Marmonte League

The Marmonte League is a high-school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County and the far western edge of Los Angeles County, California.^[1] The Marmonte League is part of the CIF Southern Section.

Schools

Following the 2014 re-leaguing, the league consists of:

Agoura High School (joined in 1990) ^[2]^[3]
Calabasas High School (joined in 1998)^[4]
Newbury Park High School
Oaks Christian High School joined in 2010
Thousand Oaks High School
Westlake High School
Moorpark High School (joined in 1997)^[5]
Royal High School
Simi Valley High School

Previously these schools had been part of the Marmonte League:

before they joined the Pacific View League on its formation.

St. Bonaventure High School joined in 2010 for football only
left in 2014 re-leaguing

Releaguing 2014

Plans to revamp the entire northern area of the CIF Southern Section, which included the Marmonte League, were in place for 2014. Those plans were quashed when Oaks Christian and St. Bonaventure challenged the plan that would have them move out of the area leagues into a parochial league. In March 2013, the two schools each won their appeal, forcing them to remain in local leagues. In April 2014, a new plan was approved, which will effectively add Adolfo Camarillo High School and Oak Park High School to the league, but will split the Marmonte League into two leagues, one of which will retain the Marmonte League name (though it had not been announced which one).^[6] The above list is the result of the change. The newly created league became the Coastal Canyon League, with St. Bonaventure moving to the new Tri-County Athletic Association.

Sports

The following are the sports in which the schools of the Marmonte League participate. The division(s) in which the schools of the league compete is listed for each sport.

Fall Season

Cross Country, Boys/Girls (Divisions I-IV)
American football (Northern Division)
Golf, Girls
Tennis, Girls (Division I)
Volleyball, Girls (Division IAA)
Water Polo, Boys (Division II)

Winter Season

Basketball, Boys (Division IAA)
Basketball, Girls (Division IAA)
Soccer, Boys (Division I)
Soccer, Girls (Division II)
Water Polo, Girls (Division II)
Wrestling, Boys/Girls (Division II)

Spring Season

Baseball (Division I)
Softball (Division I)
Golf, Boys
Swimming/Diving, Boys/Girls (Division I)
Tennis, Boys (Division I)
Track & Field, Boys/Girls (Divisions I-IV)
Volleyball, Boys (Division I)

Banning of Derrick Brown

In 2011 CIF and the Marmonte League decided to deny a Derrick "Deejay" Brown a transfer request thereby preventing him from playing basketball after Thousand Oaks High basketball coach Richard Endres decided to become Brown's guardian.^[7] Brown was the victim of domestic violence in 2009, when his stepfather attempted to kill both Brown and his mother by stabbing them in the face.

At the hearing to determine Brown's eligibility, Marmonte league principals barred Endres from speaking or arguing on behalf of Brown. "They don't like it that he's living with me", said Endres, regarding Marmonte principals.^[8] The decision to ban the teen from playing is widely disagreed upon by the community.

Forced Forfeit

On January 5, 2012, the Marmonte League ruled that Westlake's varsity victory over Agoura was invalid due to the fact that Westlake's junior varsity coach, John Elliot, sat on the varsity bench after having been ejected in the preceding junior varsity game. The ruling came despite the fact that game referees approved Elliot's presence on the bench.^[9]

Westlake followed protocol, obtained necessary approval from game officials, and were forced to forfeit as a result.

Notable alumni

The following athletes are of particular interest:

David Anderson (Thousand Oaks '02) - Wide Receiver for the Houston Texans
Jordan Cameron (Newbury Park High School '06) - Tight End for the Cleveland Browns
Bryan Dameworth (Agoura High '90) - 3 time California State Cross Country Champion, 1989 Foot Locker National Champion
Marion Jones (Thousand Oaks High School) - 5 time Olympic medalist but disqualified for doping
Deena Kastor (Agoura High) - US Olympic Marathon Bronze-Medalist
Don MacLean (Simi Valley High School (1988) CIF Champion, CIF Player of the year, UCLA and Pac-10 All Time Leading Scorer, 12 Year NBA Career, Fox Sports Basketball Analyst, Frequent Guest Host of the Petros and Money Show on 570 AM
Curtis Marsh, Jr. (Royal High School '06) - Cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles
Clay Matthews III (Agoura High '04) - Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers
Jessica Mendoza Adolfo Camarillo High School (prior to Pacific View League formation) - Star international Softball player and ESPN analyst
Kim Mortensen Thousand Oaks High School '96 - National record holder 3200 meters
Dennis Pitta (Moorpark High School '03) - Tight End for the Baltimore Ravens
Scott Radinsky Simi Valley High School -MLB Relief Pitcher- Retired
Jim Rome (Calabasas High '82)- Host of Jim Rome is Burning
Jered Weaver (Simi High) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Gary Wellman Westlake High School, 1986. USC Trojans. Houston Oilers.

Coach of the Year

Coach of the Year

Boys and Girls Basketball 2007-2012

2007-2008

Boys Basketball Coach of the Year

Varsity- Christian Aurand (Simi Valley High)