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10 things to watch for this college football season
By Thomas Gase and Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      Call it the golden age of Ventura County football. More than any other year in recent memory, the stage is set for a handful of local football phenoms to make a major impact in the college game.
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Yankees the top Pinto team in Newbury Park
     PANTHER PRIDE—The Newbury Park PONY Baseball Pinto Yankees finished first in the regular season with a record of 17-1-2. They went on to take first place in the postseason tournament as well. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Cade Morgan, Luke Macias, Griffin Rashoff, Trevor Hall, Kyle Schroeder and Sean Leehey. Middle row: Michael Bacica, Leo Peng, Jake Miller, Bradley Yocum and Charlie Stelzmiller. Back row: Manager Mike Miller, coach Kevin Leehey and coach Jeff Rashoff.
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T.O. resident in Olympics
      Will Simpson, a Thousand Oaks resident, has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team in show jumping. Simpson will team up with Carlsson vom Dach, a 12year-old Holsteiner gelding, for the Games, scheduled to take place in Hong Kong from Aug. 9 to 21.
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Versatile Ketter makes verbal commitment to UCLA
Westlake outside hitter led Marmonte in kills, aces last season
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Last year, Westlake High head girls' volleyball coach Ernest Rittenhouse decided to move Michelle Ketter from the opposite position to outside hitter. Ever since the switch, Warrior opponents have been paying the price.
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Newbury Park softball squad takes first
     RED-HOT—The Newbury Park U-10 Gold girls' softball team finished in first place at the Beat the Heat tournament in Goleta. Newbury Park went 5-0 in the event and upended Santa Monica in the title game, 6-2. The girls dedicated the win to teammate Katlin Bowers and her family. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Ryanna Hammond, Elizabeth Lorentz, Bethany Clark, Natalie Krause, Taylor Johnston and Morgan Gonzalez. Middle row: Suzie Smith, Kristine Lysenstoen, Abigail Brambila, Kaitlyn Dane and Krista Hershfield. Back row: Team mom Melissa Clark, coach Mike Krause, coach Chris Hammond and coach David Johnston.
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Softball players, teams sought
      The Conejo Recreation and Park District Sports Office is accepting registration for the 2008 Adult Fall Softball League. Games are played Sunday through Friday evenings, Sept., 5 through Dec. 14. The league is open to players age 16 and over, and offers Coed, Men's, Men's Masters, Church and Women's Open divisions.
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