2023 Ventura College Men's Golf Team News
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Pirate Student Athletes Prominent on Dean's Lists for 22-23
August 07, 2023Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2022-23, achieving an overall 3.29 grade point average in the fall and following that up with a 3.19 overall GPA in the spring semester. A total of 108 Pirates achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher, earning mention on the Dean's List in the fall 2022 term while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 53 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In spring 2023, 110 VC student athletes were named on the Dean's List with 45 posting perfect GPA's. -
Pirate Golf Season Ends at SoCal Regionals
May 08, 2023The VC golf season came to a close Monday at the 36-hole Southern California Regionals at Industry Hills Golf Course in the City of Industry. Ventura carded a team score of 386-399, 785 to finish sixth in the 10-team event wit the top four teams advancing to next week's CCCAA State Finals. AJ Ryland was the low man for the Pirates with a 75, 79, 154 to finish in 19th place overall out of 67 competitors.
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VC Golf 4th at WSC Finals, Qualifies for SoCal's
April 24, 2023The Ventura College golf team did not have its best day Monday at Las Posas Country Club in Camarillo at the Western State Conference Championships. The Pirates shot a 401-398, 799 to finish fourth in the 36-hole event but still held off Glendale and Citrus to finish third in the final conference standings, qualifying the team for the SoCal Regionals on May 8. Jonas Slattum was the top Pirate on the day in a tie for 13th overall.
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Ventura 3rd in Make-Up WSC Event
April 17, 2023The Ventura College golf team carded a team score of 397 to place third Monday at the make-up Western State Conference No. 3 at Sandpiper Golf Course in Goleta. AJ Ryland shot a 4-over 76 to pace the Pirates, finishing in a tie for second overall. Elijah Delsi tied for ninth individually with a 6-over 78.
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Pirates Claim First WSC Victory of the Season
April 10, 2023All it took was a little home cooking, hosted by another team. The Pirates' golf team claimed their first victory of the season in Western State Conference play Monday at the event hosted by College of the Canyons at Olivas Links Golf Course in Ventrua. AJ Ryland shot a 2-over 74 to tie for second individually in leading VC to victory. Nathan Long recorded a 5-over 78 to tie for sixth and Zack Garboski carded a 79, tying for 12th. Ventura posted a team score of 390, two shots ahead of previously unbeaten Canyons.
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VC Golf 4th at WSC-Bakersfield
April 03, 2023The Pirate golf team faced difficult scoring conditions at Rio Bravo Country Club in Bakersfield Monday and came out with a team score of 403, good for fourth place in the Western State Conference event hosted by Bakersfield College. Jonas Slattum led Ventura with a 7-over 79 to tie for eighth place individually on the day and Martin Alvarez tied for 13th with an 80.
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VC Places 5th at WSC Match in San Dimas
March 27, 2023The Pirate golf team posted a team score of 399 to finish fifth Monday at the Western State Conference event hosted by Citrus at the San Dimas Canyon Golf Course. AJ Ryland was the low man for the Pirates carding a 5-over 77 to tie for 10th place overall.
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Ventura Golf Third at WSC-Antelope Valley
March 13, 2023After a disappointing performance a week ago, the Pirate golf team rebounded nicely, placing third at the Western State Conference event at Antelope Valley Country Club Monday. The Pirates posted a team score of 395, coming behind league-leading Canyons at 372 and just behind Santa Barbara with a 302. Zack Garboski led Ventura with a 3-over 75 to tie for fourth individually while AJ Ryland was tied for seventh with a 5-over 77.
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Pirates Sixth at WSC No. 4 in Santa Maria
March 06, 2023The VC golf team found difficulty in carding low scores Monday, finishing sixth of eight teams at he Western State Conference No. 4 event hosted by Allan Hancock College at Santa Maria Country Club. The Pirates turned a team score of 412, led by AJ Ryland's 5-over 77 and Zack Garboski's 7-over 79.
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Pirate Golf 11th of 16 at Riverside Invite
February 27, 2023The VC golf team battled low temperatures and a cold rain Monday, carding a respectable team score of 406 at the Riverside City College Invitational at the Victoria Country Club. The Pirates tied for 11th among the 16 participating schools, including some of Southern California's best teams. Joshua Calderon was the low man for Ventura with a 7-over par 79.
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Ventura Places 4th at Home Golf Match
February 13, 2023The Pirates' golf team placed fourth of eight teams Monday at the Western State Conference No. 2 event hosted by Ventura at the River Ridge Victoria Lakes Golf Course in Oxnard. The Pirates totaled a team score of 401, three shots behind Citrus and two ahead of Bakersfield. Canyons and Santa Barbara finished 1-2 for the second straight week. Elijah Delsi and Nathan Long led VC, each shooting a 6-over 78.
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Ryland Medalist, Pirates 3rd in WSC Opener
February 06, 2023AJ Ryland shot a 2-over 73 at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale Monday to claim medalist honors, and the Pirates' men's golf team carded a team score of 403 to claim third place at the Western State Conference No. 1 event. VC came in 17 strokes behind first place Canyons and 12 behind Santa Barbara while finishing six strokes ahead of host Glendale. Ventura's Elijah Delsi turned in a 6-over 78 to tie for fifth place overall.
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VC Golf Finishes 6th in Season Opener at La Purisma GC
January 30, 2023The Ventura College golf team battled difficult conditions Monday, finishing in the middle of a 12-team field at the Pt. Conception Open at La Purisma Golf Club in Lompoc. The Pirates turned in a team score of 433 to finish sixth overall. Nathan Long carded an 81 to lead Ventura to place 13th individually, and AJ Ryland shot an 85. Saddleback went low in the team standings with a 395 to claim the team title and Desert came in second with a 409. Western State Conference foe Glendale was third with a 413.
