Coyotes refuse to go quietly into the night
CHS boys' basketball team sees lead slip away vs. Harvard Westlake
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Last Friday against Harvard Westlake, the boys' basketball team from Calabasas High outplayed the Wolverines for three quarters. Unfortunately for the Coyotes, they couldn't quite seal the deal. Although the final score doesn't necessarily show it, Calabasas hung tough with the top-seeded team out of the Mission League before eventually losing 73-58 in North Hollywood.
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Lady Lions on fire in the postseason
      REFUSE TO LOSE- Caroline Cislo of Oaks Christian goes in for a goal during Tuesday's 7-1 playoff victory over Bell Gardens. After qualifying as a wild-card team in Division V, the Lions have won three postseason games and will now host El Segundo today at 3 p.m. in the CIFSS quarterfinals.
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Westlake boys' soccer squad drops a grudge match against Loyola
WHS ousted on late score
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      The two may be located 41 miles apart, but Westlake and Loyola High schools seem to be developing an intense rivalry in boys' soccer.
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Oak Park heading to the quarterfinals
      PLAYING WELL- Nick Saliano, right, of Oak Park drives thru Marvin Castillo and the Morro Bay defense during the Eagles' first-round playoff victory. Following Tuesday's 54-46 win over Monrovia, Oak Park will host Ribet Academy on Friday night.
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Warriors win one, lose one
      BLOWOUT- Westlake point guard Kyle Olandt, left, gets around Downey's Bryan Lopez during the first round of the CIF-SS Division IAA playoffs last weekend. WHS won the game 60-33. On Tuesday night, Westlake hosted Mater Dei, the top-ranked team in the state. WHS lost 7453, ending the season with a 208 overall record. WHS was second in the Marmonte League.
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Oaks Christian roughed up by Campbell Hall
      TOO MUCH- Matt Johnson of Oaks Christian, left, is bumped by Campbell Hall's Robert Ford during Tuesday night's CIF-SS playoff game at OCHS. The Lions were defeated 99-34.
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Agoura cyclist on California tour
Ivan Dominguez's journey took him from Cuba to the Golden State
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      It seems that Agoura resident Ivan Dominguez has taken a liking to California. He enjoys it so much hat this week he wants to see the entire state. The 30yearold ToyotaUnited cyclist is competing in the AMGEN Tour of California race that began in San Francisco and ends in Long Beach this Sunday.
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Patriots fall to 29 Palms
      NOT TONIGHT- Viewpoint's Matt Talamantes, right, gets called for a foul during the quarterfinal game of the CIF-SS Division IVA playoffs against Twentynine Palms on Tuesday. VHS lost 69-47.
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Marmonte soccer rivals will meet
      The Westlake High girls' soccer team will host Marmonte League rival Thousand Oaks tonight at 6 p.m. in the quarterfinals of CIFSouthern Section Division II playoffs. On Tuesday, the Warriors defeated South Hills 3-1. TOHS, meanwhile, got by Crescenta Valley 2-0. The teams played twice during the season.
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Amgen update
Dominguez halted in Stage I
      After battling gusting winds and challenging terrain for nearly 90 miles through Northern California's wine country, ToyotaUnited's hopes of repeating its riveting Stage 1 victory at the 2006 Amgen Tour of California were destroyed when a devastating crash took out half the field with less than 10 km to go.
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