Eric Sklar

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Worked on 6 assignments, created 2, named on 6 bylines for Moorpark Reporter.

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Play ball! Raiders baseball returns

"For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out, at the old ball game," Jack Norworth wrote as the last line in the iconic song, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."Raider fans get excited, as baseball makes it's anticipated return to Moorpark College Athletics. The baseball team was cut due to budget cuts in 2012 and after a brief two...

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The quarterbacks of the Moorpark College Raiders

The Moorpark College Raiders football team will feature two talented quarterbacks this season. Both second-year students, Nick Davis, 19 and Zach LaBar, 20 lead the Raiders to battle every Saturday. Davis and LaBar are both pursing degrees in Communications, respectively. Davis comes to Moorpark from Pacifica High School in Oxnard, California and Zach LaBar comes to the Raiders from Del...

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Women's Basketball coming off of first round playoff exit look to improve

Lady Raiders, under the guidance of former 17-year men’s basketball coach Remy McCarthy eye a deep run in the state playoffs this year.. After the Lady Raiders last seaons first round state playoff exit against Cypress College This season the Lady Raiders welcome the return of sophomore guard Ashley Ontiveros. Ontiveros had a stellar freshman campaign earning first team all...

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OP: Is L.A. a 'Lakers' or a 'Clippers' town?

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The Los Angeles Staples Center is home to two National Basketball Association rival teams, the Lakers and the Clippers. Both teams share the same arena for their home games, but the question is: Is L. A. a Lakers town or a Clippers town?The Lakers moved from Minneapolis to L. A. in 1960, and the Clippers later followed from San Diego...

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Men's Basketball looks to improve from last season

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Coming off of a 10-14 overall record, and an even 6-6 conference record the Moorpark College Raiders Men's Basketball team is looking to improve off of an under .500 season. The Raiders are being led by first year coach Gerred Link and returning guard Shaquille Moore and forward Austin Howell. Coach Link is coming to Moorpark College from being an...

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Should Moorpark Give Students Access to a Student Recreation Center/Gym

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Many people today are really focused on being in shape and enjoy going to the gym. Some people even use the gym as a way to get away from reality and go into their own little world. Moorpark College offers a variety of classes that promote exercise and fitness for students that are Kinesiology majors, as well as students that...