What a week
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      It's been an intense week of high school playoff action. Throughout local communities, on the basketball court, in the pool and on the soccer pitch, area teams have experienced triumph and heartbreak. Some seasons- high school careers, even- have ended, while others continue to live on.
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Agoura United soars above competition
     LOCAL CHAMPS- The Agoura United U-10 soccer team won the AYSO All-Star Area Competition. Agoura United won 12 games and outscored the opposition 52-2. Pictured in the front row from left to right are Jake Bednar, Jason Manning and Myles Engelhart. Middle row: Jeff Braun, Conrad Wahl, Jose R...
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Girls' lacrosse league expands to Conejo
SCLA to field squads in Oak Park, Agoura and Newbury Park
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      The Southern California Lacrosse Association is hoping the addition of three new teams in its girls' division can help spark a growing interest in the sport. Last November, the SCLA added teams in Newbury Park, Oak Park and Agoura to compete in a girls' division that already include...
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Team Santos wins Region 4 title
     STELLAR PLAY- Team Santos, a local youth boys' soccer squad, won the Region 4 U-14 title, finished second at the Area 10-E playoffs and advanced to the Sectional League playoffs in Bakersfield. Pictured in the bottom row from left to right are James Riedel, Tyler Bui, team mascot Theodore Hughes, Ni...
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OPHS soccer standout signs
     FULLERTON STATE OF MIND- Oak Park High senior Ashley Umann recently signed a National Letter of Intent with Cal State Fullerton, where she'll play for the university's women's soccer team. Umann has been voted Oak Park's Offensive Player of the Year for the past three seasons. She's als...
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Former NFL quarterback to coach at OPHS
      The Oak Park High football team has added three new coaches for next season, including former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer.
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Area wrestlers advance to Masters Meet
      The CIF Masters Meet is Friday and Saturday at Wilmer Carter High in Rialto, and many local wrestlers have qualified for the prestigious event. Royal High, which easily won the Marmonte League title, will send six of its grapplers to Masters.
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Kurzeka opts for USC
      Agoura High's Peter Kurzeka, the 2007 Marmonte League boys' water polo Player of the Year, has accepted an offer to attend USC in the fall. Kurzeka led the Chargers to a CIF-Southern Section Division IV championship in November.
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