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May 17, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter The numbers didn’t stack up favorably for Artesia High when it hosted J.W. North High in last Saturday morning’s CIF-Southern Section Division 6 semifinal game. The Pioneers, ranked fifth in the division, finished in third place in the 605 League and had to play a…

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WALK HARD—Simi Valley High boys’ volleyball opposite Brandon Baez, center, high-fives teammates during a wild-card win against Rio Mesa in the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 playoffs April 25 at SVHS. Photos by MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers It took a while, but the Pioneers found a little magic. Simi Valley High’s boys’ volleyball team defeated nine of

GROUP EFFORT—Camarillo High swimmers gather before the Coastal Canyon League finals on April 27 at home. The Scorpion boys and girls secured league banners. Nine Camarillo athletes on both teams earned qualifying times for the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 postseason. Photos by MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers The Scorpions are the class of the Coastal Canyon League.

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May 11, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter Sometimes a game can be won or lost simply with one play. For the Valley Christian High softball team, one play in the top of the fifth inning turned a 2-1 lead into a 6-2 deficit and eventually, the Defenders fell to Mayfield High 6-4…

TURN IT AROUND—Westlake High’s baseball team, which sputtered into last place in the Marmonte League standings last season, advanced to the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoff quarterfinals. The Warriors opened the postseason with a 5-2 win at Valencia on May 4 before upending San Clemente 5-2 on May 9 at home in the second round.

SCREAMING EAGLE—Oak Park High boys’ tennis senior Ronith Vishal pumps his fist after defeating Foothill with doubles partner Ryan Bennett in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs May 5 at OPHS. Photos by MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers The Eagles landed, but for most of the year, they soared. Oak Park High’s boys’ tennis team captured back-to-back

GOOD VIBES—Newbury Park’s Jacob Garcia talks with head coach Emma Lythgoe after Garcia’s 100-yard breaststroke race on March 24. DAVID PASHAEE/Acorn Newspapers SWIMMING /// Newbury Park Panthers Even during a cold and dreary swim season, it always feels like an endless summer—or more aptly, an endless spring—at Newbury Park High. Emma Lythgoe, who became the