Athletics News
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Baseball Comeback Falls Short Against Desert
April 05, 2025The Pirate baseball team trailed 5-0 entering the eighth inning Saturday and scored three runs in the bottom of the frame, but could not complete the comeback against College of the Desert at Pirate Park. Lucas Martinov had a pair of hits, including a 2-run double in the eighth, to lead VC and Matthew Ramirez recorded two hits and scored a run. Jacob Roa had a solid start on the mound, giving up four runs, two earned, with three strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. -
VC qualifies Four Singles, Three Doubles Teams for State
April 05, 2025The Pirates' men's tennis team had a solid pair of days at the Western State Conference Championships Firday and Saturday, qualifying four singles players and three doubles teams for the 3C2A State Championships at The Ojai Tournament later this month. Rafael Matias led the effort with his runner-up finish in singles play while Yusen Sato, Yanis Guerrout and Haru Nakayama all will advance in singles. Matias and Guerrout, and Sato and Nakayama both played in the WSC semifinals while Max Beaudry and Manolo Vanbesien also qualified for state.
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Pirate Swimmers Dominate Relays in Strong Showing
April 05, 2025Ventura College's men's and women's swimming and diving teams dominated the relays at the three-day Pasadena Invitational, wit the men running away with a first place finish and the women coming in a strong second in the team competition. Jaiden Monroe posted the fastest time this season in the state in winning the 100-yard backstroke and the men and women both won all five relays in their respective competitions.
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Pirates Claim Two Wins on Beach at BC
April 04, 2025The Pirates' beach volleyball team claimed a pair of wins Friday over the Grapevine in Bakersfield, defeating the host Renegades 3-2 before besting Cuesta 4-1. The No. 4 pair of Addison Olsen and Giannamay Tayco went 2-1 on the day while Ventura 5's Beira Boyson and Taylor Lane won their only contest. Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios won the clincher in the 3-2 decision against Bakersfield in three sets.
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Ventrua Blanks LA Valley, 11-0
April 04, 2025The Ventura College softball team used a six-run third inning to propel them to an 11-0 shutout victory over visiting Los Angeles Valley Friday afternoon. Madison Shay knocked in three runs while Sofia Valencia and Baylany Magana each recorded twi hits on the day. Ba. Magana also started in the circle, gaving up one hit through four innings of work to pick up the win.
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Iannacone and Branson Fall in WSC Quarters
April 04, 2025The Ventura College women's doubles team of Nicole Iannacone and Kira Branson dropped their Western State Conference quarterfinal match Friday at the VC Tennis Center. The pair, seeded No. 6 in the draw, fell to the No. 3-ranked team from Santa Monica, 8-4.
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Baseball Holds Off Rio Hondo For Series Sweep
April 03, 2025The VC baseball team defeated Rio Hondo 11-9 Thursday, the second straight win by the same score over the Roadrunners. The Pirates had to hold off RHC on Thursday, however, holding an 11-5 lead before giving up four late runs in Whittier. Henry Borjas led Ventura with a pair of home runs and three runs batted in while Lucas Martinov had a pair of hits and two RBI. Grant Rodriguez also homered for the Pirates (14-15, 9-6).
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Pirate Men Continue play at WSC Championships
April 03, 2025The VC men's tennis team qualified three singles players and three doubles teams for the 3C2A State Championships at The Ojai during the first day of play in the Western State Conference Singles and Doubles Championships at the VC Tennis Center Thursday. Haru Nakayama and Yusen Sato were among the three Pirate doubles duos to qualify for state, along with Max Beaudry and Manolo Vanbesien, along with Rafael Matias and Yanis Guerrout.
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Iannacone and Branson Advance at WSC Tourney
April 03, 2025The Pirates' No. 1 doubles team of Nicole Iannacone and Kira Branson advanced to th equarterfinal round Thursday to highlight the second day of action at the Western State Conference SIngles and Doubles Championships at the VC Tennis Center. Iannacone, Branson and Lola Tennison also advanced to the Round of 16 in singles play, qualifying for the 3C2A State Championships at The Ojai Tournament later this month.
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Ashley Crist Competes for VC at SoCal Heptathlon
April 02, 2025VC sophomore Ashley Crist competed in the Southern California Heptathlon Tuesday and Wednesday at Cerritos College. She did well through the first four events Tuesday before a lower leg injury forced her withdrawal from the competition before the final event Wednesday.
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Baseball Wins with Massive Comeback
April 01, 2025The Pirate baseball team was nearly dead in the water Tuesday afternoon. They trailed Rio Hondo 9-2 entering the bottom of th eighth inning before sending 14 batters to the plate and scoring nine runs to post an 11-9 victory over the Roadrunners at Pirate Park. Grant Rodriguez delivered a two-RBI single to tie the game and Daniel Aguilera knocked in the game-winner. Austin Kurr retired the final four batters with a pair of K's to pick up the win.
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Softball Pounds Santa Monica, 20-1
April 01, 2025The Ventura College softball team exploded for 20 runs and 21 hits Tuesday in their 20-1 pounding of Santa Monica. Baylany Magana was 5-5 at the plate, including a double, with five runs scored while Jennie Jacinto had four hits, including a pair of doubles, with five runs batted in and two runs scored. Madison Shay had a triple, two singles and a walk and scored twice with three RBI. Bryanne Magana recorded an out-of the-park home run in the rout.
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Pirate Women Begin Play in WSC Championships
April 01, 2025The VC women's tennis team began play in the Western State Conference Singles and Doubles Championships Tuesday at the VC Tennis Center. Fernanda Gonzales had an 8-0 win in the first round of the draw to lead four Pirate victories in singles play. Meanwhile, Lola Tennison and Chandra Padua, along with Nicole Iannacone and Kira Branson each qualified for the 3C2A State Doubles Chamionships later this month at The Ojai Tournament.
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Men's Tennis Ends Regular Season with Sweep
March 31, 2025The VC men's tennis team ended the regular season on Monday with a 9-0 sweep over 4-year NAIA school Hope International. Yanis Guerrout and Leo Pham each won singles matches in super tiebreakers to complete th esweep while Max Beaudry and Manolo Vanbesien started the day with a solid win in No. 3 doubles. Rafael Matias, Yusen Sato and Haru Nakayama joined Guerrout as double-winners on the day.
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Pirate Baseball Falls at Santa Barbara
March 29, 2025The VC baseball team dropped a decision at Santa Barbara Saturday afternoon. Tommy Castaneda had a pair of hits, including a double, with two runs batted in and Grant Rodriguez also recorded a pair of base hits. Matthew Ramirez knocked in a pair of runs for VC.
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Pirate Track & Field Competes at Dave Shannon Invite
March 29, 2025The VC men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Dave Shannon Invotational Saturday at El Camino College in Torrance. Avalyn Everett had the best finish of the day in the meet that involved at least a dozen community college teams along with several club and unattached athletes, coming in second in the women's high jump. Ashley Crist claimed bronze in the triple jump for the women while Jacson Cutting claimed a pair of third-place finishes to lead the men.
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BVB Splits Pair at Ventura Harbor Cove Courts
March 28, 2025The VC beach volleyball team split a pair of Western State Conference matches Friday at the Ventura Harbor Cove Courts. The Pirates defeated Moorpark 4-1 in the morning match before falling by a razor-thin margin against Santa Barbara in the afternoon affair. Ventura's No. 4 pair of Addison Olsen and Giannamay Tayco won both their contests on the day to lead the Pirates (12-4, 4-2).
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Pirate Swimming Second at WSC No. 3
March 28, 2025The VC men's and women's swimming and diving teams each finished second Friday at the Western State Conference No. 3 meet at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria. Jaiden Monroe led the men with a apir of gold medals and a silver while Olivia Badaracco claimed three individual third-place finishes.
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Stillwell's Pitching, hitting Leads VC to Win
March 27, 2025Pirate sophomore Caden Stillwell had a day on Thursday. He went 3-5 at the plate with two doubles and a triple, knocking in three runs while scoring twice. And if that was not enough, he also allowed one hit over eight complete innings on the mound, striking out three to pick up the win in Ventura' s 9-4 victory over Santa Barbara at Pirate Park. Daniel Aguilera was 3-3, including a double, with two walks while batting in one run and scoring twice for VC (12-14, 9-5).
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Pirates Move in to First withShutout Win
March 27, 2025The VC softball team moved into first polace in the Western State Conference standings Thursday with a 7-0 shutout victory over Hancock. Savannah Higgins was 2-3 at the plate, including a home run, with two runs batted in and a run scored while Baylany Magana limited the Bulldogs to three hits with eight strikeouts over seven innings to earn the win. VC's win coupled with Santa Barbara's loss on Thursday puts the Pirates alone atop the WSC standings.
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Women's Tennis Posts Come-From-Behind Win
March 27, 2025The VC women's tennis team trailed visiting Canyons 2-1 and 3-2 Thursday before winning the final four singles matches to defeat the Cougars, 6-3. Dulce Contreras clinched the victory for the Pirates in No. 5 singles while Lola Tennison and Chandra Padua were double-winners for VC.
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Baseball Drops 8-5 decision at SBCC
March 25, 2025The Pirate baseball team dropped an 8-5 deciion against Santa Barbara Tuesday at Pershing Park. Shortstop Hunter Cervantes was 2-4 with two runs batted in and a run scored while Henry Borjas had two hits, including a double, and scored twice. Lucas Martinovalso had a pair of hits for Ventura.
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Pirates Earn Coach Emery's 400th Career Win at VC
March 25, 2025On a milestone day at the VC Tennis Center, the Pirates shut out Fresno 9-0 Tuesday earning head coach Nelson Emery his 400th career men's tennis victory at Ventura College. Sophomore Rafael Matias won in No. 1 doubles with Yanis Geurrout and also prevailed in his No. 1 singles match to earn his 50th career victory in singles and doubles at Ventura College.
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Bryanne Magana Pitches 5 Perfect Innings in Win
March 25, 2025VC pitcher Bryanne Magana faced the minimum of 15 batters over five innings of work, giving way to relief pitcher Erick Sanchez as the Pirates' softball team blanked Oxnard 5-0 Tuesday. Aubrey Aguirre had two hits, including a double, wit three runs batted in and Baylany Magana was 3-4 with two runs scored in the victory.
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Women's Tennis Falls at Santa Monica
March 25, 2025The VC women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision at Santa Monica Tuesday to split the season series with the Corsairs. Lola Tennison continued her strong season with a win in No. 2 singles while Chandra Padua and Dulce Contreras also produced points in singles play.
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Colman Named VC Flag Football Head Coach
March 24, 2025Long time Pirate football assistant and Ventura College alumnus Jake Colman '17 has been named as the head coach for the newly created VC Pirate Women's Flag Football team. Colman will direct the new program as it enters off-season workouts in the fall of 2025. This spring, Southern California community colleges and 4-year universities with women's flag football programs are participating in the inaugural So Cal College Flag Football League. VC plans on joining the league in Spring 2026 under the direction of Colman.
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Ventura Men's Tennis Blanks Fullerton
March 24, 2025The VC men's tennis team shutout Fullerton 9-0 Monday at the VC Tennis Center to begin the final full week of the regular season. Ariitea Cotti-Helme and Leop Pham demonstrated the Pirates' depth, both winning love and love in Nos. 5 and 6 singles, respectively, helping post the victory.
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Pirates Improve Playoff Chances with Win
March 22, 2025The VC women's tennis team improved its chances of a post-season berth Saturday with a 7-2 win over visiting Fullerton. The Pirates' Nos. 1 and 3 players Nicole Iannacone and Kira Branson led the way with a win together in doubles and the first two wins in singles to put VC firmly in control of the match. Lola Tennison clinched in No. 2 singles after winning in No. 2 doubles with Chandra Padua.
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Pirates BVB Splits Pair of WSC Matches
March 21, 2025The VC beach volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday at Moorpark. Ventura defeated the host Raiders 3-2 before falling to Santa Monica by the same score. The Pirates' No. 2 duo of Talia Behrens and Sadie Lishman won both matches on the day without dropping a set while the No. 5 pair of Liz Schalde and Daphne Raymond both won a pair of contests, the second in three sets.
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Pirates Fall to Bobcats at Pirate Park
March 21, 2025The VC baseball team had difficulty generating runs Friday in their 7-1 setback against Saddleback at Pirate Park. The Pirates did not score until the bottom of the ninth on sacrifice fly by Hunter Cervantes. Tommy Castaneda and Jacob Tostado each had a pair of hits for VC in the game. Jathan Magana and Caden Stillwell combined for three scoreless innings in relief on the mound.
