The Ventura College golf team moved into first place overall in conference play with a team win at the Western State Conference neutral site event at El Camino Country Club In Oceanside, site of this year's SoCal Regional Championships. The Pirates posted a team score of 383, finishing ahead of second-place Santa Barbara (391), Citrus (394), and Canyons (400). Brandon Resnick earned medalist honors for the second time in as many weeks with a 1-over par 73.
Joey Herrera came in with a 2-over 74 for Ventura, followed by Kyle Dollison (76), Denis Kakimoto (80), Connor Philpott (80) and Ethan Winkler (84).
The meet also served as a SoCal Preview, with 19 teams from the region on the course. The Pirates came in fourth when expanding the competition, behind Saddleback (377), Orange Coast (378) and Riverside (380). Resnick came in third individually in the expanded meet, with Herrera tying for fourth.
Ventura next hits the links on Monday March 27 at Alisal Ranch Golf Club in Solvang for the WSC-Santa Barbara event rescheduled from Feb. 20.
WSC No. 4
At par-72 El Camino CC, Oceanside
Team -- 1. Ventura 383. 2. Santa Barbara 391. 3. Citrus 394. 4. Canyons 400. 5, Glendale 425. 6, Bakersfield 378. 7, Victor Valley 487. 8, Antelope Valley 496.
WSC standings – 1, Ventura 25-3. 2, Canyons 24-4. 3, Santa Barbara 20-8. 4, Citrus 17-11. 5, Glendale 14-14. 6, Bakersfield 5-23. 7, Victor Valley 4-24. 8, Antelope Valley 2-26.
Southern Cal Preview
At par-72 El Camino CC
Oceanside
Team (19 schools) -- 1, Saddleback 377. 2, Orange Coast 378. 3, Riverside 380. 4, Ventura 383. 5, Cypress 385. 6, SBCC 391. 7, Citrus 394. 8, Desert 396. 9, Canyons 400. 10, Palomar 404. 11, Cuyamaca 408. 12, Mt. San Jacinto 411. 13, Irvine Valley 418. 14, El Camino 419. 15, Mt. San Antonio 424. 16, Glendale 425. 17, Bakersfield 478. 18, Victor Valley 487. 19, Antelope Valley 496.