O’Reilly to rile things up in T.O. Talk show host Bill O’Reilly of Fox News Channel’s "The O’Reilly Factor" will speak at 8 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 11 in the Fred Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series. O’Reilly has been a veteran television journalist for two decades. He received an […]
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OCHS girls stay undefeated in soccer
Acorn Sports WriterWhen Alysha Hoven took a short pass from Mollie Taylor with 10 minutes remaining in the Oaks Christian girls’ soccer game vs. Calabasas in Westlake Village last Thursday, there was reason to have faith that the Lions sophomore sensation would come through. Hoven, who now has 23 goals after knocking home 37 as a freshman last year, has done it […]
Warrior boys tied by Thousand Oaks, 3-3
Acorn Sports WriterThe Thousand Oaks boys’ soccer team was behind 3-0 vs. rival Westlake in the final of "Super Soccer Saturday," last Saturday night in Westlake, but the Lancers made a riveting comeback, scoring three times in the final 7:20 of the game to tie the score at 3. The tie helped T.O. stay alive in the chase for a Marmonte League […]
Westlake girls unbeaten in league race
Acorn Sports WriterThe Westlake girls’ soccer team defeated Thousand Oaks, 2-0, in a game played Saturday during "Super Soccer Saturday," which took place all day on the Westlake football/soccer fields. Ashley Jones, a sophomore, converted both of the Warriors’ goals and Westlake improved to 8-0-1 in league play and 13-3-2 overall, heading into the final week of Marmonte League regular season games. […]
Sports Junkie
Story of the WeekEarvin Johnson spoiled me forever. He’s my favorite basketball player of all time. He did everything right on the basketball court. It truly was a "Magic" time for Laker fans. He was "Showtime at the Forum." Career highlights as a player: 78-79: Won NCAA championship at Michigan State. Drafted by the Lakers. 79-80: Led Lakers to NBA finals. In game […]
Lions stay unbeaten, Eagles in first place
Lions stay unbeaten, Eagles in first place The Oaks Christian boys’ basketball team stayed unbeaten on the season, at 21-0, when it defeated Nordhoff, 55-50, Tuesday, in a game played in Westlake Village. Michael Hornbuckle, who leads the Lions with a per-game average of 13.0 points, led OCHS with 20 points and Aron Cline, who averages 9.2 per game contributed […]
Agoura plays tough but loses to Panthers
Special to The AcornFor the Newbury Park boys’ basketball team, the game provided a good test as the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section playoffs approach. For the Agoura Chargers, it was a game of frustration, but the team nearly won its second Marmonte League game this season. In the end, the Panthers prevailed 56-52 last Friday, despite a strong evening of court […]
National School Counseling Week celebrated
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin has announced that Feb. 4 to 8 has been designated as National School Counseling Week. "I urge Californians to take time during this week to acknowledge school counselors for the tremendous impact they can have in helping students achieve academic success and plan for a career," said Eastin. "School counselors work as an […]
Datebook
THURS., FEB. 7 Comedy of Errors Oak Park High School Drama Department presents slapstick farce about pre-wedding jitters gone amok at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Feb. 8-9 in multipurpose room at Oak Hills Elementary School, 1010 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. $5-$7. (818) 991-8884 Rick Rhodes Teen Driving Tips Agoura High School’s peer counselors present "Is Your Teen Road Ready?" […]