Oaks Christian's eight-game winning streak came to an abrupt halt Friday night as Santa Clara kept its Tri-Valley League boys' basketball hopes alive with a 58-48 home win.

Katie Brooks had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Brianna Barrett added nine points and six steals as the Oaks Christian School girls' basketball team (14-1) improved to 6-0 in the Tri-Valley League team with a 56-27 win over La Reina Tuesday night.

St. Bonaventure edged Fillmore, 62-57, in the second-place showdown behind 23 points by Juliette Marquez and 20 points and 11 rebounds by Erica Whitley.

Hailey Lozano added 11 points and Monique Roberson added 12 rebounds for St. Bonaventure (11-7, 5-1)

Despite a game-high 25 points by Jill Wilber, Fillmore fell to 14-6, 4-2.

Ashley White scored four goals as the Rio Mesa High women's water polo team (20-5) improved to 6-0 in the Pacific View League with a 14-0 win over Camarillo.

Searra Silverberg scored six goals while teammates Sophie Balate, Gianna Date and Miranda Bard scored three each as the Malibu High girls water polo team improve to 5-0 in the Tri-Valley League with a 18-1 win over Nordhoff (4-11, 2-4).

The Fillmore High and Oaks Christian School girls basketball teams inched closer to a Tri-Valley League showdown Tuesday night.

Amee Orozco had 21 points, Beka Herrera had 12 points and Kayla Hernandez added 10 points and 17 rebounds as Fillmore (12-4) improved to 3-0 in the Tri-Valley League with a 61-24 win over La Reina. Katie Brooks had 20 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocks as Oaks Christian (11-1) improved to 3-0 with a 41-34 win over St. Bonaventure. Erica Whitley had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Erin Peterson added 10 rebounds for St. Bonaventure (7-7, 1-1).

Oaks Christian visits Fillmore Jan. 22. The return date is Feb. 10.

Oaks Christian and Nordhoff opened Tri-Valley League play with girls' basketball wins Tuesday night

Crystal Owusu had 13 points and  nine rebounds, Katie Brooks had 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks and Brianna Barrett added 12 points and six steals as Oaks Christian School  opened with a 52-32 win at Villanova, which was led by 12 points from Hannah Kolbeck.

Carmen Cotsis had 11 points and four steals and Nicole Bergmann had seven points and nine rebounds as Nordhoff scored 15 of the first 17 points along the way to a 53-28 win over La Reina.

Congratulations to league champions Moorpark, St. Bonaventure, Oxnard, Oaks Christian and Santa Paula. Plaudits also go to Friday's rivalry winners Thousand Oaks, Royal, Oxnard, Camarillo and Channel Islands.

Here's the weekend's box scores.

Here's how the playoff picture looks.

Marmonte League

Moorpark 35, Westlake 0: Moorpark takes it all for itself by Loren Ledin in Moorpark
Thousand Oaks 27, Newbury Park 26: Game-winning grab seals thrilling TO win by Joe Curley in Newbury Park
Royal 24, Simi Valley 0: Royal completes season with Simi win by Richie Wohlers in Simi Valley
Agoura 49, Calabasas 18: Agoura finishes with win by Lance O'Fallon in Calabasas

Channel League

St. Bonaventure 50, San Marcos 0: St. Bonaventure hits its number by Rich Romine in Ventura.
Ventura 52 Santa Barbara 28: Ventura picks its spots by JEffrey Dransfeldt in Ventura.
Dos Pueblos 17, Buena 9: Dos Pueblos holds on to beat Buena by Dan Shiells in Ventura.

Pacific View League

Oxnard 33, Pacifica 14: Oxnard scores a perfect 10 by Derry Eads in Oxnard
Camarillo 14, Rio Mesa 13: Big-play Baca the difference for Camarillo by Zachary McVicker in Oxnard.
Channel Islands 20, Hueneme 6: Channel Islands finds inspiration by Ivan Yeo in Oxnard

Tri-Valley League

Oaks Christian 62, Nordhoff 8: Oaks Christian rolls on short field by David Lassen in Westlake Village
Santa Clara 14, Carpenteria 13: Santa Clara backups carry it to second-place finish by J.J. Rivera in Oxnard
Oak Park-Bishop Diego cancelled: Billingsley quietly ends career by Rhiannon Potkey

Frontier League

Santa Paula 42, Grace Brethren 40: Santa Paula claims Frontier by Bob Buttitta in Santa Paula.
Villanova 25, Malibu 14: Villanova commits to winning finale by Jeffrey Dransfeldt in Ojai

Marmonte League
Moorpark 33, Calabasas 0: Moorpark clinches Marmonte title by Lance O'Fallon in Calabasas.
Thousand Oaks 28, Westlake 16: TO plays power ball by Loren Ledin in Thousand Oaks.
Newbury Park 34, Simi Valley 14: Roberson, Newbury Park run past Simi Valley by Richie Wohlers in Simi Valley.
Agoura 42, Royal 17: Arias directs Agoura victory by Brendan Malloy in Agoura Hills.

Channel League
Ventura 27, Buena 19: Ventura powers by Buena by Bob Buttitta in Ventura.
St. Bonaventure 56, Dos Pueblos 9: St. Bonaventure romps by Dan Shiells in Santa Barbara.

Pacific View League
Oxnard 49, Channel Islands 0: McCowan carries Oxnard over CI by Jeffrey Dransfeldt in Oxnard.
Pacifica 27, Camarillo 7: Pacifica ready for Oxnard showdown by Zachary McVicker in Camarillo.
Rio Mesa 10, Hueneme 7: Rio Mesa wins battle of winless teams by J.J. Rivera in Oxnard.

Tri-Valley League
Oaks Christian 49, Santa Clara 6: Oaks Christian in a league of its own by Derry Eads in Westlake Village.
Nordhoff 20, Oak Park 13: Nordhoff rallies past Oak Park by Ted Cotti in Ojai.

Frontier League
Santa Paula 26, Malibu 7: Santa Paula holds off Malibu by Rich Romine in Malibu.
Fillmore 49, Grace Brethren 46: Fillmore outslugs Grace Brethren by Ivan Yeo in Fillmore.

Santa Paula shocked host Fillmore, 34-14, Friday night in a special rendition of the county's oldest rivalry. Derry Eads was there.

Here is this weekend's prep football boxes. Here is the rest of the coverage:

Marmonte League
Moorpark 17, Agoura 6: Defense leads Moorpark victory by Loren Ledin in Moorpark.
Thousand Oaks 21, Royal 7: T.O. able to fend off Royal by David Lassen in Simi Valley.
Newbury Park 35, Calabasas 0: Newbury Park blanks Calabasas by Richie Wohlers in Newbury Park.
Westlake 34, Simi Valley 10: Westlake beats Simi by Loren Ledin in Westlake Village, Thursday.

Channel League
Ventura 31, Dos Pueblos 7: Second-half outburst lifts Ventura by Ivan Yeo in Ventura.
Buena 35, San Marcos 10: Davis carries Buena by Dan Shiells in Santa Barbara.
St. Bonaventure 51, Santa Barbara 21: St. Bonaventure rolls by Dan Shiells in Santa Barbara.

Pacific View League
Oxnard 42, Rio Mesa 3: Oxnard breaks away from Rio Mesa by Rich Romine in Oxnard.
Pacifica 38, Channel Islands 7: Moraga lifts Pacifica by Lance O'Fallon in Oxnard.
Camarillo 24, Hueneme 6: Camarillo holds of Hueneme by Zachary McVicker in Camarillo.

Tri-Valley League
Oaks Christian 54, Oak Park 0: OC shows OP what a difference a year makes by Joe Curley in Agoura Hills.
Santa Clara 42, Bishop Diego 10: Santa Clara maintains its focus by Mike Traphagen in Santa Barbara, Thursday.

Frontier League
Santa Paula 34, Fillmore 14: Santa Paula takes control by Derry Eads in Fillmore

Scott Arellano caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Tony Macarena in the fourth quarter of Oaks Christian's 54-0 win over rival Oak Park Friday at Agoura High.

But Arellano, the Lions' punter, accomplished something else strange for a punter Friday night. He blocked a punt.

What a Friday night in local prep football, highlighted by Moorpark's comeback over Thousand Oaks in the Marmonte League showdown and Fillmore's huge third quarter at Malibu in the Frontier League showdown.

Here's all the box scores from Friday night's games. Click play on the audio players to hear Star reporters recap games on Friday Football Final on KVTA 1520 AM Ventura and HomefieldSports.com:

Marmonte League

Moorpark 20, Thousand Oaks 17: Moorpark alone at the top by Loren Ledin in Thousand Oaks
Westlake 50, Royal 21: Westlake too much for Royal by Brendan Malloy in Westlake Village
Newbury Park 32, Agoura 30: Roberson finds short cut to victory by David Lassen in Newbury Park
Simi Valley 21, Calabasas 10: Simi Valley struggles but beats Calabasas by Richie Wohlers in Simi Valley


Channel League

St. Bonaventure 24, Ventura 6: Hall's run helps Seraphs hold off Ventura by Zachary McVicker in Ventura
Santa Barbara 35, Buena 18: Buena remains winless in league by Ivan Yeo in Ventura
San Marcos 24, Dos Pueblos 17

Pacific View League

Oxnard 41, Hueneme 0: Oxnard rolls past Hueneme by Jeffrey Dransfeldt in Port Hueneme

Pacifica 31, Rio Mesa 14: Pacifica picks apart Rio Mesa by J.J. Rivera in Oxnard
Camarillo 28, Channel Islands 7: Mathews passes Camarillo past CI by Rich Romine in Oxnard


Tri-Valley League

Oaks Christian 56, Carpinteria 0: Oaks rolls past Carpinteria by staff reports
Santa Clara 21, Oak Park 7: Perfect scenario possible by Derry Eads in Oak Park

Nordhoff 14, Bishop Diego 10: Backup plan works for Nordhoff by Ted Cotti in Ojai

Frontier League

Fillmore 49, Malibu 29: Fillmore overwhelms Malibu by Joe Curley in Malibu.

Santa Paula 29, Villanova 14: Santa Paula earns first league win since '04 by Lance O'Fallon in Santa Paula

Here is today's coverage in the Star of Friday night's prep football, complete with a few updates from our reporters on Friday Football Final on KTVA 1520 AM Ventura and HomefieldSports.com:

Marmonte League

Westlake 35, Newbury Park 12: Westlake has all phases covered by David Lassen in Westlake Village
Moorpark 40, Royal 14: A transfer of power by Loren Ledin in Simi Valley

Simi Valley 34, Agoura 31: Simi Valley ends difficult week by ending losing skid by Joe Curley in Simi Valley

Thousand Oaks 49, Calabasas 9: Lister's 4 TDs lift TO by Rich Romine in Calabasas


Channel League

St. Bonaventure 44, Buena 6: Buena learns valuable lessons by Bob Buttita in Ventura
Ventura 41, San Marcos 16: Ventura routs San Marcos by Jeffery Dransfeldt in Ventura

Pacific View League

Oxnard 49, Camarillo 0: Oxnard looks invincible by Derry Eads in Camarillo

Pacifica 35, Hueneme 13: Moraga, Pacifica roll past Hueneme by J.J. Rivera in Oxnard
Channel Islands 23, Rio Mesa 20 (OT): Channel Islands adds to Rio Mesa's frustration by Zachary McVicker in Oxnard

Tri-Valley League

Santa Clara 21, Nordhoff 16: Wood has the answer by Ted Cotti in Ojai

Oak Park 21, Carpinteria 14: Oak Park rallies from 14-point deficit by Brendan Malloy in Oak Park
Oaks Christian 61, Bishop Diego 0: Oaks Christian routs Bishop Diego by Dan Shiells in Santa Barbara

Frontier League

Malibu 51, Grace Brethren 50: Grace Brethren falls just short by Ivan Yeo in Moorpark
Fillmore 49, Villanova Prep 6: Fillmore runs by Villanova Prep by Mike Traphagen in Carpinteria
Santa Paula 43, Grant 7: Santa Paula has plenty of ways to get Grant by Lance O'Fallon in Santa Paula


You can listen to Friday Football Final in its entirety here:

Click here for the box scores and below, you can find the Star's team coverage from around the Southland Friday night. The audio players will play our recaps from HomefieldSports.com's Friday Night Football Final on KVTA 1520 AM:

Channel League
Long Beach Poly 12, St. Bonaventure 7: And along came Poly by Derry Eads, Rodarte gives offense a chance by Rhiannon Potkey and Loss something to be proud of by David Lassen in Long Beach.
Oxnard 38, Ventura 7: McCowan has it covered by Bob Buttitta in Oxnard.
Buena 17, Hueneme 0: Buena's defense does its part by Jeff Dransfeldt in Ventura.

Dos Pueblos 30, Rio Mesa 22: Another tough loss for Rio Mesa by Zach McVicker in Oxnard.

Marmonte League
Thousand Oaks 35, Agoura 14: T.O. makes big statement by Loren Ledin in Agoura.
Moorpark 45, Simi Valley 14: Moorpark puts on a show by Jim Carlisle in Moorpark.

Newbury Park 23, Royal 21: Muscarella does it all by Joe Curley in Newbury Park.

Westlake 49, Calabasas 21: Westlake bounces back by Richie Wohlers in Calabasas.

Pacific View League
Oxnard 38, Ventura 7: McCowan has it covered by Bob Buttitta in Oxnard.
Pacifica 38, Santa Barbara 37: Barrera's field goal sparks Pacifica by J.J. Rivera in Oxnard.
Dos Pueblos 30, Rio Mesa 22: Another tough loss for Rio Mesa by Zach McVicker in Oxnard.

Buena 17, Hueneme 0: Buena's defense does its part by Jeff Dransfeldt in Ventura.

Santa Paula 27, Channel Islands 21: Santa Paula able to hold off late comeback by Ivan Yeo in Santa Paula.

Tri-Valley League
Nordhoff 42, Fillmore 7: Nordhoff overwhelms Fillmore by Ted Cotti in Ojai.
Camarillo 10, Oak Park 7: Bluhm's finishing kick by Brendan Malloy in Oak Park.

Santa Clara 50, Kilpatrick 8: Wood leads Santa Clara by Rich Romine in Oxnard.

Frontier League
Santa Paula 27, Channel Islands 21: Santa Paula able to hold off late comeback by Ivan Yeo in Santa Paula.
Nordhoff 42, Fillmore 7: Nordhoff overwhelms Fillmore by Ted Cotti in Ojai.

Ted Cotti recaps Nordhoff's 49-18 win over Villanova in the Battle of Ojai on HomeFieldSports.com's Friday Football Final on KVTA AM 1520:

And here's Richie Wohlers' recap of the Royal High football team's 41-0 win over Calabasas:

We're working on a table of contents that will give readers, as we grow Preps Plus, the ability to call up only posts from the sports, league or school about which they care. More to come.

La Reina girls' golf coach Bob Sisco is pleased with the way his team is rounding into shape this season. While they don't have a superstar as they have in year's past, the Regents have solid starters from top to bottom.

After two tough years in the Tri-Valley League, Grace Brethren and Nordhoff have become Division IV-A girls' volleyball powers this fall as members of the Frontier League.

Santa Clara's Cierre Wood and St. Bonaventure's Patrick Hall will compete for the West in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in January.

Here is Scott Hadley's Thursday story on the game and its role on Army recruiting.

The stars follow in the footsteps of local players like Lorenzo Booker, Whitney Lewis, Terrail Lambert, Jimmy Clausen and others.

Hopefully they will remember to break the plane of the goal line in the game, unlike DeSean Jackson:

Here's the Friday night football box scores and below are our stories from the Star reporters in the field:

Marmonte League
Agoura 23, Westlake 22: Agoura has breakthrough against Westlake by David Lassen in Agoura Hills.
Moorpark 27, Newbury Park 14: Moorpark's domination of NP clinches win in league opener by Derry Eads in Moorpark.
Thousand Oaks 35, Simi Valley 7: Lister more than makes up for early miscue by Loren Ledin in Simi Valley.
Royal 41, Calabasas 0: Royal rolls to big win over Calabasas by Richie Wohlers in Simi Valley.

Channel League
Ventura 17, Camarillo 10: Camarillo has second-half rally fall short by Bob Buttitta in Camarillo.
Buena 12, Pacifica 0: Buena, Davis rush their way past Pacifica by J.J. Rivera in Ventura.
Oxnard 47, San Marcos 7: Oxnard races to victory by Jeffrey Dransfeldt in Oxnard.

Pacific View League
Oxnard 47, San Marcos 7: Oxnard races to victory by Jeffrey Dransfeldt in Oxnard.
Buena 12, Pacifica 0: Buena, Davis rush their way past Pacifica by J.J. Rivera in Ventura.
Ventura 17, Camarillo 10: Camarillo has second-half rally fall short by Bob Buttitta in Camarillo.
St. Francis 17, Rio Mesa 7: Rio Mesa misses opportunity for first win by Zachary McVicker in La Canada.
Valencia 42, Hueneme 0: Valencia silences Hueneme by Lance O'Fallon in Port Hueneme.

Tri-Valley League
Oaks Christian 42, Venice 0: Oaks Christian build early lead, shuts out Venice by Rich Romine in Westlake Village.
Nordhoff 49, Villanova 18: Nordhoff shows it's the best team in Ojai by Ted Cotti in Ojai.
Fillmore 40, Carpenteria 14: Hayes does it all for Fillmore by Mike Traphagen in Carpenteria.

Frontier League
Fillmore 40, Carpenteria 14: Hayes does it all for Fillmore by Mike Traphagen in Carpenteria.
Paraclete 34, Grace Brethren 12: Paraclete runs past Grace Brethren by Ivan Yeo in Moorpark.
Nordhoff 49, Villanova 18: Nordhoff shows it's the best team in Ojai by Ted Cotti in Ojai.

The Oct. 31 Tri-Valley League football game between host Oak Park and Oaks Christian has been moved to Agoura High, announced the Oak Park athletic department.