Warriors overcome major obstacles
Despite injuries, WHS girls' soccer team ranked second in Division II
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      Considering his team lost two of its best players for the season because of knee injuries a few weeks back, Westlake High girls' soccer coach Frank Marino is extremely satisfied with where the Warriors stand in the ultracompetitive Marmonte League.
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LVUSD considering installing FieldTurf at Agoura, Calabasas high schools
Track and field season could be interrupted
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      The Las Virgenes Unified School District is discussing installing FieldTurf, a synthetic playing surface, onto the football fields at Agoura and Calabasas high schools. According to Deputy Superintendent Don Zimring, no deal has been finalized. LVSUD is in the process of doing site surveys and getting a bid from a contractor, Zimring said.
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Local soccer star caps college career
      Damon Brooks, an alumnus of Hillcrest Christian School in Thousand Oaks and longtime Agoura Hills resident, recently finished his final season with the Azusa Pacific University Cougars at the 48th Annual NAIA Men's Soccer Championship Tournament. APU was in the national finals for the third year in a row and made the championship game for the second consecutive season.
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Agoura Thunder rolls into the semifinals
      THUNDER STRUCK- The Agoura Thunder placed third in the recent AYSO Section 10 allstar playoffs. In the elimination round, the Thunder defeated T.O. B and top-seeded Newbury Park A in exciting shootouts, but lost to T.O. A in the semifinals. Section 10 is made up of six regions- Thousand Oaks 9, Newbury Park 41, Moorpark 363, Agoura-Westlake-Oak Park 4, Simi Valley 121 and Malibu 759.
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The Acorn's Super Bowl XLI showdown, Bears vs. Colts
      Editors Kyle Jorrey and Stephen Dorman debate which team will win the big game in Miami Jorrey Outlook: Regardless of what sour grapes my esteemed colleague- aka Señor San Diego- is about to share with you, the underdog Chicago Bears will be crowned champions of Super Bowl XLI.
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Eagles soaring following win over OCHS
Oak Park girls' soccer squad second in TVL
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
      Although they go into every game expecting to win, Oak Park High's girls' varsity soccer players surprised themselves with a 32 victory in overtime on Monday against their longtime rivals Oaks Christian. "We've only tied or lost to Oaks Christian.
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AYSO girls' team going to Sectionals
      MOVING ON- After knocking off all the other regional teams, the Agoura/Westlake AYSO All-Stars will head to Bakersfield in March to compete for the Sectional title. Pictured in the bottom row from left to right are Taylor Wong, Kerry Kurcz, Dani Golub, Samy Martinez, Caitlyn Morrison, Kelsey McLaughlin and Natalie Fersht.
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Youngsters hit the court at halftime
      TOMORROW'S STARS- Two teams from Agoura Youth Basketball Association's thirdgrade boys' division head off during halftime at the Pepperdine vs. San Francisco State game recently on the Pepperdine University campus in Malibu. Both the Wizards and the Clippers showed skills and promise, but the Wizards ultimately prevailed 4-0.
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