https://vcweplayhard.com en-us https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251123r42qqt Ventura's Brianna Richards and Henry Fulk competed in the 3C2A Women's and Men's Cross Country Championships, respectively, Saturday at Fresno's Woodward Park. Richards ran 29th out of the 169 runners in the women's 5k race while Fulk placed 77th out of 194 competitors in the men's 4-mile run. Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251123r42qqt https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202511091zdt6h Pirate freshman Brianna Richards ran in sixth place Friday in the Southern California Regional Championships to qualify for the 3C2A State Finals on Nov. 23 in Fresno. Meanwhile, the Pirate men ran as a team, finishing just out of a state qualifying spot, placing 17th. Henry Fulk finished 59th overall, also qualifying for state as an individual. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202511091zdt6h https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251025jciwv0 The Pirates' men's and women's cross country teams both qualified for the Southern California Championships Friday with solid performances at the Western State Conference Championships at Moorpark. Brianna Richards finished as the conference runner-up to lead the women to a seventh place finish overall while a tightly bunched group of four men's runners behind Henry Fulk helped the men finish seventh as a team, as well. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251025jciwv0 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251014z56zfj The VC men's and women's corss country teams ran at the Manny Bautista College Open Friday at the Naval Training Center Park in San Diego Friday, a meet which also served as the Couthern California Preview on the course for November's regional championships. The Pirate men ran 15th of the 23 competing teams while the women, who did not compete in the team competition, were led by Brianna Richards, who ran seventh overall. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20251014z56zfj https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202509142td7zv The VC men's and women's cross country teams hosted the Western State Conference Preview Meet Friday morning at Arroyo Verde Park. Aiden Plew led the men's team with an 18th place finish out of 98 runners while Natalie Kreil was the first runner for Ventura to cross the finish line in the women's race in 33rd place out of 51 competitors. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202509142td7zv https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20250908v4ndhd The VC men's and women's cross country teams ran at the Crush Invitational Saturday at Fresno's Woodward Park, the site of the 3C2A State Championships later this season. The Pirate men ran 17th as a team, led by Henry Fulk in 58th place overall while the VC women were led by Brianna Richards who finished eighth overall. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/20250908v4ndhd https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202508302qrk9n The VC men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2025 season at the Pirate Invitational at Arroyo Verde Park on Friday morning. Brianna Richards led a pair of VC women finishing third overall in the 5k race while Henry Fulk opened his Pirate career with a Top-10 finish in the men's 4-mile event. The Ventura men came in third as a team among the six competing squads. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2025-26/releases/202508302qrk9n https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250811z1928x VC Athletics invites fans to celebrate a century of Ventura College and Pirate sports by sporting official #VC100 athletics gear. The store opening coincides with the beginning of centennial celebrations in Pirate Athletics that begins on Aug. 16 with a Pirate football scrimmage and a VC volleyball Alumnae Game on Saturday Aug. 16. The team store is open online through BSN Sports at https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/axYBeZuhQ2. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2025-26/releases/20250811z1928x 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/xc/2024-25/releases/20241126rftdio Ventura's Brianna Torres and Kevin Ramirez ran in the 3C2A State Women's and Men's Cross Country Championships, respectively, on Saturday at Fresno's Woodward Park. Torres finished 17th overall and Ramirez crossed the finish line in 148th. Sat, 23 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2024-25/releases/20241126rftdio https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2024-25/releases/20241117xtxlzc VC sophomore Brianna Torres finished 11th in the women's SoCal Regional race Friday, and Kevin Ramirez led the Pirates' men's team in 58th overall, as both qualified for the 3C2A State Championships to be held Nov. 23 in Fresno. The VC men's team finished 18th out of 26 cometing teams overall, but did not qualify for state as a group. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2024-25/releases/20241117xtxlzc https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2024-25/releases/202410290cybvs The Pirates' men's cross country team finished fifth Friday at the Western State Conference Championships at Oxnard College to qualify for the SoCal Regionals as a team. Kevin Ramirez and Jonah Sloan led the way in 21st and 24th place overall, respectively, for Ventura, earning second team All-WSC honors. Mesnwhile, Brianna Torres came in fifth in the women's race to earn first team All-WSC accolates and an individual trip to the regionals in two weeks. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2024-25/releases/202410290cybvs https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2024-25/releases/20241007174jau The VC men's and women's cross country teams competed Friday at the Southern California Preview Meet at Chaffey College rescheduled from Sept. 20. The Pirate men placed 16th overall of 24 competing teams and the women did not field a complete team for the team competition. Brianna Torres once again was the top woman for Ventura, placing 10th, while Kevin Ramirez came in 60th to pace the VC men. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2024-25/releases/20241007174jau https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2024-25/releases/20240908u2q7st The VC men's and women's cross country teams previewed the 3C2A State Championship course in Fresno Saturday morning at the Seawolf Invitational hosted by Sonoma State University. Competing against mostly NCAA Division II athletes, Brianna Torres finished 27th of 74 runners while Jonah Sloan paced the Ventura men in 37th place out of 85 competitors. Sat, 07 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2024-25/releases/20240908u2q7st https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2024-25/releases/2024083110ts89 The Pirates' men's and women's cross country teams opened their 2024 seasons Friday hosting the Ventura Invitational at Arroyo Verde Park. Sophomore Brianna Torres, an All-Western State Conference performer a year ago, led the Pirate women with a runner-up finish while newcomer Jonah Sloan led the Ventura men finishing 15th overall. VC's men's team finished third in the team competition among the six competing teams while the women did not run enough athletes for the team standings. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2024-25/releases/2024083110ts89 https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240812kpcdd5 The 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. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240812kpcdd5 https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240801320rqe The 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. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2023-24/releases/20240801320rqe https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20240115zqj3to Sophia Godina earned the Western State Conference's Female Runner of the Year Award while teammate Brianna Torres was named first team All-WSC following the 2023 conference championships on Oct. 20. Erick Tienda led the Pirates' men's award winners with his first team All-WSC honor for his efforts in the 2023 season. Sat, 02 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20240115zqj3to https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20231120jhgy4w Sophia Godina put a silver crown on her Ventura College cross country career Saturday, claiming a close second at the 3C2A State Championships in Fresno. The sophomore ran the 5k course in Woodward Park in 17:56.06, just 1.29 seconds off the winning mark to win the silver medal in the final event of the season. Godina's effort led the Pirate women to a 15th place state finish as a team while the VC men finished in 16th place against the best teams from around the state. Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20231120jhgy4w https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20231105km19zo For the third straight year under coach Martin Maciel, the Pirates' men's and women's cross country teams have qualified for the 3C2A State Championships. Both teams placed 13th in a crowded Southern California regional field Friday in Long Beach to move forward to the final meet of the year. Sophia Godina ran in second place out of 158 runners to lead the women and Brianna Torres was 16th. Erick Tienda and Adrian Valdez were 14th and 25th of 189 competitors, respectively, for the Ventura men. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20231105km19zo https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20231022m3243f VC sophomore Sofia Godina claimed the individual Western State Conference title for the Pirate women Friday as she and her teammates placed fourth overall at the conference championships in Woodland Hills Friday. The Pirate men came in third as a team, led by Erick Tienda's 12th place finish as the two teams had their best combined team placings since the 2017 season. Both squads easily qualified for the Southern California Regional Championships on Nov. 3 in Long Beach. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20231022m3243f https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20230930ilbian Sophia Godina continued her stellar campaign Friday winning the Western State Conference Cross Country Preview meet in Oxnard. She and Brianna Torres, who finished fifth overall, led the Pirate women to a fifth place team finish. Meanwhile, Adrian Valdez and Erick Tienda ran in fifth and sixth place, respectively, for the VC men as the Pirates came in fourth as a team at the conference preview. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20230930ilbian https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20230918jg7d8m The Pirates' men's and women's cross country teams both earned Top-10 finished as a team Friday at the SoCal Preview meet at El Dorado Park in Long Beach. The men were sixth of the 33 teams running while the women placed ninth of 31 teams. Sophia Godina won the women's race and Brianna Torres came in 12th overall while Erick Tienda paced the men in ninth place and Adrian Valdez came in 19th. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20230918jg7d8m https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20230904qlbn8h The VC women's and men's cross country teams opened their seasons Saturday at the Seawolf Invitational hosted by Sonoma State in Fresno's Woodward Park. Sofia Godina won the women's race featuring 44 runners from four-year schools. Meanwhile, Erick Tienda led the Pirate men with a 20th place finish against 37 athletes competing, also all from four-year programs. Sat, 02 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2023-24/releases/20230904qlbn8h https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230807opaaxf Ventura 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. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230807opaaxf https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2022-23/releases/20221121tq0xz7 The VC men's and women's cross country teams completed their 2022 seasons at the CCCAA State Championships in Fresno on Saturday. The Pirate men finished 12th in the 21-team field while the women came in 16th. Sofia Godina paced the women in 18th place overall while Joshua Weinerth was the top finished for the men in 42nd. Sat, 19 Nov 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2022-23/releases/20221121tq0xz7 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2022-23/releases/202211080372qp The Pirates' men's and women's cross country teams both qualified for the CCCAA State Championships with their performances Friday in the Southern California Regionals in Bakersfield. The VC men came in eighth of 28 competing teams, easily making the cut while the women came in under the wire in 14th place of the 18 competing squads. Sophia Godina led the women with a 6th-place finish individually while Adrian Valdez finished 10th in the men's race. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2022-23/releases/202211080372qp https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2022-23/releases/202210251x2f88 The Pirates' men's and women's cross country teams both qualified fo rthe Southern California regionals Friday with strong showings at the Western State Conference Championships in Moorpark Friday. The VC men placed fourth of 11 scoring teams while the women came in sixth of the eight teams in the meet. Joshua Weinerth, Adrian Valdez and Erick Tienda paced the men in seventh, 10th and 11th place, respectively while Sophia Godina came in fourth for the Ventura women to lead the crew. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2022-23/releases/202210251x2f88 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2022-23/releases/20221001owvt1d The VC men's and women's cross country teams had another strong performance at the Western State Conference preview Friday at Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills. In the meet hosted by LA Mission College, the Pirate men were fourth of the 10 competing teams led by Adrian Valdez, Ramiro Mateos and Erick Tienda all in the Top-17. Meanwhile Sophia Godina finished third in the women's race to lead Ventura. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2022-23/releases/20221001owvt1d https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2022-23/releases/20220926yllvw6 The VC men's and women's cross country teams ran at the Southern California Preview meet Friday in Bakersfield. The Pirate men finished eight of the 25 participating teams led by Adrian Valdez who finished11th of the 247 runners. The Ventura women had four competitors, led by Sophia Godina who crossed the finish line fourth of the 138 runners, and she was also the top-performing freshman in the field. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/xc/2022-23/releases/20220926yllvw6