Preps Plus http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/ The Ventura County Star's sports staff covers local preps sports like no other organization. They'll be filling this blog with news, info and other odds & ends. Check back often for the latest! Staffers posting to this blog include: Bob Buttitta Jim Carlisle Joe Curley Derry Eads Ben Kwasney Loren Ledin Rhiannon Potkey Rich Romine en-us Copyright 2010 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:37:37 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Alex Morgan's big discus mark
Morgan's mark ranks second on the all-time Ventura County list and No. 2 in the state for the season.
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/alex-morgans-big-discus-mark.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/alex-morgans-big-discus-mark.html Alex Morgan girls' discus Ventura Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:37:37 -0800 Rio Mesa has record time
The team of Jamison Jordan, LaDarrin Roach, Blake Selig and Jamaal Perkins posted a time of 41.42 seconds. The county record was 41.51 by Rio Mesa in 2007.

Rio Mesa moved past West Orange (Texas), which ran the relay in 41.69 on March 6.

The Royal boys' 4x1,600 relay bettered the fastest time in the state this season with a winning time of 17:56.41
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/rio-mesa-has-record-time.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/rio-mesa-has-record-time.html Rio Mesa Royal High Ventura Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:43:30 -0800 Oaks Christian basketball They also necessitated some scrambling.
Andre Chevalier, the girls head coach, said his team suspected its season was over when it lost in the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division IV-A playoffs to St. Joseph on Feb. 27.
"It wasn't until the following Monday that we heard it was a possibility," he said. "So we were able to go back to practicing.
The Lions ended up with 11 days between games. Oaks Christian lost to host Bishop Montgomery on Tuesday night in the opening round of the state playoffs, 79-58.
The Oaks Christian boys won their first round game at host Kingsburg on Tuesday, 72-50, but faced a different kind of challenge in preparing for the state playoffs.
Oaks Christian lost to Alemany in the quarterfinals of the Division IV-A playoffs, and largely assumed its season was over. Some players joined their club teams, which rendered them ineligible to compete in the state tournament.
Oaks Christian plays powerhouse Price High on Thursday night.

]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/oaks-christian-basketball.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/oaks-christian-basketball.html state playoffs Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:26:03 -0800 Todd Sandell Sandell also played for Fresno State University.
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/todd-sandell.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/todd-sandell.html Camarillo High baseball Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:24:01 -0800 So Cal Regional Basketball playoff schedule
In Division III girls, Buena plays at top-seeded Santa Margarita at 6 p.m. and fourth-seeded Agoura hosts Bishop Amat at 7 p.m.

In Division IV boys, Oaks Christian plays at top-seeded Price at 7.

In Division V boys, Besant Hill is at Windward at 7.
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/so-cal-regional-basketball-pla.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/so-cal-regional-basketball-pla.html Agoura Besant Hill Bishop Amat Buena CIF Oaks Christian Price Santa Margarita Windward Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:43:46 -0800 Oaks Christian girls fall Despite 29 points from Brianna Barrett, Oaks Christian lost to Bishop Montgomery, 79-58, Tuesday night in the first round of the Division IV girls' basketball Southern California Regionals on the road. http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/oaks-christian-girls-fall.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/oaks-christian-girls-fall.html Brianna Barrett Oaks Christian Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:05:20 -0800 Besant advances
The CIF-Southern Section Division V-A champion defeated Mission Prep in a Southern California Divison V game at Thacher School. Last year, Besant Hill was eliminated in the first round by Mission Prep.

Besant Hill (27-2) advances to the quarterfinals Thursday.
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/besant-advances.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/besant-advances.html Besant Hill Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:54:21 -0800 Archibeque, Hickman place
Archibeque, ranked No. 2 in the state, was 3-1 on the final day, losing to No. 5-ranked Luke Sheridan of De La Salle in the third-place match.

Camarillo's Matt Hickman was sixth in the 145-pound division.

Hickman lost to No. 4-ranked Coleman Hammond of Bakersfield and to Victor Pereira of Newark Memorial.
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/archibeque-hickman-place.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/archibeque-hickman-place.html Archibeque Camarillo Hickman Ventura Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:54:32 -0800 Agoura loses in final
Agoura (29-1) lost to Inglewood, 63-49.

Agoura, ranked No. 12 in the state, is expected to be picked for the CIF State Tournament on Sunday, when pairings are announced.
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/agoura-loses-in-final.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/agoura-loses-in-final.html Agoura girls' basketball Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:51:17 -0800 Wrestlers in hunt for third-place medals
Hickman, the CIF Northern Division and Masters Meet 145-pound champion, saw his streak of 13 consecutive postseason wins end with a 5-4 semfinal loss Saturday to San Lorenzo Valley's Cody Rodebaugh, 5-4. Rodebaugh is ranked No. 2 in the state.

Hickman will face Central Section champion Cole Hammond of Bakersfield in the consolation bracket.

Archibeque won his first consolation match in the 171-pound division to Sean Datte of Tesoro, 6-5, He followed that up with a 6-4 win over Zack Merrill of Palm Desert, 6-4.

Archibeque's next match is against Martin Fabian of Buchanan.

Ventura's David Mitchell was eliminated by Brian Schoene of Bakersfield, 5-0, in a 215-pound consolation match. Schoene is the Central Section champion.
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/wrestlers-in-hunt-for-third-pl.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/wrestlers-in-hunt-for-third-pl.html Camarillo David Mitchell Isaac Archibeque Matt Hickman Ventura Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:18:01 -0800 Besant Hill wins title
Ivan Matip had 21 points and Yannick Atanga dominated the boards.
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/besant-hill-wins-title.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/besant-hill-wins-title.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:34:49 -0800 Foul problems for Besant
Besant Hill led 40-37
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/foul-problems-for-besant.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/foul-problems-for-besant.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:14:11 -0800 Besant rallies for slim lead
Ivan Matip scored eight points in that stretch and Yannick Atanga dominated the boards on both ends of the court.
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/besant-rallies-for-slim-lead.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/besant-rallies-for-slim-lead.html Besant Hill Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:49:14 -0800 Besant Hill falls behind With Besant Hill's Ivan Matip whistled for his second foul with 1:45 left in the first quarter, Sierra Hill went to Michael Cohen, who scored the final two baskets in a 6-0 run to take an 18-12 lead, http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/besant-hill-falls-behind.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/besant-hill-falls-behind.html Besant Hill Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:05:08 -0800 Bad omen for Besant Hill
Besant Hill (25-2), the 2009 Division VI-A champion, faces Sierra Canyon, which has never won a section championship, for the V-A title. Scheduled tipoff is 8:15 p.m.
]]> http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/bad-omen-for-besant-hill.html http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/vcs/preps/2010/03/bad-omen-for-besant-hill.html Besant Hill Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:56:48 -0800