Arms race
Marmonte League quarterbacks muscling for starting roles
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      With the professional sports world embroiled in off-field drama, let's turn our attention to the local high school football scene, where quarterback battles are heating up from Calabasas to Simi Valley. In the first installment of a two-part series, we'll take a look at the Marmont...
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Simi Youth Softball teams prepping for national championship tournaments
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      This week two Simi Youth Softball teams will start their summer vacations. A week ago the Simi U-12 Gold team finished second in the state championships, while the Simi U14 Gold finished third. The results earned both teams the right to compete in the national championship tournaments this...
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PONY squad begins World Series tonight
      SURVIVE AND ADVANCE- The 13A All-Star team from Simi Youth Baseball has advanced to the PONY World Series at Chino Hills Community Park. After winning invitational and regional tournaments during the past month, Simi Valley defeated Upland twice Wednesday night in Fullerton to capture...
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Pinto team proves worthy
      Last weekend the Simi Youth Baseball Pinto AllStar team, featuring kids ages 7 and 8, saw a great postseason run come to an end when it lost in the sectional championship game to Chino Hills, 5-2, in Pinole, Calif. Before the loss, the squad had won 17 consecutive games.
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