2024 Ventura College Men's Golf Team News
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VC Athletics 13th in California in NATYCAA Cup
August 12, 2024The Ventura College Athletic Department claimed its 14th Top-13 finish in 19 years, placing 13th in California in the 2023-24 all-sports National Association of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) Cup standings. Pirate Athletics totaled 106 points overall, besting its 105.5 points earned in 2022-23 that placed 12th. Ventura was also 17th for the second straight year in the Daktronics Cup Standings with two-years schools from California, Oregon and Washington. -
VC Lists 70 transfers to 4-Year Schools
August 01, 2024The Ventura College Athletic Department is proud to announce the transfer of 71 student athletes to four-year schools following their time with the Pirates. 48 of those transfers plan to continue their sport with 34 earning athletic scholarships. The VC class of 2024 will transfer to 48 different schools in 19 different states across the country. Additionally, 17 of the Pirate alumni have earned academic scholarships at their new schools.
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Golf Season Ends at SoCal Regionals
May 06, 2024The VC golf team had its 2024 season come to a close at the 3C2A Southern California Regionals Sunday and Monday in Bakersfield. The Pirates shot a 390-403, 793 in the 36-hole event at Rio Bravo Country Club over the two days to finish seventh in the nine-team field. Daniel Darwin went low for Ventura at 9-over par for the two rounds, carding a 77-76, 153.
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VC Golf Fourth in WSC Championships, Qualifies for Regionals
April 29, 2024The Ventura College golf team placed fourth overall in the 36-hole Western State Conference Championships Monday at Knollwood Country Club in Granada Hills. The Pirates shot 389 in the morning round to finish fourth, and turned in a382 in the afternoon, also finishing in the middle of the pack. The 771 total for the day also placed VC in fourth place, qualifying them for the Southern California Regionals next week. AJ Ryland and Logan Gonzalez led Ventura earning All-WSC honors.
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Pirates 5th at WSC/Bakersfield; 7th in Rig City Invite
April 22, 2024The Pirate golf team came in fifth in the Western State Conference event at Bakersfield Country Club Monday and seventh in the Rig City Invitational played simultaneously and hosted by Bakersfield College. Logan Gonzalez shot a 3-over 75 to lead VC, tying for ninth in the WSC competition and 14th in the invitational. Ian Chapital carded a 4-over 76 and AJ Ryland shot a 5-over 77 for Ventura.
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VC 4th at Conference Match Hosted by Canyons
April 17, 2024The VC golf team came in fourth again Wednesday at the Western State Conference No. 7 match hosted by College of the Canyons at Palmdale's Rancho Vista Golf Course. The Pirates' Logan Gonzalez and Daniel Darwin each tied for 11th individually, each posting scores of 2-over 74.
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Ventura 4th at WSC Event in San Dimas
April 15, 2024The VC golf team collectively shot a 377 Monday, good for fourth place in the Western State Conference event hosted by Citrus College at San Dimas Canyon Golf Course. AJ Ryland went low for the Pirates with an even par 72 to place seventh followed by Ian Chapital with a 2-over 74, good for a tie for eighth.
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Pirates 6th at WSC Match at Aisal Ranch
April 08, 2024The VC men's golf team posted a team score of 405 Monday, placing sixth at the Western State Conference match at Alisal Ranch Golf Course in Lompoc, hosted by Santa Barbara. Logan Gonzalez posted the low score for the Pirates with a 5-over 77 followed by Daniel Darwin with a 78. Canyons remained in the top spot in the conference winning the match, which was rescheduled from Feb. 19.
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Ryland Goes Low for Pirates at AVCC
April 01, 2024Pirate sophomore AJ Ryland had a career day Monday, posting a 7-under 65 to run away with medalist honors at the Western State Conference No. 6 event at Antelope Valley Country Club in Palmdale. The Pirates had another solid day as a team with a collective score of 377, finishing fourth in the eight-team WSC field. Logan Gonzalez tied for 11th carding a 2-over 74.
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Pirates Shoot Low Score of the Year at Brookside
March 25, 2024The Pirate golf team had their best outing of the season Monday, posting a team score of 374 in the Western State Conference No. 5 event at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena. VC placed third in the tightly contested match in which the top five teams were separated by 12 strokes. Logan Gonzalez led Ventura with a 1-over par 71 to tie for third overall while Daniel Darwin tied for 11th with a 74.
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Ryland Leads VC to 4th Place at State Preview
March 18, 2024Ventura sophomore AJ Ryland tied for second place with a 1-over 73 on Monday to help lead the Pirate golf team to a fourth place finish at the State Preview meet at Sandpiper Gold Course in Santa Barbara. The Pirates totaled a team score of 391 to finish six strokes off the pace set by Orange Coast.
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VC Golf 6th at WSC Event, 9th at SoCal Preview
March 11, 2024The Ventura College golf team traveled to Rio Bravo Country Club in Bakersfield Monday to simultaneously compete in the Western State Conference No. 4 event and the Southern California Preview. The Pirates' team score of 403 placed them sixth in the conference field and ninth in the wide regional competition. AJ Ryland was the low man for Ventura with a 6-over 78, good for a tie for 14th in the WSC event and tied for 27th in the SoCal group.
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Men's Golf 3rd in WSC Event in Santa Maria
March 04, 2024The Pirates returned to Western State Conference play Monday with a team score of 383 at the Santa Maria Country Club, placing third of the eight conference teams. Logan Gonzalez paced Ventura with a 1-over 73, good for fourth place overall while AJ Ryland was sixth with a 3-over 75. Ian Chapital showed a lot of patience carding a 2-under on the back nine after posting a 7-over going out. His 77 tied for 12th on the day along with teammate Logan Cook who was also 5-over.
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Pirate Golfers Take Highly Contested Riverside Invite
February 26, 2024The Pirate golf team won the highly-contested Riverside Invitational Monday at the par-72 Victoria Club. VC posted a team score of 390 to win by one stroke over runner-up Santa Barbara. A total of seven strokes separated the top five teams in the event. AJ Ryland led Ventura with an even par 72 to tie for medalist honors and Hunter McCoy turned in a 6-over 78.
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Pirate Men Open WSC Play With Close 6th Place Finish
February 12, 2024The Pirates' men's golf team opened Western State Conference play on Monday, hosting the other seven league teams at River Ridge's Victoria Lakes Golf Course in Oxnard. VC carded a team score of 394 to place a close sixth of the eight-team field, just four strokes from fourth. AJ Ryland and Logan Cook led Ventura, each with a 4-over 76 while Daniel Darwin carded a 78.
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Men's Golf Seventh in Season-Opening Pt. Conception Invite
January 29, 2024The Pirate golf team opened their 2024 season with a solid showing at the Pt. Conception Invitational at La Purisma Golf Course in Lompoc Sunday and Monday. Sophomore AJ Ryland led the Pirates with a two day performance of 80/84, 164, which tied for 20th overall out of 86 individual competitors. Daniel Darwin turned in an 84/82, 166. The Pirates totaled a team score of 410/428, 838 to finish seventh of the 14 competing teams.
