Tough to stick
Meet the surging Pioneers' versatile maninthe-middle
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      For Michael Meza, New Year's Day wasn't about slouching on a couch, watching football and snacking on cholesterol-laden treats. It was about working for a Marmonte League title. The standout senior center joined the rest of Simi Valley High's boys' basketball team for an 8 a.m. practice on the first day of 2008.
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Runnin' Rebs hit Virginia Beach
     WINNING TOGETHER- The Simi Valley Running Rebels Cross Country team competed as the Valley Striders at the AAU Cross Country National Championships on Dec. 1 in Virginia Beach, Va. Everyone on the team earned a team medal by finishing first, second or third as a team of eight runners, and several received individual "All American" medals for finishing in the top 25 of their respective divisions. Pictured from left top row: Kaili Inouye, Sahm Bazargan, Ryan Klachko, Logan Chirigotis, Keyan Bazargan, Kaela Lichstein, Sarah Baxter, Wyatt Baxter and Robby Riggs. Pictured from left bottom row: Samantha Barajas, Alexandra Lagos, Vanessa Reyes Angeles, Zachary Aloma, Sarah Riggs and Brianne Holland.
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