Seeking six flags
Oaks Christian on a mission to rewrite CIF-SS record book
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      During the past half decade, Oaks Christian's talent on the gridiron has been in a league of its own, especially in the postseason. The Lions have won five straight CIF-Southern Section football championships, a Southern Section record shared with Paraclete of Lancaster, which claimed five straight titles from 1997-2001.
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St. Bonny looms as biggest threat to Marmonte teams
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      On Friday night, four Marmonte League football teams begin their pursuit of a CIFSouthern Section Northern Division championship. League title winner Moorpark High, the No. 2 overall seed in the Northern Division, opens at home against Camarillo. In other action, Thousand Oaks hosts Santa Barbara, while Westlake travels to Oxnard and Newbury Park faces St.
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Area cross country programs head back to Mt. SAC
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      After running countless miles this fall, many local high school cross country teams are now only one step away from a trip to the CIF State Championships.
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Patriots suffer semifinal setback
      RISE ABOVE— Viewpoint's Angelica Luczak goes for a block Tuesday night against Whittier Christian in the CIF-SS Division IV-AA semifinals. VHS, champions of the Liberty League, lost in five games and finished the season with a 23-2 record.
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Top seed ends Chargers' title defense
      SO CLOSE— Agoura High goalkeeper Bruk Campbell tries to stop a penalty shot by Arroyo Grande's Jesse Gillespie during Saturday's CIF-Southern Section Division IV second-round playoff match at AHS. Despite getting out to an early lead, the Chargers lost the contest, 14-12.
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Local athletes make college choices official
      A few of the area's top high school athletes signed their National Letters of Intent this week. Oak Park High softball standout pitcher Julia Rice stayed true to her verbal commitment and signed with Purdue University of the Big Ten Conference.
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Calabasas tennis team bounced, VHS advances
      OUSTED— Calabasas High's Sabrina Man-Son-Hing crouches down to return a shot during Tuesday's CIF-Southern Section Division I playoff match against Palos Verdes. CHS lost, 12-6. In other action Tuesday, the top-seeded Viewpoint girls' tennis squad upended Savanna 14-4 to advance to the Division V semifinals today at 2 p.m. at Warner Tennis Center.
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