Lion tamers
Oak Park beats Oaks Christian
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      Fence or no fence, the kids were coming onto the field- Kyle Shorten made sure of that. Serving as an honorary cocaptain for his team, the Oak Park High senior put the finishing touches on Oaks Christian last Friday night by batting away Lion quarterback Chris Potter's final p...
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Kendrick claims Calabasas Challenger title
      With winds gusting 60 to 70 miles per hour and helicopters flying overhead assessing fire damage in nearby Malibu, former Pepperdine All-American Robert Kendrick beat 18-year-old Donald Young in three sets to win the USTA $50,000 Pro Challenger on Sunday, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
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Fires force area sports teams to change plans
Marmonte League girls' golf events canceled
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Sometimes the leisure of sports just isn't as important as other events going on in the world. This week, more than a dozen wildfires in Southern California have inflamed more than 600 square miles of land, causing the evacuation of more than 500,000 people statewide.
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AHS polo charging forward
      SURE SHOT- Agoura High's Peter Kurzeka, left, scores one of his nine goals during a win against Royal last week. The Chargers (22-2, 8-0 in league before Wednesday) followed up the win with a second-place finish at the North-South Challenge.
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Boxers ready to touch gloves at 'Warner Center War'
      Art of Boxing Promotions will present its inaugural show, billed as the "Warner Center War," at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills Fri., Nov. 2. The main event features top contender Juan "El Pollo" Valenzuela, who carries a record of 20-6 with nine knockouts.
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The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week
Thousand Oaks Lancers (4-3) at Westlake Warriors (4-3) Friday, 7 p.m.
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Paul Miller may be the mayor of Simi Valley, but it's the Westlake High football team that has run the city the last two weeks. Nobody was happier to see the Warriors leave town than Royal and Simi Valley high schools, as Westlake won at Royal, 37-27, in Week 6 and at Simi Valley, ...
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Weekend schedule
      Calabasas at Moorpark Friday, 7 p.m. Nordhoff at Oak Park Friday, 7:30 p.m. Oaks Christian vs. Grace Brethren Friday, 7:30 p.m. Poly at Viewpoint Saturday, 2 p.m. Agoura at Royal Friday, 7 p.m.
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Marmonte standings
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Tri-Valley standings
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Other local football matchups
      OCHS (4-3) vs. Grace Brethren (4-3) Outlook: Losers of three of their last five games, the Oaks Christian Lions will look to extract a little revenge against an undermanned Grace Brethren squad.
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Last week's top performers
      Westlake offensive line: Paving the way for 426 yards of total offense during the Warriors' 31-14 win over Simi Valley were starting offensive linemen Marcus Soler, Chris Mumford, Spencer Christiansen, Tommy Stuart and Michael Lorenzo.
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