Tough in the trenches
Rio Mesa football squad gets physical
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
      It all starts up front for the Rio Mesa High football team. To get where they want to be at the conclusion of the regular season—back in the playoffs after a disappointing 4-6 campaign a year ago—the Spartan offensive line must show dramatic improvement.
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CIF publishing monthly online newsletter for parents
      The California Interscholastic Federation State Office has begun distributing a monthly electronic newsletter designed for parents of the more than 735,000 high school student-athletes in the state.
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Local soccer team takes tourney title in T.O.
     REAL GOOD—The Real California FC girls' U-12 soccer team won the Thousand Oaks Classic Tournament. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Sasha Ceja, Sierra Reith, Andie Rios, Janelle Garcia, Natalie Cooper and Karla Mendez. Back row: Sonja Bumann, Emily Manset, Meagan Najera, Taylor Farrell, Desiree Gonzales, Emma Wright and Daisy Cervantes. The coaches are Tim Kelly and Mando Garcia. Brigitte Dunne is not pictured.
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