A sign of the times
Eighth-grader from Lake Sherwood makes verbal commitment to play basketball at Kentucky
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Last week Michael Avery decided what college he's going to attend. Now all he has to do is choose a high school. Avery, a 15-year-old eighthgrader who attends Ascension Lutheran in Thousand Oaks, made a verbal commitment to play basketball at the University of Kentucky beginning in the fall of 20...
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Westlake JV baseball coaches leave program amid questions
No incident of a death threat reported to local authorities
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      Robert Gerig was mowing the baseball diamond at Westlake High, prepping the field for a Monday afternoon practice. Minutes later, Gerig and his son Joey were no longer coaches for Westlake's junior varsity baseball team.
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Westlake reigns supreme
Golfers claim Northern Divisional title
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Unlike basketball, there are no assists in golf. What Westlake High sophomore Chris Doyle did for his Warrior teammates during Monday's CIF-Southern Section Northern Divisional championship, however, comes pretty darn close.
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Area teams confident heading into boys' volleyball playoffs
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      The Marmonte and Sunset leagues have a date with destiny. When the CIF-Southern Section Division I boys' volleyball playoffs begin Friday night, the Marmonte's top three teams- Royal, Thousand Oaks and Agoura- will all be playing against Sunset League opponents.
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Calabasas hopes to parlay regularseason success into postseason glory
Tennis squad went undefeated in league play
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      The first round of the CIFSouthern Section boys' tennis playoffs begin today and several local teams feel like they have a shot at winning it all. In Division I, Calabasas enters the tournament red-hot after winning the Marmonte League title with a 14-0 record, 19-1 overall. The Coyotes will host...
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Agoura advances to SCLA title game
Victory over Westlake sets up showdown with Newbury Park
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      After splitting their season series, the Agoura and Newbury Park lacrosse clubs will meet in the Southern California Lacrosse Association championship game Friday night at NPHS. The Newbury Park Prowlers earned a trip to the final with a 4-3 win over the Thousand Oaks Knights Tuesday night.
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Oak Park lacrosse update
      The Oak Park High lacrosse team won its secondround CIF playoff game Monday night at Beverly Hills in dramatic fashion. Brett Zeolla logged the game-winning goal in the fifth overtime to lift the Eagles to a 6-5 win over Chaminade.
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