Playoff chance slips away from CLU
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Cal Lutheran University's football team was hoping to turn a new page last Saturday. Instead, the Kingsmen kept turning the ball over. Trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 1982, the Kingsmen committed five turnovers that led to 28 points for the University of Redlands a...
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RHS falls to a familiar foe
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      If Steve Snyder had a choice, the Royal High boys' water polo head coach would probably like to cancel what seems to be an annual playoff game with Mira Costa High. For the second straight year, the Highlanders couldn't get past Mira Costa in the CIF-Southern Section Division IV semifinals, t...
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Cross country runners ready for Mt. SAC
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      When high schools begin their cross country seasons, the one goal most teams share is to make it to Fresno for the CIF-Southern Section Finals. During the CIF-SS Prelims last week at Mount San Antonio College, many local area schools and runners qualified for the finals this Saturd...
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Highlanders' season ends on a positive note
     RIVALRY RENEWED- Above, Royal's Derek Morris, right, escapes a tackle by Evan Green of Simi Valley en route to a first-quarter touchdown last Friday night at RHS. Morris finished the game with 27 carries for 184 yards and a pair of scores as the Highlanders downed Simi Valley, 28-21. B...
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Ventura County Bombers hit the mark at Simi tournament
      The Ventura County Bombers, a U10 baseball team with members from Moorpark, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Ventura, won the Mustang Division at the Simi Valley Youth Baseball Halloween Tournament. The Bombers went 4-0 in the tournament, defeating the Centurions in the championship game.
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Royal's Magill signs National Letter of Intent
     COLLEGE CHOICE- Royal High senior pitcher Matt Magill signs his National Letter of Intent with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Wednesday. "It feels so good to finally sign," Magill said. "I'm excited to go to Cal Poly. The school has strong academics and a great location. I like that they are a competit...
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