Changing of the guard in Marmonte?
Bottom-dwelling girls' basketball programs on the upswing
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Girls' basketball action this season in the Marmonte League is a lot like the famous Bob Dylan song—"The Times They Are AChangin'.
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Singh finishes strong
Veteran golfer wins Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      Longtime PGA Tour star Vijay Singh knows all the tricks of the trade, which is why come Christmas morning, you can bet he'll be out knocking it around somewhere on the links. "It's the best time to hit balls," the 45-year-old said. "There's nobody on the golf course.
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Senior sluggers hit the jackpot in Vegas
     PROUD MOMENT—The Goldcoast 75's, a senior softball team with players from Ventura County, went undefeated at the Men's Winter World Championships in Las Vegas. The 75's defeated the Minnesota Legends 19-12 in the title game. Dick McLeish is the manager, and John Monteleone is an assistant. Team members include Ernie Acosta, Bill Swartz, Jim Tate, Gibby Weiss, Rich Wheeler, Don Allchin, Elvin Bartel, Ken Carroll, Jim DeFrates, Tom Dudley, Jim Goggia, Jack Paulson, Chuck Schmelter and Tracy Williams.
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CVU Rage stoked on league title
     UNDEFEATED—The Conejo Valley United U-13 Rage soccer team won a league championship with a 12-0-2 record. Team members are Courtney Appleford, Meagan Easton, Kendall Engelhardt, Bridget Flynn, Sophie Friedl, Maddie Gurewitz, Julia Kantor, MacKenna Kelleher, Taylor Masket, Jessica Moss, Madeline Norling-Christensen, Carly Pierson, Kylee Poling, Julianne Rodriguez, Anna Quinn and Haley Agapiou. Tracy Pierson is the coach, and Clay Cameron serves as trainer.
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Soccer camp comes to Westlake
      Local soccer coaches Bill Propster, Frank Marino and Aerick Brown will conduct a soccer camp for kids ages 5 through 14 at Westlake High School Dec. 29 through 31. It is the coaches' philosophy that young players learn best when having fun.
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La Reina, Oaks Christian athletes land many TVL honors
      The fall season for high school sports has concluded. Here's a list of the local athletes who made the All-Tri-Valley League teams. Football CoMost Valuable Player, Offense: Malcolm Jones of Oaks Christian. Most Valuable Player, Defense: Chris Coyle of Oaks Christian.
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