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Celebrities catastrophic effect on the environment
Joseph Goodnight, Opinion Editor • March 27, 2024

With our current understanding of the climate crisis, it’s safe to say that everyone is trying to be more sustainable for the sake of the environment,...

Lancer-to-Los Robles volunteer system stays strong
Lancer-to-Los Robles volunteer system stays strong
Gemma Spraggins, Assistant News Editor • March 27, 2024

Los Robles Regional Medical Center benefits from the varied talents and experiences that volunteers offer, ranging from high school students...

Time T.O. Vote
Time T.O. Vote
Kailah Spencer, The Lancer Staff • March 27, 2024

Senior Maya Campo turns 18 in April, and she is ready to make her voice heard this November. As the presidential primary election nears, seniors...

Going Digital: The SAT’s New Normal
Going Digital: The SAT’s New Normal
Kailah Spencer, The Lancer Staff • March 27, 2024

Many Lancers students are familiar with the SAT; a paper test with over a hundred questions of varying difficulty. Now, CVUSD is introducing...

Around the Business Table
Around the Business Table
Julia Pineda-Dominguez, The Lancer Staff • March 27, 2024

The Majors program provides students with the opportunity to speak with mentors in many different careers. The program consists of monthly meetings...

Moreno heads to Washington
Moreno heads to Washington
Aandrea Pineda-Dominguez, News Editor • March 27, 2024

It was finally over. The bell gave its shrieking cry and off went hundreds of students to enjoy their freedom, at least for a moment. For...

TO Acorn With Permission
Lancers lose a forever friend
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • March 27, 2024

Bill Gemberling has worn many hats at Thousand Oaks High: student, teacher, coach, sports announcer. But taxi driver? “I was one of (Brett...

Unexpected La Reina closure leads to transfers
Gemma Spraggins, Assistant News Editor • March 27, 2024

escribing how La Reina families felt upon receiving the news that their school, which opened its doors in 1964, will be closing at the end of...

New MegaMind TV and Movie Sequel Release
New MegaMind TV and Movie Sequel Release
Joseph Goodnight, Opinion Editor • February 20, 2024

In March of this year, Dreamworks is set to release a Peacock exclusive TV show and movie sequel to the beloved 2010 MegaMind movie. The trailer...

In Fastbreak Fashion
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 14, 2024

Lancers lead the way in the second half. The Great Oak Wolfpack came into Thousand Oaks Tuesday night for the CIF quarterfinals and with them...

Perserving in Penalty’s
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 14, 2024

The Lady Lancers traveled to a neutral site in Anaheim to take on the Katella Knights in the second round of the CIF-SS girls soccer playoffs....

Kanye - He's Back at it...or Maybe Not?
Elijah Brown, The Lancer Staff • February 14, 2024

Kanye West's new album “Vultures 1”, many nationwide were skeptical at first about Kanye's new album considering the controversies he has...

It’s Valentine’s, Baby
It’s Valentine’s, Baby
Momo Sonoda, Editor-In-Chief • February 14, 2024

St. Valentine’s Day commemorates the death of St. Valentine, but for others, the holiday marks a day of birth. Junior Chokee Weezer was born...

Health Science Majors Program hosts their senior showcase
Momo Sonoda, Editor-In-Chief • February 12, 2024

Last week, the seniors in Health Science Majors hosted a showcase, featuring various professions that they hope to pursue in the future. At the...

Advancing Again
Jake Bradley, Sports Editor • February 12, 2024

The Lancers left campus during lunch to travel to Temecula for their round two playoff game, and the ride wasn’t enough to stop the Lancers....

Rebounds and Redemption

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Coming off an 0-10 league season the previous year, the Lancers have reclaimed one of the top spots with a 5-3 finish in a competitive Marmonte season.

This season’s team carries a lot of familiar faces, retaining 10 of the 12 players on the team from last year and 9 seniors taking up the majority of the experienced roster.

“Last year we hardly had a handful of seniors,” said coach Richard Endres. “But this year we’ve got a lot of senior leadership, as well as some younger players contributing.”

With the record of the varsity team taking a hit over the last few years, the senior leaders looked to restore the success lacking from the previous season.

“The boys tried to block out the disruptions off-court that are distracting,” Endres said. “I think they stayed focused, and they had a common goal.”

Being successful in an ultra-competitive league such as Marmonte is a large task, with powerhouse teams such as Oaks Christian and Calabasas showing strong performances this season. The Lancers managed to knock a game off each of them, slotting themselves between the Marmonte champions Coyotes and 3rd place finishing Lions.

The Lancers were able to show many strengths this season, from impressive outside shooting to senior Kyle Ludlow’s dominant rebounding. But one intangible strength seemed to stand out among the numbers.

“Our main strength was that we are all really close friends and we love to play together,” junior forward Justin Stanziano said. “Just having that close relationship with all your teammates makes the game so much easier.

The season was without its hiccups though, such as athletic junior guard Cole Whitman being sidelined for his varsity debut season with an ACL tear.

Injuries did not stop the Lancers from being successful throughout the season though, as the team finished with an 18-10 overall record.

The Lancer’s playoff hopes were dashed with a 1 point overtime loss to Schurr, but the success of the program as a whole leaves the varsity team in a good position for the future.

9 seniors played their final game of high school basketball in that Friday night loss. But their contributions, whether shown on the scoreboard or not, will be remembered with one of the most dramatic turnarounds for a program in Marmonte history.

Seniors guard Hunter Thorne will move on to playing college basketball at Whitworth University next winter. He led the Lancers this season in points per game and finished with 76 made three-pointers.

Lancers boys basketball went from the bottom of Marmonte League standings to one of the teams to beat in just one year. Although a first round playoff exit ended their season earlier than they would have liked, their effect on the future of basketball for Thousand Oaks will not be forgotten.

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