Flair for the dramatic
Win or lose, Royal boys’ hoops team always rebounds
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      The Highlanders have been in more thrillers than a 24-hour marathon of James Bond flicks. Seven games have been decided by three or fewer points. They lost an overtime game on a buzzer-beating, half-court heave. Oh, and they beat crosstown rival Simi Valley on the road.
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Wrestling finals at Simi High
      The Marmonte League Finals for wrestling will be held Saturday at Simi Valley High. Matches begin at 9 a.m. The championship bouts are scheduled to begin around 5 p.m. Royal, Simi Valley, Agoura, Calabasas, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks and Westlake will compete in the all-day tournament.
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Miami nice: The Acorn’s Super Bowl XLIV Showdown
Sportswriters Eliav Appelbaum and Stephen Dorman debate the outcome of this year’s big game
      The world is about to change. The Saints will march all over the Colts during Super Bowl XLIV, and then all hell-heaven-purgatory will break loose. Stay with me, good readers.
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