https://vcweplayhard.com en-us https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260512287ocr The VC golf team competed in the 3C2A State Championships Sunday and Monday at Silver Rock Resort in La Quinta, finishing in sixth place as a team. Freddie Carcamo and Donovan Chappell each totaled a 4-over 148 in the 36-hole event to tie for eighth place individually. The Pirates posted a team score of 612 in their second straight state tournament appearance. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260512287ocr https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/202605052tgxxd The Pirate golf team took full advantage of playing close to home Monday, placing third as a team in the 3C2A Southern California Regionals, earning a berth to next weeks state championships. Freddie Carcamo tied for medalist honors in the 36-hole event, but came up short in the first playoff hole to earn runner-up honors. The third place team finish ties for the program's best finish ever in a regional, matching the team result in 2009. Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/202605052tgxxd https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260427vuh77v The Ventura College golf team placed third overall at the 36-hole Western State Conference Championships Monday at Bakersfield's Sundale Country Club. Freddie Carcamo led the Pirate effort with a 73-71, 144 to place in a tie for sixth place individually while Matthew Jones carded a 70-77, 147 to place 11th. Nathan Shultz shot a 7276, 148 to finish in a tie for 12th. Both Carcamo and Jones earned All-WSC honors for their performance throughout the season on the links. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260427vuh77v https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260420zzz19u The Pirate golf team finished a close third on Monday at the Western State Conference event at Ojai's Soule Park Golf Course hosted by College of the Canyons. Ventura posted a team score of 304, four shots behind Santa Barbara and three behind the hosts. Freddie Carcamo again led VC with a 1-over 73, good for third place individually, a stroke off the medalist total. Nathan Schultz shot a 3-over 75 which tied him for fifth place overall.  Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260420zzz19u https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260413yxn1ki The Pirate golf team competed at the Western State Conference event at Marshall Canyon Golf Course in LaVerne Monday, hosted by Citrus College. Led by a pair of 3-over 74's from Freddie Carcamo and Matthew Jones, Ventura finished fifth in the field of eight teams in the tightly-bunched contest. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260413yxn1ki https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260406x5vg9z The Pirates' men's golf team finished a disappointing sixth in the Western State Conference event hosted by Antelope Valley College at Rancho Vista Golf Course in Palmdale. Freddie Carcamo fired an even par 72 to lead Ventura on the day, finishing in a tie for fourth place individually. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260406x5vg9z https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260324p99ud5 The VC men's golf team placed second Monday at the Western State Conference event hosted at River Ridge Golf Course in Oxnard, the Pirates' home course. Freddie Carcamo had an excellent day shooting an even-par 72 to tie for second individually. Matthew Jones shot a one-over 73 and Donovan Chappell was three over par. With the second-place finish, Ventura moves into a tie for second in the overall conference standings. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260324p99ud5 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260317r75z5s The Ventura College golf team posted its best socre of the year Monday, carding a 296 to finish third in the Western State Conference event hosted by Santa Barbara. Matthew Jones shot an outstanding 3-uner 69 to finish second individually and Nathan Shultz recorded the first hole-in-one in at least 25 years for the Pirates, finishing with a 1-over 73 placing 12th. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260317r75z5s https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/202603101rfn6u Led by Freddie Carcamo's 1-over 73, the Pirates golf team finished thrid of eight teams at the Western State Conference match at Rio Bravo Country Club in Bakersfield Monday. Carcamo finished in a tie for second overall while Donovan Chappel shot a 2-over 74 to tie for fifth. The Pirates carded a score of 304 as a team, their best combined score of the season. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/202603101rfn6u https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260302yj6606 The Ventura College Golf Team finished third of eight teams in the Western State Conference event at Cypress Ridge Golf Course in Arroyo Grande hosted by Allan Hancock. Donovan Chappell shot a 1-over 73 to tie for third individually, helping the Pirates to a team score of 310, six shots off second place. Freddie Carcamo and Matthew Jones each carded 6-over 78's to tie for eighth. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260302yj6606 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260224znpsik The VC golf team turned in its third straight score of 316 Monday to place 11th of 15 teams at the Riverside Invitational at Victoria Country Club Monday. Freddie Carcamo paced Ventura with a 4-over 76 to tie for 20th place overall. Matt Jones posted a 6-over 78 for the Pirates. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260224znpsik https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260209pz9y52 The 2025 Ventura College men's golf team has been named as the California Community College Athletic Association State Scholar Team for the 2024-25 academic year in a release by the 3C2A this week. This is the first State Scholar Team award for the golf team and the VC Athletic Department's 44th award overall since the program's inception in 1997-98. Ventura has been awarded at least one state team academic award in 24 of the past 25 non-covid academic years. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260209pz9y52 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/2026021009hvnc With new rules governing 3C2A golf in 2026, event standings have tightened up. In the first Western State Conference meet of the season, the Pirates' golf team finished fifth of eight teams, grouped in a bunch of five teams all within two strokes of each other. Bradley Humphrey led Ventura with a 3-over 75 at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale as VC posted a team score of 316. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/2026021009hvnc https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260127191rpg The VC golf team opened the 2026 season with a seventh -place finish at the Pt. Conception Open held at the par-72 La Purisma Golf Course in Lompoc. The Pirates posted team scores of 316 and 326 Sunday and monday, respectively, to total 642 strokes, two shots behind a fifth-place tie with Citrus and San Joaquin Delta. Donovan Chappel led Ventura individually, recording 6-over 78's on both days ofthe tournament for a total of 156 to tie for ninth place overall. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2025-26/releases/20260127191rpg https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250803o3399h Ventura College student athletes excelled once again in the classroom in 2024-25 with a total of 101 Pirates achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher, earning mention on the Dean's List, in the fall 2024 term while taking in 12 or more units of study, with 46 student athletes recording a perfect 4.0 GPA. In spring 2025, 99 VC student athletes were named on the Dean's List with 44 posting perfect GPA's. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250803o3399h https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/2025061102cawy When the best golfers in the world tee up on Thursday in the first round of the 125th United States Open Golf Championship at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, PA, there will be a Pirate among them. Ventura College alumnsu Joey Herrera '18 qualified for the field in the National Championship on June 2 and will be among the competitors seeking the championship trophy and the Jack Nicklaus medal. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/2025061102cawy https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250512ykklm5 The Ventura College golf team placed fifth of nine competing teams at the 3C2A State Championships Sunday and Monday at Bayonet Golf Course in Seaside on Monterey Bay. The Pirates, who were third after the first round Sunday, posted a total score of 788 (391, 397) to finish fifth, three shots behind Santa Barbara and two shots ahead of Orange Coast. Logan Gonzalez carded a 77-78, 155 to tie for 17th place overall to lead VC in the 2025 season finale. Mon, 12 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250512ykklm5 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202505062keara The Pirate golf team got off to a solid start Monday at the Southern California Regional Championships and held on to post a 367-377, 744 to finish fifth overall and earn a cherished team spot at next week's 3C2A State Championships. Sophomore Daniel Darwin led the squad with a 1-under 71-72, 143, tying for third place overall, and Matthew Fisher carded a 69-75, for an even-par 144, placing in a tie for fifth. Mon, 05 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202505062keara https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/2025042923ghr2 The VC golf team posted a team score of 372-363, 735 Monday at Crystalaire Country Club in Llano to place thrid overall in the 36-hole Western State Conference Championships. Brandon Flores shot a 73-69, 142 to finish two under par on the day to lead Ventura while Ian Chapital shot 73-71, for an even par 144. Including the two rounds, the Pirates finished second in the conference standings, advancing to the 3C2A Southern California Regionals on Monday May 5. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/2025042923ghr2 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202504220v44ci The Ventura College golf team finished in third after dropping a tiebreaker with Santa Barbara in the Western State Conference No. 9 match hosted by College of the Canyons at Ojai's Soule Park Golf Course. The Pirates and Vaqueros posted identical team scores of 384, but SBCC had the better sixth-player score to push VC to third. Brandon Flores shot a 1-over 73 to tie for fourth and Daniel Darwin carded a 75 to finish in a tie for seventh. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202504220v44ci https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250414z0lblf The Pirate golf team tied with Santa Barbara Monday in the Western State Conference No. 8 event at San Dimas Country Club hosted by Citrus College. Ventura won the tiebreaker overthe Vaqueros to finish second of the eight WSC teams competing. Matthew Fisher led VC with a 1-under 71, good for a tie for fifth, individually. Logan Gonzalez shot an even-par 72 to help the Pirate effort. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250414z0lblf https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250407z16a1v The VC golf team posted its lowest score of the year, a combined 8-over 368, Monday at Rancho Vista Golf Club in Palmdale. The mark was good for a second place finish in the Western State Conference No. 7 match. Logan Gonzalez was the low man for the Pirates with an outstanding 1-under 71 on the day, tying for third overall. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250407z16a1v https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250317y7pvpf The Pirate golf team produced a runner-up finishat the Western State Conference neutral site match at Crystalaire Country Club in Llano Monday. VC posted a team score of 393 for their second place finish, led by 4-under 76's from Mathew Fisher and Logan Gonzalez. The pair sinished in a tie for third individually. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250317y7pvpf https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202503112o1r6e The VC golf team posted a team score of 381 to finish second at the fifth Western State Conference event hosted by Bakersfield at Rio Bravo Golf Club. Nick Bublitz and Logan Gonzalez each carded 3-over 75's to lead the Pirate effort. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202503112o1r6e https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250304qammvp The VC golf team posted a score of 378 Monday at the Santa Maria Country Club to win the Western State Conference No. 4 event hosted by Allan Hancock. VC defeated second place Canyons by four strokes on the day and Santa Barbara was third, nine strokes back. Dan Darwin, Matthew Fisher and Ian Chapital all carded a 3-over 75 to lead the way in the victory. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250304qammvp https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202502253eu7p9 The VC golf team continued their strong campaign with a second place finish out of 16 teams at the Riverside Invitational. The Pirates posted a team score of 379, one shot behind Santa Barbara and one shot ahead of Reedley in the competitive contest. For the second time in three weeks, Nick Bublitz went low for Ventura, carding a 4-under 68 to claim medalist honors. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202502253eu7p9 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250217v5lddw For the second straight week a Pirate golfer was the medalist at a Western State Conference event. Daniel Darwin shot a 4-under 68 on Monday to claim the top spot on the leaderboard at the WSC No. 3 at Alisal Ranch Country Club in Solvang in the event hosted by Santa Barbara. Matthew Fisher carded a 1-under 71 to tie for second and Ventura posted an overall score of 374, two shots off the lead set by Canyons in the team competition. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250217v5lddw https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250210yubcdt Pirate sophomore Nick Bublitz earned individual medalist honors and the VC golf team posted a team score of 385 to finish third at the Western State Conference No. 2 at Oxnard's River Ridge Victoria Lakes Golf Course. bublitz shot an outstanding 3-under 69 to place first in the eight-team event while Logan Gonzalez and Brandon Flores each carded 5-over 77's to place in a tie for 13th for Ventura. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/20250210yubcdt https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202502041onyfs The VC golf team had a strong showing Monday in the Western State Conference opener hosted by Glendale. Ventrua posted a combined team score of 386, good for second place overall, seven strokes off the pace. Nick Bublitz shot a very good even par 72 to tie for second individually while Logan Gonzalez carded a 76 to tie for sixth. Daniel Darwin and Matthew Fisher also finished in the Top-10 each with a 6-over 78. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202502041onyfs https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202501282aa4m6 The VC golf team opened the 2025 season at the two-day, 36-hole Pt. Conception Open at La Purisma Golf Club in Lompoc Sunday and Monday. The Pirates totaled a team score of 406/402, 808 to claim second place of the 13 competing teams with Logan Gonzalez posting a 75/79, 154 to tie for fourth place overall with his 3-over score in difficult conditions on Sunday placing him first individually in the opening round. Nick Bublitz also earned a Top-10 finish with his 79/79, 158. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/mgolf/2024-25/releases/202501282aa4m6