Yenche soars above competition
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      When 11-year-old Hayden Yenche first began competing in track and field in 2005, he wasn't sure what event he wanted to do the most. Stuck with a tough decision, Yenche decided to give all the events a try. "When I first started track and field I didn't know what I wanted to do besides run cross country," Yenche said.
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AHS polo packs for European vacation
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Before the Agoura High boys' water polo team takes on the best from the Marmonte League this fall, the majority of the squad will travel to Europe next month to play some of the finest teams in the world.
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Marmonte League quarterback battles picking up steam
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      With the professional sports world embroiled in off-field drama, let's turn our attention to the local high school football scene, where quarterback battles are heating up from Calabasas to Simi Valley. In the first installment of a two-part series, we'll take a look at the Marmonte League and its eight teams' projected starting signal-callers.
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Agoura sluggers win rematch vs. Westlake
     COMEBACK KIDS- The U-7 Agoura Bandits from Agoura PONY Baseball won the West Valley Sportsmanship Tournament in Westlake. After losing its first game to Westlake, Agoura won its next three contests, earning a rematch with Westlake in the championship. Agoura won the title game 14-11. Pictured in the front row from left are Jack Leggat, Jeremy Roschko, Spencer Shearer, Nicholas Reeder and Daniel Steinzeig. Middle row: Jack Aldrich, Brett Candioty, Brendan Woods, Jared Catone and Trent Haines Back row: Clay Aldrich, manager David Roschko, Mike Shearer and Frank Catone. Cameron Bartolomea, Cole Spooner and Brandon Nikolaijevic are not pictured.
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WAGS team has a date with destiny
League sending three softball squads to nationals
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      A group of youngsters from Westlake-Agoura Girls Softball are looking to make history. Never before has a WAGS team won an Amateur Softball Association district, Southern California state and national championship in the same season.
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Setting the record straight on Gretzky's name
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      History is littered with mistakes; just ask my mother. All kidding aside (I love you, Mom), as many of our loyal Acorn readers know by now, the sports department at this newspaper made an epic blunder last week.
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