Kern named to College Hall of Fame
Out of 4.7 million college football players, only 813 have been inducted
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
      The last time Camarillo resident Rex Kern and coaching legend Joe Paterno were together, it was 1971 and the two were on the sidelines of the Hula Bowl in Hawaii. Paterno, Pennsylvania State University's legendary football coach, and Kern, a standout quarterback from Ohio State University, wer...
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Pirates on the road to Cooperstown
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      A team of 11- and 12-year-old Camarillo boys will play baseball on their field of dreams next summer. The Camarillo Pirates boys' baseball team was recently invited to play in the Cooperstown Dreams Park National American Tournament of Champions in Cooperstown, N.Y., Aug. 23 through 2...
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Spartans look strong
Rio Mesa girls' water polo team ranked third in Division IV
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
      It's difficult to top perfection, but that's exactly what the Rio Mesa High girls' water polo team is trying to accomplish this season. Last year the Spartans won the Pacific View League title with a record of 10-0.
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Olympian Mendoza to host softball camp in Moorpark
Camarillo resident and USA Softball star eager to give back
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      Olympic gold medalist Jessica Mendoza has a very busy holiday schedule. Mendoza, 27, a Camarillo resident, was in New York last week conducting a youth softball camp for upwards of 150 girls.
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