Rhiannon Potkey

• Potkey: Bigger Matthews wants to make bigger impact in Philly Published 05/22/2012 at 4 p.m.

  Casey Matthews bulks up for Year 2 in the NFL, Scott Radinsky has an outspoken brother-in-law and the Bryan twins are in Vogue. Local players and coaches are making news beyond the county lines. Here's what being said and done ...

• Fillmore on upswing for Royal softball Published 05/21/2012 at 10 p.m.

  Junior Kelyn Fillmore has been an offensive catalyst for the Royal High softball team.

• Best friends reach NCAAs together for CLU Published 05/21/2012 at 9 p.m.

  Best friends Eric Rogers and Adam Hayes will be representing Cal Lutheran this week at the Division III NCAA Track and Field Championships.

• College Notebook: Summer work paying off for Oregon State's Smith Published 05/19/2012 at 2:12 p.m.

  There was not much of a summer break for Tyler Smith (Thousand Oaks). The Oregon State shortstop wanted to be fully prepared to have a breakout junior season. He appeared in 48 games for the La Crosse Loggers of the ...

• Potkey: Mendoza turns World Series double play Published 05/17/2012 at 2:48 p.m.

  Forgive Jessica Mendoza if she loses track of what city she's in a few times during the next two months. The Camarillo High graduate will be living out of a suitcase while visiting ballparks across the nation. Mendoza has added ...

• Potkey: Komo Beatz tries to find groove with Twins Published 05/15/2012 at 2:27 p.m.

  Erik Komatsu is making sweet music in Minnesota, Marc Tyler wants a fresh start in Green Bay and Chris Owusu wants to avoid a certain topic.

• Camarillo gets playoff road map for repeat Published 05/14/2012 at 10 p.m.

  The CIF-SS softball pairings were released on Monday, and 13 local teams reached the postseason.

• Local recruits staying close to home at CLU Published 05/14/2012 at 8 p.m.

  Three local standout athletes have decided to attend college close to home at Cal Lutheran.

• Potkey: Willard's RBI record is WAC Published 05/08/2012 at 2:21 p.m.

  Delaney Willard and Sam Fischer go deep for conference records, Mike Nickeas is on the road to recovery and Kali Bennett hits the court in China. Local players and coaches are making news beyond the county lines. Here's what being ...

• College Notebook: Radke cements starting role as Portland rookie Published 05/05/2012 at 6:04 p.m.

  Freshman pitcher Travis Radke has earned a starting role for the Portland Pilots this season. The Oaks Christian graduate had a 1.91 ERA entering the weekend.

• Buena the last area team in CIF softball playoffs Published 05/24/2012 at 9:35 p.m.

  The road to the CIF-Southern Section semifinals required long road trips for the area's three remaining softball teams. Only one survived the treacherous journey — Buena. The Bulldogs beat San Dimas 10-1 in the quarterfinals of Division 4 on Thursday ...

• Smith retiring as athletic director at Camarillo Published 05/24/2012 at 4:35 p.m.

  Mike Smith recently celebrated his 60th birthday, and the milestone led to a period of introspection. Smith felt it was time to make some life changes. Smith is retiring as the athletic director and as an English teacher at Camarillo ...

• Maulhardt has the county covered in all-star games Updated 05/24/2012 at 5:33 p.m.

  Jake Maulhardt is in a state of All-Star Game directional confusion. The Camarillo High senior is participating in the Ventura County Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game tonight as a member of the East squad.

• Buena rolls to 21-2 win in softball playoffs Published 05/22/2012 at 8:13 p.m.

  If ever there was a reason for the CIF-Southern Section to institute a mercy rule for the playoffs, the Buena High softball team provided it on Tuesday afternoon. Buena scored the first 21 runs of its Division 4 second-round game ...

• Italian enjoying being part of USA Water Polo staff Published 05/19/2012 at 2:14 p.m.

  Marco Palazzo didn't think he could possibly enjoy water polo any more than he already did until he moved to the United States. Once he started coaching some young players in Northern California, Palazzo realized what he'd been missing in ...

• Hamilton's versatility has made her a star at Simi Valley Published 05/18/2012 at 4:01 p.m.

  Amanda Hamilton was determined to become a gymnastics star. From age 4, she dedicated nearly six hours a day to intense training. Hamilton reached Level 10 status eight years later before everything came crashing down. Hamilton was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis ...

• Shadinger tosses no-hitter in Camarillo playoff win Published 05/17/2012 at 8:14 p.m.

  No head coach, no problem for the Camarillo High softball team. Pitcher Sarah Shadinger helped emphatically ensure that was the case. The senior threw a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts and only one walk as second-seeded Camarillo opened its CIF-Southern Section ...

• Locals helps Mexican U-17 team qualify for World Cup Published 05/16/2012 at 2:47 p.m.

  All the flights to Mexico for training camp. All the time spent away from family and friends. All the work done on the field. The sacrifices were rewarded last weekend for Santa Paula striker Taylor Alvarado and Camarillo defender Jessica ...

• Buena loses playoff wild-card game, 6-4 Updated 05/15/2012 at 7:56 p.m.

  If the game started in the second inning, the Buena High baseball team would still be alive in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. But the Bulldogs will have several months to ponder what might have been if not for a disastrous ...

• College Notebook: Kevorken helps Anteaters capture NCAA volleyball title Published 05/12/2012 at 9:32 p.m.

  Westlake High graduate Scott Kevorken helped the UC Irvine men's volleyball team capture an NCAA title.

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