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The Acorn counts down the top five local spor...

The Acorn counts down the top five local sports stories of 2012 December 28, 2012 | With 2012 coming to a close, there were many memorable moments in Camarillo sports. The Camarillo High football team continued dominating the Pacific View League while a former Scorpion made headlines in the NFL. Rio Mesa High’s swim team had another outstanding...
 

Oxnard alum, professional boxer tells student...

Oxnard alum, professional boxer tells students to stay positive December 12, 2012 | Life — with its knockout punches and unexpected blows — is a lot like boxing. That’s what professional boxer and Oxnard High School graduate Hugo Centeno Jr. told students when he returned to the campus Tuesday morning to encourage them to...
 

Bryan brothers fuel $100,000 charity fest

Bryan brothers fuel $100,000 charity fest October 26, 2012 | The recent Bryan Brothers Cool Planet Tennis Fest at the Spanish Hills Country Club raised almost $100,000 for the foundation. Rock singer Gavin Rossdale, former ATP touring pros Rick Leach, Jeff Tarango and the USC men’s team joined the brothers for...
 

Brothers stand atop podium in London

Brothers stand atop podium in London August 10, 2012 | Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won the men’s doubles tennis gold medal on Saturday at the London 2012 Olympics. The top seeds—graduates of Rio Mesa High School—defeated second-seeded Frenchmen Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 7-6 (2) in 88 minutes on...
 

Scorpion softball standout bound for Cal Stat...

Scorpion softball standout bound for Cal State Monterey Bay on a scholarship July 27, 2012 | Bianca Noriega’s biggest thrill in high school was helping Camarillo High win the CIFSouthern Section Division 2 softball championship in 2011. Now, the Scorpion outfielder and right-handed pitcher is ready to produce blissful softball memories at the collegiate level. Noriega will take...
 

Teen aims to unite Christian youth

Teen aims to unite Christian youth July 20, 2012 | Taylor Anderson is outgoing and never had a problem making friends at Rio Mesa High School where she participated in band and the school’s student council. The 18-year-old Camarillo resident maintained a small group of friends who shared her love of...
 

Rio Mesa grad competes against world’s best

Rio Mesa grad competes against world’s best June 15, 2012 | Camarillo native Charlie Kimball is the first race car driver with diabetes to lead the Indianapolis 500. Kimball made history in the 96-year-old event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 27 when he led the 500-mile race for three of its...
 

Rio Mesa’s Soliz all-in with Oaks

Rio Mesa’s Soliz all-in with Oaks June 8, 2012 | David Soliz isn’t a James Bond villain. He doesn’t ask for the world. Soliz wants two things this summer for the Conejo Oaks wood-bat baseball team. “Goal No. 1 is to improve,” said Soliz, the Oaks’ second-year manager. “Goal No. 2 is to...
 

Fashion hopefuls are featured in show

Fashion hopefuls are featured in show May 12, 2012 | When Ariella Seltzer, Lisa Uchiyama, and Danna Darma were high school students, they dreamed about one day going to fashion school and making it in the highly-competitive fashion industry. So far the dreams of these three young local women are being...
 

Jaguars snag ACHS grad Anger

Jaguars snag ACHS grad Anger May 4, 2012 | It didn’t take long for Bryan Anger to have his name called at the NFL Draft. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Anger, a Camarillo High graduate who attended California Berkeley, in the third round, pick No. 70 overall. It was the earliest any...
 

Ex-Oxnard High star helping CI pitchers

Ex-Oxnard High star helping CI pitchers April 1, 2012 | If injuries cut short Matthew Merricks’ quest to become a major league pitcher, it didn’t end his passion. Or his love for the game. Or his knowledge. So, accordingly, Merricks’ newest drive is to help young pitchers realize their own dreams. The former...