Warrior offense still searching for answers
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Like most baseball teams in the Marmonte League, Westlake High is loaded with great pitching. Unfortunately for the Warriors, they are struggling at the plate. In the last four games, Westlake has scored only three runs and has seen its league record drop to 3-6.
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CHS grad to play in Pan American Maccabi Games
      Jennifer Bernstein of Calabasas has been appointed by Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel as a member of the Youth Tennis team representing the United States at the 11th Pan American Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The games will take place Dec. 26 through Jan. 2, 2008.
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Local girls capture Apricot Jam title
      THEY'RE JAMMIN'- The Agoura, Oak Park, Calabasas and Westlake Village girls' U12 allstar soccer team won its division at the Moorpark Apricot Jam Tournament, defeating two of the state's top teams in the process. Pictured in the back row from left to right are coach Jim Lyon, Madison Lyon, Avni Keshap, Cameron Cooper, Annie Lee, Andre Kerner, Meagan Easton and assistant coach Doug Easton.
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Graham rewriting the record books for Coyote track team
Junior runner hopes for a big effort at Friday's Ventura County Championships
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      He might not be LeBron James, but Calabasas High junior Clayton Graham could probably do a great Sprite commercial. Two years ago, Calabasas sprint coach Steve Smith caught Graham drinking the soft drink before a track meet, which was against team rules.
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Marmonte dive finals Friday in Simi
      The Marmonte League will conduct its diving finals Friday afternoon at Rancho Simi Community Park pool in Simi Valley. The day's action is set to get underway at 2:30 p.m. Varsity and junior varsity boys and girls will compete. Last season, Westlake's Jake Isaacs won the varsity boys' division and Royal's Melani Meister won the girls' division.
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Special bond
Oak Park's Julia Rice knows the pitcher-catcher relationship is vital to softball success
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      There are few things on the softball field as important as the relationship between pitcher and catcher. Take Oak Park High's Julia Rice for example. Rice is one of the finest pitchers in the Tri-Valley League, if not the entire county. The 16-year-old sophomore, who hopes to play for Oregon State after her high school career is complete, leads the league in wins (11), ERA (.
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