March 27, 2008 RSS feed / Sports

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Cartoonist always tackled controversy

Westlake resident worked at Daily News for 25 years
By Shuhei Matsuo Special to the Acorn
Jim Thompson always enjoyed receiving hate mail from readers. He still takes pleasure in people who oppose his expressive opinions. More...

Power surge

Westlake sophomore making pitchers pay
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

In a league loaded with lefthanded sluggers, Westlake High first baseman Christian Yelich may be the best of the bunch. More...

Professional basketball team to play at CLU

Los Angeles Lightning to hold first round of tryouts this weekend
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

Mark Harwell was nicknamed "White Lightning" at Prairie View A&M University. Fittingly enough, Harwell now owns the Los Angeles Lightning, the newest franchise in the International Basketball League. More...

Soccer squad wins Santa Barbara Cup

THEY ARE THE CHAMPIONS- The Barcelona California GU-10 Red girls' soccer team won thSanta Barbara Cup earlier this month. More...

McBride makes college choice

Stephanie McBride, a senior on the Newbury Park High girls' volleyball team this past season, has signed a National Letter of Intent with The Master's College in Santa Clarita. More...

Outstanding effort from Newbury Park Chivas

CUP CRAZY KIDS- The Newbury Park Chivas U-10 girls' soccer team finished in second place in its division at the Santa Barbara Spring Cup. Pictured, from left, are Leeza, Mariana, Emily, Hannah, Kallie, Samantha, Sarah, Gemma, Katie and Carly. More...

The Acorn's 2008 National League West showdown

Sportswriters Thomas Gase and Stephen Dorman debate who will win MLB's toughest division

Not since the days of Billy the Kid and "Doc" Holliday has the West been this wild. More...

Invitation only hoops camp coming to CLU

Applications are now being accepted for the Ten Star AllStar Summer Basketball Camp, to be held June 22 through 26 at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. The camp, for boys and girls 10 through 19, is invitation only. More...