Savion Simms

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• August 01, 2018

Ventura College football and head coach Steve Mooshagian are proud to update that 30 Pirates from the 2017 4-peat Northern Conference champions have inked scholarships or committed to play at four-year schools in the fall. In the Pirates' class of 2017, 14 transfers will play football at the NCAA Division I level, with eight playing in the Football Bowl Series with six in the Football Championship series. 11 former Pirates will play at the NCAA Division II level while three will play at NAIA schools.

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• February 27, 2018

For the second year in a row, and for the third time in the past four years, the Pirate football team has topped the Southern California Football Association's Scholar-Athlete team. VC has placed 18 players on the honor roll, led by offensive lineman Gavin Dement with a 3.82 Grade Point Average and defensive back Steven Nolasco at 3.53. Both of these honorees have also been nominated for Academic All-State. The Pirates achieved a 3.07 GPA as a team in the fall and posted an 8-3 record, capturing the Northern Conference for a fourth straight year.

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• January 03, 2018

Pirate football offensive lineman Trevor Elbert, kicker Cooper Garcia and defensive back Jaylon Watson were named All-Americans by the JC Athletic Bureau in voting by coaches around the state last month. Additionally, quarterback Jake Constantine, wide receiver Kendric Mallory, offensive lineman Jacob Gamble, running back Thomas Duckett, defensive end Jesse Lemonaire and kick-off returner Savion Simms were all voted first team All-California for the Southern California Region III.

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• December 12, 2017

Sophomore defensive end Jesse Lemonaire was named the Southern California Football Association Northern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and head coach Steve Mooshagian was named the Coach of the Year, leading a score of Pirates honored by the Northern Conference in post-season awards. Lemonaire, the Hialeah, Fla. product, was a dominant force for the VC defense with 78 tackles, including 18.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage, and 8.5 quarterback sacks this year while Mooshagian mentored the Pirates to their fourth straight conference title.

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• October 17, 2017

Quarterback Jake Constantine and wide receiver/kick returner Savion Simms were recognized by the Southern California Football Association as Northern Conference Players of the Week for Week 7. Constantine earned Offensive Player of the Week honors for the conference and Simms was named the Special Teams Player of the Week for their efforts in Saturday's 45-30 victory over Canyons.

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• October 12, 2017

On a special Thursday Night Edition of Pirate football, VC scored three touchdowns in the first seven minutes of play en route to a 45-30 victory over College of the Canyons to open Northern Conference play at the Sportsplex. Running back Gil Scott Jackson had two rushing touchdowns and another on a pass reception, and quarterback Jake Constantine was 24-32 for 382 yards and four scores to lead SCFA No. 8 Ventura, as the three-time defending Northern Conference champions opened their title defense.

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• September 30, 2017

Victories come at a premium in the upper echelon of the National Division of the Southern California Football Association. The 9th-ranked Pirate football team has found that out this season, falling twice on the road to top-ranked opponents. Saturday they put together their best performance of the season and came from behind to defeat No. 3 Saddleback 44-34 at the VC Sportsplex heading into their bye week and Northern Conference action with momentum in their back pocket.

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• September 19, 2017

Defensive end Kenny Turnier and wide receiver Savion Simms headlined the weekly honors from the Southern California Football Association, earning Player of the Week honors for the Northern Conference. Turnier was named the conference defensive player of the week while Sims garnered the special teams honor for week 3 of the season.

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• September 16, 2017

There was an invasion of Pirates Saturday at the VC Sportsplex. The invasion by the Pirates of the South from Orange Coast College were soundly turned back by the Ventura College Pirates of the North 51-10 in VC's 2017 home opener. Ventura dominated the game, outgaining OCC 541-295 and winning the turnover battle 3-0. Thomas Duckett had 121 yards rushing with a touchdown on 13 carries and Kendric Mallory posted 10 pass receptions for 73 yards and a score. Defensive end Kenny Turnier had nine tackles, including two for a loss, a fumble recovery and an interception for the VC defense.