After his team began the new season at 4-4, second-year coach Rich Sanders assessed his players for The Acorn. "They’re starting to gel, but they’re young," Sanders said. "We’re satisfied with how they’re coming around." Things start with 6-foot-5 senior forward Devin Entrikin, according to the Warrior head coach. "He’s the team leader, a rebounder and scorer, the guy the […]
2001-12-13
Retired hockey star tries the links
WATCH OUT—Retired NHL standout Wayne Gretzky watches his shot at the first hole of the Pro-Celebrity tournament of the Williams World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club on Tuesday.
Holiday tennis camp at CLU
The Conejo Recreation & Park District Sports Office is accepting applications for the Total Tennis Academy Holiday Tennis Camp for ages 7 to 18 (coed) which will run from Dec. 26 through Jan. 5 on the campus of California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Camp director is CLU assistant men’s tennis coach Scott Christie. The structured schedule […]
Conejo – Las Virgenes Sports Beat
Coyote boys start quickly in basketballConejo – Las Virgenes Sports Beat After a season-opening loss vs. Rio Mesa, the Calabasas boys’ basketball team, coached by Russell White, won four straight games prior to playing Camarillo last Monday, Hart on Wednesay and today’s game vs. El Camino at home in Calabasas at 7 p.m. At 4-1, White was pleased with the play of his team thus […]
Miller ‘Coach of the Year’
The Agoura High School Coaches Council has named Zach Miller, head baseball coach, as the school’s "Coach of the Year 2001." A 1989 Agoura High graduate, Miller in his first coaching season turned a struggling program into a second place finisher in the Marmonte League. Miller’s devotion to his players, the ballfield facility and fundraising earned him the esteem of […]
Volleyball players needed
The Zuma Bay volleyball club is looking for volleyball players (prior club volleyball experience preferred). For anyone interested, please call (805) 493-1323 or reach zumabayvall@aol.com
Temple Adat Elohim to serve dinner on Christmas Day at T.O. High School
Temple Adat Elohim to serve dinner on Christmas Day at T.O. High School Seniors, singles, couples and families are invited to the eighth annual Free Conejo Community Holiday Dinner from noon to 4 p.m. on Christmas Day, Tues., Dec. 25 at Thousand Oaks High School. The festive meal features turkey with all the trimmings. This is the first year the […]
Reflections made on holidays during a time of war
By Val J. Peter In the human heart there is a terrible longing for the love and warmth Christmas brings-a longing felt even more intensely when Christmas is celebrated during war. In recent years, the entertainment industry met Christmas with the same approach as most everything—with irony. Nothing was sacred. Fun was poked at everything in the holiday season. Cynicism […]
Menorah to be lit at Promenade
Menorah to be lit at Promenade Temple Beth Haverim of Agoura Hills will host the sixth annual menorah lighting at 7 p.m. tonight, Thurs., Dec. 13, at the Promenade at Westlake, located at the intersection of Westlake and Thousand Oaks Blvds., Westlake Village. The temple’s children’s choir will sing Hanukkah songs and their student Klezmer band will also perform. The […]
Christian singer to perform
Christian singer to perform Contemporary Christian songwriter and vocalist Michelle Tumes will perform at 9 and 11 a.m. on Sun., Dec. 16 at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village, during the church’s Celebration services. Named the 2001 Songwriter of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Tumes has had five No. 1 singles in […]