It was a quiet Monday morning before school on Feb. 10, deep in the football offseason. It was unusual, then, when Thousand Oaks High School head coach Ben McEnroe summoned his players for a mandatory...

I may not be an athlete, but I’ve found my way into the world of sports. Growing up, I used to imagine myself playing football. I lived it when I got into high school. By my sophomore year, I realized...

Wind gushing outside E3 in November, leaving the science lab without power, senior Benjamin Chung poured a substrate into an enzyme, hoping it would change color. It turned pink. He screamed. Chung...

Thousand Oaks girls’ soccer secured a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory against Alta Loma in the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 semifinals on Saturday night, earning a spot in the championship game for...

A familiar face is returning to lead the Lancers after their historic two-season run under Ben McEnroe. Branden Anderson has been named the next football head coach at Thousand Oaks, principal Eric...

Thousand Oaks High School head coach Ben McEnroe resigned from his position effective immediately on Monday morning. McEnroe led the Lancer football program for two seasons, during that time he held...

Thousand Oaks High School's Learning Essentials Academic Program (LEAP) launched a coffee cart to teach life skills while raising funds for the program. The coffee cart was established by Assistant...

Senior Morgan Castillas is in a unique position that hardly few dawning Lancer Green get to achieve. She plays softball, flag football and basketball and serves as a captain for all three teams.  When...

On Thursday morning, Nov. 28, 2024, more than 2,000 runners gathered at Cal Lutheran University for the second annual Turkey Day Dash. For 15 years, the YMCA led the Turkey Day Dash, inviting thousands...

The Thousand Oaks High School Lancers are set to host the Pacifica High School Tritons in the CIF Southern Section Division 4 football semifinals on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at 7:00 PM. For the second...

IT’S UP TO YOU - AP Government teacher Krister Swanson educates students on the importance of using their voice.

The Thousand Oaks Lancers were defeated by unrelenting Newbury Park Defense, 38-0. With one last opportunity to put up points in the fourth quarter, less than 7 minutes remaining. The Lancers went into...

The Thousand Oaks Lancer football team was defeated by Simi Valley Pioneers 42-28 in the Lancers Homecoming game on Sept. 20. The loss routed the Lancers to a record of 3-2, heading into their bye week. Junior...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – On Monday, Sept. 9, The Lancer Newspaper joined the Panther Prowler and the Westlake Wire at Newbury Park High School in a panel to question Conejo Valley Unified School District...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Extreme heat in Southern California is disrupting sports, causing delays and schedule changes for schools across Ventura County. With temperatures throughout the week set to...

The Lancers, previously in the Canyon League, are now in the Conejo Coast League after the Ventura County football coaches approved league realignments after meeting in March 2023. A total of 29 Ventura...

Last school year, Thousand Oaks High School facility decided to step up the no phones policy. This comes after mass discussions nationwide about the usage of phones and its impact on student’s learning...

Senior Alex Swanson reads A Doll's House, a play by Henrik Ibsen, in English teacher Mrs. Kelly Abram’s classroom while the newly installed carbon dioxide monitor demonstrates a CO2 level higher than...

Student Resource Officers Deputy Nicholas Palomino and Newbury Park SRO Deputy Reyes made their impression on the Thousand Oaks High School Campus on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Thousand Oaks Calif. The...

Practicing Green Hole cheers, senior Caiden Stephens leads the class of 2028 in routine chants during the Lancer Launch on Aug. 15th, 2024 at Thousand Oaks High School. (The Lancer/Alan Ko)

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Lancers sideline video board showed less than five percent remaining as there were under five minutes remaining in regulation, as TO nursed a one-score lead over the El Modena...

Outdoor school counseling might not sound like the best thing to do with a packed schedule but it is arguably one of the best experiences that you can do in high school. Taking a week off from strenuous...

Elias Chin takes a shot