In a league of its own
Calabasas just beat Chatsworth, the fifth-ranked team in the nation. Westlake is stocked with talent, and Agoura is coming off a CIF title game appearance. Marmonte League baseball takes a backseat to no one. On the following two pages, Thomas Gase and St
     PLAY BALL!- Clockwise from above, Calabasas right-hander Greg Selarz delivers a pitch during the Easton Southern California Showdown. Westlake junior Alex Gillingham warms up in the bullpen. Gillingham will serve as the Warriors' ace on the mound. Coyote lefty Mike La Rosa takes a big swing at a pitch. Early on, Calabasas has been scoring runs in bunches. Westlake's Steven Soucy lays down a bunt during practice. The Warriors will be looking to run early and often in '07. Agoura freshman Ali Hamed swings at an offering last weekend against Camarillo. The Chargers, CIF-SS Division I finalist a year ago, must replace their entire starting lineup. League play begins Wed., March 14. Photos by BILL SPARKES and ADAM DAVIS/Acorn Newspapers
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Lions' share
OCHS girls' soccer team splits Division V title with Valley Christian
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      Locked into a defensive battle Saturday afternoon in the CIFSouthern Section Division V girls' soccer championship, Oaks Christian freshman Lauren Lindstrom saved the Lions from suffering their first defeat in four trips to the title game.
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The Acorn's 2007 Marmonte Baseball Preview
      Westlake Warriors Head coach: Mike Lee (2nd season) Last season's results: 17-11, 6-8 in league (tied for fourth in Marmonte) Biggest losses: Jeff Rapoport, OF; Stephen Notaro, C; Randy Harmala, OF; Jake Fiss, P; Nick Slezak, P Notable returnees:
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Viewpoint tripped up in championship game
Boys' soccer squad loses to Animo, 4-1
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      The breaks, the bounces, the calls- they didn't go Viewpoint's way Saturday afternoon in the CIF-Southern Section Division VI boys' soccer championship. Viewpoint, making its first title game appearance in school history, was defeated by Animo Leadership of Inglewood 4-1. The game was played at Allen Layne Stadium on the campus of Downey High School.
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FOR THE RECORD
      A picture last week misidentified Viewpoint's Carlo Digregorio. Jeff Safenowitz was in the photo, not Digregorio.
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Surf benefit at Ventura Point
      The Arden Taylor VIII Surf Benefit, hosted by the Ventura Surf Club, is slated to be held Sat. and Sun., March 24 and 25, at Surfer's Point in Ventura. The action gets underway at 7 a.m. The longboard contest is open to all. Registration fees are $55.
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Santoro concludes solid season
      After nine years of waiting, Agoura High wrestling coach Dennis Ritterbush finally returned to the CIF State Finals. Agoura senior Dayne Santoro became the first Charger wrestler in nearly a decade to make it to state last weekend in Bakersfield.
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