The 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.
Saddleback won the event with a 366-375, 741 followed by College of the Desert (389-372, 761), Riverside (383-387, 770) and Cuyamaca (391-385, 776). Western State Conference foes Santa Barbara finished fifth, six strokes ahead of VC and Canyons was seventh, five strokes behind.
Ryland, an All-WSC selection this year, led the effort for Ventura once again, shooting a 4-over 75 in the morning before moving back to an 8-over 79 in the afternoon round. His final score of 154 was three shots off of qualifying for state championships as an individual.
Other Pirate golfers included Nathan Long (79-77, 156), Zack Garboski (78-80, 158), Martin Alvarez (78-82, 160), Elijah Delsi (76-84, 160) and Jonas Slattum (80-81, 161).
Southern California Championships (36 Holes)
At par-71 Babe Course, Industry hills Golf Course, City of Industry
Final scores
1) Saddleback, 366-375, 741; 2) Desert, 389-372, 761; 3) Riverside, 383-387, 770; 4) Cuyamaca, 391-385, 776; 5) Santa Barbara 386-393, 779 6) VENTURA, 386-399, 785; 7) Canyons 389-401, 790; 8) Mt. San Antonio, 408-385, 793; 9) Orange Coast, 395-405, 798; 10) Glendale, 400-406, 806.
Medalist: 1. Carson Adams (SC), 68-72, 140; 2. Bingcheng Zheng (RCC), 73-69, 142; 3. Ethan Thomas (MtSAC), 72-71, 143; 4. Kyle Harford (RCC), 69-76, 145; 5. Ivan Sablan (COD), 77-69, 146; 6. Declan Lane (SC), 72-75, 147; 7. (tie) Eduardo Espinosa (Cuy.), 73-75, 148; Ryan Gay (SBCC), 76-72, 148; 9. (tie) Kabir Chadha (Cit.) 74-75, 149; Denis Watson (SC), 77-72, 149.
VC Record: 55-49-1 (41-29)