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High school sports have become a topic of major debate. Debaters think that students focus too much on the sport or sports they are involved in. Practice has recently become a concern, because of how many practice related injuries have occurred in major professional sports. The CIF had player safety in mind when it…
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He’s a captain of our varsity football team and was recently recruited by the University of Oregon. He is Zach Okun, the 6’4’’ lineman who has showcased his talents time and time again. In addition to his recruitment, another big honor has come Okun’s way this year. He has been selected to play in…
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“I was engaged in a block … my left foot got stuck in the turf and my knee caved in. I heard three pops and a crack and that’s when I figured it was something bad.” Nate Smith, senior varsity football player, tore his ACL, MCL and meniscus on Sept. 3, and will not…
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It’s halfway through the football season, and the Junior Varsity (JV) and Varsity football teams are 5-1, while the Freshman team remains undefeated at 5-0. Varsity football head coach, Gary Fabricius, said that this is unique as teams usually vary in strength. This year, however, he attributes the all-around success to good players. “They’re…
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The new school year always brings a plethora of changes, some expected, some not. For the Boy’s Varsity Lacrosse Team, the impending changes are substantial. On September 7, coach Tom Penix resigned after two seasons. Following Penix’s resignation, student athletes and administration face obstacles in finding a new coach before the season starts in…
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Athletes in the newly organized Marmonte League face fewer schools this fall, including Agoura, Calabasas, Oaks Christian, Thousand Oaks and Westlake, but should expect tougher matches since the league is redesigned every four years to encourage better competition. “The reason for the releaguing was to create more equal playing among the schools, so that…
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Girls’ Tennis Coach Harvey Mardyks has adapted a unique method of team tryouts from those used at country clubs that he feels eliminates unfairness and subjectivity on our tennis courts. Mardyks’ method is called the ladder: a spreadsheet containing every prospective player’s name and their relative ranking, as determined through a challenge system. An…
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When the school received unexpected funds, the track and football field were completely redone for the upcoming seasons. This was met with approval from some sports team members that are dependent on the facilities, which have not been repaired in a long time. With many other improvements to make around the school, such as…