Live in-game updates can be found here.
Men's basketball
Condor Classic championship
Oxnard 62, No. 5 Ventura 61 SECOND HALF 1:07
Third-place game
No. 10 San Bernardino Valley 77, Santa Barbara City 66
Consolation championship
Fullerton 74, LA Harbor 64
Women's basketball
Condor Classic championship
No. 9 Canyons 84, No. 8 Ventura 77 OT
Third-place game
No. 1 Mount San Antonio 76, Sequoias 41
Consolation championship
Santa Monica 77, Laney 70
Live in-game updates can be found here.
Women's soccer
Southern California regional finals
No. 3 San Bernardino Valley 4, No. 2 Ventura 2
No. 4 Cerritos 2, No. 1 Los Angeles Pierce 1
Northern California regional finals
No. 1 Santa Rosa JC 3, No. 5 Consumnes River 0
No. 2 Fresno 1, No. 3 American River 0
Men's soccer
Southern California regional finals
No. 1 Mount San Antonio 3, No. 4 San Diego City 0
No. 6 Canyons 3, No. 2 Santa Ana 1
Northern California regional finals
No. 1 Fresno 4, No. 4 Santa Rosa 3
No. 2 West Valley 3, No. 3 Evergreen Valley 2
Football
Regional title games
SoCal: Mount San Antonio 51, Cerritos 0
NorCal: San Francisco 52, Fresno City 15
Men's basketball
Condor Classic semifinals
No. 5 Ventura 75, No. 10 San Bernardino Valley 71
Oxnard 93, Santa Barbara City 63
Consolation semifinals
LA Harbor 70, Stoneridge Prep 56
Fullerton 82, Point Mugu Naval Base 74
Women's basketball
VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions semifinals
No. 9 Canyons 73, No. 1 Mount San Antonio 67
No. 8 Ventura 81, Sequoias 40
Consolation semifinals
No. 7-N Laney 76, Taft 65
Santa Monica 78, Imperial Valley 73
Men's basketball
Condor Classic quarterfinals
Santa Barbara City 65, Fullerton 62
Oxnard 105, Point Mugu Naval Base 92
Ventura 71, Stoneridge Prep 64
San Bernardino Valley 94, Los Angeles Harbor 90
Women's basketball
VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions quarterfinals
Mount San Antonio 76, Taft 54
Canyons 78, Laney 74
Ventura 88, Santa Monica 62
Sequoias 68, Imperial Valley 49
Moorpark 21, Chaffey 14
Western State Bowl
Moorpark 0 7 0 14 -- 21
Chaffey 7 0 7 0 -- 14
First quarter
CC -- Madden 1 run (Layne kick), 7:26.
Second quarter
MC -- Garcia 27 pass from Shulits (Shultis kick), 1:00.
Third quarter
CC -- Beck 15 pass from King (Layne kick), 6:09.
Fourth quarter
MC -- Gentle 1 run (Shultis kick), 13:16.
MC -- Markham 58 pass from Shultis (Shultis kick), 0:38.
MC CC
First downs 13 21
Rushes-yards 34-10 47-195
Passing yards 299 151
Comp-Att-Int 22-37-3 12-34-1
Sacked-yards lost 0-0 2-26
Punts-avg. 4-42.0 4-32.0
Fumbles-lost 4-2 5-2
Penalties-yards 6-70 7-40
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Moorpark: Morris 7-32, Franklin 5-14, Gentle 8-9, Walston 2-0, Botts 2-(--1), Team 3-(--18), Shultis 7-(--26). Chaffey: Lopez 12-71, Adams 7-53, Madden 9-50, Ginolfi 10-13, King 10-13, Lilly 1-13, Team 3-(--29).
PASSING -- Moorpark: Shultis 21-35-2-296, Botts 1-2-1-3. Chaffey: Ginolfi 6-24-1-109, King 6-10-0-42.
RECEIVING -- Moorpark: Gentle 6-28, Markham 5-178, Franklin 3-20, Morris 3-14, Garcia 2-33, Bruce 1-10, Valenzuela 1-9, Gant 1-7. Chaffey: Caldwell 6-94, Beck 3-50, Brantley 1-4, Madden 1-2, Adams 1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS -- Chaffey: Layne 25, 31, 31.
TEAM RECORDS -- Moorpark 7-4, Chaffey 6-5.
Moorpark College pitcher Landon Hunt has signed a letter of intent to play for Long Beach State.
The sophomore from Moorpark High provided three of the Raiders' nine wins last spring, striking out 61 in 64 2/3 innings. Hunt also led Moorpark in batting average, collecting 17 hits in just 47 at bats.
No. 16 Moorpark (6-4) at No. 13 Chaffey (6-4)
Western State Bowl
Grigsby Field, 6 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Los Angeles Harbor 46, Moorpark 14; Chaffey 35, Antelope Valley 10.
SERIES HISTORY: Chaffey leads the series, 3-2. Moorpark won the last meeting, 24-21 on Oct. 30.
GAME FACTS: A two-game losing streak to end conference play has handed Moorpark a rematch with a Chaffey team it has already beaten, albeit under dramatic circumstances. QB Zach Shultis hit WR Chris Gant with an 8-yard TD pass on fourth down with 33 seconds to play to lift the Raiders. Gant, who leads Southern California in receptions (80), receiving yardage (1,127) and TDs (17) despite being shut out last week, had his best game against the Panthers, piling up 17 catches, 238 yards and three TDs. Moorpark must make some adjustments against unit that is No. 4 in scoring defense (22.4 ppg) and turnover margin (plus 7). WR Dominick Markham (21 rec., 226 yards), who had his breakout game against Chaffey, had two special teams TDs last week. Shultis has completed 189-of-343 passing for 2,204 yards and 14 TDs.
Moorpark College football postseason history
1985 Brahma Bowl -- L.A. Pierce 27, Moorpark 14
1988 Pony Bowl -- Rancho Santiago 17, Moorpark 10
1989 Orange County Classic -- Rancho Santiago 31, Moorpark 28
1990 Western State Conference Bowl -- Moorpark 69, Santa Monica 34
1991 Western State Conference Bowl -- Moorpark 35, L.A. Pierce 16
1992 Shrine Potato Bowl -- Bakersfield 30, Moorpark 19
1993 Western State Conference Bowl -- L.A. Valley 21, Moorpark 19
1994 Strawberry Bowl -- Cerritos 55, Moorpark 9
1995 Western State Conference Bowl -- Moorpark 30, El Camino 19
1996 Strawberry Bowl -- Cerritos 16, Moorpark 15
1997 Western State Conference Bowl -- Moorpark 0, Santa Barbara 0*
1998 Southern California Bowl -- Chaffey 35, Moorpark 28
1999 WSC Classic -- L.A. Southwest 30, Moorpark 29
2002 Potato Bowl -- Moorpark 55, Pasadena 28
2004 Beach Bowl -- Moorpark 27, College of the Desert 23
2006 American Bowl -- El Camino 31, Moorpark 27
2007 American Bowl -- Moorpark 42, El Camino 41 (OT)
2007 Southern California semifinals -- Mount San Antonio 59, Moorpark 35
2010 Western State Bowl -- Moorpark at Chaffey, Saturday, 6 p.m.
* Game cancelled due to flooding.
Home wasn't quite a direction for Charlie Petrie.
The Oaks Christian product admits to being confused when he returned home after one semester at Boise State University.
"I wasn't sure where my life is going," said Petrie.
But after a standout season with the Moorpark College cross-country team, Petrie has regained his momentum.
After winning the Western State Conference individual title and finishing fifth last week at the Southern California finals, the Calabasas native is aiming for a Top 5 finish at the California Community College championships Saturday in Fresno.
"He has so much talent and he's just one of those guys that needs to find the motivation," said Moorpark coach Traycie Kephart. "But he's really put it in overdrive and has become more of a positive team leader, as well."
Petrie will return to the Woodward Park course, hoping to better his sixth-place finish from the Division IV state meet in 2008.
"It's kind of like old times," said Petrie. "It's familiar to me."
Five is the magic number for the Moorpark College cross-country teams Saturday, when, on top of Charlie Petrie's Top 5 individual aspirations, the five runners who have carried the Moorpark women's team will also be working towards a Top 5 finish.
"We've been blessed this season," said coach Traycie Kephart. "We've had five women pretty much this whole season. The fact that they've been able to stay so healthy and keep improving has amazed me."
The Raiders finished fifth at SoCals behind a 12th-place finish (19:40) by freshman Nicole Rietvelt, followed by Andrea Barrera (34th, 20:23), Alexis Pichardo (45th, 20:39), Ashley Hamiltion (53rd, 20:55) and Torrie Marschik (66th, 21:05).
The rolling hills and natural surfaces of Woodward Park provide a measuring stick to the runners, considering the course is also the venue of the state high school championships.
"Most of our athletes have run it before in high school," said Kephart, "so it's really neat to see how they improve... It's a big honor to run in Fresno."
After a season of fair weather, the runners may be in store for a challenge in their final race.
"We've had a really nice season in regards to weather and it's supposed to be cold and rainy on Saturday," said Kephart, "so it's interesting to see how they'll compete."
Moorpark College outside hitter Shannon Pearson may be on the verge of returning to the Raiders' women's volleyball team just in time for the postseason.
The sophomore from Thousand Oaks, who has missed the last nine games after suffering a severely sprained ankle in practice last month, had her cast removed Thursday.
Pearson is resigned to missing Tuesday's postseason opener, but, should the Raiders progress, she hopes to return in time to contribute in a potential second-round game.
"I'm so excited," said Pearson. "I need to get some range of motion back, but I'm hoping to get cleared for our next game."
Ventura College men's basketball forward James Ennis signed a letter of intent to play for Long Beach State Wednesday.
After receiving the letter, 49ers coach Dan Monson expressed his excitement:
"Our staff feels he is the best player in the Southern California junior college system and has the ability to be the most versatile player in our program," said Monson in a release. "He can play either guard spot along with the small forward position.
"James is a tremendous athlete with great size and length along with a very high level skill package. He will also help address our need for perimeter shooting."
Karissa Flack had 15 kills and Jessica Soprano had 17 assists as the Moorpark College women's volleyball team clinched a share of its third straight Western State Conference title with a three-game sweep of visiting Cuesta Tuesday night at Raider Pavilion.
Erika Smith had 12 digs, Michelle Tanaka had seven aces and Alyssa Del Sesto and Chelcy Westphal had five kills apiece as the No. 13-ranked Raiders (14-7) bounced back from Friday's loss in Santa Barbara to win, 25-10, 25-14, 26-24.
"We were awfully leery," said Moorpark coach Steve Burkhart. "I tried to convince the girls that this was our home playoff game. We needed to focus."
Moorpark dominated the first two games before surviving a game point to come from behind to take the third game.
"For us, it was trying to serve tough and play with a lot of passion," said Burkhart.
For the second straight season, Moorpark and Santa Barbara City split the WSC North title at 9-1. They split their two meetings, the home team prevailing on both occasions.
Moorpark also won three consecutive titles under Burkhart from 2001-03.
"We're pretty honored by it," said Burkhart.
The field for the Southern California regional playoffs will be announced Sunday.
The final record is deceiving.
After three losses in its final four games, the Ventura College football team finished its season 5-5, tied for fourth place in the Northern Conference and will not be playing in a bowl this weekend.
Yet, considering the Pirates legitimately competed for a playoff berth against probably the toughest schedule in school history, it's difficult to nitpick Steve Mooshagian's first season as head coach.
"I thought it was s successful year because people didn't think we'd win two games," said Mooshagian. "I think we surprised almost everybody, including everyone in our league... We're two plays from being 7-3."
Eight of the 10 teams the Pirates played were ranked in the final coaches' poll Sunday and a ninth also received votes.
"A dozen kids are going to get scholarships out of those group," said Mooshagian. "I'm proud of what they accomplished."
Ventura performed well against two of the Southern California semifinalists, beating No. 3 Cerritos in Norwalk 28-21 on Oct. 16 and taking a two-touchdown lead into the fourth quarter at No. 4 Bakersfield Oct. 23, before falling in overtime 27-24.
"Our first two league games were against the two playoff teams and we should have won them both," said Mooshagian.
In fact, the Pirates were in all five of their losses. They were tied 27-27 with Fullerton with three minutes left in the third quarter, leading Chaffey 10-6 with three minutes to play, leading Bakersfield 24-10 with 11 minutes to play, tied 24-24 with Canyons entering the fourth quarter and trailing El Camino 35-31 entering the fourth quarter.
"The No. 1 thing is we didn't protect the football down the stretch, late in the fourth quarter," said Mooshagian. "A lot of it was just crazy bounces."
The season came undone in the fourth quarter, when Ventura outscored 63-7 in its five losses, which included backbreaking defensive touchdowns in its final three losses.
Saturday's Western State Bowl certainly means something to Moorpark safety Brian Baldwin.
The Camarillo High product, who has 46 tackles and six interceptions in eight games, was one of several key Raiders sidelined during last weekend's loss to Los Angeles Harbor
"It was horrible," said Baldwin. "I felt so bad that I couldn't help."
Baldwin broke his orbital bone in four places after taking an elbow to the face playing pickup basketball last week.
Despite being schedule for surgery Thursday, he hopes to play Saturday at Chaffey.
"I don't think that's going to stop me," said Baldwin.
Doctors have told Baldwin that, as long as he wears a face shield, the decision is his.
"He's a tough kid," said Moorpark coordinator Mike Stuart, "but we'll see how he feels."
As a sophomore, Ventura quarterback Antavius Sims finished second in Southern California in total offense (2,960 yards), fourth in scoring (15 touchdowns) and fifth in rushing (1,014 yards).
He set school records for single-season and career total offense (4,866 yards).
He also finished his two-year career second all-time in career scoring (25 TDs), passing (3,273 yards), TD passes (24), rushing TDs (25) and finished fourth in rushing (1,593 yards).
With no more football to play, the Ventura College football team can turn to recruiting. Head coach Steve Mooshagian estimated that as many as 12 of the 17 sophomores should earn scholarships, including the big three of Sims, linebacker Brenden Daley and defensive end Jon Lattimore.
"Half of my day is answering the phone calls," said Mooshagian. "Not just for Tay, but there's a whole bunch of others."
Mooshagian said Sims, Daley and Lattimore have attracted about a dozen schools apiece.
The list is too long to publish, but Washington, Ole Miss and Rutgers are three of the bigger schools interested in Sims, whose destination will hinge on whether he wants to continue to play quarterback or another position.
"Some people are recruiting him as a quarterback, some as an athlete," said Mooshagian. "We'll see what he decides to do."
Iowa State, Baylor and Hawaii are three of the schools recruiting Lattimore, who finished third in SoCal with eight sacks.
Daley is being pursued by Washington, Utah, Hawaii and Cincinnati, among others. The Moorpark High product plans to travel south Saturday to see the Utes play San Diego State.
Other in-demand Pirates include running back Mike Davis, center Ramon Diaz, punter Kyle Dugandzic and kicker David Brown, who are all eligible to transfer after next month.
The football season may have just ended, but Ventura College quarterback Antavius Sims is already making the transition to basketball season.
The sophomore from Americus, Ga. practiced with the Ventura College men's basketball team (2-1) Monday and Tuesday and is expected to play this weekend in the Irvine Valley tournament.
"He might be a little worn down form taking the hits every weekend on the football field, so we'll bring him along slowly," said Ventura coach Will Cowen. "But he worked hard today and had great enthusiasm."
Sims averaged 7.6 points and 3.6 rebounds as a freshman, but was slowed by an ankle injury sustained on the football field. He scored in double figures in six of his final 10
games.
"He'll probably play limited minutes this weekend, until he gets his legs under him and learns the stuff we've been doing," said Cowen. "I don't anticipate him taking long."
Contributing to a vintage soccer season for the Western State Conference, three local teams were seeded in the Southern California regional playoffs when the pairings were released Tuesday.
All three were handed an opportunity for revenge in Saturday's regional quarterfinals.
The Ventura College women's soccer team (15-3-2), the No. 2 seed for the third straight year, will host No. 15 San Diego Mesa (13-7) Saturday at the VC Sportsplex.
Mesa eliminated Ventura in the 2008 regional semifinals by winning, 2-0, in Ventura.
No. 10 Moorpark (12-5-2), in the postseason for the 10th straight year, will visit WSC North foe Santa Barbara City (15-3-2), the No. 7 seed, Saturday.
The Vaqueros took four points from the Moorpark this season and eliminated the Raiders, 3-0, in the 2007 regional quarterfinals.
The Oxnard College men's soccer team (12-4-5), the No. 9 seed, will visit No. 8 Los Angeles Harbor (9-4-7) Saturday at 2 p.m.
The Condors were eliminated, 3-0, at Harbor in the 2008 regional quarterfinals.
James Ennis, Ventura College's 6-foot-7 forward, verbally committed to Long Beach State head coach Dan Monson Monday after an on-campus visit.
The Ventura High product is expected to sign a letter of intent today to join the 49ers next season, VC coach Will Cowen said Tuesday.
"I think it's a good place for him," said Cowen.
Ennis is averaging 22.3 points and 8.3 rebounds through three games for the 2-1 Pirates after transferring from Oxnard College, where he averaged 19.0 points and 7.7 rebounds as a freshman. As a high jumper, he also won the Western State Conference and Southern California regional titles.
Despite 18 points from James Ennis and 17 points from Eric Mitchell, the Ventura College men's basketball team fell to No. 11-ranked Antelope Valley, 68-65, in the championship game of the "We Play Hard" tournament Saturday night at the VC Athletic Event Center.
"As long as we respond to it, we'll be fine," said Ventura coach Will Cowen. "We need to fix a few things and we'll be OK."
With a run that included two Ennis highlight-reel dunks, No. 13 Ventura (2-1) built a 36-17 lead on Austin Ramljak's 3-pointer with 6:10 left in the first half.
But the Marauders (3-0) responded behind their twin towers of 6-foot-8 George McGrew (19 points) and 6-7 Kyisean Reed (18 points), pulling within 41-30 at the half and 52-51 with 9:22 to play.
"We always seemed to be in foul trouble, especially inside," said Cowen. "And you can't afford to be in foul trouble with your bigs against Antelope Valley because that's their strength... It took almost every foul to stay in the game."
Ennis fouled out with 54 seconds to play. But despite trailing 65-61 with 30 seconds to play, Ventura earned a shot to tie at the buzzer.
"As poorly as we executed, we had a shot at the end to be in it," said Cowen. "I was
proud of that."
For third place, No. 7 Bakersfield held off Orange Coast, 93-87, in overtime. Pasadena City beat Los Angeles Valley, 90-82, in the consolation final.
Reed was named tournament MVP. McGrew, Mitchell, Ennis and Bakersfield's Stevie Howard joined him on the All-Tournament team.
The Pirates face Cerritos in the first round of the Irvine Valley tournament Thursday.
The final Southern California coaches' poll was released Sunday.
The Ventura College football team (5-5) was ranked No. 14 and the Moorpark College football team (6-4) was ranked No. 16.
Click the jump for the full poll.
November 20
Southern California semifinals
National Bowl, Mt. San Antonio College, 6pm.
Bakersfield College (8-2, #4S) vs. Mt. San Antonio College (10-0, #1S, National Southern Conference champ)
Southern California Bowl, host Saddleback College, TBA.
Cerritos College (8-2, #3S, National Northern Conference champ) vs. Saddleback College (8-2, #2S)
Lower tier championship games
Central Division Bowl, host Riverside Community College, 6pm.
Los Angeles Harbor College (8-2, #8S, Central West Conference champ) vs. Riverside Community College (9-1, #5S, Central East Conference champ)
American Division Bowl, host Los Angeles Pierce College, 6pm.
San Bernardino Valley College (7-3, #15S, American Mountain Conference champ) vs. LA Pierce College(7-3, #12S, American Pacific Conference champ)
Other bowls
Western State Bowl, host Chaffey College, 6pm.
Moorpark College (6-4, #16S) vs. Chaffey College (6-4, #13S)
Beach Bowl, host Santa Ana College, 6pm.
Grossmont College (6-4, #10S) vs. Santa Ana College (8-2, #7S)
Golden Empire Bowl, host Bakersfield College, 3pm.
College of the Canyons (6-4, #9S) vs. Fullerton College (6-4, #6S)
Northern California bowls
ASBG Bowl, host San Joaquin Delta College, 1pm.
Butte College (8-2, #5N) vs. San Joaquin Delta College (7-3, #6N)
Bulldog Bowl, host College of San Mateo, 12pm.
College of the Sequoias (6-4, #13N) vs. College of San Mateo (7-3, #7N)
Graffiti Bowl, host Modesto Junior College, 1pm.
Diablo Valley College (8-2, #9N) vs. Modesto Jr. College (7-3, #8N)
Living Breath Foundation Bowl, host Monterey Peninsula College, 1pm.
Solano College (9-1, #10N, Bay Valley Conference champ) vs. San Jose City College (5-5, #18N, Coast
Conference champ)
Silicon Valley Bowl, host Foothill College, 1pm.
Sacramento City College (6-4, #13N) vs. Foothill College (8-2, #2N)
November 27
Southern California Football Association Championship at TBD
Northern California Football Association Championship
San Francisco Hawaiian Punch Community College Bowl, host CC of San Francisco, 1pm.
Fresno City College (8-2, #4N, Valley Conference champ) vs. San Francisco City College (10-0, #1N, NorCal Conference champ)
December 11
California Community College Athletic Association Football State Championship at TBD
Week 10 Scores
El Camino 56, Ventura 31
Bakersfield 41, Canyons 14
Cerritos 28, Hancock 7
Week 10 Standings
Bakersfield 8-2 4-1
Cerritos 8-2 4-1
Canyons 6-4 3-2
Ventura 5-5 2-3
El Camino* 2-8 2-3
Hancock 3-7 0-5
*Forfeited four games for using an ineligible player.
Week 11 Schedule, Nov. 20
SoCal semifinals: Bakersfield at Mount San Antonio; Cerritos at Saddleback.
Golden Empire Bowl: Canyons vs. Fullerton at Bakersfield.
Los Angeles Harbor proved it was the top team in the Western Division.
Week 10 Scores
L. A. Harbor 46, Moorpark 14
Chaffey 35, Antelope Valley 10
Long Beach City 32, Citrus 31
Week 10 Standings
TEAM OVERALL DIVISION
L.A. Harbor 8-2 5-0
Moorpark 6-4 3-2
Chaffey 6-4 3-2
Long Beach City 5-5 2-3
Antelope Valley 2-8 1-4
Citrus 2-8 1-4
Week 11 Schedule, Nov. 20
Central Division Bowl: L.A. Harbor at Riverside, 7 p.m.,
Western State Bowl: Moorpark at Chaffey, 6 p.m.
After missing out on the Western Conference title Saturday night in Wilmington, the Moorpark College football team can console itself with the program's 18th bowl berth.
The Raiders (6-4) will visit conference foe Chaffey (6-4) Saturday night in the Western State Bowl, the Southern California Football Association announced Sunday.
One year after the school's first winless season, reaching the postseason stands as a significant achievement.
"It's nice to be back in the bowl business," said Moorpark coach Jim Bittner.
Click here for the full story.
Los Angeles Harbor 46, Moorpark 14
SCFA Western Conference
Moorpark 7 7 0 0 -- 14
L.A. Harbor 7 7 12 20 -- 46
First quarter
LAH -- Moore 30 interception return (Merced kick), 9:11.
MC -- Markham 67 punt return (Shultis kick), 5:41.
Second quarter
LAH -- Dayton 22 run (Merced kick), 7:47.
MC -- Markham 87 kickoff return (Shultis kick), 7:34.
Third quarter
LAH -- White 27 run (kick blocked) 9:07.
LAH -- West 53 pass from Dayton (kick failed), 6:21.
Fourth quarter
LAH -- West 19 pass from Dayton (Merced kick), 9:34.
LAH -- Howard 23 pass from Dayton (kick blocked), 7:05.
LAH -- Hyman 30 pass from Dayton (Merced kick), 1:01.
MC LAH
First downs 12 30
Rushes-yards 24-23 55-293
Passing yards 154 253
Comp-Att-Int 20-42-4 16-34-0
Sacked-yards lost 2-16 7-41
Punts-avg. 10-38.7 7-38.1
Fumbles-lost 2-1 4-1
Penalties-yards 11-178 16-147
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Moorpark: Gentle 12-33, Franklin 5-8, Shultis 5-(--6), Morris 2(--12). Harbor: White 16-101, Dayton 15-98, Guerrero 3-30, Zolin 7-18, Hill 2-18, Pobry 2-15, Hyman 2-14, West 3-7, Nichols 1-4, Ponce 1-(--4), Team 3-(--14, Sale 1-6.
PASSING -- Moorpark: Shultis 19-40-4-119, Gentle 1-2-0-35. L.A. Harbor: Dayon 15-31-0-247, Ponce 1-3-0-6.
RECEIVING -- Moorpark: Gentle 8-26, Markham 5-64, Garcia 2-34, Franklin 2-7, Henderson 1-8, Morris 1-8, Pointer 1-7. L.A. Harbor: Hill 4-32, Carter 3-36, West 2-72, Hyman 2-46, Sims 2-5, White 1-39, Howard 1-23, Pobry 1-0.
MISSED FIELD GOALS -- None.
TEAM RECORDS -- Moorpark 6-4, 3-2; L.A. Harbor 8-2, 5-0.
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Bakersfield 41, Canyons 14
Cerritos 28, Allan Hancock 7
El Camino 56, Ventura 31
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Mt. San Antonio 33, Pasadena 30
Palomar 43, Grossmont 35
Saddleback 42, Fullerton 39
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Chaffey 35, Antelope Valley 10
Long Beach 32, Citrus 31
Los Angeles Harbor 46, Moorpark 14
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Golden West 37, Desert 7
Riverside 47, Southwestern 17
Santa Ana 41, Orange Coast 20
MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE
Mt. San Jacinto 43, Victor Valley 23
San Bernardiino Valley 40 East Los Angeles 21
San Diego Mesa 28, Compton 0
PACIFIC CONFERENCE
Glendale 42, Los Angeles Southwest 27
Los Angeles Pierce 24, Los Angeles Valley 23
West Los Angeles 36, Santa Monica 14
Games: 35
Bye: Santa Barbara
Game previews is here. Live in-game updates can be found here.
Moorpark 7 7 0 0 -- 14
L.A. Harbor 7 7 12 13 -- 46
FINAL
LAH -- Moore 31 interception return, Q1 9:11
MC -- Markham 62 punt return, Q1 5:30.
LAH -- Dayton 22 run, Q2 7:47
MC -- Markham 85 kickoff return, Q2 7:34.
LAH -- White 22 run, Q3 9:07
LAH -- West 53 pass from Dayton, Q3 6:21.
LAH -- West 19 pass from Dayton, Q4 9:34.
LAH -- Howard 23 pass from Dayton, Q4 7:05.
LAH -- Hyman 30 pass from Dayton, Q4 1:01.
El Camino 7 19 9 20 -- 55
Ventura 7 10 14 0 -- 31
FINAL
Dezerek Reed opened Ventura's scoring with a 1-yard TD run. David Brown's 30-yard FG pulled the Pirates within 14-10 early in the second quarter. QB Antavius Sims hit WR Tim Vizzi with a 38-yard TD pass to pull VC within 20-17 with 1:06 left in the first half. El Camino's Dashrone Lewis pulled in a 33-yard TD catch on the final play of the half. Sims had a 9-yard TD run and a 10-yard TD pass to Vizzi to pull Ventura within 35-31 entering the fourth quarter. But Ventura finished the season 5-5.
El Camino (1-8) at No. 10 Ventura (5-4)
VC Sportsplex, 1 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Canyons 37, Ventura 24; El Camino 29, Hancock 21
SERIES HISTORY: El Camino has won all seven meetings dating back to
1953. El Camino won the last meeting, 38-14, in 2004.
GAME FACTS: The playoff window may nearly be shut for the Ventura, but
the Pirates can become bowl eligible with a win. Success would also
make school history, as Ventura has never beaten powerhouse El Camino,
which has fallen on hard times this year due to forfeits incurred by
playing an ineligible player. Don't let the record foul you, the
Warriors are still tough. They are No. 4 in total offense (427.2 ypg)
and No. 6 in total defense (315.6 ypg) and coming off their first
official victory. Ventura QB Antavius Sims needs 94 yards rushing to
become the ninth Pirate to rush for 1,000 yards. Sims is also No. 2 in
total offense, with a school record 2,630 yards. LBs Brenden Daley and
Kenny Breaux are 10 and 11 tackles, respectively, short of 100 for the
season. DE John Lattimore is No. 2 in SoCal with eight sacks. CB
Kentrell Everett has four interceptions, despite playing just half the
season.
No. 12 Moorpark (6-3) at No. 11 Los Angeles Harbor (7-2)
Casey Field, 6 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Citrus 20, Moorpark 15; Los Angeles Harbor 53, Antelope Valley 48
SERIES HISTORY: Moorpark leads the series, 14-6, dating back to 1968.
Moorpark won the last meeting, 28-26, in 2004.
GAME FACTS: The six-game winning streak perished last week, but not
the Raiders hopes for another conference title. The Western Conference
can be won on the road tonight in Wilmington. The Raiders, who are No.
8 against the run, allowing 3.2 yards per carry, must stop the No. 1
ground game in Southern California. Behind RB John White (168 att.,
1,390 yards, 15 TDs) and a massive offensive line, the Seahawks are
averaging 274.4 yards and more than three TDs per game. White is No. 1
in all-purpose yardage (194.1 ypg), No. 2 in rushing and No. 2 in
scoring. Harbor is also No. 1 in sacks (32) and punt returns (15.7
ypr). Theron West has returned two punts for scores. Moorpark's secret
to success is easy to see. The Raiders are No. 4 in scoring defense
(21.3 ppg) and turnover margin (plus 6) and No. 7 in pass offense
(252.0 ypg). QB Zach Shultis is 95 passing yards away from the
2,000-yard mark. WR Chris Gant leads Southern California in receptions
(80), receiving yardage (1,127) and touchdowns (17).
Vanessa Maggallanes and Samathana Ebberson scored two goals apiece and Raylene Morales had four steals as the No. 9-seeded Ventura College women's water polo team defeated No. 8 Grossmont 7-5 Thursday afternoon in the first round of the Southern California regional playoffs in San Luis Obispo.
Morales opened the scoring and anchored the Pirates' defensive effort, helping to build a 4-0 halftime lead along the way to the program's first postseason win since 2007.
The win also avenged one of the Pirates losses. Grossmont beat Ventura, 9-4, on Sept. 11. The three-time defending Western State Conference champion has won six straight games and hasn't lost in regulation since Oct. 9.
"It's great for us," said Ventura coach Mary Giles. "Our girls are excited."
Ventura (19-8) advances to play top-seeded Riverside in today's quarterfinals at Cuesta College.
"We just play," said Giles. "We go all out and have nothing to lose.
Click here for today's feature on Moorpark College star receiver Chris Gant.
The Ventura College men's basketball team will welcome a deep field to the third annual "We Play Hard" basketball tournament this afternoon.
As well as the host Pirates, ranked No. 13 in Southern California, the field includes No. 7 Bakersfield, No. 11 Antelope Valley and No. 14 Chaffey, as well as a talented Oxnard team.
The Condors (0-1), which fell to Los Angeles Trade Tech in its opener Monday despite 23 points from promising freshman Marcus Falley, faces Bakersfield in today's 3 p.m. quarterfinal.
Ventura follows at 5 p.m. against Los Angeles Valley and former Pirates coach Virgil Watson.
With Oxnard transfer James Ennis and speedster point guard Eric Mitchell joining sophomores Paul Batausa and Mike Melonas, the Pirates have improved from the group that finished strong in conference play a year ago.
"We've just added depth, competitiveness and toughness to the lineup," said second-year VC coach Will Cowen.
They have given away their prime positions. The route to glory may not be as clear as it once was.
But the Ventura College and Moorpark College football teams are not prepared to give up on their seasons, despite giving away key conference games last Saturday.
Ventura gifted a 37-24 loss at Canyons that was tied 24-24 entering the fourth quarter on a muffed punt and an interception return for a touchdown.
"It's frustrating," said Ventura coach Steve Mooshagian. "It's been the story of that league. When you play a schedule like we play, all the teams are dang good. ... Turnovers kill you."
Moorpark, a taker over the course of a six-game winning streak, gave the ball away five times in a 20-15 loss to visiting Citrus.
"We just didn't execute very well," said Moorpark quarterback Zach Shultis. "Just across the board, we didn't play very well. But we've addressed it and we're ready to move on from it."
But both teams can still extend their seasons with wins in Saturday's regular- season finales.
"I'm proud that we're going into the last game of the season with something on the line," said Mooshagian.
Ventura (5-4, 2-2), ranked No. 10 in Southern California, can clinch a winning record and solidify a bowl berth by beating visiting El Camino. Although Mooshagian isn't willing to concede the Pirates' playoff chances are completely gone.
"Mathematically, although it is a long shot, we're still in that playoff picture," said Mooshagian, whose team might be able to wriggle into the Southern California regional playoffs on a three-way tiebreaker with a win combined with a Cerritos loss to Hancock.
With a win at No. 11 Los Angeles Harbor (7-2, 4-0), No. 12 Moorpark (6-3, 3-1) can still win the Western Conference title on a head-to-head tiebreaker.
"It's huge," said Shultis. "It's what we set out for in the beginning of the year, to still be able to fight for that championship with one game left. We're excited for it."
Tim Vizzi ended up being worth the wait for the Ventura College football team.
Playing in his first action of the season after suffering a preseason back injury, the Moopark High product earned SCFA Northern Division offensive player of the week honors by catching eight passes for 128 yards and a touchdown at College of the Canyons.
"It's definitely something I've been waiting for," said Vizzi. "I didn't want to come back too early and mess things up. I've been waiting it out, riding it out."
On the week leading up to the Pirates' opener against Moorpark, Vizzi, a receiver who transferred to Ventura from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, awoke with a bulging disc.
While players like Renwick Scissom and Jordan Anderson stepped forward to give quarterback Antavius Sims some receiving options, Vizzi could only wait to heal.
"I just woke up one day and couldn't really move," said Vizzi. "It was definitely a mind battle, to be sitting out there knowing that you could be contributing. Patience is a virtue that you have to have in this game."
Vizzi arrived Saturday, when five of his receptions converted Ventura third downs. And Mooshagian expects even more this week.
"He'll be better this week because it takes you about two weeks to get yourself back in playing shape," said coach Steve Mooshagian.
You don't see a 1-7 team stop a six-game winning streak very often, which is why some were stunned by Citrus' upset of the Raiders.
But Shultis left Griffin Stadium impressed with the Owls.
"Citrus is a good team, their record doesn't show what type of team they are," said Shultis. "They've been in every game and they had some great athletes out there."
The Owls hadn't scored more than 14 points in their previous four games and only put up 13 points offensively Saturday.
The big blow was a 56-yard fumble return by Kevin Puckett early in the third quarter that gave Citrus a 14-3 lead that it never relinquished.
Moorpark, which entered play No. 4 in turnover margin, lost the turnover battle, giving the ball away five times.
Shultis thinks Saturday's loss will make the Raiders tougher to beat come this weekend's title tilt.
"This past week was a big learning experience," said Shultis. "It taught us a lot about ourselves. We know we have to come out and can't take anything for granted."
One of the plays of the season, a blocked field goal attempt returned 97 yards for a score, pushes Cerritos into a good position in the three-way tie with Bakersfield and Canyons. A fourth quarter blowup at Canyons pushes VC behind the top group.
Week 9 Scores
Canyons 37, Ventura 24
Cerritos 27, Bakersfield 21
El Camino 29, Hancock 21
Week 9 Standings
Bakersfield 7-2 3-1
Cerritos 7-2 3-1
Canyons 6-3 3-1
Ventura 5-4 2-2
El Camino* 1-8 1-3
Hancock 3-6 0-4
*Forfeited four games for using an ineligible player.
Week 9 Schedule, Nov. 4
Ventura at Canyons, 7 p.m.
Bakersfield at Cerritos, 7 p.m.
Hancock at El Camino, 6 p.m.
Moorpark and Los Angeles Harbor continue to march towards a Western Division title game in Wilmington on the final weekend of the conference campaign.
Week 9 Scores
Citrus 20, Moorpark 15
Los Angeles Harbor 53, Antelope Valley 48
Chaffey 35, Long Beach City 30
Week 9 Standings
TEAM OVERALL DIVISION
L.A. Harbor 7-2 4-0
Moorpark 6-3 3-1
Chaffey 5-4 2-2
Long Beach City 4-5 1-3
Antelope Valley 2-7 1-3
Citrus 2-7 1-3
Week 10 Schedule, Nov. 11
Moorpark at LA Harbor, 6 p.m.
Antelope Valley at Chaffey, 6 p.m.
Long Beach City at Citrus, 1 p.m.
Moorpark's road to a Western Conference title game Saturday at Los Angeles Harbor was tripped up by Citrus. Harbor nearly was upset by Antelope Valley. But the winner of Saturday's game in Wilmington will still hold the title.
Week 8 Scores
Moorpark 24, Chaffey 21
Los Angeles Harbor 28, Citrus 14
Long Beach City 23, Antelope Valley 14
Week 8 Standings
TEAM OVERALL DIVISION
Moorpark 6-2 3-0
L.A. Harbor 6-2 3-0
Chaffey 4-4 1-2
Antelope Valley 2-6 1-2
Long Beach City 4-4 1-2
Citrus 1-7 0-3
Week 9 Schedule, Nov. 4
Moorpark at LA Harbor, 6 p.m.
Long Beach City at Citrus, 1 p.m.
Antelope Valley at Chaffey, 6 p.m.
With two weeks to play in the regular season, the Ventura College and Moorpark College football teams have both risen to the Top 10 in Southern California.
At No. 7 and No. 15 in the state, the Pirates (5-3) find themselves as the top-ranked three-loss team in both the region state.
Riding high on a 6-game winning streak, the Raiders (6-2) are No. 9 in Southern California and tied for No. 20 in the state.
Both are also in the eight-team "acknowledgments" section of this week's JC Grid-wire/JCFootball.com national poll, along with Canyons, which Ventura faces Saturday in a Northern Conference elimination game, and Los Angeles Harbor, which Moorpark may face next week in a winner-take-all Western Conference showdown.
Eight of the 10 opponents on Ventura's schedule are ranked. The Pirates' top-notch schedule features Nos. 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 16, 17, 19. The group is a combined 42-22.
Click the jump for the full polls.
Saturday night, the Ventura College football team bounced back from the devastating loss at Bakersfield with its biggest win over Hancock in 25 years.
One week after letting a 14-point lead with 11 minutes to play slip at the No. 7-ranked team in the country, the Pirates showed poise in pounding its neighbors from Santa Maria 48-19.
"We have a 24-hour rule to either enjoy a win or be upset with a loss," said Ventura coach Steve Mooshagian. "You have to get it out of your system."
Ventura had only beaten Hancock three times in 16 meetings since a 42-0 win in 1985.
Now 2-1 in Northern Conference play with this weekend's trip to Canyons (5-3, 2-1) and a home visit by El Camino (0-8, 0-3), the Pirates (5-3) are still alive for one of Southern California's four playoff berths.
"I try really hard not to think ahead or talk ahead," said Mooshagian. "I try to take care of business in the moment."
The first-year coach did hint at optimism by saying, "I have enough energy for at least five more games."
Such a run would only be possible if the Pirates reach the state title game Dec. 11.
By throwing for 408 yards in Saturday's dramatic, come-from-behind 24-21 win at Chaffey, Moorpark College quarterback Zach Shultis joined his brother Ian as the only two Raiders quarterbacks to throw for 400 yards in a game.
"It's an honor to be able to join him," said Shultis, who backed up his younger brother last season. "It's pretty cool."
By throwing for 432 yards against Santa Ana last year, Ian Shultis, who is now at Massachusetts, broke Farhaad Azimi's 10-year-old school record of 338 yards.
A career backup at Thousand Oaks High and Moorpark College, Zach has blossomed as a starter this year, winning six straight starts. Despite sharing snaps with sophomore Dalton Botts, he is No. 6 in Southern California in passing at 216.5 yards per game.
"I knew once I got the opportunity that I'd be able to prove myself," said Shultis. "Week in and week out, we've played as a team and come out victorious."
With two games to play, Moorpark (6-2, 3-0) is tied atop the Western Conference with Los Angeles Harbor.
"You can't ask for anything more than to be able to control your own destiny with two games to go," said Shultis. "We know that if we do our part, we're going to be conference champions."
Moorpark College star receiver Chris Gant continues to astound on a weekly basis.
Despite suffering from an abscessed tooth, the sophomore broke his own school record with 17 receptions for 238 yards and all three Raiders touchdowns Saturday, including the game-winner on fourth down with 33 seconds to play.
"They were double-covering him, sometimes triple covering him, and he was still able to get the ball," said quarterback Zach Shultis. "When you see him go up with a cornerback, you know he's the one who will come down with the ball."
All three scores were highlight-reel material, but his best catch of the night probably came nine plays before the game-winning score. On third-and-10 from the Moorpark 47, Gant somehow made a sprawling catch on his backside to keep the drive alive.
"That was an absolutely phenomenal catch," said Shultis. "I put it a little bit too far outside, I still don't know how he was able to sprawl out and get that ball... He's just been unreal."
As a sophomore, Gant now has 72 catches for 1,041 yards and 16 touchdowns. All three figures lead the state.
The single-season reception figure is a school record, breaking the mark set by Isaiah Mustafa in 1994, and the yardage mark is 45 yards short of Mustafa's record.
He now has 136 catches for 1,852 yards and 32 touchdowns on his career. The reception and yardage figures have bettered the 25-year-old school records set by Dan Russell in 1984-85 (100 rec., 1,729 yards).
Saturday's 17-catch, 238-yard performance broke Gant's own school record of 16 set Sept. 22 against Hancock and was 12 yards short of Curtis Marsh's 250-yard performance set in 1991 against Ventura.
Ventura College quarterback Antavius Sims and defensive end Daniel Miller were honored as Northern Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week Monday.
Sims, a sophomore from Americus, Ga., was responsible for six VC touchdowns in Saturday's 48-19 win over Hancock, throwing for four and running for two.
He ran for a 54-yard touchdown on the second play from scrimmage and the Pirates never looked back.
"It was his read and he darted through the defense and the secondary," said Ventura coach Steve Mooshagian. "It was a nice play by him."
Miller, a freshman from Thousand Oaks, had 12 tackles, four tackles for losses, two sacks and a forced fumble.
The Ventura College football team's depleted receiving corps may get a boost this week as Tim Vizzi mulls a late-season return.
The Moorpark High product, who transferred from Cal Poly, has yet to play for the Pirates after suffering a back injury just before the first week of the season.
"He's very versatile," said Mooshagian. "He's very intelligent. He can probably play three different spots for us."
Since Vizzi already used his redshirt in San Luis Obispo, returning would only make sense for Vizzi if he sees himself as an eventual Division I player. Only Division II athletes are allowed to stop their clock.
"I just gave him all the facts and I'll let him make the decision that is best for him," said Mooshagian. "He still has until the end of the week to make the decision. I'm going to respect him either way."
Ventura lost several key receivers before its season opener, including Vizzi, Gordon Warner and Abraham Taylor.
Both teams struggled in the kicking game Saturday, each missing a pair of field goals inside 40 yards.
Ventura kicker David Brown missed a pair of 36-yard attempts from the right hash, bringing back memories of the failed game-winning attempt from 33 yards against Chaffey Sept. 25.
But despite giving punter Kyle Dugandzic a chance to kick a late extra point, Mooshagian said he will stick with Brown.
"It's not just the kicker, it's the whole group," said Mooshagian. "Snap, hold and protection."
"David Brown will be back kicking for us. He's made some good field goals for us. The further back, the better he is."
Moorpark also struggled as Jesus Tafoya missed from 33 yards on the final play of the first half and Shultis missed from 38 yards late in the third quarter.
Bakersfield came from behind in the fourth quarter for the second straight week to take over sole possession of first place. Cerritos and Ventura won to stay within a game of the top spot, along with Canyons. Separate Saturday beckons this weekend.
Week 8 Scores
Ventura 48, Hancock 19
Bakersfield 21, El Camino 14
Cerritos 31, Canyons 24
Week 8 Standings
Bakersfield 7-1 3-0
Cerritos 6-2 2-1
Ventura 5-3 2-1
Canyons 5-3 2-1
Hancock 3-5 0-3
El Camino* 0-8 0-3
*Forfeited four games for using an ineligible player.
Week 9 Schedule, Nov. 4
Ventura at Canyons, 7 p.m.
Bakersfield at Cerritos, 7 p.m.
Hancock at El Camino, 6 p.m.
Moorpark and Los Angeles Harbor continue to march towards a Western Division title game in Wilmington on the final weekend of the conference campaign.
Week 8 Scores
Moorpark 24, Chaffey 21
Los Angeles Harbor 28, Citrus 14
Long Beach City 23, Antelope Valley 14
Week 8 Standings
TEAM OVERALL DIVISION
Moorpark 6-2 3-0
L.A. Harbor 6-2 3-0
Chaffey 4-4 1-2
Antelope Valley 2-6 1-2
Long Beach City 4-4 1-2
Citrus 1-7 0-3
Week 9 Schedule, Nov. 4
Citrus at Moorpark, 6 p.m.
Chaffey at Long Beach, 1 p.m.
LA Harbor at Antelope Valley, 6 p.m.
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Bakersfield 21, El Camino 14
Cerritos 31, Canyons 24
Ventura 48, Allan Hancock 19
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Fullerton 34, Grossmont 16
Mt. San Antonio 33, Saddleback 31
Palomar 17, Pasadena 10
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Long Beach 23, Antelope Valley 14
Los Angeles Harbor 28, Citrus 14
Moorpark 24, Chaffey 21
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Desert 37, Orange Coast 21
Golden West 30, Southwestern 28
Riverside 37, Santa Ana 35
MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE
East Los Angeles 26, Victor Valley 21
Mt. San Jacinto 44, Compton 32
San Bernardino Valley 41, San Diego Mesa 7
PACIFIC CONFERENCE
Los Angeles Pierce 44, LA Southwest 41
Los Angeles Valley 24, Santa Monica 11
Santa Barbara 27, Glendale 21
Games: 35
Bye: West Los Angeles # #
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