Prep Period: A Ventura County high school sports podcast

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino discuss the biggest news in local sports this week — UCLA women's basketball and Camarillo High grad Gabriela Jaquez winning an NCAA title in a blowout victory over South Carolina. Then, the pair go through The Star's first round of baseball and softball rankings and Curley talks former local baseball players in the minor leagues.

In this episode of Prep Period, a little technical difficulties with their microphones won't stop Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino from taking you through the transition from winter to spring sports in the county and all the exciting prep, college and pro news you need to know as a local sports fan. The pair talk Gabriela Jaquez and the UCLA women's basketball team cruising into the Sweet Sixteen, Star Player of the Year picks in soccer and wrestling, a new Ventura County record in the boys 100-meter dash and all the local pro baseball players getting ready for opening day in the MLB. Don't forget to like and subscribe to the show, and comment your thoughts!

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Dominic Massimino and Joe Curley wrap up the final local sports stories of the winter season, including Westlake girls soccer's loss in the state final, Oaks Christian boys basketball forfeiting the Marmonte League title and Player of the Year picks in girls basketball, boys basketball and girls water polo.

The pair also discuss NCAA Indoor Championships, where former Ventura County Star and Gatorade Runners of the Year Colin Sahlman of Newbury Park and Sadie Engelhardt of Ventura turned heads with big races.

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In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino chat with Westlake High girls soccer players Cierra Spencer and Sydney Wise as well as head coach Frank Marino about their pioneering season that has brought them to the first-ever CIF-State soccer championship game. The pair also discuss NFL'ers from the area signing new contracts and local baseball players making waves at the college and professional level. Don't forget to like, subscribe and comment wherever you are listening to this podcast!

In Episode 25 of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino interview four coaches from across the county ahead of quarterfinal and semifinal matchups in basketball and soccer. Ventura girls basketball coach Ann Larson (14:56) previews her team's trip back to the Division 1 quarterfinals for the second year in a row, St. Bonaventure's Wolfgang Wood talks confounding expectations ahead of D6 quarterfinal in boys basketball (31:00), Channel Islands boys soccer head coach Chava Orozco (48:44) introduces us to his talented young team and Oaks Christian girls soccer coach Sebastian Alvarado (59:03) discusses a wild round of Open Division pool play. Don't forget to like the show, hit the subscribe button and leave a comment with your thoughts on this episode!

Thank you for joining us for another packed episode of Prep Period! Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino chat with Oaks Christian girls water polo coach Jack Kocur about the Lions winning their second-straight Open Division championship in an 11-8 win over Mater Dei, and discuss Del Sol girls soccer reaching a CIF-Southern Section championship in its first season of varsity sports. The pair also break down a heartbreaking playoff round for local girls basketball teams and all the area wrestlers to qualify for the state tournament. Make sure you like the show, leave a comment with your thoughts and subscribe!

In Episode 25 of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino interview four coaches from across the county ahead of quarterfinal and semifinal matchups in basketball and soccer.

Ventura girls basketball coach Ann Larson (14:56) previews her team's trip back to the Division 1 quarterfinals for the second year in a row, St. Bonaventure's Wolfgang Wood talks confounding expectations ahead of D6 quarterfinal in boys basketball (31:00), Channel Islands boys soccer head coach Chava Orozco (48:44) introduces us to his talented young team and Oaks Christian girls soccer coach Sebastian Alvarado (59:03) discusses a wild round of Open Division pool play.

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In the 24th episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino break down all the first-round playoff pairings for basketball and soccer, with Curley taking us in depth on some controversy surrounding the current playoff system and at-large bids.

Also joining the show to talk through the upcoming postseason are Thousand Oaks girls basketball head coach Ashley Ontiveros to talk through an exciting first-round matchup with St. Bonaventure in the Division 1 playoffs, and Del Sol boys soccer coach Adrian Garcia who talks problems with the at-large playoff qualification system.

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Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino bring you through the finales of all the local league races and which teams qualified for the playoffs in basketball and soccer in this week's episode. The pair check in with Camarillo High boys basketball coach Brendan Garrett after a pivotal win over Oak Park to avoid a play-in game with Simi Valley and clinch a CIF-Southern Section playoff berth in the Coastal Canyon League, then chat with Pacifica High girls wresting coach Joe Rodriguez on the Tritons' deep run in the CIF-SS duals. Don't forget to like the show, subscribe and hit the alert bell and leave a comment with your thoughts! Thank you all for 100 followers on YouTube!

In this episode of Prep Period, Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino talk exciting league championship races in both basketball and soccer for girls and boys, as well as the hunt for playoff spots. St. Bonaventure girls basketball coach Dee Pinkard makes an appearance for an interview on the Seraphs' remarkable 19-2 run in his first season as head coach. Then, the pair talk local news including locals playing in NFL conference championship games, a settlement between the family of former Newbury Park soccer star Katie Meyer and Stanford University in their wrongful death suit against the university, and local football coaching news.