Paul Kaiser shot a hole in one on June 2 at the Tierra Rejada Golf Club, during Brookside Elementary School’s first annual golf tournament. Brookside is in Oak Park. With many local sponsors, golfers anxious to participate and under perfect conditions, the shotgun tournament took place. Sponsor Galpin Ford was pleased to offer a 2003 convertible Mustang GT for a […]
2003-06-12
Coach Pete Ackermann says championship is a gift from the seniors
Acorn Sports WriterShannon Van Vorst, Ashlee Freeman and Sara Radabaugh hugged their head coach Pete Ackermann and then their athletic director, Jan Hethcock, during post-game ceremonies honoring the Lions championship over Bishop Alemany in Irvine on Saturday. "I think the joy they demonstrated was a selfless joy," Ackermann said of his three seniors, Van Vorst, Freeman and Radabaugh, who had graduated the […]
Oaks Christian wins softball championship, beating Alemany
Acorn Sports WriterIn a third try at winning a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championship, the Oaks Christian softball team beat Bishop Alemany, 2-0, in a game played at Barber Memorial Park in Irvine Saturday. The Lions are Southern Section Division IV champs. Oaks Christian manufactured single runs in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings, and senior right-hand pitcher Ashlee Freeman […]
Stern graduates with high distinction from Harvey Mudd College
Nathaniel Patrick Stern, the son of Mark and Patricia Stern of Agoura Hills, graduated in May with high distinction from Harvey Mudd College, a member of the Claremont Colleges Consortium. Stern received a bachelor of science degree in physics as well as departmental honors in physics and the humanities and social sciences. He also won several major scholarships, and both […]
Elks’ scholarship winners announced
Bob Holm, scholarship committee chairman of B.P.O. Elks Lodge 2477, Thousand Oaks, recently announced that the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge 2477 scholarship winners advanced to win California-Hawaii Elks Association (CHEA) and Elks National Foundation four-year scholarships. For the first time, Thousand Oaks Lodge 2477 had the No. 1 winner at the CHEA level. Winners Jacquelyn Chou: Oak Park, 1st Place […]
Westlake Women’s club gives $5,200 to graduating seniors
The Westlake Women’s Club has awarded $5,200 in scholarships to graduating seniors from Conejo Valley high schools. Chosen from all seven local high schools as recipient of the $1,200 Karen Rufener Scholarship was Jill Savla, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jadazji Savla of Thousand Oaks. An outstanding student at Thousand Oaks High School and a gifted musician, Jill received the […]
Host homes sought for exchange students of the former
Soviet UnionAspect Foundation International Student Exchange Programs has been selected by the Department of State to help in the placement of high school exchange students chosen from 12 of the former Soviet Union countries. The local coordinator for this program is Mark von Kronemann of Thousand Oaks and he is currently looking for volunteer host families. These students are part of […]
Calabasas resident to attend medical career forum
Lindsay Flacks of Calabasas, a student at Harvard-Westlake School, will attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF/MED) from July 19 to 28 in Los Angeles. She will join more than 350 other high school students from around the country who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership potential and an interest in medicine. NYLF/MED will introduce Flacks to a variety […]