Coyotes close in on another tennis title
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Officially, there are eight high school girls' tennis teams competing in the Marmonte League. But realistically, it's Calabasas High and everyone else. The Coyotes, who haven't lost a league match since 2002, are once again the cream of the crop with a 9-0 record in league and a 11-2 record...
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De Jesus commits to S.F. State
      Westlake High senior pitcher Ryan De Jesus has made a verbal commitment to play baseball at San Francisco State. During his junior season for the Warriors, De Jesus, a 6foot2, 175-pound left-hander, was 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA in 28.2 innings of work. He struck out 14 batters and walked se...
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Team effort has Lions primed for water polo glory
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Agoura High may be ranked No. 1 in the CIFSouthern Section Division IV boys' water polo coaches' poll, but there's a team just around the corner trying to catch them. Four miles away, to be exact. With a 145 overall record, including a 50 mark in the TriValley League, Oaks Christian ...
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Marmonte girls' golf squads ready to tee it up again
      A SWING AND A DRIVE- Westlake's Charlotte Gibson crushes a shot during last week's first Marmonte League Tournament at Simi Hills Golf Course. Gibson shot a 40 on the afternoon to help lead the Warriors to victory with a total team score of 211.
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The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week
Oak Park Eagles (4-2) at Oaks Christian Lions (4-2) Friday, 7:30 p.m.
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      Bill Redell and Dick Billingsley are acting too nice toward each other. Oh sure, the two veteran high school football coaches, Redell of Oaks Christian and Billingsley of Oak Park, can still get after it via the media, as evidence by these recent over-the-phone examples...
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Weekend schedule
      Moorpark at Agoura Friday, 7 p.m. Newbury Park at Calabasas Friday, 7 p.m. Westlake at Simi Valley Friday, 7 p.m. Thousand Oaks at Royal Friday, 7 p.m. Rio Hondo Prep at Viewpoint Saturday, 1 p.m.
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Marmonte standings
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Tri-Valley standings
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Other local football matchups
      Westlake (3-3) at Simi Valley (4-2) Outlook: Contenders or pretenders- this matchup will be a true measuring stick for the Simi Valley football team. The Pioneers, particularly their defense, looked great during recent wins over Moorpark and Calabasas, but struggled in a loss at Agoura...
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Last week's top performers
      Cooper Shockley, RB, Westlake: Shockley rushed 26 times for 224 yards and scored twice as the Warriors held off Royal, 37-27.
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