May 7, 2009 RSS feed / Sports

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County championships bring out the best in area athletes

Records fall on a rainy day
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
An approaching weather front added a sense of urgency to last Friday's Ventura County Track and Field Championships at Moorpark High. More...

Lacrosse title tilt pits NPHS against top-seeded T.O.

The Southern California Lacrosse Association's title match will take place at 7 p.m. Friday at Thousand Oaks High. Second-seeded Newbury Park advanced to the championship by defeating third-seeded Agoura, 11-6, last Sunday at home. More...

Marder continues to mash for Newbury Park

By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

By the time he returned to the dugout and was greeted by teammates, Newbury Park High senior shortstop Jack Marder was already claiming he got jammed on the pitch. More...

Teams gearing up for league finals in TVL, Marmonte

There's a full slate of high school sports action taking place in and around Ventura County this week. The Tri-Valley League is conducting its league finals today for boys' tennis, swimming, track and field, and boys' golf. More...

CIF panel approves all-sports swap for Oaks Christian and Calabasas

Forget about a new four-team football-only league featuring Oaks Christian, Grace Brethren, St. Bonaventure and Santa Clara. The CIF Releaguing Committee upheld appeals from the four schools during a hearing Wednesday morning at Los Alamitos. More...

Her passion is in the pool

La Reina standout learned to swim before she could walk
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

When Ariana Peschke was 6 months old, her father placed her in a pool. She floated on her back. At 7 years old, she won her first race, the 25-yard backstroke. And at 10, Peschke qualified for the Junior Olympics in the 100 backstroke. More...

Pads start poppin' at Pride Bowl

BACKUP IS ON THE SCENE— Roy White, left, and Andrew Mora, right, of the California Blue Knights take down ball-carrier Daniel Rivas from the Ventura County Badgers during last weekend's Ventura County Police and Sheriff Pride Bowl Association More...