https://vcweplayhard.com en-us https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/202605201jadiv Ventura College sophomores Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios have been named to the first ever American Volleyball Coaches Association two-year college beach volleyball team. The Pirate duo are listed among eight teams from around the country, six from california, to be listed on the organization's inagural honors. Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/202605201jadiv https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260529xn9mfh The Ventura College beach volleyball team had four pairs win the Top Flight Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association for the 2026 season. The Pirates' No. 1 duo of Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios, No. 2's Sadie Lishman and Jocelyn Alfar, the No. 3 team of Monaye Ramessar an Addison Olson, and the 4's pair of Madison Mierau and Biera Boyso all earned distinction from the national coaches organization. Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260529xn9mfh https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260509t5f07a VC's No. 1 beach volleyball pair of Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios rolled through the first day of the 3C2A State Pairs Championships Friday before falling in heartbreaking fashion Saturday in the Round of 16 at Mt. San Antonio. The Pirate duo won three matches, all in straight sets, in pool play before their 3-set, 2-point setback in their final contest of the year. Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260509t5f07a https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260502vd9zt9 The VC beach volleyball duo of Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios finished as the Southern California runners-up Saturday at the 3C2A SoCal Pairs Championships at El Camino College, securing a top seed at next week's state championships. Meanwhile, Sadie Lishman and Jocelyn Alfar finished in the Top-20 of the region, barely missing out on a trip to the state finals. Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260502vd9zt9 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260502205ziy The top VC beach volleyball pairs of Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios, and Sadie Lishman and Jocelyn Alfar both advanced to Day 2 of the 3C2A Southern California Pairs Championships at El Camino. Daniels and Barrios won a pair of matches to move into the quarterfinal round while Lishman and Alfar rebounded from an opening loss to move forward in the contender bracket to remain alive for a possible state championship berth. Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260502205ziy https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260429uy81h7 The VC beach volleyball team had its 2026 team season come to an end Tuesday in the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs at No. 1-seed MiraCosta College in Oceanside. The No. 8-ranked Pirates dropped a pair of 3-2 decisions to No. 9 Mt. San Antonio and the host Spartans, respectively. VC's Nos. 1 and 2 pairs of Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios, and Sadie Lishman and Jocelyn Alfar each recorded two wins on the day. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260429uy81h7 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260421333nmj For the sixth straight season and the eighth time in nine opportunities, the Pirate beach volleyball team is headed to the post-season. Ventura has earned the No. 8-seed in the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs and will head to No. 1 MiraCosta to take on the Spartans and No. 9 Mt. San Antonio on Tuesday Apr. 28. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260421333nmj https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260419j7f2uw VC's beach volleyball duo of Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios claimed the Western State Conference Pairs Championship in tournament play Friday and Saturday at Santa Barbara's East Beach. Meanwhile, the Pirates' No. 2 pair of Sadie Lishman and Jocelyn Alfar also advanced past Day 1 to qualify for the Southern California Regionals, placing eighth in the draw. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260419j7f2uw https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260410zut4zn The VC beach volleyball team posted victories over Santa Monica and Glendale on the final day of the regular season Friday at Moorpark. The Pirates' No. 4 pair of Madison Mierau and Beira Boyso led three groups with a pair of sweeps on the day. No. 1 duo Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios along with VC's 2's, Sadie Lishman and Jocelyn Alfar, also swept their matches on the day. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260410zut4zn https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260404pps9cu The Pirates' beach volleyball team made its final appearance of the season at the Ventura Harbor Cove Courts Friday, narrowly falling to Santa Barbara before defeating Bakersfield in Western State Conference play. VC's Nos. 1 and 2 pairs of Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios, and Sadie Lishman and Jocelyn Alfar each won a pair of matches on the day to lead Ventura (13-5, 6-4). Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260404pps9cu https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260328lbn4jo The VC beach volleyball team returned to the Ventura Harbor Cove Courts Friday, splitting a pair of Western State Conference matches. The Pirates fell to Santa Monica 3-2 in the opener before sweeping past Cuesta 5-0. Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios produced a pair of wins on the top court while Addison Olson and Monaye Ramessar won a pair in the No. 3 slot. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260328lbn4jo https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260321odihwy Playing in the heat of the Central Valley in Bakersfield, the Pirate beach volleyball team split a pair of Western State Conference contests, falling to Moorpark before defeating Cuesta. Madison Mierau and Beira Boyso won both their matches at the No. 3 slot. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260321odihwy https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/202603150dqn8b The Pirates' beach volleyball team posted a pair of 4-1 victories Friday in Santa Monica, defeating Glendale and Bakersfield. Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios at No. 1 and Jocelyn Alfar and Sadie Lishman at No. 2 each won two matches on the day while VC's 4s team of Madison Mierau and Beira Boyso claimed a contest by forfeit and won the other on the sand. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/202603150dqn8b https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/2026030712tbi6 The Pirates' beach volleyball team splita apair of matches Friday to open Western State Conference play in Santa Barbara. Ventura defeated Moorpark in a tight 3-2 decision before falling to the host Vaqueros 4-1. Sadie Lishman and Jocelyn Alfar were 2-0 on the day, winning both of their matches on Court 2 for VC (8-2, 1-1). Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/2026030712tbi6 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260227s14i3l The VC beach volleyball traveles to San Diego Friday, bring home a pair of wins against San Diego City and San Diego Miramar, both by 5-0 margins. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260227s14i3l https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260223kz11o4 The Ventura College beach volleyball team swept a pair of matches Friday at Mt. San Antonio, defeating Orange Coast 5-0 before defeating the host Mounties 4-1. Madison Mierau and Beira Boyso provided the Pirates (5-1) with a pair of 2-0 sweeps while Sadie Lishman and Jocelyn Alfar, along with Addison Olson and Monaye Ramessar each had a sweep and a come-from-behind win. Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios won a pair of matches on the day, each in three sets. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/20260223kz11o4 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/202602141fnv2d The Pirates' beach volleyball team nearly had a perfect day Thursday, sweeping past Mt. San Jacinto and Saddleback in a pair of matches at East Beach in Santa Barbara, winning 20 of 21 sets on the day against the Eagles and Bobcats. Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios won their two matches on Court 1 by a combined 26 and 22 points, respectively. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/202602141fnv2d https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/2026013121ew91 The VC beach volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday on the opening day of the 2026 season. The Pirates defeated Cerritos 4-1 in the opener before dropping a narrow 3-2 decision to host Golden West in the nightcap. Sadie Lishman and Jocelyn Alfar won both their matches on the day at the No. 2 slot while each of the other Pirate pairs split their two contests in Huntington Beach. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/releases/2026013121ew91 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/beachvball/2024-25/releases/20250804ml5rgv VC beach volleyball pairs Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios, and Talia Behrens and Sadie Lishman were both named first team All-Western State Conference after a post-season meeting of the conference coaches. Giannamay Tayco and Addison Olson were named second team All-WSC for the Pirates, who finished the year 17-7 overall and 8-4 in conference play, finishing a strong third in the WSC standings. Fri, 30 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/20250804ml5rgv https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/20250511z8hnxc VC's No. 1 beach volleyball pair of Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios advanced the the quarterfinal round of the 3C2A State Championships Staurday before falling in a 3-set thriller to finish in a tie for fifth in the state. The duo defeated a tough team from El Camino before falling to the eventual state runner-up from Fresno. Sat, 10 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/20250511z8hnxc https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/2025051010dky1 VC's Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios swept through pool play Friday on the first day of the 3C2A State Beach Volleyball Pairs Championships in Long Beach. The Pirate duo, the No. 4 team from last week's SOCal Championships, were the top seed in Pool 4 of the eight pools featuring 32 pair overall. Ventura defeated all three of its opponents in advancing to Saturday's Top-16 bracket play. Fri, 09 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/2025051010dky1 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/2025050439lptm VC's No. 1 beach volleyball duo of Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios qualified for next week's 3C2A State Pairs Championships by finishing fourth in the Southern California Regionals Friday and Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College. Additionally, VC's No. 2 pair of Talia Behrens and Sadie Lishman competed in the draw, finishing in a tie for 23rd in Southern California. Sat, 03 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/2025050439lptm https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/202504302durmm The VC beach volleyball team fell one match short of a third straight trip to the 3C2A State Championships Tuesday, defeating No. 9-seeded Long Beach 3-2 before falling to host and top-seed San Diego Mesa 4-1. Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios captured the only point against the Olympians for the No. 8-seeded Pirates while Addison Olson and Giannamay Tayco won against LBCC and took their second opponents to a decisive third set. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/202504302durmm https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/20250427njsjgm Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios along with Talia Behrens and Sadie Lishman , the two remaining duos for VC in the Western State Conference Pairs Tournament, showed up to pouring rain at Moorpark Saturday to face each other in the quarterfinal match. VC's No. 1 team of Daniels and Barrios prevailed and finished in the Top-4 of the WSC. Sat, 26 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/20250427njsjgm https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/2025042663ag56 The Pirate beach volleyball team traveled to Moorpark Friday to compete on Day 1 of the Western State Conference Pairs Championships. Five pairs represented VC with eight invitations to the 3C2A Southern California Regional Championships on the line. Ventrua's top two duos of Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios, and Talia Behrens and Sadie Lishman survived the day to compete on Day 2 of the championships Saturday. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/2025042663ag56 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/202504190e3jal The VC beachvolleyball team split a pair of matches Friday on the final day of the regular season at the Ventura Harbor Cove courts. The Pirates dropped a 3-2 decision to Santa Monica before sweeping past Bakersfield 5-0 in the finale. Talia Behrens and Sadie Lishman, along with Addison Olson and Giannamay Tayco each won two contests on the day for Ventura (16-6, 8-4). Fri, 18 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/202504190e3jal https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/202504050q4mmw The Pirates' beach volleyball team claimed a pair of wins Friday over the Grapevine in Bakersfield, defeating the host Renegades 3-2 before besting Cuesta 4-1. The No. 4 pair of Addison Olsen and Giannamay Tayco went 2-1 on the day while Ventura 5's Beira Boyson and Taylor Lane won their only contest. Shai Daniels and Viola Barrios won the clincher in the 3-2 decision against Bakersfield in three sets. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/202504050q4mmw https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/202503290hb7z5 The VC beach volleyball team split a pair of Western State Conference matches Friday at the Ventura Harbor Cove Courts. The Pirates defeated Moorpark 4-1 in the morning match before falling by a razor-thin margin against Santa Barbara in the afternoon affair. Ventura's No. 4 pair of Addison Olsen and Giannamay Tayco won both their contests on the day to lead the Pirates (12-4, 4-2). Fri, 28 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/202503290hb7z5 https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/202503222svbcm The VC beach volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday at Moorpark. Ventura defeated the host Raiders 3-2 before falling to Santa Monica by the same score. The Pirates' No. 2 duo of Talia Behrens and Sadie Lishman won both matches on the day without dropping a set while the No. 5 pair of Liz Schalde and Daphne Raymond both won a pair of contests, the second in three sets. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://vcweplayhard.com/sports/beachvball/2024-25/releases/202503222svbcm