THEY'LL TAKE TWO THOUSAND OAKS NEARS WORLD SERIES BERTH.Byline: Sean Ceglinsky Staff Writer A glance at Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Little League's Big League baseball team's roster, and it's easy to figure out why the 18-under group is two victories away from qualifying for its age-group World Series. It's a Who's Who Who’s Who biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] See : Fame of the best Ventura County has to offer. ``You're only as good as your weakest leak, pretty much, and we have a solid bunch. The bar is set high,'' said coach Ed Kitchen, who is assisted by Mike Sheehan and Matt Ricatto. ``The best part about these guys is that they've bought into the team concept. If we were missing one person from this group, we wouldn't be where we are.'' Thousand Oaks plays Springdale, Ariz., or Milpitas, from the Bay Area, tonight at 8 in a Western Regional semifinal at American River College American River College (ARC) is a two-year community college located in the southern edge of unincorporated Foothill Farms in Sacramento County, California. The college was opened in 1955 as American River Junior College, on the site of the old Grant Technical College. in Sacramento. A victory would send Thousand Oaks to Tuesday's championship game, and another win would mean a trip to the World Series in Easley, S.C. ``We knew we could get this far, and we're not finished yet,'' said second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Phil Boscarino, a Royal High graduate. ``We're talented. We're like a Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. All-Star team. We've handled things pretty well.'' Thousand Oaks lost the opening game of the District 13 playoffs, but it recovered quickly and has won its past 10 games. The team was particularly impressive Friday in a 8-1 Western Regional quarterfinal victory over Hilo, Hawaii Hilo (pronounced IPA: /ˈhiːloʊ/) is a coastal city in the State of Hawaiʻ . Clayton Edwards, also from Royal, pitched a two-hitter with nine strikeouts, and his former Highlanders teammate Eric Blackwell broke open a close game with a three-run home run in the third inning. ``We're having a good time and playing well,'' said Blackwell, a right fielder right fielder n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield . ``We're not worrying about who we play. We're just going out and winning.'' Thousand Oaks clinched the Division 3 title Thursday when D.J. Smith, another Royal graduate, needed just 85 pitches in a two-hitter, striking out 12 in a 3-0 victory over Orange Crest of Riverside. ``We're having some success,'' Kitchen said. ``We just have to keep our nose in front of us. Take it one pitch at a time. We don't want to think about the big picture too much because the little one will get blurred.'' The goal is the July 30-Aug. 6 World Series, which draws teams from around the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. as well as Canada, Europe and South America. ``We want to win a world championship. It's not an unusual goal,'' Kitchen said. ``We feel like we're capable of it.'' Sean Ceglinsky, (818) 713-3607 sean.ceglinsky(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Royal High second baseman Phil Boscarino, left, is aiming for Little League's Big League World Series in South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. . Joel P. Lugavere/Special to the Daily News Box: BOYS OF SUMMER |
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