Matt Levine

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Worked on 56 assignments, created 59, named on 5 bylines for Moorpark Reporter.

By (Matt as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 4 min read

In the NBA playoffs, just survive

The NBA playoffs start on Saturday, April 18, with the Atlanta Hawks having the best record in the Eastern Conference and the Golden State Warriors, not only having the best record in the Western Conference but in the entire NBA. This was an exciting season as there were many surprises such has LeBron James going back to Cleveland after abandoning...

By (Matt as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 4 min read

Raiders pitching dominates Oxnard in 12 innings

Photo credit: Brian King

After a shaky start, Moorpark’s Wyatt Birg settled down and pitched nine solid innings in a 4-3 win over Oxnard on Fan Appreciation Day at Raiders Stadium on Tuesday. Reliever Thomas Luevano, pitched three scoreless innings and picked up the win. With the game tied, 3-3, in the 12th inning, Jack Mulville’s fourth hit, a leadoff double, was followed by...

By (Matt as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 4 min read

Raiders drop crucial game against Cuesta

Photo credit: Brian King

With the end of the regular season fast approaching, Moorpark College lost the final game of the season series, 6-4, against Cuesta College in a comedy of errors at Raiders Stadium in the early afternoon sun on Saturday. Freshman starter, Chase Fredrick, pitched five strong scoreless innings for Moorpark, and had a comfortable three-run lead going into the sixth. However,...

By (Matt as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 1 min read

Raiders playoffs hopes crushed in straight sets

Photo credit: Tyler Irvin

The Raiders men’s volleyball team is now mathematically out of the playoffs, after a loss to Long Beach City College on Friday night. The Raiders entered the game needing to win while also needing help from other teams to qualify for the playoffs. On sophomore night, the co-captain duo, Jamal Balkhi and Michael Esper led the way for the Raiders....

By (Matt as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 3 min read

Raiders revival falls short against Valley

Photo credit: Brian King

LA Valley College, aided by three crucial Moorpark errors, lead 7-1 after four innings. The Raiders surged back in the seventh, powered by Dalton Duarte’s three- run bases clearing double, only to lose, 8-7, in the sun at Raiders Stadium. With a run in and two outs in the first inning, a Raiders defensive error led to two of the...

By (Matt as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 2 min read

Raiders volleyball lose close game to Pierce

Moorpark Raider's volleyball team lost 3-1 to L. A. Pierce this past friday. The scores were fairly close; 25-18, 27-25, 25-21 for Pierce and Moorpark's only victory came at 18-25. The Raider's fought hard in every game as they could have won the match. Ryan Butterworth led the Raider's with 12 kills and 10 digs. Nathan Leonard added 25 assists...

By (Matt as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 3 min read

Raiders lose close one to Ventura

The Moorpark Raiders lose 3-2 to their cross town rival Ventura College this past friday, 15 runners left on base and errors were the key in the loss versus the Pirates. "It was probably one of our worst games we played in a long time," said head coach Mario Porto. "From our at-bats we had, you make four errors, you...

By (Matt as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 3 min read

Bases loaded wild pitch steals victory for Raiders

Photo credit: Brian King

The game was tied, 5-5 with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning when a wild pitch by Pierce College reliever, Elliot Keene, produced a run in a come-from-behind 6-5 win for Moorpark at Raiders Stadium. The Brahmas had a comfortable, 5-3, lead heading into the bottom of the ninth, but the never-say-die Raiders...

By (Matt as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 2 min read

Raiders win first home game

The Raiders men’s volleyball team captured their home win of the season Wednesday night when the played L. A. Trade Tech. This marks the start of the second round with a win at home. The Raiders entered the match, one game up on the visiting Beavers. The visiting team came into the game in last place. “You just can’t look...

By (Matt as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 3 min read

Raiders pitching falters in loss to Santa Barbara

Photo credit: Brian King

Moorpark College was leading by a slim, 5-4 margin going into the seventh inning, when the Vaqueros added four unanswered runs to win, 8-5, in an early afternoon game on the second day of spring at Raiders Stadium, Saturday. Starter, Thomas Luevano who had two hits, pitched three and two thirds innings and was responsible for four Vaqueros runs. He...