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The High Schools : Agoura Soccer Teams’ Ties Extend to Families, Successful Programs

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Meet the Agoura Chargers, sibling soccer teams with all the success and togetherness of a television sitcom.

The only thing missing from this Dynasty is Blake and Krystal Carrington.

The girls (15-0, 3-0) have posted 3 consecutive 2-A titles and set a Southern Section record Friday with their 30th consecutive win, a 9-0 shellacking of Calabasas.

The boys’ team (12-2-1, 3-0 in Frontier League play) has won Southern Section 1-A Division championships in 2 of the past 3 years.

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Both teams won championships in the Simi Valley tournament last month and both are ranked No. 1 in their division.

Consider the cast:

Twins Tim and Amy Ward, leaders of their respective teams. Tim plays inside halfback. So does Amy. “We’re really close,” said Amy, a three-time All-Southern Section selection. “He’s like my best friend.”

Said Tim, 2 minutes his sister’s elder: “I taught her everything she knows.”

Coaches Bart Morefield (boys) and Dave Godwin (girls). Classmates at Cal State Northridge, they enjoy a brotherly relationship.

“Only according to him, it’s more of a kid and grandpa relationship,” Godwin, 49, said. Morefield is 24.

Then there is senior Julie Tingle’s brother, Steve, a freshman on the junior varsity, and girls’ junior varsity Coach Don Hagenburger’s daughter, Noelle, a member of the varsity.

The blend of bloodlines and friendships has contributed to the success of both teams, according to Godwin.

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“I think it’s the love of the game and the support the teams give one another,” he said. “They all know, or want to know, the people of the other team.”

Add Agoura: Is anyone capable of beating Godwin’s girls, who were elevated to the 3-A Division this season?

“It wasn’t our goal to be moved up,” Godwin said. “But it certainly was justified.”

The Chargers have not lost since December, 1986, a string of 67 matches. Agoura’s 5-year record under Godwin is 92-7-9. The Chargers have outscored the competition, 97-5, this season and have surrendered only 22 goals in the past 3 years.

Agoura has become so dominant that senior goalkeeper Tricia Arledge has actually complained of boredom.

“She gets cold back there on windy nights,” Godwin said. “There’s nothing to do.”

Redeeming quality: Camarillo senior Jeff Castellanos knew that he deserved the tongue-lashing Coach John Harbour delivered during halftime of Friday night’s game against Thousand Oaks.

“I tried to make a steal right before the half,” said Castellanos, a reserve forward playing in place of the injured David Harbour. “I didn’t get it and the guy went in and scored.”

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Castellanos’ faulty execution led to a 31-30 Thousand Oaks lead and a near execution in the locker room.

“He got right in my face,” Castellanos said of Harbour. “But he said, ‘Don’t worry, I have confidence in you that you’ll make it up.’ ”

He did. And in spades.

Castellanos made 2 free throws--his only points of the game--with 12 seconds to play to secure Camarillo’s 66-62 Marmonte League win.

“I just walked up there and and locked my eyes on the rim, and they went in, all net,” Castellanos said of the free throws. “It was a good feeling, one of those things you dream about.”

And in this corner. . . .: No Foothill League season would be complete without a showdown between Hart and Burroughs, the Indians against the Indians.

Both teams are on a roll--and headed straight toward the other. The collision is set for Tuesday night at Burroughs.

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Burroughs is 11-5, Hart is 9-7 and both tribes are 3-0 in league play.

“It should be a good one,” Burroughs Coach Ira Sollod said. “It’s always kind of a rivalry--Hart-Burroughs. Should be a good fight.”

Both girls’ teams are also 3-0 in league play.

Thomas returns: After more than 2 weeks nursing his twisted right ankle, Rio Mesa forward Eric Thomas returned Friday night in the Spartans’ 65-45 win over San Marcos. Playing about half the game, Thomas had 8 points and 7 rebounds.

The numbers, however, were not nearly as important as the test his ankle ultimately passed.

“It felt real good,” he said. “There was no pain whatsoever. It was real hard sitting out and was good to get back.”

Although Thomas felt ready to play early last week, he decided not to push the process and is happy with the decision. Rio Mesa, which is 12-3 and has won all 5 of its Channel League games, plays host to Santa Barbara on Wednesday.

“This last week has made all the difference in the world,” Thomas said. “I can feel an immense difference. Last night I was almost back to 100%.”

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Up the ladder: St. Francis football Coach Terry Terrazone resigned earlier this week and accepted a job as an assistant at Glendale College.

“I got a real nice offer from Glendale College and a chance to move up in coaching,” said Terrazone, 41, who has been at St. Francis for 17 years. In 6 years as head coach, Terrazone compiled a 24-39-1 record and led St. Francis to the playoffs 4 times.

Terrazone, who will still teach at St. Francis, said that he probably will coach the outside linebackers under Coach John Cicuto.

Weighty issues: One could say that Lee Roberts, wrestling coach at Harvard, is appreciative of this year’s version of the Saracens.

Harvard is 10-2 and undefeated in its 2 San Fernando Valley League matches. The losses were to El Camino Real, the defending City Section champion, and Channel Islands, both in the Harvard 10-way meet.

“This is the best team we’ve had here,” said Roberts, who is in his ninth season. “It’s just a solid lineup all the way up. And I’ll tell you why. It’s the seniors.”

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In the 13 weight classes, 8 of the wrestlers are seniors. Led by John Lee (16-1 at 132 pounds), Kevin Newman, (22-3 at 175), and Robert Rhodes, (12-0 at 154), the Saracens have reached the No. 5 ranking in the most recent Southern Section 1-A Division poll.

Tall tale: Depending on whom you believe, Saugus senior right-hander Roger Salkeld has grown to either 6 feet, 5 inches or 6-6 and weighs somewhere between 195 and 225 pounds.

“He’s added at least 30 pounds,” Salkeld’s mother, Elaine, said. “He’s filling out. And he’s about 6-5.”

According to Saugus assistant Bill Bolde, Salkeld is closer to 6-6. And Saugus Coach Doug Worley said Salkeld “probably put on 10 to 15 pounds.”

“He’s throwing really well,” Worley said. “He’s drawing a lot of interest.”

Salkeld (6-4, 185 pounds as a junior), was 8-3 with 126 strikeouts and a 1.40 earned-run average last year. Entering his third varsity season, Salkeld, with a career record of 17-7, undoubtedly will be one of the most highly recruited pitchers on the West Coast.

He has attracted the interest of Arizona State, Texas and USC, as well as the Dodgers, Orioles, Royals and Yankees.

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But exactly how much has Salkeld grown? Straight from the pitcher’s mouth, he is about 6-5, and close to 220.

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