Burks was born to fly
He just didn't know it until he got to Royal
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Sometimes big things happen when a person least expects it. This is the case with Phil Burks. Even though Burks' father, Wes, was a track star in high school and later in college at Eastern Kentucky University, the 17year-old Royal High senior hadn't participated in many track a...
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Koizumi makes USA Hockey team
      Simi Valley native Jessica Koizumi has been named to the USA Hockey 20-player roster for the 2008 U.S. Women's National Team. The squad will compete in the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship today through April 12 in Harbin, China.
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Opening Day a thrill for area Dodger fans
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      Thomas Boswell of the Wash ington Post once wrote: "Time begins on Opening Day. It's a day when we know something fine, almost wonderful, is about to happen." For 56,000 baseball fans at Dodger Stadium Monday, Boswell's statement couldn't have been more accurate.
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