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VC Captures Battle of Top-20 Teams

The VC men's basketball team captured a victory in a battle of Top-20 teams Tuesday afternoon at the Athletic Event Center as the No. 16-ranked Pirates defeated No. 20 Sequoias, 78-76. Kam'Ron Cigar led four players in double-figures with 21 points and Jerimiyah Smith totaled 20 with 10 rebounds. Snnokey Wigington netted 18 points in the game and Baron Bellamy contributed 13 in the victory for Ventura (12-3).

Ventura

6-8

Glendale

10-4

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Ventura 6-8

Glendale 10-4

Ventura Drops Final Contest of 2025

The Ventura College women's basketball team dropped their final contest before the new year, falling 62-45 at state No.13 Glendale Tuesday evening. Kayla Lumas led with 12 points while Charnelle Nichols scored 10. Riannah Lopez netted nine points with six boards in the effort for the Pirates.

Pirates Prominent in All-SCFA Northern Conference Awards

The Pirate football team was prominent on the Southern California Football Association's All-Northern Conference awards announced earlier this month. VC had 14 first team selections, including eight individuals who were unanimously chosen for nine categories. Tayvion McCoy led the honorees as he was a unanimous pick as a wide receiver and punt return specialist and Charlie Neos was VC's lone unanimous pick on defense.

Pasadena City

9-8

Ventura

6-7

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Pasadena City 9-8

Ventura 6-7

VC Holds off Pasadena in Optimist Finale

The VC women's basketball team closed out the Optimist Crossover by holding off Pasadena for a 54-52 victory Saturday afternoon. Kayla Lumas led the way with 17 points while Riannah Lopez netted nine. Sienna Angell and Olivia Decierdo each contributed eight points to the Pirate victory.

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Dec. 30, 2025

Men's Basketball

VC Captures Battle of Top-20 Teams

The VC men's basketball team captured a victory in a battle of Top-20 teams Tuesday afternoon at the Athletic Event Center as the No. 16-ranked Pirates defeated No. 20 Sequoias, 78-76. Kam'Ron Cigar led four players in double-figures with 21 points and Jerimiyah Smith totaled 20 with 10 rebounds. Snnokey Wigington netted 18 points in the game and Baron Bellamy contributed 13 in the victory for Ventura (12-3).

Dec. 30, 2025
Dec. 30, 2025

Women's Basketball

Ventura Drops Final Contest of 2025

The Ventura College women's basketball team dropped their final contest before the new year, falling 62-45 at state No.13 Glendale Tuesday evening. Kayla Lumas led with 12 points while Charnelle Nichols scored 10. Riannah Lopez netted nine points with six boards in the effort for the Pirates.

Dec. 30, 2025
Dec. 29, 2025

Football

Pirates Prominent in All-SCFA Northern Conference Awards

The Pirate football team was prominent on the Southern California Football Association's All-Northern Conference awards announced earlier this month. VC had 14 first team selections, including eight individuals who were unanimously chosen for nine categories. Tayvion McCoy led the honorees as he was a unanimous pick as a wide receiver and punt return specialist and Charlie Neos was VC's lone unanimous pick on defense.

Dec. 29, 2025
Dec. 27, 2025

Women's Basketball

VC Holds off Pasadena in Optimist Finale

The VC women's basketball team closed out the Optimist Crossover by holding off Pasadena for a 54-52 victory Saturday afternoon. Kayla Lumas led the way with 17 points while Riannah Lopez netted nine. Sienna Angell and Olivia Decierdo each contributed eight points to the Pirate victory.

Dec. 27, 2025

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Player of the Week

Kayla Lumas Get to know their story

Women's Basketball - Week of Dec. 1-7

The Pirates' women's basketball team is on a hot streak, winners of their last four games. Leading the way for Ventura has been freshman forward Kayla Lumas. The Oxnard High School product has averaged 16.3 points per game during the winning streak while shooting 45 percent from the floor (19-42) and 83 percent from the free throw line (24-29). Against East Los Angeles on Nov. 22, Lumas scored a season-best 30 points on 11 field goal attempts (making nine) and a perfect 11-11 performance at the charity stripe.

Player of the Week

Jerimiyah Smith Get to know their story

Men's Basketball - Week of Nov. 24-30

The VC men's basketball team is off to a great start for the 2025-26 season. The Pirates were 7-1 in November and ranked No. 12 in the state, No. 7 in Southern California, in the latest CCCMBCA poll. Leading the way has been transfer sophomore Jerimiyah Smith. The Rancho Cucamonga High School product is averaging 19.1 points per game this season, shooting 60 percent from the floor, and 8.6 rebounds per outing. He has scored 104 points in the last four games, all Pirate victories, while connecting on 40-56 field goal attempts (71.4 percent).

Player of the Week

Braesen Leon Get to know their story

Pirate Football - Week of Nov. 17-23

The Pirate football team posted its first-ever home playoff win Saturday, coming back from a 16-point deficit to defeat Cerritos 41-37 at the VC Sportsplex. Quarterback Braesen Leon led the charge, engineering three late scoring drives to bring Ventura back from the brink to advance to the SCFA semifinals on Nov. 29 at Golden West in Huntington Beach. The freshman from Gilbert, Ariz. completed 32 of 39 pass attempts for 427 yards and three touchdowns in the game. Additionally, her ran the ball nine times for 38 yards and another trip to paydirt.

Player of the Week

Addison Olson Get to know their story

Pirate Volleyball - Week of Nov. 10-16

The Pirate volleyball team is heading to the post-season on a hot streak. Winners of five in a row, Ventura won all three matches in the final week of the regular season, including a 5-set thriller against Desert. Leading the way for VC has been Addison Olson. The freshman from Bakersfield finished the week with 17 blocks, 16 kills, 10 digs, two aces in the three outings. Additionally, she led the team in +/- per set at +2.3 for the week.

Player of the Week

Wyatt Dingman Get to know their story

Men's Water Polo - Week of Nov. 3-9

Redshirt sophomore Wyatt Dingman has been wit the VC men's water polo team for three seasons. This past week he helped lead the Pirates to their first Western State Conference championship in 16 years as VC defeated Cuesta 13-12 in the WSC title game. The experienced team leader from Nordhoff High School in Ojai leads the team with 47 assists on the season, including three in the title game Saturday. His defense also stands out as he delivered the field block at the end of Saturday's game to preserve the crown for Ventura.

Player of the Week

Henry Fulk Get to know their story

Men's Cross Country - Week of Oct. 20-26

For the 13th straight season, and at least the 20th straight year VC has had a men's cross country team, the Pirates have advanced to the Southern California Regionals as a team on their performance in the Western State Conference Championships. Freshman Henry Fulk led the 2025 effort last week, finishing as the top man for VC in 20th place overall as the team came in seventh to advance to the regionals. Fulk ran the 4-mile course at Moorpark College in 21:34 to earn second-team All-WSC honors.

Player of the Week

Marcellus Brigham Get to know their story

Pirate Football - Week of Oct. 13-19

The Pirate football team is off to a great start at 7-0, ranked No. 3 in the state and No. 2 in Southern California. This past week, the Pirates defeated No. 17 Citrus 31-17 to maintain their undefeated run. Freshman defensive back Marcellus Brigham helped lead the effort with seven solo tackles and a big-time interception in the end zone in the second half. The Augusta, GA native's oskie ended a Citrus scoring threat late in the third quarter, leading to a long Pirate drive that put the game away.

Player of the Week

Julia Glukhovsky Get to know their story

Women's Water Polo - Week of Oct. 6-12

The VC women's water polo team captured a pair of wins last weekend at their own tournament at the Ventura Aquatic Center. First-year Pirates Julia Glukhovsky led the effort against Modesto and Pasadena with a combined 11 goals and three assists in the two games. The Louisville High School product also had five steals defensively and drew 10 ejections against the Pirates and Lancers, respectively. On the season, Glukhovsky leads the team with 48 goals and 38 ED's in 13 games played.

Player of the Week

Cristal Vargas Get to know their story

Women's Soccer - Week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5

Winners of three straight and five of the last six, the Pirate soccer team is red hot atop the Western State Conference standings. Sophomore Cristal Vargas has been a major contributor to VC's resurgence after a slow start to the season. The Hueneme High School product is back after an injury a year ago and leading the Pirate offense from the front of the attack. She has scored twice with an assist in the past five games, including a goal last Friday as the Pirates defeated Cuesta 2-0.

Player of the Week

Alondra Sanchez Get to know their story

Women's Soccer - Week of Sept. 22-28

The VC women's soccer team had some bad breaks in the early season, including an injury to returning All-American center back Leslie Torres. Sophomore team captain Alondra Sanchez has stepped right in and anchored the VC defense from her center back position, helping Ventura hold opponents to one goal or less in six of the Pirates 10 matches. The Santa Clara High School product has led Ventura as the team has recently gotten their groove back, winning four of the past five outings, including a 3-2 victory at Moorpark last Friday in the Western State Conference opener.