East digs in
Defense steals the show in 10-7 victory over West at Ventura County High School All-Star Football Game
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      On the second play of the Ventura County High School AllStar Football Game at Moorpark High on Saturday night, West running back Raynard Pamilton from Pacifica High ran a reverse for a 27-yard touchdown to put his team on the scoreboard first.
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Dream of playing in College World Series a reality for local contingent
Three area players in UC Irvine's starting infield
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      Riding on a bus en route to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., on Monday afternoon, former Westlake High standout and current UC Irvine starting second baseman Cody Cipriano prepared himself for the raucous baseball environment his team was about to descend upon.
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County All-Star baseball game a final curtain call for seniors
Oaks Christian's Jason Brooks wins home run contest; West squad prevails over East, 8-3
By Steve Ames Special to The Acorn
      Friendships were renewed between coaches and among players and new ones were formed before Sunday's annual Jim Parker EastWest Baseball All-Star Game, played for the first time at George "Sparky" Anderson Field at Ullman Stadium on the Cal Lutheran University campus.
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USC players, coaches eager to share hoops knowledge
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      The University of Southern California men's basketball squad proved it was a solid team by making the Sweet 16 of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Now a few Trojan players and coaches are looking to pass on some of their skills to the younger generation.
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Two teams win tournament titles
     DOUBLE THE FUN- In a rare double win, teams from Agoura and Westlake took first place in both the girls' U-10 and U-12 divisions at the Patriots Cup in Newbury Park. Both teams qualified for the final round by winning three games, and both teams had difficult championship matches that ended in 2-1 v...
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Cal Lutheran offers numerous summer camps for kids
      A variety of youth athletic camps will be held at California Lutheran University during the summer. The camps include instruction in basketball, baseball, tennis, soccer, football, water polo, dance and cheerleading.
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Skateboard season exceeds expectations
     IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers A PAIR OF POSES- Josh Nichols, 15, of Simi Valley High flies off a ramp and over a barricade during a California High School Skateboard Club competition at Skatelab in Simi Valley. In the background, Bryce Mandel of Oak Park High gets in a little face time with the camera...
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Benkert, Maddox honored by V.C. Sports Hall of Fame
      Westlake High head football coach Jim Benkert was one of five inductees into the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame during an awards dinner Sunday night at the Ventura Beach Marriott. "As a coach you get a lot of credit because of the kids' and assistants' hard work," he later said. "I wish...
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