starting point guard, led TOHS in points per game (14.7), total rebounds (106) and assists (32) and was tied for the team lead in steals (44).
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Lions regroup after loss to St. Bonaventure
TVL showdown against Fillmore looms tonight
      The race for a girls' basketball championship in the Tri-Valley League just got a little more interesting. Behind a stellar defensive effort by St. Bonaventure, Oaks Christian lost to the Seraphs 49-40 at home Tuesday night. The game was a far cry from when the squads played earlier this month at St.
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SPARQ testing offered locally
      NIKE SPARQ, in conjunction with Baseball America and Atomix Sports, is conducting an area tour through Feb. 20 where they'll test high school baseball and softball teams.
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College football commitments rolling in
      National signing day is next Wednesday, but many local high school football players have already made verbal commitments to colleges throughout the nation. Westlake High place kicker/ punter Jordan Mannisto has committed to the University of Houston. According to the website CougarsDen.
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Local guide to Super Sunday
      Super Bowl XLII, or 42 for those who are Roman numeral challenged, is just days away. While every Super Bowl is memorable in its own way- and gives everyone an excuse to throw a shindig- this year's big game could have historical significance.
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The Acorn's Super Bowl XLII showdown: Giants vs. Patriots
Sportswriters Thomas Gase and Stephen Dorman discuss Sunday's big game in Arizona
      Outlook: In his biography "The GM," former New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi apologizes for his team's performance in Super Bowl XXXV, a 34-7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in January of 2001, by saying, "I'd like to blame our offensive game plan, but I'm not sure we had one.
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Four for the Month
      We're rolling out a new Acorn feature this month where our sportswriters recommend four books for anyone who's in dire need of a good read. It's a feature we will run at the beginning- or in this case the very end- of each month. Hopefully you can enjoy a few of these books as much as we did.
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Redell, wife still recovering from crash
Couple hit by alleged drunk driver
      Oaks Christian head football coach Bill Redell and his wife, Cheryl, continue to recover after being hit by an alleged drunk driver in West Covina on Dec. 30. According to Bill Redell, the couple had left Palm Desert and were traveling westbound on the 10 Freeway at approximately 10:30 p.m. when they were blindsided.
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