Boys' soccer squads losing top talent to club teams
But there's still enough firepower on the pitch to make title chase competitive
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      The race for a boys' soccer title in the Marmonte League should be thrilling, but the feeling among coaches is that the league is missing something. For the second straight season, some of the Marmonte's finest decided to play for academy and club teams instead of their local high schools.
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Girls searching for respect in Division I
Marmonte soccer squads take a step up in class
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      The Marmonte League gets no respect—at least when it comes to girls' soccer. Despite three of the final four teams representing the league in the CIFSouthern Section Division II playoffs last year, including section champion Thousand Oaks High, the Marmonte had no teams represented in the CIF-SS Division I coaches' poll when the season began.
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Wrestlers get down to business at tourney
     IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers TOSSED ASIDE—Royal High grappler Christian Quinonez, left, and Alex Ayala of Buena pull in opposite directions while competing in last Saturday's 27th annual Newbury Park High Wrestling Invitational. Royal finished in second place behind Selma. Simi Valley was sixth.
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